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  1. Do YOU enjoy nursing school?

    foreverLaur replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    Once I got past first semester and started to figure out how to "do nursing school", it wasn't bad. Yes, it is very hard. Yes, it is a lot of work. Yes, it is way harder than anything I took in my...

  2. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    foreverLaur replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    RN-BSN programs are all over the place. In my state alone, I have seen programs that require just 21 credit hours of nursing and another one that requires 50 credit hours of nursing. I've personally...

  3. How much time training on L&D?

    foreverLaur replied to MarieLeah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depending upon your state's BON, they may require that you do a minimum number of hours in OB, so that's another area worth investigating. I still definitely think you should consider talking to...

  4. How much time training on L&D?

    foreverLaur replied to MarieLeah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would see if you can talk with faculty or past students what exactly the OB rotation is all about. I know a number of schools in my area are just strictly postpartum. At least at my school, they...

  5. New Grad RN Residency Programs- Pay?

    foreverLaur replied to Hannah_PsychRN's topic in Nursing Career

    In my area, there are 1 year RN Internships for new grads. They get paid the same as any other RN with no

  6. How much time training on L&D?

    foreverLaur replied to MarieLeah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my associate degree program, we spent 100 hours in OB (70 hours postpartum, 10 hours delivery observation, and 20 hours high risk antepartum). But we spend 100 hours in all of our rotations...

  7. NCLEX Review Courses in Ohio

    foreverLaur replied to WinstyRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have also heard great things about Mark Klimek and plan to take his course when the time comes. I know of several newly minted RNs who raved about his course! It also seems very

  8. What field of nursing are you interested into going into?

    foreverLaur replied to CNA1991's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm about halfway through nursing school and I want to work in acute care (plans to become an ACNP). I currently work as a PCA in a CVICU and love it :) I thought L&D would interest me, but after...

  9. RN to BSN without clinical

    foreverLaur replied to teakntwist's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I second Ohio University! Cheap tuition, accredited, well respected, entirely online, and no

  10. What books have helped you during nursing school?

    foreverLaur replied to nickster10's topic in General Students

    I bought a ton of books when I started nursing school, never used them, and sold them. The only book outside of my textbooks that I used was a care plan book - I wouldn't have survived without

  11. Trying to decide on Program in Ohio!

    foreverLaur replied to BuckeyeNurse12's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have heard to wait a few years before starting the Otterbein program. They have a wonderful BSN program, but the CRNA program is very new and they are still working kinks out. Plus, as it stands...

  12. Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Psych Patients

    foreverLaur replied to rn/writer's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in psych. I too had an "image" in my mind of what working in a locked psych unit would be like. It turns out, it really isn't all that bad! I really do enjoy it and I quickly realized that...

  13. NP in the OR?

    foreverLaur replied to Sheri444's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just don't discount the fact that PA grads have done an 8 week rotation in surgery (and if interested in surgery, can often do another 16 week rotation in a surgical subspecialty of choosing) plus a...

  14. NP in the OR?

    foreverLaur replied to Sheri444's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why not become a PA or RNFA if that is what you

  15. Nurse Practitioner Program for an RN w/ ASN without EXPERIENCE?

    foreverLaur replied to Miley22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The Ohio State University has an online FNP program that does not require any experience and will accept you directly into their MSN program since you have a non-nursing bachelors + RN. They are...

  16. Any PCT's working full time while going to nursing school

    foreverLaur replied to aquarius04's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work 40 hours a week as a PCA and I am a full-time nursing student (ADN). I have a year left. I'm still alive and carrying a 3.8 in school. It's definitely doable if you are a hard worker, do not...

  17. Critical Care Clinicals

    foreverLaur replied to 1969's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What type of critical care setting will it be? MICU, SICU, TICU, CCU/CVICU, step-down,

  18. LPN program at Columbus State

    foreverLaur replied to pnhopeful's topic in Ohio Nursing

    My FAVORITE instructor from the RN program just left to go to the LPN program at CSCC :) Although I'm pretty sure the LPN program is 6 quarters and I know the RN program is 7 quarters. For an extra...

  19. How to get practice starting IVs / drawing blood

    foreverLaur replied to Izzy11's topic in General Nursing

    I just haven't had much luck in clinical so far. I was on an intermediate cardiac unit this past quarter and the few times an IV needed started (or restarted) all 8 of us fought over it and then...

  20. How to get practice starting IVs / drawing blood

    foreverLaur replied to Izzy11's topic in General Nursing

    Most coworkers are pretty easy sticks. I can stick my coworkers without a problem. I can stick my family without a problem. I can stick my friends without a problem. It's the patients, most of whom...

  21. complete bed bath

    foreverLaur replied to mrnewman's topic in General Nursing

    The way I learned it is: Complete bed bath is washing the patient head to toe and everywhere in between. A partial bed bath is just washing the important areas (face, underarms, perineal care, etc)....

  22. How to get practice starting IVs / drawing blood

    foreverLaur replied to Izzy11's topic in General Nursing

    My local community college offers a 2 quarter long phlebotomy certification class I have considered taking. I also make my family and friends guinea pig our their arms to me for practice. I'm still...

  23. how important is GPA?

    foreverLaur replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Grades certainly can't hurt. And my biggest thing is - why are people essentially asking if it is OK to slack off in nursing school?! I'm proud of my 3.8 GPA. But, like others have said, GPA is only...

  24. Columbus Ohio=no new grad rn jobs

    foreverLaur replied to leaBSN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have heard from several nurse managers that they will still consider someone with an ADN if that individual is a well-known and well-liked PCA at OSUMC. I know Children's only hires ADN nurses if...

  25. New Grad RN- What can I delegate to STNAs AND...

    foreverLaur replied to Jaimie.RN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am a PCA and a nursing student. Where I work, I would have been fired for now. I'm sorry you have to deal with such crappy STNAs. Is there a nurse manager you can talk