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  1. Can a bachelors degree in other areas affect pay?

    foreverLaur replied to cljonesfuturenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most online programs are actually hybrid. Lectures/seminars are online, exams are at a testing center, labs are on campus, and clinicals are done around the city. My program is for those with...

  2. Developmental Psychology

    foreverLaur replied to ttownstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I ended up focusing my psychology degree in behavioral neuroscience and studied psychiatric disorders very indepth in undergrad. Most of my classes were combined with neuroscience graduate students....

  3. Developmental Psychology

    foreverLaur replied to ttownstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I second that. I am in nursing school now and work as a tech in a psychiatric unit (both adult and pediatric units). It has helped me ZERO. I also have a bachelors degree in psychology. Nursing...

  4. Has anyone taken the the "Evolve Reach" Nursing Entrance test that Tri-C is now requi

    foreverLaur replied to carole rn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Grammar. I thought the test was incredibly easy. I prepared for the math a bit (it had been since 7th grade when I did that type of math), but you get a...

  5. Advice on BSN/MSN track

    foreverLaur replied to MarieRandwood's topic in Nursing Career

    Since it is a general MSN, I would jump all over it in a heartbeat. If you decide you want to focus and be a CNS or NP down the road, you can enter a post-maters program to specialize. It probably...

  6. Nursing Specialties leading to Nursing Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    foreverLaur replied to SeanLN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    a new grad np and a new grad pa are both mid-level providers. one is not superior to the other. you do realize that nps do not have to have work expeience as a rn, right? you could pull a construction...

  7. Who actually ENJOYS clinical?

    foreverLaur posted a topic in General Students

    i see so many threads on here about people dreading clinical, complaining about clinical, etc etc... what about those of us that love it? i am a third quarter adn student. this quarter is my first...

  8. Who actually ENJOYS clinical?

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    I am in third quarter, so the only nursing skills we haven't gotten to yet are blood and chest tube dressing change (next week). The past two quarters we also shadowed a nurse and assisted as well....

  9. Stafford Loans with a previous degree?

    foreverLaur replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Students

    That stinks you cannot appeal! I think there should be an automatic process in place to "skip" over the SAP ban for those with a documented previous bachelors degree! I work around 20-25 hours a week...

  10. Med surg Cardiac!!!!

    foreverLaur replied to bri2012's topic in General Students

    Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy helped me a lot more than I thought it would!!

  11. Stafford Loans with a previous degree?

    foreverLaur replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Students

    I was denied financial aid for my ADN program because of SAP (150% rule). I had to petition multiple times to get them to give me enough financial aid to complete the program. I get just enough to...

  12. Can an ADN nurse move into supervisory positions with only 4 years experience?

    foreverLaur replied to NenaRK's topic in General Nursing

    My nurse manager has her ADN. That is as far as her nursing education goes. She is an amazing nurse manager (which, from my experiences, can be hard to find). However, she does have an...

  13. Help passing nursing skills

    foreverLaur posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In order to perform a skill in clinical, we have to learn it in lab, but not be officially checked off. Two weeks ago, we learned to start IVs. I have successfully started 4 IVs in clinical and all...

  14. which stethoscope would fit me best in your opinion?

    foreverLaur replied to meghan91's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought the Littmann Cardiology III when I started nursing school. I knew it was probably more than I would ever need, but when comparing it to the Classic, it was much better. I plan to use it for...

  15. Ethical Issue: ECT on down/dementia patient?

    foreverLaur replied to whitebunny's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a psych unit and we do ECT on a regular basis. I didn't even know ECT was still done until I got this job, but I have seen amazing results from

  16. NCLEX

    foreverLaur replied to Student nurse SB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did Saunders every quarter (relevant areas) and we also use ATI every quarter. Not done yet so not sure how effective it is, but I always score well!

  17. Is ANYWHERE hiring new grads?

    foreverLaur replied to aprilfresh's topic in Ohio Nursing

    OSU is opening a $1.3 billion dollar hospital and will soon be hiring A LOT of nurses. They said right now they are hiring about 40 nurses every 2

  18. Maternity teaching project (3rd year nursing student)

    foreverLaur replied to macylynn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I did my teaching project, they encouraged us to pick a very simple topic. I did my topic on breast feeding tips, but other students picked changing a diaper, circ care, bottle feeding, etc....

  19. custom earbuds for stethoscopes

    foreverLaur replied to perservere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think the person meant they didn't want to be responsible for making the mold incorrectly and thus spending a lot of $$ on something that didn't fit. The individual would prefer to find a place to...

  20. custom earbuds for stethoscopes

    foreverLaur replied to perservere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ohh I would love to get some as well!! I have the Littmann Cardiology III and I put the smallest earbuds on it, but they are still WAY too big for my ears. They don't go into my ear canals at all and...

  21. working while in nursing school

    foreverLaur replied to alexis87's topic in General Students

    I work at the local university's medical center in the nursing float pool. I am technically a student nursing assistant which is 100% identical to a patient care assistant except I got to skip the 2...

  22. working while in nursing school

    foreverLaur replied to alexis87's topic in General Students

    Get a contingent job as a patient care assistant at a local hospital. That's what I am doing. I can work as little as 2 shifts a month or as much as 40 hours a week. I also get to float to tons of...

  23. Head to toe assessment

    foreverLaur replied to Kayla013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    S1 is heard when the AV values close (when the ventricles are filled). S2 is heard when the aortic and pulmonic valves close (when the ventricles have emptied their blood into the aorta and pulmonary...

  24. Pre-Pre-reqs at tri-c

    foreverLaur replied to A Blooming Rose's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Again, I found Healthcare Ethics valuable. Not really interesting, but valuable. Nutrition and Pathophysiology are courses I would definitely take. I also found the Pharmacology for LPNs valuable...

  25. Pre-Pre-reqs at tri-c

    foreverLaur replied to A Blooming Rose's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm not sure if Tri-C makes you take pathophysiology or not, but CSCC does. It was a HUGE help, I thought. I would recommend taking one before you start first quarter. Seems as though ScottE agrees...