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  1. registering and scheduling woes

    CVnurse08 replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. Today things actually got worked out for now, I think. I checked online and I got signed up for both of the classes I needed. I got the very last seat in one of the classes...

  2. Nursing Blogs??

    CVnurse08 replied to Mr_D's topic in General Nursing

    accidental post ~ sorry

  3. How do you support yourself in Nursing School??

    CVnurse08 replied to Spoiled1's topic in General Students

    Well, I am also starting my prereqs this summer and fortunately I live at home with my parents and hope to get finanacial aid to cover school tuition but as far as all other living expenses, I have a...

  4. How do you support yourself in Nursing School??

    CVnurse08 replied to Spoiled1's topic in General Students

    Well, I am also starting my prereqs this summer and fortunately I live at home with my parents and hope to get finanacial aid to cover school tuition but as far as all other living expenses, I have a...

  5. Marriage to a Nurse-- Need HELP

    CVnurse08 replied to NeedAdvice1234's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse yet and am too not married but I know for certain that being in nursing school is a WHOLE LOT more time-consuming than being a nurse. Because let's face it: in school you not only...

  6. book: anyone ever read this one?

    CVnurse08 replied to jusjan67's topic in General Nursing

    I am almost finished with that book now and it is AWESOME !!! Just as all of her books are. I have read them all and think that anyone considering nursing should definitely read them !! They are...

  7. I think I have exciting news and a question

    CVnurse08 replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing I thought of was that the hospital that I am volunteering at this summer requires us to wear a white collared shirrt and navy, khaki, or black pants; no blue jeans. So you might be able...

  8. I want to become a nurse

    CVnurse08 replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Something else that is offered where I live in selected highschools is a program called HOSA ( Health Occupational Students of America ). It is a really great program and I wish it was offered at my...

  9. I think I have exciting news and a question

    CVnurse08 replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's great that you are probably going to get to do it !!! I would ask the hospital or clinic where you are going to shadow or get your teacher to ask what you are supposed to where ? I wouldn't...

  10. Frustrated at Prereqs for ADN program

    CVnurse08 replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    The ADN program that I am planning to attend here in TN should take me 3 years and one summer. This summer I am taking 6 credit hours, fall 10 credit hours, and spring 11 credit hours and then I...

  11. supportive friend

    CVnurse08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just thought I would share something one of my friends said to me the other day when I told her I wanted to go to nursing school. No, she didn't say that she would never do that because it was too...

  12. Oh boy should I do this?

    CVnurse08 replied to koan's topic in General Nursing

    Great post, Rusty !! Very encouraging and exactly the reasons why I want to be a

  13. Oh boy should I do this?

    CVnurse08 replied to koan's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same way when I first came on here and even talking to some of my nurse friends is depressing. But then I realized that most nurses may vent at times (or even all the time :) ) about their...

  14. Aspartame Headaches?

    CVnurse08 replied to Harold's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem with it but my best friend gets terrible headaches if she eats anything even slightly flavored with aspartame or MSG. So it does occur in some people but I think it is more...

  15. Need Opinions!

    CVnurse08 replied to emily_rn_03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I read your other thread and what I would suggest is taking the advice of the people who said just tactfully explain to her that you would appreciate being called by your first name, especially in...

  16. Elective C-sections

    CVnurse08 replied to Altra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One of my good RN friends just had her baby last Thurs. with an emergency c-section 30 min. after she got to the hospital because of major fetal heart rate deceleration. She went under anesthesia not...

  17. I hate it when people say this...

    CVnurse08 replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    What annoys me most is when my RN friends try so very hard to discourage me from the very profession that they chose themself not too very long ago !! They are my biggest discouragement right now....

  18. Dilemma

    CVnurse08 replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the encouragement. But I wrote the recruiter and expressed my interest in the position and told her that I did not yet have my high school diploma but would have it by June. She...

  19. Dilemma

    CVnurse08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have a dilemma. Recently, I have been searching for a beginner level job in a hospital or doctor's clinic to get used to the healthcare environment. Well, I found a patient care...

  20. How did you do it?

    CVnurse08 replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    No job is worth shedding tears over. You are not a quitter if you leave that job because it is causing you physical, mental, and emotional damage and could very easily disrupt your schooling. There...

  21. Dilemma

    CVnurse08 replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I wrote them today and explained to them my dilemma and that I won't have my diploma until June, so we will see what happens. I am pretty sure that they will say no because I am not 18. But,...

  22. Dilemma

    CVnurse08 replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

    tennurse267, do you work in a hospital ?? If so, which one, because I am also from TN ? That is encouraging to know that there are some high school seniors working in the medical profession....

  23. Please Reply If You Love Your Watch.

    CVnurse08 replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    I love my K-mart watch. I have had it for about 4 years (which is a long time for me to keep a watch !) and never once had to change the battery or anything on it. It costed a whopping 10 bucks and...

  24. Attn: Please Help!!!!!

    CVnurse08 replied to byrdgirl210's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hate to answer this because I am so unsure myself but I thought that an OB/GYN nurse was a very broad term whereas Newborn Nursery Nurse (well-baby nurse) and NICU nurse (sick babies) and Labor and...

  25. I want some advice on ob/gyn

    CVnurse08 replied to SarahD87's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check your private messages ~ I sent you some