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You must get at least 90% on the math test. The first attempt is your grade. You're given three attempts to pass and kicked out of the program if you don't pass on the third try. Initial test is given in class. Retakes are done on your own time in the testing center. I didn't hear of anyone in the evening and weekend who didn't pass. Examples in the Pickar book are good. Your instructors should give you a practice test that is almost identical to the real thing.

I am a current first year student. Coursework is reasonable. I spend 15 hours per week preparing for classes. I also work full-time. I did well my first semester and anticipate doing well during the rest of the program. The HESI entrance exam was not required when I applied.

My mom had a subarachnoid hemorrhage a few years ago. She didn't have a headache at all. Was conscious one moment, out the next. Detachable coiling after the bleed stopped things from getting worse in her case. It was a long hospital stay, but lucky there were no lasting deficits. Not a common outcome. Sorry it didn't turn out better for your cousin.

I bought an Invicta Specialty 1038 around $50. Has military, second hand, nylon strap, is water resistant, white face.

You don't have to be religious to go to Bethel. Bethel will expose you to different worldviews, not indoctrinate you into its baptist heritage. I didn't go to Bethel, but did go to another private religious school in MN. Must say I am glad I had to take "religion" classes. These classes may seem irrelevant (I know it did to me at first), but it broadened my perspective. Wouldn't let the whole religion stand in the way. It can be as important or as unimportant as you want to make it.

If you were accepted into NHCC's nursing program, would you mind sharing what grades you got for AP1, AP2 and micro? I, as well as many other of my classmates, are curious. We all have different ideas of what a competitive candidate is when it comes to grades received for these classes and actual chances of getting into the program. I have visited the health care advisors and he and she were both vague on what grades accepted folks had. Just curious... Congrats, by the way, if you got in! How exciting! : )

We use Great Team Cards as a team building tool. The cards are used to thank fellow coworkers for going above and beyond their normal duties and helping each other out. During our monthly meetings a few cards that originate from our department are read aloud so everyone can hear about the good deads. These cards are typically only a couple sentances and are filled out using a form on our intranet which is available to all employees. I always print mine out and tuck them away in my fluffer file so I can brag about myself during review time.

If you are talking about Biol 1001 at NHCC, then chemistry is recommended, but not required. Pretty sure there isn't a lot of chemistry knowledge needed for a basic biology class such as this.

Prune juice contains a lot of potassium, which could be problematic considering the patient is experiencing renal failure.

Employees greater than or equal to 0.50 FTE are eligible for a maximum benefit of $2,000 for undergraduate and graduate programs.

Phantoms in the Brain by V.S. Ramachandran has a chapter or two on phantom limb pain. It's an interesting book.

I'm not a nurse, but work in a hospital so I hope that this is relevant enough to warrant your responses. I work in the evening in a nutrition department at a hospital as a non-exempt union employee. One of my assignments is to work in the dishroom. Almost every time I work in the dishroom there are too many dishes to clean in our four hour shift. My supervisor seems to think employees are required to stay after the shift ends if there are still duties to be done. It's not uncommon to stay 45 minutes to one hour later than scheduled. In fact, it is almost unheard of to leave at the scheduled end time. My union steward advised some other employees to simply walk out at the end of their shift if there is still work that needs to be done. Her thought is, our shift is over and we are not required to stay any longer than the scheduled shift. The union contract supposedly has us covered. I've searched the contract to no avail in finding this clause. My supervisor says that if we leave with unfinished work there will be consequences related to job performance issues, which could ultimately lead to us being fired. My thought is, I'm all for helping out and finishing my work, but I believe the issue is larger than staying late to wash some dishes-- It is a staffing issue. I'm working later than I'm supposed to almost every shift and my supervisor told me that if I continue to stay late and not finish my work in the allotted time period, this will also be a job performance issue. I seemed screwed both ways! On a similar topic, I'd like to know what you guys think about this... employees arriving at work and working 30 to 45 minutes before their scheduled start time. Not clocked-in, not being paid. I would guess that 90 percent of catering associates (staff who prepare and deliver food trays to patients) arrive at work 30 to 45 minutes early so they aren't late in delivering trays to the floors. The supervisors know about this, yet say nothing. It's obvious we need more time to prepare before delivering trays, but the supervisors have made no changes in the year I've been there. I've also mentioned more than once to management that we need more time, their response: work faster. I'd like to leave this job but the pay is good and four hour shifts are hard to come by. My next step is to ask my union steward for clarification, but in the mean time, what are your thoughts?

Have you looked into HealthEast Care System? St. Joseph's Hospital (downtown St. Paul) has been mentioned, but have you thought about St. John's Hosptial (Maplewood), Woodwinds Health Campus (Woodbury) or even Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul). All these are located on the metro's east side and are relatively close to Wisconsin.

The hospital I work at uses an okay method. One catering associate (dietary staff) is assigned to each unit. That associate prepares, delivers and picks up the trays as well as takes meal orders for about 20 to 25 patients. Meals are ordered immediately after eating a meal. For instance, after breakfast, lunch is ordered. The associate goes room to room and reads the cook's special and the alternative choice. The patients also have an extensive al a carte menu to choose from. They basically can order anything that the cafeteria has to offer, if it is within their diets. The associates get preferences for patients regardless of their diet (regular, mechanical soft, dysphagia, clear, full liquid, etc). During the day, a couple of people serve as runners to expidite meal trays for new admits, diet changes, etc. At night, the catering associate is responsible to monitor diet changes and new admits and run those late trays. This is the real downfall of the process. Whenever a diet change is made in the electronic chart, the dietary office gets an automatic printout indicating this change. The catering associate or runner then calls the patient to get an order. This is usually a 20 minute turn around time. The catering associates are required to get an order from each and every patient. If they can't, then they ask family members if they are present. Then they ask nurses and aides if the patient has expressed any preferences. Only as a last resort will the patients be given a non-select meal. The cutoff period for hot meals at dinner is pretty early so there are a handful of patients every night that have to resort to sandwiches and soups that are stocked on the unit. Most patients seem to like the control they have over what they are getting to eat. Most also seem to enjoy the interaction with the catering associates.

In my opinon, United is in a safer location than Abbott is. Both are great hospitals, though. Abbott is located in the Phillips neighborhood, which has been known for its crime in the past. See this website for more information about the area. Allina's HQ, Allina Commons, is right next door to Abbott in the Midtown Exachange Building, which is nice. Other than that, there are no other hospitals in the Allina System in either downtowns. You have to extend out north and south into the suburbs to get to other Allina hospitals.