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  1. Help! A typical week in nursing school

    itsmyturn replied to Slvrstar28's topic in California Nursing

    Our typical day was 8 hrs of school or clinical Mon-Fri and I got out at 2:30. I would go home, start studying at 5:00 and usually did not get done until 10-11 pm. My weekends left as soon as I hit...

  2. Angry with school problem - NEED ADVICE!!!

    itsmyturn replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    It's obvious that the school is keeping them because they need the money. So, you probably are not going to be able to change much concerning them being dropped. I see that you are able to maintain...

  3. RN student assigned to LPN???

    itsmyturn replied to Sara5229's topic in General Students

    I agree...be thankful you have the opportunity. I learned a lot from the housekeeper...kind of like being in cahoots with the man who knew about the secret tunnels under Disney World...they may just...

  4. Help with transfer

    itsmyturn replied to j.townsand's topic in General Nursing

    Find out if the credits you have earned from your current college will be accepted at the NJ college you want to attend. I think you have to go thru school before being allowed to sit for your boards....

  5. Dosage calculation help

    itsmyturn replied to pat_crook's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry about not describing in detail...my answer can be deleted if

  6. Dosage calculation help

    itsmyturn replied to pat_crook's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The child weighs 19.09kg safe dosage of codeine is 9.55 - 19.09 mg for the child's weight(you know how you got this) the available dose is 12 mg/5cc(5ml) the physician has ordered: 10 ml 12 x...

  7. Carson-Newman College

    itsmyturn replied to Danish's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I agree about the money difference concerning ETSU and Carson. I live 15 minutes from Jefferson City. If my chosen school was based on cities, well Johnson city has much more to offer and it is very...

  8. Snapped at a nurse student last night, she had a bad case of Nursitis

    itsmyturn replied to Tony1790's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That was very rude of her and like everyone else said, she has hers coming for sure. I am a nursing student and it is amazing how jobs get divided out amongst the different levels of nursing when all...

  9. future nurse student needs NET help

    itsmyturn replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took this test. Here are my recommendations: 1. Get the book for the test. There are 2 tests for each section, reading and math that give you the practice....they are exactly like the test. 2....

  10. failed test!

    itsmyturn replied to littleNC's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am so sorry you did not pass but don't give up...and it is a shame that the examiner was so picky. Did you sing Happy B-day real slow? We did that and made our time on that. Our examiner was so...

  11. Stethoscopes

    itsmyturn replied to pattylpn54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Great investment..I have the Littmann cardiology and you can hear so much better! Search stethoscopes here and you will find all kinds of info already stated about different kinds! Also, Littmann...

  12. Does anybody had seen a nurse with tunnel earrings?

    itsmyturn replied to Hacker-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please God...if I ever become sick, could you please send a well-dressed, professional nurse who knows how to use good English and cares more about my well-being than his/her own. I want a nurse who...

  13. LPN clinical schedule.....this seems like alot!

    itsmyturn replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in General Students

    I start school Jan 2nd and my LPN schedule is as follows: the first 3 months...lecture from 8-2p from April 1 - Dec 18 ....mon/fri - 8-2p lecture...

  14. Medical Terminology

    itsmyturn replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have technology centers in your state? That is where I took my med term class...250 bucks with

  15. stethescopes!

    itsmyturn replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did...allheart.com, see in my post? Everyone is so busy this time of the yr and if you did a quick search you would find lots of info that has already been asked many, many times. Please don't be...

  16. stethescopes!

    itsmyturn replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Allheart.com Our instructer informed us to leave our stethoscopes in our vehicles till needed at school and after that make sure you never leave it. I don't think I have ever been so protective with...

  17. Question on scale

    itsmyturn replied to jean333's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, since you brought up the balance beam scale, I have a question. Do scale lines follow a universal standard for what each line represents? Long line whole number, shorter line 1/2 lb and smallest...

  18. Anyone ever thought about surgical Tech program

    itsmyturn replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

    I did the CNA program while waiting for my letter because it was short and would help towards the nursing program. I don't know about the 1 yr commitment though...as soon as you get into that program...

  19. Comfortable Nursing shoes

    itsmyturn replied to newmom27's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well, I love my Cerokee Rockers! They are the lightest shoe I have ever owned, made to stay white and I spend about 10 hrs a day in them standing up and no pain in my feet or calves! during my CNA...

  20. Techniques You Have Used to Learn C.N.A. Skills

    itsmyturn posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am in a C.N.A. class right now, currently in the skills lab part of the program. I have been put into a group of 2 other people who currently already work in the field and know how to correctly do...

  21. Techniques You Have Used to Learn C.N.A. Skills

    itsmyturn replied to itsmyturn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for all the clues friends, much appreciated for sure! I think I am over stressing because we checked off on half of them today and I actually did pretty good, only missing 1-2 steps on certain...

  22. Techniques You Have Used to Learn C.N.A. Skills

    itsmyturn replied to itsmyturn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No, help? O.k., i guess I am overthinking, wish me luck in passing anyway would you please!

  23. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    itsmyturn replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had a very bad day dealing with this today as I sat in my CNA class. There is an RN student in there...don't ask why, she won't tell, but today she became upset today because she failed her written...

  24. Tuberculosis

    itsmyturn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here is the deal. I have been sitting in a CNA class for the last 3 weeks next to a guy who I just found out has TB. He says he is a carrier and can not spread the infection but I read that there...

  25. Tuberculosis

    itsmyturn replied to itsmyturn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, your probably right and I figured it was latent because the teacher did not seem to freak but he was in the middle of telling the teacher at the end of the class and then ran out into the hall...