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  1. How many people thought A & P was easy?

    midcom replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a really cool A&P teacher. At the beginning of the quarter, she told us that if we were there to every class she'd guarentee that we'd pass her class. Turned out I misunderstood. Those of...

  2. Nursing class notes or sample exams?

    midcom replied to RNStudentJJC's topic in General Students

    There is an individual on Ebay who sells a CD of notes he & his classmates took, list of things to study for certian tests, sample care plans along with grades & remarks by their teacher, and...

  3. Best way to mark your stethoscope?

    midcom replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

    One of my classmates does beading & she made something similar to these for her scope & gave me one too. My name is in beads right where you can see it. Of course, all it take is a snip from a...

  4. Have you had a gastric bypass or lap-band procedure?

    midcom replied to puggymae's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how many "food addicts" who lose the "normal" way also gain it all back???? There are failures in every kind of weightloss. Yes, some people die from GBS but so do they from any surgery and...

  5. Have you had a gastric bypass or lap-band procedure?

    midcom replied to puggymae's topic in General Nursing

    Barbara is a hero to many weightloss surgery patients. her book was one of the first ones written & became a "Bible" to many of us. I heard her speak while I was in the process of gettting...

  6. Hysterectomy: Necessity or Convenience

    midcom replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I was eagerly awaiting a gastric bypass when the ultrasound that was required to show the health of my gallbladder showed instead, a large tumor growing on an ovary. Both my bypass surgeon &...

  7. Med Terms

    midcom replied to mandirocker's topic in General Nursing

    Med terms is included in our very first class we took in nursing school. It's part of Fundamentals. It maybe could have been better taught but I think we've got it covered. You should see my pile of...

  8. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    midcom replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I had two cosmetic surgical procedures last year & both times, in the surgical suite, I had to stand on a pad while the nurses painted me from the waist down with bentidine before climbing up on...

  9. Are Bs in nursing school really that good?

    midcom replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    This my second return to college. Eight years ago I went back for IT & I was determined to get all A's & was first in my class. I put myself under extreme stress & it wasn't worth it. Not...

  10. Quick Question about ordering books online..

    midcom replied to Christinmomof3nrs2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Be sure to check the rating of the seller. I made that mistake when I bought from half.com (through e-bay) and didn't realize until too late that the seller was brand new & had no rating at all....

  11. Anyone plan on pursuing RN?

    midcom replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am finishing my first quarter of nursing school. I think at least half my class right now hope to go on to get their RN. If I were younger, I know, I certainly would do it. However, I am 55 years...

  12. Subjective VS Objective data

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in General Students

    I'm happy to read this as I have this book on my PDA. I really like it but at my age, I just can't get used to reading on that tiny screen when doing homework. I need a book where I can see all I need...

  13. Subjective VS Objective data

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in General Students

    Thank you both for your assistance. It did help. I suspect that I am making it harder than it needs to be. I am training to be a LPN so won't be writing care plans & or coming up with diagnoses...

  14. Pre-testing question

    midcom replied to BobG.'s topic in General Nursing

    At my schoool we took the NET (not NAT) at orientation so that the teachers would know where we stand skillwise. It didn't determine admittance. However, we had to take the Wonderlic test just to be...

  15. LPN Cost..

    midcom replied to BobG.'s topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm attending a private, for profit school, which is what I assume your school is. My school charges $4,500 a quarter, books are included as they "rent" them to you. We do get to keep a few but most...

  16. My age....

    midcom replied to maddiesmommy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I retired in September & a week later started nursing school (LPN)! Right now I plan to not go on to get my RN because of my age. I can't justify the time or money whenI'll only work another 7-10...

  17. Who went to school Fulltime in the morning and Fulltime work at night?Can you share?

    midcom replied to mynameizjim's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I started just over a month ago & the students who are trying to work full time are the ones who are struggling in class. They just don't have time to study as much as needed & when they do,...

  18. Pancreatitis

    midcom replied to barray's topic in General Nursing

    There's a good & huge article about acute pancreatitis in the sept/oct issue of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy. Maybe you can find it somewhere. It really covers everything. Hope you start feeling...

  19. Anatomy Question!

    midcom replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Three years ago I was told by my GYN that I needed a hysterectomy due to a tumor found during an ultrasound for something else. He was convinced it was ovarian cancer. I was shocked & confused....

  20. Nursing student freaking about BPs

    midcom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I suppose I should post this on the student forum but I think I need the help & advice of seasoned nurses. I just started nursing school (LPN) 3 weeks ago. I have no former experience in the...

  21. Nursing student freaking about BPs

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the advice & replies. To answer a few questions- yes, I am putting the earpieces in the correct way. And I didn't feel at all insulted by the question. I always thought they were...

  22. Online classes

    midcom replied to Butterfly3001's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've taken only one online class, Psychology, & if I can avoid it, I'll never take another one. It was such a fiasco. People wouldn't show up for chats & those that did trickled in during the...

  23. CNA to LPN...

    midcom replied to Alunia07's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In my school, it doesn't make the course shorter but it certainly makes it easier. CNA's can test out of one of the classes & that class meets 8-3, 3 days a week for the first month or so,...

  24. Amazing end of life story!

    midcom replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is great when the nurses try to make the death better that way. When my Mother was dying, for some reason she started saying, "Christmas tree, Christmas tree,Christmas tree,Christmas tree,"...

  25. Net Test Study Guide?

    midcom replied to Krither's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school we'll have to take it on the first day of our orientation & I understand they use it to show them who may have trouble learning. I bought a study guide & took a few of the sample...