JoeyDog

I was just curious, why do you want to be a nurse?

Hey all I have somewhat of an ethical question. I know someone who was a big time drug addict for the better part of 10 years (ran the gammet from pot, to meth, to prescription narcotics, and I think some IV drugs). He has been clean for about 9 mo...

She said that they were informed about the smelling like smoke at clinicals rule from the begining. In my comment I stated that she go over the policy and procedures of her institution with a fine tooth comb. If it states that students cannot smell...

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Anjann, I like that comment, if you rock the boat they will push you out of it. I have seen that before!

Okay I know a lot of people have given you good advice, here are my two cents. BTW, I smoked for 6 years, all the lectures in the world didn't help me, it came down to a sheer desire to quite for my own personal reasons. You have to decide what is...

Hi all, I decided to post this in the NP forum b/c it is r/t my NP. I am in my early 20's and my grandmother had breast cancer at 29 y/o and had a mastectomy. There is a history of breast cancer/cervical cancer on my mom's side of the family but my...

Awesome A&P lectures!!!!!!!!!!!!! He he I am so excited!!! Thanks so much!

I will be taking micro with A&P 1 winter quarter and will not be taking a third class. I have been told by others who have done the same thing that it was like having 4 classes b/c both were so demanding. If h&p 1 is like A&P I would no...

Also welcome to the site! :biggringi :balloons:

I have worked as both a CNA and a unit secretary. They both have their benefits. As a unit secretary you will become familiar with the charts and MARS. As a CNA you will become comfortable interacting with patients and staff. Personally my sugges...

I am not a nurse yet but I think this is a really dumb idea! Here is my suggestion, rather than color coding the departments why not institute a mandate that says ONLY nurses, CNA's, RT's ect can wear scrubs. At the hospitals I worked at everyone ...

I attend a community college and the max is usually 3 classes/qtr. Anyway I took intermediate algebra, developmental psych, and social problems in one quarter and I did fine! I got A's in them all, and I spent the majority of my time on the math b/...

I agree with DaughterofRuth. Call the school and talk to a nursing advisor. At my CC the information is avaliable through their website by typing nursing into the search engine. Also my school, and I am sure most others, hold nursing information se...

You will be fine! As previously stated this is not an uncommon situation. If there are enough people enrolled in your class (to make a full or almost full class) they will find an instructor. The only time I have ever seen classes cancelled at my ...

Just explain to them why you chose to be a nurse and what it means to you, what aspects appeal to you about nursing, and why they should be proud of your decision. Tell them nursing school is so competitive that it is a major accomplishment just to b...

Okay, these are just TV shows they are not meant to be taken literally, they are just an escape from our own reality for an hour or so. I do believe that if you have no clue what goes on in a hospital you can get the wrong idea about nurses. I like ...

Just call around to the schools that you are interested in. They will tell you pretty much everything you need to know. Most usually offer nursing information sessions. Those are pretty helpful when you know very little about the field, they also ...

Thanks guys! I am so glad I have a place to go where I can talk to other people who UNDERSTAND what I am going through and who have already "been there". Your advice/comments have been wonderful!

I just wanted to see what the general opinion is about taking micro and A&P 1 together. Is it too much? I do not have any kids and I do not work so I think I will be okay. Has anyone else done this? Opinions/advice are appreciated!

Thanks puresass. I am gald to hear a success story! If I don't get this two classes done winter quarter I will be set back a whole year or more. So although this is not something that I want to do, it is something that I have to do to reach my goa...

I am not a nurse but I have worked as a CNA and as a unit secretary/tele tech and I agree your time would be better spent as a CNA. You will get TONS more patient experience as a CNA! Good luck.

Thanks everyone. I am really motivated. The only reason I am going to take the two classes together is b/c I will NOT get into my nursing program w/o micro and I have to have A&P 1 to even apply. They both have to be completed during winter qu...

Thanks for the advice. I will not be taking any other classes those will be my only ones. I am good at memorization and can usually pick things up pretty fast. I got a 4.0 in inorganic chem and will finish o-chem with a 4.0 as well. Is that a goo...

I think the OP although a little insensitive in their post was just expressing their frustration. Being a sitter is hard work IF you take your job seriously and you care about your patient. It is difficult to be stuck in a room for 8-12 hours with ...