lulu1224

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1. nclex an interview same day!

   lulu1224 replied to lulu1224's topic in New Nurse

   Unfortunately I'm going to keep both appointments, because you are right interviews are hard to come by. I tried scheduling the interview a different day but they want me to come in that day because they are having a charge nurse meeting and they wi...

2. nclex an interview same day!

   lulu1224 replied to lulu1224's topic in New Nurse

   The next test date available is 2/1. I think I'll stick with what I have, so I can go into the interview telling them that I have already taken the boards.

3. nclex an interview same day!

   lulu1224 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I need someones opinion....I have my NCLEX scheduled on 1/19 at 8:00am and then I just got called for an interview that same day at 2:00pm. Would you change your NCLEX date, so you wouldn't worry about the interview while taking the test?

4. substance abuse care plan

   lulu1224 posted a topic in General Students

   I am in need of some advice. I am doing my nusing care plan on a woman that has chronic back pain and in the process she has now become addicted to opiaites. She takes a high dose of morphine, fentanyl and hydrocodone on a daily basis to deal with...

5. Where to buy stethoscopes near Los Angeles/Orange County?

   lulu1224 replied to simplyVy's topic in California

   Hi, I bought my littmann steth in Lakewood at the UA (uniform advantage) store on Palo Verde and South Street. I have a lightweight II, but they had many others.

6. Need Help coming up with an ethical issue to discuss

   lulu1224 replied to aphi~gn's topic in General Students

   For our ethical issue our teacher picked an article about how some articles claim that if you have a higher employment of BSN and above nurses than ADN's you will have a lower mortality rate. So the issue was on the biased research that was done.

7. The Parents Support thread!

   lulu1224 replied to Hoping2beRN's topic in General Students

   Hi Everyone, I am married with two children, 5 and 10. I just finished my first semester of my ADN. We had two clinical days a week that started at 6:30am, my husband starts work at 5:00am, so it was very stressful every week to see if my husband ...

8. Any one waiting for Golden West fall 2007 letter?

   lulu1224 replied to veronica77's topic in California

   four semesters

9. Any one waiting for Golden West fall 2007 letter?

   lulu1224 replied to veronica77's topic in California

   It's true that GWC has a lottery system, but after 4 times not getting in you are guaranteed a spot. I think the LBCC has a waiting list, but I know 4 people that applied there and got in the same semester.

10. preparing for school

    lulu1224 replied to lulu1224's topic in General Students

    I am going to Goldenwest College in Huntington Beach, how about you? Lori

11. preparing for school

    lulu1224 replied to lulu1224's topic in General Students

    Thank you everybody for all your great insight. I can't wait to start. My orientation is on the 18th so hopefully we will get more information then. My school wants everyone to bring an adult family member to the orientation so they can hear it fr...

12. preparing for school

    lulu1224 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Everyone, I start school on January 28. I was just wondering how everyone is preparing for school. Is anybody trying to read the texts before hand? I feel like I'm just wasting this month before I start. I have read how overwhelming 1st semest...

13. which school is better? PLEASE HELP!!!!

    lulu1224 replied to chgrace02's topic in California

    Which school did you end up choosing? I am starting GWC in January.

14. Am I crazy?

    lulu1224 replied to lulu1224's topic in General Students

    Thanks everybody for the great replies. For everyone that is starting in January good luck to you. One more month of nonstressfulness (is that even a word?)

15. Am I crazy?

    lulu1224 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Everybody, I need some advice from current nursing students with a family. I start my first semester in January and I was wondering if you think that it is possible to work 15-20 hours a week while in nursing school. My husband switched his sche...