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  1. What was your gpa when you got accepted to an RN or LPN program?

    iHeartNICU replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    3.8

  2. Question on GRAINS and dosage calc

    iHeartNICU replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    We learned that 1 grain = 60, 64, or 65 mg. Why there's 3 different numbers I have no idea. We were taught to do all 3 and like cardiacRN2006 said, we pick the one closest to the whole number. This...

  3. Need Common Phrases in Spanish

    iHeartNICU replied to roxburin's topic in Emergency

    here are some of them, i don't speak spanish but these are from a 2 week spanish course i took. * I do not understand spanish very well No comprendo el espanol muy bien * What is your name? Como se...

  4. What do you call a PA?

    iHeartNICU posted a topic in General Nursing

    Random question but how do you address a PA? Do you call them Mr. or Mrs./Ms. "X" or by their first name or something else?

  5. "What do you know about this company?" -interview question

    iHeartNICU posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 3rd semester nursing student and in about a year will be looking for my first RN position. On this BB I have read many posts on interview questions and one is something like "What do you know...

  6. Thoughts/feelings 9/11

    iHeartNICU replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    On 9/11/01 I was a senior in high school. What a great feeling to know that in a few shorth months I would be graduated and off to college. It felt like everything was perfect and no bad could come my...

  7. My height is 4 ft. & 9 inches. Am I qualified for BSN Course?

    iHeartNICU replied to Nono&Belle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 4 ft 7 and am a nursing student in an RN program. So far so good. It has never been an

  8. Where were u 9/11/01?

    iHeartNICU replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    i was a senior in high school in Texas and running late for my first period class. I ran all the way from the parking lot to my class. When I arrived it was silent except for the TV on. I had no idea...

  9. San Antonio College

    iHeartNICU replied to Shania_Tx's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi again. When I applied for Fall 05 the cutoff GPA was somewhere around 3.5 I believe BUT some good news. Students that applied for the semester right after me said the school started looking at...

  10. San Antonio College

    iHeartNICU replied to Shania_Tx's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey ShaniaTX. I don't go to SAC I go to UTHSCSA so I can't offer you much info. I just wanted to clarify something; UTSA does not have a nursing program. You can do the pre-reqs there and then you...

  11. Thinking about traveling to San Antonio, TX

    iHeartNICU replied to BSN2004NSU's topic in Agency Nurses

    San Antonio is a gret city IMO. I have lived here all of my life. Great people, great food, and great weather...if you like HOT. I am still a nursing student and my clinicals have been at Methodist...

  12. I want to take Micro and Physiology..

    iHeartNICU replied to dvas00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took micro and physiology & the labs together and got As in both. I wasn't working nor did I have a family to take care of. I was also taking chemistry and developmental psych at the same time....

  13. Do I tape foley to leg?

    iHeartNICU replied to jd494's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student and we were taught to tape it or use a velcro device. As a patient who has had a foley, I would also say that securing it to the leg is much appreciated so it doesn't

  14. are there opportunities for LPNs/LVNs outside of LTCs?

    iHeartNICU replied to Finallyy's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm still a nursing student so I can't completely answer your question but I will tell you that at my nephrologist's office they have like 10 LVNs and I think 2 RNs. So, those jobs are definately out...

  15. Anyone Ever take Micro with Physio before?

    iHeartNICU replied to OCstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took micro with physiology and got As in both. I worked super hard and was studying like all of the time but it can be done. I was also taking two other classes and labs. Good

  16. Trend toward private rooms

    iHeartNICU replied to mshultz's topic in General Nursing

    Private rooms are a must in my opinion. As a patient and as a nursing student I see many benefits. As a patient I have never had a problem discussing things with a doctor while others are around but...

  17. Do you mix your insulins?

    iHeartNICU replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I'm a nursing student and we were taught to mix drawing up the clear and then cloudy. I understand where you are coming from about not wanting to make a mistake but put yourself in the patient's...

  18. short person wanting to work NICU

    iHeartNICU posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So, here's my possible problem. I have one year left in NS and at the moment I think NICU is where I would LOVE to be. The problem...I'm only 4 foot 8 inches tall. How tall are the isolettes and other...

  19. Any San Antonio Pre-Nursing Students?

    iHeartNICU replied to jollyjenny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey JollyJenny. I'm a student at UTHSCSA. I'm going into my 3rd semester. I think when I started (Fall 2005) the cutoff was like 3.55 or something. I think this is the first year they are doing...

  20. Any UTHSCSA Spring '07 Applicants?

    iHeartNICU replied to jollyjenny's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok, don't know if you'll get this because I see you posted in March. I'm a student at UTHSCSA. I am in my 3rd semester. I had a 3.9 when I got accepted. I think the cutoff was something like 3.5 or...

  21. is height a problem?

    iHeartNICU replied to Gift.Fr.Virgo12's topic in Nursing Career

    I just wanted to say that I'm only 4ft 8 inches tall. I am going into my 3rd semester of nursing school and so far it hasn't been a problem. I haven't had an actual job in the hospital....just...

  22. Telling the public "what nurses do"

    iHeartNICU replied to C. Rosella's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. I have basically been a servant to my grandmother this summer because she had some shoulder surgery. All of her friends keep telling me how great of a nurse I'm going to be (I'm...

  23. Tricks to remember things

    iHeartNICU replied to Holly27's topic in General Nursing

    I learned my first semester of NS for the heart leads to make a hamburger. I love food so it works for me. white(salt), black(pepper) brown (hamburger patty) green(lettuce),

  24. Need more info on U of Texas-HSC program

    iHeartNICU replied to camprhubarb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a BSN student at UTHSC at san antonio so I don't know about houston, but have you tried their website? I know our school has a pretty good website with lots of info about admissions and stuff....

  25. Schedules

    iHeartNICU replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I will be going into my 3rd semester and so far, each semester we have had our class schedule at least a month in advance. The clinical schedule is a whole different story. They post it maybe 2 weeks...