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  1. CPHQ Exam

    It is not a hard exam if you have quality experience, in my opinion. Just know your tools and WHY you would use them.
  2. House Supervisor Shift Report Form

    Where you able to find anything? I am looking for the same thing.
  3. Periop 101 help!

    There is a study guide. However, I have personally precepted around 6 nurses through that program and I promise you if you work all the modules you will pass that test just fine. We have our nurses self-pace through the mods as they are gaining real ...
  4. Considering going for MSN in Administration

    Get some clinical experience first. This is JUST my opinion and from personal experience... administrators And leaders who have no clinical experience can have a difficult time relating to their team. Leadership isn’t about being in charge or being ...
  5. Difficult co-worker

    Uggghhh! I FEEL like I might work with you. We have a nurse at my job that acts the EXACT SAME way!!! And because she is in tight with our clinical manager and the administrator she gets away with it. Everything has to be done her way or its wrong, a...
  6. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    ME TOO!! Lost like 15 lbs my 2nd semester... prolly not a good way to loose weight though.. hummmmm
  7. Tell Me About Your Study Space.

    I have a corner of my master bedroom with a desk big enough for my computer and my lap top... all my books and everything I need.. HOWEVER, I can not study at home to save my life! My kids are distracting and if I am at home my husband completly forg...
  8. Oh I totally agree!!! One of the biggest problems students I go to school with have is understanding how to answer nursing style test questions! The test questions you will get are going to be NOTHING like what you have ever had before! SUCH A GOO...
  9. Nursing school and a newborn

    My baby was 6 months old when I started nursing program.. I have very supportive hubby (most of the time) no family or friends near by.. so it was just me and him our baby and we also have 11 year old daugter who is a HUGE help! It is hard (VERY VER...
  10. How to organize you work as a new nursing student

    ohhhh. if you study with Flash cards there is a great flash card app for Ipad,phone,pod that has been an absoulte life saver for me.. you make up all your flashcards, you can do a deck for each section. You can even share flashcards with other stude...
  11. Get in there and make those awesome connections.. That first hand experience you will be getting is so valuable and may not hinder your grades as much as you think but actually boost them!
  12. Here are a few things you could do.. apply for nurse aid positions at local hospitals, let them know you will be a nursing student... Be careful trying to learn nursing on your own, it can confuse you. Nursing is a process that is learned by building...
  13. Backpack & Zuca or other rolling bag?

    That Zuca bag looks cool... But, have you considered buying an IPad or laptop and downloading ebooks or something... I have EVERY single nursing book I own on E-books. So much eaiser than lugging them all around, I havent cracked open any of my hard...
  14. Has anyone applied for the 2011 fall nursing for TVCC?

    Yah, I would call them and find out.. I was not an alternate but I am pretty sure Orientation was mandatory for accepted students as well as alts to hold their spots... My Dad passed away last summer, and orientation was the day after his funeral......
  15. Has anyone applied for the 2011 fall nursing for TVCC?

    Hey Beamom Hang in there if you are on the alt list... with my class, they pulled people off the alt list up through (I want to say) the first few weeks of class... so there is still hope. :) good luck!
  16. Tvcc 2011 applicants- any status emails yet

    Congrats to all that got in the TVCC ADN program this year. I will be starting lvl 3 this fall and Im super excited to have made it though the first two lvls. It was funny reading all yalls posts about being nervous and waiting for that acceptance...
  17. Has anyone applied for the 2011 fall nursing for TVCC?

    Congrats to all that got accepted to the TVCC ADN program for Fall 2011!! I am a sophmore ADN student at TVCC and just wanted to let you all know to get ready for a whirlwind!!! TVCC has Great instructors that will help you out if you show that you...
  18. Anyone apply to TVCC ADN program?

    awesome!!!!
  19. Anyone apply to TVCC ADN program?

    Chris, check your email... I got my acceptance letter through my email.... Crossing my fingers for ya!
  20. Anyone apply to TVCC ADN program?

    I have 11 points......
  21. Anyone apply to TVCC ADN program?

    just got my letter! wooooooohooooo im in!!!! thank God!!!!! so excited!!!!
  22. Anyone apply to TVCC ADN program?

    Got an email saying letters are going out this week! Anybody get theirs yet?
  23. Navarro College Info

    I have not gone there.. but we get students at the surgery center rotating through for the surgery experience from Navarro... They only spend one day with us so we do not really get to know them all that well, but from what I have gathered they all a...
  24. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

    Could you get the manufactuers number of the port you are using and have your local rep send you some information on it.. they even do inservices on every product to train and teach the staff the proper way to use an item. Its hard to argue against ...
  25. I hate to say this, but I think it's true.....

    I just skimmed this thread but had to comment on it... this is just my opinion IF a person is getting into the medical field (espically nursing) who is doing it for the money alone and not for the LOVE of nursing... the first time they have to disim...