PedsNurse322

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  1. Critical thinking excercise - need your thoughts, please!

    PedsNurse322 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The assignment is this: "Mary, a 33yr old female, presents to the clinic w/a complaint of a skin rash." And that is all the information that we are provided. It goes on to ask what...

  2. Working Full Time and Going to School Full Time

    PedsNurse322 replied to crucian's topic in General Students

    I work full-time, and go to nursing school - so far, I'm surviving and doing well in my courses. I wish that I could work part-time, but I'm a single mom with a LOT of bills to pay. What helps is...

  3. phone calls no outsider would believe

    PedsNurse322 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    I have the lovely job of answering the phones in the EC every night. Yeah, I just love the callers that want to know how long the wait is. Larry, I like your response, I'm going to use it. And I've...

  4. Tips for becoming an ER nurse

    PedsNurse322 replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in Emergency

    I work in an EC as a Unit Sec'y... my manager told me that after I finish my first med/surg rotation, I can work as an EC tech. I know that in this hospital, and in the hospital I worked at...

  5. Harsh coworker makes me feel stupid & hate going to work!

    PedsNurse322 replied to Isadora_Faye's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate to say it, but no matter where you work, there will always be one [evil]person[/evil] who will either drive you nuts or make your work life almost unbearable - sometimes both. What's worse, is...

  6. Will I Be Too Old??

    PedsNurse322 replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    I am just entering the ADN program at the age of 41. My 7yr old son asked me recently, "Mommy, why are you going to school?" My reply: "Because it's never too late." Go for it! (and I agree with...

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

    PedsNurse322 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    4.0 - hope I can keep it up thru nursing school!

  8. Rate My Professor

    PedsNurse322 replied to BenevolentOne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Eeek.. I'm sorry, I didn't know that, and I've mentioned a couple of prof's here. :smackingf I'll refrain in the future from doing

  9. Microbiology at Macomb

    PedsNurse322 replied to Nurse2bNicole's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Glad to hear that you had a good experience... you're the first one that I've heard say

  10. Any Michiganders take the HESI recently? (the prenursing school one)

    PedsNurse322 replied to MIKelly's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I totally agree!!! As for the HESI... I was always an English/grammar "ace" all thru school... and I was really stressed about the math (not my best subject - or so I thought) - and I scored the best...

  11. Im A "failure.".....I screwed up in my first Bio exam in A & P 2! Give me some

    PedsNurse322 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat yourself up over it... pick yourself up, brush yourself off, and be determined to do better next time! :) One thing that I have learned is not to go back and change answers - because I...

  12. RN school and tattoos?

    PedsNurse322 replied to DirtRoads's topic in General Nursing

    I have lots of tats, some of which are on my arms, and my nose is pierced. At work (city ER) it's no big deal, a lot of staff have tats and nose piercings, but for clinicals, I have to take the nose...

  13. what to expect in pay for RN

    PedsNurse322 replied to finola's topic in Michigan Nursing

    From what I've heard, Beaumont pays the best in Metro Detroit - I know that's true for Unit Sec'ys,

  14. MCC, OCC students, question....

    PedsNurse322 replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I got the HESI study guide and found it to be very helpful - and worth the $25, because I got into the program (I start next month!) fyi - I had a 4.0gpa and a 92 on the HESI. Good luck

  15. Microbiology at Macomb

    PedsNurse322 replied to Nurse2bNicole's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I took Path Micro at Macomb CC last fall - I had X as my prof. He was a good instructor - tough, but fair. I got an A, no prob. I had friends who had Xfor their instructor and all I heard were horror...