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  1. Hours you worked while you were in school.

    margaretptz replied to vaileheart's topic in General Nursing

    3 part time jobs, between work and school is a 7 day week. I work 31 hours a week, go to school full time RN ADN degree, and have a 4.0 GPA. I'm not saying it is easy, just do able. Of course I have...

  2. Is FL nursing really all that bad?

    margaretptz replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I applied online a few weeks ago, but I also filled out an interest card they distributed at our student nurses day career fair, and I believe that is where the call originated from. I would suggest...

  3. Is FL nursing really all that bad?

    margaretptz replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student nurse and just interviewed at St Joe's in Tampa for a PCT job. It sounded pretty good to me. Oncology floor, days 2-3 pcts for 30 beds, twelve hour shifts. Pay sounded reasonable and...

  4. Whooooo Hoooooooooo School's Out for summer!!!!

    margaretptz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had my fundamentals final today. We have been told all in our clinical group passed although we don't have our scores yet, that comes Thursday. I am totally lost, nothing to study for another two...

  5. Whooooo Hoooooooooo School's Out for summer!!!!

    margaretptz replied to margaretptz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the Pasco county area, Kloesmama, and am finsihing up volunteer training Friday. Hope to have a CNA job soon. I visited one of the hospice houses today, it was really nice. People seemed...

  6. do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    margaretptz replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I love hearing I am not alone, just a lowly student, but I have a long history of being a klutz. The other day, my first time doing the simulator, my very first intervention was to knock over and...

  7. I know there are no stupid questions but...........

    margaretptz posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Brand new student nurse here, I was doing my data cluster today and my partner noticed I checked the IV box for site assessment, and told me the patient did not have an IV. She said the reseal is not...

  8. How hard is nursing school?

    margaretptz replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Students

    For me the word isn't rally hard but incredibly intense. These 18-20 hour days are too much for me. Left for class 7 AM, out at 11, worked on nursing process care plan assignment until 1AM, had...

  9. Is this doable?

    margaretptz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, I am in my third week of ADN, first semester. Our first clinical was more or less cancelled, yet we are supposed to write this huge nursing process assignment based on our clinical patient only...

  10. Is this doable?

    margaretptz replied to margaretptz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow. thanks Daytonite, you sure have a knack for coming to the rescue, have you ever considered becoming a nursing instructor? If this doesn't get me through this assigmnent nothing will. I am...

  11. Is this doable?

    margaretptz replied to margaretptz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Calla, what you say does make sense, I am about to give it a GO. Thanks for your assistance.

  12. a male midwife??? :S

    margaretptz replied to yaz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    My I had my first child at 20 years old, that was thirty five years ago. My labor nurse was a male nurse and he was the absolute best of them all. I had a very long and painful labor that cumulated in...

  13. Head to toe assessment in 5 minutes?

    margaretptz replied to midcom's topic in General Students

    I too wish to thank you Daytonite. Once again you have provided impeccable information. I thank everyone else for their comments too, they are very reassuring. Anywhooo to add to the difficulty I will...

  14. I'm New....and I'm Scared

    margaretptz replied to ShowMeRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    For all who are new and scared, today was my first day of classes in the ADN program, our instructor played this movie clip The Dream Movie at the end of class. Yes, we can do it, we really can....

  15. Does teh new ACLS guidelines make a difference?

    margaretptz replied to burn out's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you Eric, I appreciate your

  16. Does teh new ACLS guidelines make a difference?

    margaretptz replied to burn out's topic in MICU, SICU

    Okay let me try some common sense here, is it advanced life support certification. Starting my ADN Monday, gee I sure do have a lot to

  17. Does teh new ACLS guidelines make a difference?

    margaretptz replied to burn out's topic in MICU, SICU

    I feel very ignorant, but what is

  18. Did anybody use Elaine Marieb for A&P I and II?

    margaretptz replied to Polska's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our school used it for both 1 & 2 along with the lab book too. Try ebay, they often have good prices, study guides and practice tests as

  19. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    margaretptz replied to wandaeh's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 55 and starting my first semester in nursing school next week. My pre req's went well, I was one of 400 students that applied for 48 seats. I know this is going to be very difficult, but I CAN do...

  20. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    margaretptz replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm not the only oldster only the oldest lol. I have finished my pre reqs and starting Fundamentals for ADN in Jan. I am 55 and I would love to hear advice from other older students. I must...

  21. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    margaretptz replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doesn't an RN in LTC have the same education as an RN in med surg? I am a new nursing student, ADN, at the top of my class and yes an older student at that., I am hoping to work either in...

  22. Starting Nursing School in JAN

    margaretptz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can one learn to be a calm person? I have been on the high strung side for all of my 50+ years. I start nursing school in January, 2 year RN, have finsihed all my pre reqs and co reqs. Now I am...

  23. Study Groups

    margaretptz replied to bee48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I owuld love to have a copy of your 101's. I am starting in January and quaking in my boots lol.

  24. Starting Nursing School in JAN

    margaretptz replied to margaretptz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well Ms Daytonite, I think you just ought to change your name to dynamite, you sure have hellped mem a lot today, I feel much more competent already, many thanks for helping out a

  25. Starting Nursing School in JAN

    margaretptz replied to margaretptz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for sharing your experiences Daytonite. I will try to keep that in mind. I am worrying about labs because I get nervous when people are watching me do something, so I shll have to devise...