PennyLane

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  1. Do I have a right to be upset with my instructors?

    PennyLane replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    More than likely she receives a ton of emails each day. It sounds like the school is now on spring break, and has been since last Thursday. Most people attempt to get back via email within 24 business...

  2. Is an hour too long to drive to work

    PennyLane replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I wouldn't do that to myself. My current job is 10-15 minutes away, as was my old job and my university. But that's one of the main reasons I choose to live in the city--I try to be as...

  3. Why did you become a nurse instead of a doctor?

    PennyLane replied to GlowBear500's topic in General Nursing

    I actually did want to become a doc, but chose nursing for all the reasons the OP mentioned. Give me my 3 12 hour days and I'll be quite happy. Now that I see more of what the docs do and have to go...

  4. Air Embolism From Iv Tubing

    PennyLane replied to WILLY WASHOUT's topic in General Nursing

    Granted, I'm no expert, but my school has an excellent library which I can access from home. I found the info through online

  5. RN training at hospitals

    PennyLane replied to cnelle101's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I know Good Samaritan offers RN classes to CNAs who already work there, through an agreement with Notre Dame. They also have an RN to BSN program at the hospital, but again, it's for current...

  6. Air Embolism From Iv Tubing

    PennyLane replied to WILLY WASHOUT's topic in General Nursing

    One more tidbit I found: the air would have to enter the vasculature above the level of the heart to cause a problem. Thus the risk is great with a subclavian CVC, and much smaller with a peripheral...

  7. Air Embolism From Iv Tubing

    PennyLane replied to WILLY WASHOUT's topic in General Nursing

    This is something I constantly worry about. I did some online research. Most journal articles I found related tales of air emboli with central venous catheters, not peripheral. One article stated that...

  8. For those who took KAPLAN and passed NLEX..

    PennyLane replied to GottaBeanRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just to add: if you buy Kaplan's "NCLEX-RN Exam", you can get their test-taking strategies from it. This book was helpful to me. If I had to do it over, I would not have taken the class, especially if...

  9. For those who took KAPLAN and passed NLEX..

    PennyLane replied to GottaBeanRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The questions were very similar in terms of difficulty and phrasing. When I took the exam I felt very comfortable with the types of questions from the Kaplan course, but I still felt that the test was...

  10. Hopkins vs. UMD

    PennyLane replied to JenniferC's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Check out their website:

  11. Hopkins vs. UMD

    PennyLane replied to JenniferC's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Thanks smile. I heard that they began a January-start accelerated program at Hopkins, but I didn't realize it was 17 months long. UMB was all I could handle at 16 months. I was soooo ready to graduate...

  12. nursing program = biology + chemistry ??

    PennyLane replied to elleon's topic in General Nursing

    Patho was my absolute favorite class in nursing school. I wanted 3 more semesters of it. To the OP--call local hospitals and ask to volunteer. Tell them you're considering nursing and they should put...

  13. nursing program = biology + chemistry ??

    PennyLane replied to elleon's topic in General Nursing

    The actual nursing classes don't have much chemistry involved. Biology is very important, as you will have to take Anatomy and Physiology before you start the program. The Pharmacology and...

  14. How did you know?

    PennyLane replied to mrs.henderson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great advice. That's what I did. I decided to become a nurse when I was 27. Started school at 28. Graduated at 29. It wasn't something I always wanted to do. I wanted to enter the medical field, did...

  15. Baltimore- Do You Love It or Hate It?

    PennyLane replied to allsmiles's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I second the PG county shudder. I went to College Park for my first degree and I couldn't wait to get out of that area! The whole DC area gives me a bad feeling. I'm much happier in Baltimore or...

  16. Who wears gloves when starting an IV?

    PennyLane replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I guess it probably does help to learn with gloves. I'm a new RN and I always wear gloves to start IVs. Since I don't know how much easier it might be without gloves, I don't know what I'm missing, I...

  17. Just completed NCLEX RN exam

    PennyLane replied to Neuro_Nurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took the NCLEX. It also shut off after 75 questions. I was getting higher-level questions for the most of the second half, so I feel OK about my score, but it was HARD. I had 6-7 'choose all...

  18. really bad news on dad's biopsy...any advice from onc RN's?

    PennyLane replied to SpecFuz's topic in Oncology

    My sister had an autologous (sp?) stem cell transplant, too. PM me if you have any questions. She tolerated it very well while she was in the hospital. I've also thought about working in Oncology. I...

  19. really bad news on dad's biopsy...any advice from onc RN's?

    PennyLane replied to SpecFuz's topic in Oncology

    My sister, too, was misdiagnosed. She had Hodgkin's, and for 6 months her HMO doc said she was just tired. She had fevers, unexplained weight loss, and extreme fatigue. How is your father

  20. What is the best deal for a new BSN in MD?

    PennyLane replied to shylah1011's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I took a job at $22/hour. Please don't base your job selection solely on salary and benefits. You may regret it. I was talking to an RN today who came from a very well-paying job (she started as a new...

  21. The scoop on Practicums or Preceptorships

    PennyLane replied to ER1010's topic in General Students

    We did 180 hours at my school. We chose what area we wanted, and also tried hard to get us into our first choice hospital. Ideally you worked with one nurse, but a couple people had 2 nurses due to...

  22. CNA--How to get hired w/o 6 months experience!

    PennyLane replied to Abersmom's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi! I'm surprised you can't find a job as a tech with your license. How about doing some volunteer work to "pad" out your resume? I didn't have any hospital experience other than volunteering when I...

  23. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    PennyLane replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    The point is that it's inappropriate. It's not a religious school. The OP's school has ample facilities. There's NO REASON to have it in a church. If other students want to visit the church for a...

  24. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    PennyLane replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good point--holding staff meetings in the chapel would be very unappropriate, unless, of course, it's a religious hospital. Even then I think that would be pushing it. Why would a state CC...

  25. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    PennyLane replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think it's a bit different when you take a job where people are PAYING you to work in a religious hosptial. You chose the job, you deal with the consequences. If you can't abide prayer,...