ZooMommyRN ADN, RN

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    can i take the CNA test without going to class?

    ZooMommyRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    FL BON allows you to challenge the test if you are enrolled in a nursing program, once you get accepted and are almost done with fundamentals they will allow you to challege, there are contact numbers...
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    what are the hours of clinicals now?

    ZooMommyRN replied to tonyakay's topic in General Nursing

    For me they weren't long enough, our first semester of Med/Surg we were on the floor from 6:45-12, just about the time you got into the groove it was time to be off the floor, 2nd semester of M/S they...
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    Starting IVs for first time ever in nursing school

    ZooMommyRN replied to may8755's topic in General Students

    IV's are just as much skill as it is an art, it's a difficult thing, my hands shook like never before when I started my first IV, I've done a total of 6 in almost 2 yrs of nursing school and am a...
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    Mental capacity of a nurse in question...

    ZooMommyRN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I have been all over the FL-BON website & Nurse practice act and not getting anywhere, I know of a nurse who attempted suicide this week, not something she could hide from her workplace as that...
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    Lakeland Regional Medical

    ZooMommyRN replied to mcf692001's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have done clinicals there, and will be doing more this semester, the staff was wonderful, the recruiter came and talked with us, they have alot to offer student nurses as well as new grads, I have...
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    Florida LPN Courses

    ZooMommyRN replied to supermodelnurse2b's topic in Florida Nursing

    sorry I'm only familiar with programs in Highlands, Hardee & Polk county, looked at one in Okeechobee that was based out of Ft Myers, all the wrong side of the state, if you go to the FL state BON...
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    Florida LPN Courses

    ZooMommyRN replied to supermodelnurse2b's topic in Florida Nursing

    Depends on a more specific idea of where you are located, I'm about to graduate from SFCC in Avon Park, I had researched many schools in the off chance I didn't get in SFCC but thankfully I did since...
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    please!!I am devastated and I need your help!!!!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to pe5322's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    not sure about other states, I'm pretty sure they are roughly the same as FL, but here we are mandated to be in lecture XX amount of hours per semester and XX amount of clinical hours, once you miss...
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    Rounding up grades

    ZooMommyRN replied to kakalika's topic in General Students

    Ours rounds, luckily I've never had to worry about being rounded up to pass but know several who have each and every semester, I couldn't stand the stress of a low B in fundamentals before the final...
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    No Chemistry Needed?

    ZooMommyRN replied to walktheline's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry is not in our progam at all, however to pursue further degrees it will be needed so I started easy with an intro to chem course and after I finish the program I'll take Chemistry along with...
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    Mitered Corners

    ZooMommyRN replied to JENN1FER's topic in General Students

    Daytonite is right, it's still taught in the military and who'd have known that would be the most useful skill I took away from the Army in the long run lmao I've caught myself trying to teach the...
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    Attendance question

    ZooMommyRN replied to Krissiana's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    2 misses = probabation and then after that you are at the mercy of the director, more than 15 mins late counts as a miss as well, however she does look at the reasoning for the tardy & miss and...
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    Year Off Between Undergrad And Accelerated Msn

    ZooMommyRN replied to gkbroaro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you're doing an accelerated MSN with out ADN first? Didn't know that was possible, best of luck cuz that's gonna be a long course but worth it! NP or
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    taking nursing courses before going to nursing school?

    ZooMommyRN replied to gkbroaro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    most likely only the general education classes, the NUR classes are usually reserved for those in the program, the only NUR class that you'd be allowed to take b4 being accepted and starting is...
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    Do you have to be a LPN before you can be a RN

    ZooMommyRN replied to evet's topic in General Students

    However check thoroughly into both options as at our school, the LPN's get more than double the clinical time and hands on than we (ADN's) do, it's done to ensure we can't challenge the LPN boards...
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    OMG I just got fired...what now?

    ZooMommyRN replied to NurseSarah86's topic in General Nursing

    *HUGS* and don't give up!!! I know the town you are in well and I'm sure there are is the right fit for you out there still, you just haven't found it yet, keep your head up and don't quit looking...
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    Applying to Nursing School Question..

    ZooMommyRN replied to 987!'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    don't stop with the pre-reqs, keep taking the gen ed co-req's for your program as well as if time and financial aid permits, classes towards future degrees such as BSN or
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    make me feel welcome please

    ZooMommyRN replied to LPN nursing student's topic in General Students

    OP- Welcome to the forums, there are alot of really helpful people around, Angelface! Huge Hi because you are in my hometown, we left there almost 4 yrs ago but my entire family is still there
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    RN ADN to Nurse practioner bridge

    ZooMommyRN replied to johnson206's topic in General Nursing

    There is a similar type program at University of South FL, There is also one at FGCU in Ft Myers, but I was told by the director of the program I am in that they are facing probation from FL- BON in...
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    nursing school while in the army??

    ZooMommyRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was active they had a program called green to gold where they would change your status from active duty to active reserve while in school full time, pay for your schooling and keep your...
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    My FINAL, final exam is over!

    ZooMommyRN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Woohooo!! Congrats!! I can't wait till I'm that close lol Our pinning isn't untill sometime in mid June which feels like forever away
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    I suck

    ZooMommyRN replied to mel101478's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh man! don't give up tho! look into an on campus tutor, our college has a math lab in the library, if it wasn't for that I'd have bombed stats big time, somehow I managed to squeak out a B, keep...
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    BSN right away or ADN + RN-BSN bridge?

    ZooMommyRN replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently finishing my ADN and after I work for 2 years as an RN and finish a few gen ed pre-req's I plan on entering an RN-MSN program, in my area nurses with BSN are treated the same as ADNs so...
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    Help! Doing drug research for next day patient care

    ZooMommyRN replied to Sheagirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The Davis' guide comes with a CD that will run the quick look up, it saves alot of time for me, especially with some of the patients that are upwards of 20+ medications over the course of a day, if...
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    Vitals sounds and sethoscope

    ZooMommyRN replied to shippoRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    when you hold up your steth, the tips of the ear pieces should be pointing away from you, it looks wrong at first but you get used it, I have the same one and I love it, so far I've been able to hear...