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  1. That woman

    midcom replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    One of my instructors has a very good way of addressing the person who constantly asks questions that really don't have much to do with the lecture. She just says, "Hmmm, I don't know about that. Why...

  2. Help!

    midcom replied to carolynfromvirginia's topic in General Nursing

    I can't help you with salary amounts but I do know that there are 2 excellent hospitals in CR & Iowa City is just down the road with the University hospital, another hospital, and the Veterans...

  3. Anyone taken ERI or ATI tests in your program?

    midcom replied to quaffsn's topic in General Students

    So that's what they're for! We had to take 3 of them at the end of 1st term, communication, critical thinking, & Nursing Fundamentals. Most of the class scored too low on them & had to watch...

  4. Flirtatious student

    midcom replied to quinze's topic in General Students

    I used to work with someone like that, fortunately not in nursing. She, actually, told us she had a split personality & when her other personality came out, she was 12 inches taller! That was just...

  5. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    midcom replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    In my program, if you aren't already a CNA, sduring the first term you take a class that essentially trains you to be one, including a 6 week clinical doing CNA work. I completed that and am now in...

  6. Head to toe assessment in 5 minutes?

    midcom posted a topic in General Students

    We just started on HTTA in lab & our instructor said she feels by 4th term we'll be able to do them in 5 minutes. Considering they expect us while students to take the pulse for a full minute,...

  7. Hospice?

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

    In our area they are just starting to hire LPNs for hospice work. However, they require 2 years nursing

  8. Abusive Nursing Instructors-LPN

    midcom replied to nurselala33's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think you are so right. I believe that nursing instructors are the way they are because they went through it & feel the need to do it themselves. Maybe some of them have a mistaken opinion that...

  9. Student needs input

    midcom posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I am a LPN student, still several months from graduation, but I have no idea where I want to work after graduation. I am pretty sure LTC is not for me. I will be 56 years old when I graduate &...

  10. Head to toe assessment in 5 minutes?

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in General Students

    Well, at least we get to take a cheat sheet into the room. They gave us a document today that basically listed what we need to check (everything!) and said we could put it on the table & consult...

  11. Head to toe assessment in 5 minutes?

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in General Students

    Thank you! That was the site I had seen. And Daytonite, thank you. The worksheet is really good.

  12. Head to toe assessment in 5 minutes?

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in General Students

    I didn't ask her but intend to do it "one on one." I'm training to be a LPN so won't be doing intitial assessments but still feel that 5 minutes is a bit fast. They expect us to be thorough, even...

  13. Student needs input

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thank you for your thank you! And I'm going to take a lesson from your experience. Find what appeals to me & if necessary, make it happen. And after today, I pity the first people I have to cath!...

  14. Student needs input

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thank you for your reply. Actually I don't think I answered my own question. I was just asking for advice; actually hoping for a bit of what you offered. I've been mulling it over in my mind & the...

  15. Is it appropriate to check on pts?

    midcom replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    My sister was very sick last summer & went to our state's university hospital. While they were trying to diagnose her, she was cared for a by a wonderful nurse. She took her to her varoius tests...

  16. How Old is Too Old

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

    I agree with the others. It really doesn't matter how old. I am almost 56 and started PN school last fall. I am definately the oldest student in the nursing program, including the instructors. Funny,...

  17. Student needs input

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Well, 35 people took the time to read my request. Too bad no one cared enough to offer some

  18. death

    midcom replied to JBirdAngel's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You will be taught in your CNA classes what is expected of the CNA as far as postmortum care is concerned. We were told that we would be the ones to bathe & change th egown for the person, and...

  19. Deathbed visions

    midcom replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet so can't comment on any of the patients but my Dad can't seem to stay wherever he went to when he died. He visited my Mom less than a year after his death when she was at her...

  20. Is the LPN program hard???

    midcom replied to CheekyStar321's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm a good student & I feel it's hard. We lost a few students at the end of 1st term. Now in second term we were told this was the "make or break" term. We have 5 students repeating 2nd term so...

  21. Dismissed from nursing school...appeal denied

    midcom replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in General Students

    As unfair as this seems, it is the policy in most programs. You just cannot afford to miss any clinicals. Lab & clinical experience are just not the same. In my school, you can miss one clinical,...

  22. Dosage Calcs

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

    Before starting school I bought the Demensional Analysis book because it was recommended & started reviewing & learning. Yesterday I started Pharmcology & guess what? We are using D/H X Q...

  23. student seeking advice

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

    I didn't have a medical background either, nor did about half my class. In our program, that necessitates takine a fundamentals class that basically trains you as a nursing assistant. My suggestion is...

  24. No stethoscope required?!?!?!?!?!

    midcom replied to aerorunner80's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not a CNA but as part of my LPN training, during our first quarter, everyone who wasn't a CNA had to have a clinical rotation working as a CNA. We definately had to have a stethoscope & a BP...

  25. I'm the only guy in my nursing class now...

    midcom replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    We had two males when we started last October. One lasted about 3 days. The other has taken lots of teasing but is great about it. We even all got to shave him when we practiced that skill. He was...