DesertRain

DesertRain

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  1. Advice from Last Year Nursing Student

    DesertRain replied to CrazyHands's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think each school may be a little different as far as the courses and struggles go. That's why your post stuck out to me because people in the ADN program at my school have said exactly what you are...

  2. NLN Results....

    DesertRain replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats girls on your wonderful scores. So I was looking at how long this thread has gotten and maybe we should ask the mods to make this a sticky for all nln takers and for hints to how the exam...

  3. Someone could make a fortune....

    DesertRain replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Awesome Idea...since being in school I have thought of so many inventions that people could use that I am so surprised they don't have yet. I would get that idea patented before you see it in the...

  4. Devastated

    DesertRain replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Amen on the triple checking, I am so thorough with my research that I am dubbed a research-a-holic ---well anything Pre-RN anyway. OP: I am so sorry to hear about this though. I really hope it all...

  5. NLN Results....

    DesertRain replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mystiqx, 124 is very good! Give yourself a pat on the back rather than a scolding. I am so glad you got your scores in though, I can't imagine what it would have been like to wait that long. My math...

  6. Ultimate Goal. CNA, LPN, RN ?

    DesertRain posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Kinda wish I had premium membership now that I want to start a poll. But since starting my training, our instructors always address as if we all are continuing further into nursing careers. They...

  7. Exremely frustrated and depressed...

    DesertRain replied to futurern123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely do this!!! I cannot stress enough how much it does help. Make sure you get one that you can upload on to your computer though, I have 3 a cassette recorder, a regular digital recorder and I...

  8. How Do I Get Through This? Or Should I Quit?

    DesertRain replied to DesertRain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you guys so much. Your posts meant so much to me you really have no idea. I got there and was terrified to go in and I did have a much better day today...I saw one of the residents I have been...

  9. My Back Up Plan aka "Plan B" lol

    DesertRain replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, I'm really excited about Plan B. I think I will be really excited if I get in for this fall (I said '08...I meant '07, I was jumping ahead) too but I have never felt so relieved and who knew...

  10. LPN to ARN or right to ARN

    DesertRain replied to anthony5649's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Could you possibly look into hospitals in your area that do like an "adopt-a-student" program where if you took your acceptance letter to the hospital for the RN program they would cover your tuition...

  11. Anyone loving their classes this semester?

    DesertRain replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought I was going to have a tough semester this time around with the amount of classes I'm taking. I don't really have a moment to stop but the momentum is continuous so I'm doing better now than...

  12. NLN Results....

    DesertRain replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Tracy, I have spoken to so many people that have failed the test on the first try, or scraped by passing with 105 or so....so 119 is awesome. I think that the reason it seems like it may be low to you...

  13. Blood Pressure Kit....does quality matter?

    DesertRain posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Okay, I'm sure it does to certain extent...lol, but my mom, the RN lol, was telling me not to buy an affordable one that I saw at (not to mention any names) but the huge neighborhood superstore that...

  14. NLN Results....

    DesertRain replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, I didn't even expect my envelope to be there, thought it was junk or a bill and then saw the yellow logo and my body turned to jello...I still had to walk halfway down the block to get home....

  15. Anyone Else Have Troube With The "Cells"?

    DesertRain replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What I did was I drew the cell over and over and over again with pencil crayons for colors. Under each diagram label I wrote the function of that part of the cell. I then went on to make flashcards...

  16. NLN Results....

    DesertRain replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got my results back, they must have come on saturday because they were in my mailbox today and mail doesn't come until 3pm. That really was fast, only a week for mine to come in and although I...

  17. How long is your commute??

    DesertRain replied to FutureLatinaRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine is only 20 minutes-with traffic. I am spoiled I guess but we might be moving farther away which may take up to 45

  18. Fingerprinting process might delay my entrance

    DesertRain posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Aside from waiting for my NLN results, now I have another problem. I am in CNA training to get extra points towards my entry into the ADN program and in order for me to claim my CNA status I have to...

  19. Fingerprinting process might delay my entrance

    DesertRain replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations on your pass! I wish you the best and hope yours gets in soon

  20. Fingerprinting process might delay my entrance

    DesertRain replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so much for your advice! I appreciate it. The place I went to actually used Livescan and it's the Department of Public Safety and FBI that informs of the 2-4 month process so it's a problem...

  21. Just received acceptance letter to ADN program

    DesertRain replied to lacedmm1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are awesome! Congratulations! I wish you the best of luck. My ADN program starts in August too....whether I'll be in or not I won't know until July...so for anyone else that starts...way to go,...

  22. NLN Results....

    DesertRain replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    haha it was a good job until you read this thread and thought about it again! LOL, I'm just teasing....I know you did well and I bet after next saturday we can return to our regular worrying about...

  23. NLN Results....

    DesertRain replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sure you guys will get your scores on Monday and they will be great! I think it's really awful that there are so many of us who are totally consumed by this thing waiting and thinking of...

  24. NLN Results....

    DesertRain replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's awesome Talulah...I can only pray to get a composite that close...I'm hoping I get over 100 composite....ack. I'm so happy for

  25. Got thrown in the deep end!

    DesertRain posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am in training and have done an hour here or there of direct pt contact and today was a full day (7-3) and was thrown in the deep end. I was assigned only a couple of residents and they expected us...