ZooMommyRN ADN, RN

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  1. ZooMommyRN

    How Will You Stay Organized?

    ZooMommyRN replied to tanner523's topic in General Students

    Page flags are my best friend, I've tabbed out all my books with chapters & page numbers and what exam that section is for as well as tabbing out all my notes to go with the
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    Help w/ Stethescope

    ZooMommyRN replied to tanner523's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I believe there are 1 sided that can perform as a 2 sided, it's all in the pressure you use when pressing it to the pt, but I think that would just be one too many things to figure in clinicals
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    Help w/ Stethescope

    ZooMommyRN replied to tanner523's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Littmann Classic II SE and so far no complaints however the most ped usage it has gotten is on my own kids for practice lol I've been happy with it
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    Anyone know of Magical way to remember Prefixes & Suffixes

    ZooMommyRN replied to NatlovesFifi's topic in General Students

    I'm all for the notecards too, put them in an index card binder so you can take them with you everywhere, I had to sit down and write them out over and over so they'd stick for me
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    Dont move to florida

    ZooMommyRN replied to skuterkomputer rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm a good 2hrs from either coast, in the southern end of the state and the housing market just popped and popped hard, there are so many houses that have been empty and on the market for over a year,...
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    Tungsten E2 and getting it to work!

    ZooMommyRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    I would do it off your laptop since that is most likely the computer you will be using to install other programs later, I have mine set so I can sync off either computer at the
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    Tungsten E2 and getting it to work!

    ZooMommyRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    did you run the full install CD on the computer before you hooked the pam up? Mine is an older model so it's set up was fairly easy, however one thing that my friend and i found out, her new one...
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    1st year Nursing STUDENT

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

    If you are planning to on to higher degrees, look into the GE's for those, so you can get them out of the way, I've been doing that so now for my master's program I only have chemistry and human...
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    Is It a Bad Idea To Stay in a Bad Marriage Until School Ends?

    ZooMommyRN replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Students

    I'm probabaly the only one with this view, if your parents are willing to take you and your children in, I would take them up on that offer, if your husband has proven less than reliable in the past,...
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    Do ADN nurses graduate with a robe or nurse uniform?

    ZooMommyRN replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    When you get your degree it's cap & gown with all other grads from college, then about 6 weeks later after practicum is the pinning ceremony, usually they just wear white scrubs & nursing...
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    So very disappointed...

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

    My credit is AWFUL! so is my husband's but I was still able to get the basic stafford loans from the school, they just upped the amounts pretty good too so you should be able to get enough for youre...
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    Help! My patho teacher is HORRIBLE!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to Chip_04's topic in General Students

    when you generalize yourself into the category of your classmates who are just there to pass the test, you don't come off as a stellar student. hate to tell you, but you are not the only, first or...
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    Anyone could help me wid nursing schools?

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

    Brutal but truthful, if any of my instructors read or heard us talking like that they would have a coronary on the spot! there is a time place for slang like that, and this is not one of them when you...
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    Struggling with Starting School....

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

    OMG! My jaw just hit the floor at that price tag, for LPN? I don't even think my ADN wil have cost that much! I think when all said & done I won't even even hit 10,000 and I've taken alot of...
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    Preparing for the NLN Extrance Exam

    ZooMommyRN replied to angiepangie8298's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    check with your school, they may have older exams that you can use as practice, I used the review book and did 5 practice exams at the learning center, paid off because I was 98th percentile,...
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    Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promotion!

    ZooMommyRN replied to clarissairene's topic in Florida Nursing

    down here is south/central FL lpn's work same shifts as RN's, making around 15-17$ an hour, but you can always transition back after working for a while and get your RN degree, alot of the community...
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    help

    ZooMommyRN replied to hellokittylavander's topic in Florida Nursing

    see if there is an affiliate of Florida Hospital systems, they have a good reputation of helping foriegn nurses get transferred, the one here has even relocated some to fill their high demand for RN's...
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    pre nursing student

    ZooMommyRN replied to Ninja Nurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Most nursing homes in my area will do free CNA training and you pay for the exam and they reimburse you after 2 months of employment, I believe it's aroun 130$ maybe a tad less, for me it would have...
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    Please list all 2 year RN programs in the Central FL area.

    ZooMommyRN replied to tickledsilly's topic in Florida Nursing

    not sure how far you are from Polk, but just south of that is South Florida Community College in the northern part of Highlands county I'm currently in the 2 year ADN program, just about every...
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    shoes and uniform question

    ZooMommyRN replied to tigress_8207's topic in Male Nursing Students

    white, white, and more white, even white tights, not socks, not thin sheer pantyhose, white opaque tights lolol altho I don't mind because I can wear them after I graduate since the hospital I'll be...
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    What nursing class at your school has the most failure rate?

    ZooMommyRN replied to msteresa97's topic in General Students

    Our director swears she can do this with a list of NLN scores, and personal references, she also requests your attendence in all classes, not just the grades :uhoh21: this is the first year our...
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    What nursing class at your school has the most failure rate?

    ZooMommyRN replied to msteresa97's topic in General Students

    we started with 24, lost one first semester to Pharm, and one second semester to Med/Surg I (this one we almost lost 1st semester to Fundamentals so while it sucked cuz I was her friend, I don't think...
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    Please! Please! Help me! I'm overwhelmed! Prerequisites

    ZooMommyRN replied to sweet_april04's topic in General Students

    If you have a laptop and can type at the speed of sound, take it with you!! My friend has the laptop and as she puts it, I type like a cheeta on crack lmao we preload the power points in outline...
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    What is the passing test grade at your school?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Wsmith16's topic in General Students

    Passing is 80 and above, but between 80-85% you might find yourself on academic probation, according to the BON of FL students passing at 86% or higher have a higher rate of first time passage on the...
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    Do you think it is too late to go into nursing?

    ZooMommyRN replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    we have a few in their 40's and one in his 50's and they tend to have the higher