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  1. Does anybody had seen a nurse with tunnel earrings?

    puresass replied to Hacker-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i used to have stretched ears (2g) but i used plugs instead of tunnels & hardly anyone ever noticed. i think if you use plugs, you'll be fine, esp since you're at a 4g. once you start getting up...

  2. TEAS Results????????

    puresass replied to Shantae's topic in General Nursing

    my test results came up on the screen as soon as i finished the test. did you take yours on a

  3. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    GOOD JOB!! & that's so weird about the one-night/weekend-class-at-a-time

  4. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    ME TOO! the test was so horrible that i wasn't sure if i was even going to be able to pull a 50-something% on the test to be able to pass the class, but somehow i pulled an A on the test. when did...

  5. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    the final was NOTHING like the powerpoints or class objectives. our class was so angry after it was over... but our grades were posted yesterday afternoon & somehow no one that i know of has...

  6. anyone have to take HESI at the end of each semester???

    puresass replied to wan2banrseNms's topic in General Students

    we take a HESI exam at the end of each semester as a final. there is a HESI review book that you can find online on amazon.com, which might help you prepare. good luck!

  7. How much per semester did you nursing school cost?

    puresass replied to 5860TomCat's topic in General Nursing

    my ADN program costs $20/unit (usually about 10 units/semester), but i got a fee waiver this year, so i've only paid for lab fees

  8. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    we've lost five so far out of the day program. how did the people in your class fail clinicals? we just get S/NI/U each week, but i don't know of anyone that's gotten a U, let alone gotten kicked...

  9. Should I complete an LVN program while on the waitlist for RN in San Diego?

    puresass replied to SDMamma's topic in California Nursing

    i've heard the wait for the RN program is about three years now, at least at grossmont (don't know about southwestern or city). i've also heard that there is a wait for the LVN-RN step up program at...

  10. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    nope! no change. still one 6 hour shift per week (& heads up: they didn't tell us until a couple weeks after the start of the semester what day we were assigned), but next semester we are either...

  11. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    it took about five business days after the TEAS to hear anything from grossmont. if you're wondering about it, i'd definitely give them a call just to see if letters or emails have been sent out....

  12. Do you have to pass a HESI exit exam to graduate?

    puresass replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

    we're taking a HESI exam as a final now, first semester. it's worth 100 points (our other two tests were 50 points each) & if our test averages aren't passing, then we don't pass the class. they...

  13. Accelerated BSN or MEPN Programs

    puresass replied to erininsf's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if i'd be looking for a way to "get around" the pre-reqs required for accBSN or MEPN programs. number one, there are reasons that they're pre-reqs since it's information that you're...

  14. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    when i took the test, i heard from other testers that you had to pass with a score in the high 60%s (67%? 68%? something like that?), but i don't know how accurate that was... the passing grade for...

  15. Grossmont Community College

    puresass replied to PulchritudinousRN's topic in California Nursing

    i've heard the waiting list at grossmont is 3-4 years now. there are 900+ people on the waiting list & they only let in 40 people per semester. i waited two years to get in, but it's definitely...

  16. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    :balloons:CONGRATULATIONS!!! definitely get the study guide with the online practice tests. the study guide helped me SO MUCH. you'll be fine. GOOD LUCK!! & tell us how it goes.

  17. San Diego- Kaiser ER

    puresass replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in California Nursing

    there are multiple kaiser hospitals in san

  18. What Diagnosis Did your First Patient in Clinicals Have?

    puresass replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i had a lady with an L4-L5 laminectomy. she was VERY patient with me even though she was in A LOT of

  19. Grossmont Community College

    puresass replied to PulchritudinousRN's topic in California Nursing

    i just started the nursing program at grossmont last week & my wait was two years, exactly what they told me in the letter i got after i applied. the associate dean of the nursing program came...

  20. CPR classes and program advice

    puresass replied to dsa_04's topic in California Nursing

    i took my CPR/AED for healthcare providers class this past weekend through SHARP & it was better than i thought it'd be. it was 9am - 5pm, but we got out early. it costs $65 & they hold the...

  21. TEAS exam question.

    puresass replied to KsMICT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i got anywhere from 50% to 80% when doing the practice questions in the study guide, an 82% on the online practice test & a 95% on the real test. the real test is DEFINITELY easier than the study...

  22. Where to get cheap books at?

    puresass replied to Brandi8's topic in General Students

    i bought my books on amazon.com & saved A LOT of money, but make sure that you're getting the edition that you need & not an old one. they usually ship pretty quickly, but you'd have to order...

  23. Summer Nurse Tech Programs in California

    puresass replied to futurern123's topic in California Nursing

    search on hospitals' employment websites... where i work they're called "healthcare partners" or "nursing assistants". good luck!

  24. San D...Sharp's, Scripp's, UCSD, Kaiser...

    puresass replied to dlaura22's topic in California Nursing

    sharp is starting a second degree program through the university of oklahoma, with online lectures & group clinicals at their hospitals. they're also doing an RN-BSN

  25. About Anatomy & Physiology

    puresass replied to MAmom81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    my school offered it both ways, at A&P I & II, & also as anatomy & physiology seperately. it pretty much just depends on what your school