ashse

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1. What is your class currently working on?

   ashse replied to Luv2banurse2004's topic in General Students

   OB rotation this time. Lots of fun! The next test in lecture is on Labor & Delivery. Clinical varies from week to week. We are rotating through antepartum, postpartum, newborn nursery, labor & delivery, and triage. Last week I was in the...

2. introductions

   ashse replied to nrs2be's topic in General Students

   My name is Ashley and I am 32 with a 3 year old son, a husband and a full-time job (at least for one more semester). I will graduate next summer which is so hard to believe! My next semester starts in another week or so and after having half the su...

3. Do Yall Think You Were Robbed of...

   ashse replied to KK7724's topic in General Students

   I am a 31 year old wife, mother, accountant and nursing student. Whew. Sounds like a lot but, for me, it is really quite manageable. I don't feel overworked or stressed and my grades are great. But everyone is different. School comes easier for...

4. Getting my feet wet...

   ashse replied to MidwifeWannaB's topic in General Students

   Good luck with those checkoffs!

5. Vital signs checkoff question

   ashse posted a topic in General Students

   Just curious what margin of error your program allowed for the vital signs checkoff. We were told 2 bpm pulse & respirations and 4 mm Hg for BP. What they really meant was plus or minus 1 for pulse/resp. and plus or minus 2 BP, they just wrote ...

6. We lost two students today....

   ashse replied to Robin61970's topic in General Students

   Last semester in Pharmacology, we had to pass the test with a 90% or better with one re-try. We lost a few people to that. This semester, we have a quiz every week in lab and also in theory (even when we also have an exam the same day, ugh!) We ha...

7. How many hours do you work while attending nursing school?

   ashse replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Students

   I work maybe 30-32 hours a week, go to school full-time and have a husband and a 3 year old. It seems like I am one of the few in my class who works that much but I have among the highest grades in the class. It can be done successfully if you app...

8. Need SEROIUS help!

   ashse replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Students

   Focus, relax and do your best. You KNOW you have it in you to pass the test so think positive. Good luck!!!

9. Question about Accreditation

   ashse replied to Zumz's topic in General Students

   If your school is approved by your state Board of Nursing, you can sit for the NCLEX. As for admission to higher level programs, that probably just depends on which schools you'll apply to. My program is not NLN accredited (yet, but it's a work in ...

10. USA - University of South Alabama

    ashse replied to Mr. L's topic in General Students

    Paula, My UWF vs. USA opinion is based on something similar to what Larry said. They had a program but lost it and are now trying to get it going again but it is very chaotic. Not that PJC's program isn't. If you went through it, then surely you k...

11. USA - University of South Alabama

    ashse replied to Mr. L's topic in General Students

    I will probably go there for the bridge RN to BSN program after I finish the ADN program I'm currently enrolled in. UWF also has a similar program so that is another possibility for me but I think USA has a better reputation. I'd be curious to hea...

12. How you lost any classesmates in this semester?

    ashse replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    We started the semester with 80 and are now down to 70. Our program requires that you pass the Dosages & Solutions test with a 90% (and only one chance to re-test on it) so I suspect that is how we lost the vast majority.

13. Books

    ashse replied to Jenn_RN's topic in General Students

    I use the Davis Drug Guide also. It seems to be thorough and easy to use.

14. I know Littman gets rave reviews but.........

    ashse posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    does anyone care to recommend a less costly alternative to the Littman stethoscope? Every thread I can find on stethoscopes seems to repeatedly mention Littman (which should tell me something!) but I'm not sure I'm willing to spend that kind of mone...

15. I think I got in! (more)

    ashse replied to mom2cka's topic in General Students

    Some of the local hospitals in my area offer scholarships if you agree to work for them after graduation. That might be something you could investigate. Best of luck to you!