Sarah LnDHopes

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  1. First vaginal exam

    Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    How are new nurses taught lady partsl exams? Do you just learn about it in theory, and then go in and do it with the patient unaware you don't know what you are doing? Or does your preceptor go in...

  2. Has anyone been accepted to RMH school of nursing or CCP

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to caremom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    CCP does not have an evening or weekend program. Raquel - I had a 26.5 on the AHT, and received my letter mid-february

  3. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to gogatsby's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had a rotation there, and I liked it a lot. The thing that struck me the most was that the nurses there were younger (20's - 30's) compared with other hospitals I've been to. That was a positive...

  4. How far did you have to go to take your boards??

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to flightnurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The closest testing site to me is literally 30 seconds from my job. They are in the same business park. When I heard that I wondered if there is any significance to that (good or

  5. Can someone "dumb down" blood pressure for me?

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to RNfromMN's topic in General Nursing

    loricatus, that is an excellent summary I think, thats exactly how I understand it in my head, but would never have been able to put it into words:up: Nascar nurse - good analogy, and funny to

  6. Sending in Drexel Deposit!

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congratulations and good luck! What was your gpa if you don't mind my

  7. Is Saunders the Gold Standard?

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Ira - Sorry to hear

  8. Is Saunders the Gold Standard?

    Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have been using Saunders since I started school, mostly as a gauge of how well I am prepared for a test. I always average above 70%, usually above 80%, even doing questions cold (no studying). This...

  9. Comm College of Philadelphia 2009 Nursing Program

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to RazorCandy's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I agree about completing the supporting courses before starting the program. I'm at CCP now taking Sociology 101 and Nursing III right now, and its a lot, so I imagine the science courses would be...

  10. Interview and a question

    Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have an interview next week for an aide position on a l&d floor. It does not involve direct patient care, only stocking and cleaning, etc. Can this be useful at all in terms of a future career...

  11. Interview and a question

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I accepted the position, so here's hoping this is my foot in the door, so to speak!

  12. Contact the nurse manager??

    Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a lot of posts mentioning that in a job search it can be helpful to contact the nurse manager of the floors you are interested in directly, essentially bypassing HR/recruiters. But how to do...

  13. Contact the nurse manager??

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, that is what I thought, just showing up would be inappropriate. Also, I understand that you can't bypass HR entirely, only that they aren't necessarily the most proactive party in the hiring...

  14. What would be reasons why someone didn't like L&D?

    Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Besides the obvious (a nurse who just isn't interested in this population), why would someone not want to do L&D if they originally thought they would be interested? I apologize if this question...

  15. What would be reasons why someone didn't like L&D?

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Again, thank you everyone... I think I have a better perspective :) Think I'd still like to try, but will certainly be keeping an open

  16. What would be reasons why someone didn't like L&D?

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for the insightful responses :) I'm currently nursing my son as I read, and will try to post a more thoughtful reply

  17. People who got in to CCP....

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had 9 pts (or maybe 8?), but I guess that doesn't answer your question really. I really don't believe that anyone gets in with 6pts even though they say *maybe* There are just too many applicants...

  18. 4 mos. Pregnant & starting new RN job; Employer doesn't know yet; Will I be fired?

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Nrs_angie's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations :) Just wanted to add: This is only available after being employed for a year and working a minimum number of

  19. Main Line Health

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to glamgalRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey, I'm doing my clinical there now. Anything you were wondering about in particular that I can answer from the student perspective? ETA: I'm at Lankenau. They just switched to computer charting,...

  20. Could you explain to me what a bolus is, in your own words?

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think that is about right, but it really refers more to the time factor, rather than the amount. I always think of it as a "ball" of medicine, it could be any size, but its going in all at

  21. Can someone good in micro please help me? I'm lost.

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok, I'll try to explain. DNA & RNA are made of a sequence of thousands/millions of nucleotides. A nucleotide is one of the five things that I mentioned (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine and...

  22. Can someone good in micro please help me? I'm lost.

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm really curious too (though I have a suspicion it really is 5, since he did say not a lot.) Let us know the answer when you find out,

  23. Can someone good in micro please help me? I'm lost.

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say 5 - adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine (DNA only) and uracil (RNA

  24. OB Question, Am Confused!

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Students

    Well, its occiput anterior, occiput posterior, sacrum anterior or sacrum posterior. So anterior/posterior is the direction the part is facing (i.e. occiput anterior means that the back of the head is...

  25. Another CCP Question, Community College of Philadelphia

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to HappyMeNow's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    No not really. There is a point based system (based on GPA, entrance exam, D or F grades). You get categorized based on whether you are a CCP student (12 credits), high school senior, other college...