Pixiesmom BSN, RN

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    Things that make you go... ehhh errmm ack!

    Pixiesmom replied to xt1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would much rather hear about purulent drainage (aww come on use the shorter version) than your suctioning secretions
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    Things that make you go... ehhh errmm ack!

    Pixiesmom replied to xt1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What a great post! I have two kids so I've done a lot of BM clean up's, in fact one of mine decided to paint herself and her bed one morning. I'm not actually in nursing school yet but I didn't...
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    Panic Attacks and Nursing school-LONG

    Pixiesmom replied to amybethf's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been diagnosed with panic disorder and I agree with the poster above me, awesome info Romie. I'm still working on my pre-req's but I did confide in one of my friends and she was there when I...
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    I have a question about financial aid?

    Pixiesmom replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It may be different at your school but at mine it pays for tuition, books, and whatever is leftover for the semester, if there is any left over, you receive to go towards your living expenses. One of...
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    What do you call the teachers??

    Pixiesmom replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I attend the community college and the instructors there are referred to as teachers or instructors since their highest level of education is a Master's degree. Normally at the beginning of class the...
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    Bought my textbooks... now what???

    Pixiesmom replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would go ahead and start reading it. That way it will at least be in your short term memory. I know I don't have my books yet but I did do a websearch on my college website and I know some of my...
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    I have another question about financial aid?

    Pixiesmom replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did the award letter break it down by semesters? My letter came from my college broke it down by semesters and told me what type of aid that I received. HTH Ohhh and since the disbursement of...
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    What classes are good to take with others?

    Pixiesmom replied to AJ+CN04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yikes! It looks like I'm in for a rough semester with Concepts of Chemistry, A&PI, Math for Meds, and Ethics. I guess it's a good thing that I love a good challenge. My advisor helped me pick...
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    How soon do you go to get your textbooks??

    Pixiesmom replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Book pick up starts at 8am on the 16th of August. So I will be there at 7:30am for work so I can get my books early. Working there has it's perks. I know if your unsure about your financial aid at...
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    Need info/help on starting my nursing career

    Pixiesmom replied to kellyhutch's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Kelly! Well I would contact the college's in your area and see what classes they offer and what former credits will transfer. Fill out your financial aid paperwork and see what other resources are...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Pixiesmom replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I don't know if this is ridiculous but I do find it somewhat entertaining... now that is. This happened three years ago. I have two daughter's and my oldest scared the living daylights out of me one...
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    NLN exam before nursing classes?

    Pixiesmom replied to olive003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck on your schooling and your new career. I don't agree with you that cna's do stuff that lpn's and rn's don't want to do but I won't go into
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    taking notes with online classes

    Pixiesmom replied to smadar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've taken several classes online and I did take notes as I was reading the
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    newbie saying hi!!

    Pixiesmom replied to smadar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was a poufy hair girl too! If we wait a few years that style will be back but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or
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    NLN exam before nursing classes?

    Pixiesmom replied to olive003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would call the school to ask. My college requires that you take the NLN prior to starting on any of the actual nursing
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Pixiesmom replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    While I am not a nurse...yet. Hats off to you that work in the ER where as Forrest Gump would say, "Life (ER) is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get." I've throroughly...
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    newbie saying hi!!

    Pixiesmom replied to smadar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Smadar :welcome: to all nurses. I started back last fall and was out of school for fifteen years. I did just fine and you will too. My words of wisdom would be to figure out what learning...
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    Real 911 calls.....

    Pixiesmom replied to RosesrReder's topic in Nursing Humor

    I remember that episode. I worked as a telephone operator for several years and a lot of the smaller counties that we provided service for did not have 9-1-1 in place yet. So they would just dial O...
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    started my novena :(

    Pixiesmom replied to taniasjijo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How are the other students doing on these lecture tests? Are you taking adequate notes, or is the teacher not covering enough, or properly covering the material from lecture? I hope that you find...
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    I have a question for all of you nurses out there

    Pixiesmom replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I took my assessment test three years before I started back to college ( I actually started back last fall) and it had been over a decade since I was in highschool. I barely missed the needed points...
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    For Fun: Spiral Notebooks or Binders?

    Pixiesmom replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds good to me! I forgot to post my pen preference and I am a pen snob, the Pentel RSVP is my favorite
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    Community School?

    Pixiesmom replied to -alice-'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well you can be involved in things at a community college as well. If you know the university that you plan on attending check to see if the college's credits will transfer. I'm guessing that you...
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    Is anyone else still waiting on financial aid?

    Pixiesmom replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I received my financial aid award letter earlier this week. I'll go in the first week of school and fill out the paperwork for my student
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    For Fun: Spiral Notebooks or Binders?

    Pixiesmom replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I bought a big binder to use this time. I've used spirals notebooks in the past and it was always a pain. I work on campus part-time so I plan on using our office's 3 whole punch to add hand-out's...
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    Advice on Paying for it All

    Pixiesmom replied to maryshome8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since your out of work have you checked at the unemployment office. I don't know how your state is but mine has a disclocated workers program that may be of help to you. At least go and check what...