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  1. Nursing diagnosis HYPOTENSION

    catherine_cardella replied to melly_25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with the Altered Tissue Perfusion diagnosis. If the patient's BP continues to remain critically low, she would eventually be transferred to the ICU and possibly started on a dopamine drip...

  2. **St. Johns, Beaumont, or Henry Ford...Job opprotunity question**

    catherine_cardella replied to Dream2011's topic in Michigan Nursing

    if you wait until you get into nursing school, then you can become a nurse tech, student nurse associate, etc. those tend to be contingent positions where you can work as much or as little as you'd...

  3. **St. Johns, Beaumont, or Henry Ford...Job opprotunity question**

    catherine_cardella replied to Dream2011's topic in Michigan Nursing

    working as a student nurse/assistant isn't that bad. if you're on a heavy-duty floor like i am, then yes you will be wiping "dookie" off very sick patients' rear ends. but hey, this is all part of...

  4. Student Nurses in OR???

    catherine_cardella posted a topic in Operating Room

    I just applied for a student nurse position in the OR. I didn't even know they had student nurses in the OR. The job description was extremely vague, but I applied anyway. Once I graduate, I...

  5. Oncology Patient Ratios

    catherine_cardella replied to kelliegbsn's topic in Oncology

    I work as an aide on a strictly BMT floor. On day and afternoon shifts, it's 3 patients per nurse. For nights, it's 4 patients per nurse because we are currently understaffed for night

  6. Are PDA's Really Necessary?

    catherine_cardella replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I don't think they are necessary. I've seen plenty of computers at nurses station with internet access that you can use to look up info. However, I can see how PDAs may be helpful for home health...

  7. Does It Help To Be Cna

    catherine_cardella replied to Amybeth56's topic in General Students

    I don't believe that it will help you get accepted to your school of choice. Nursing schools now are looking at GPAs mostly among a few other things. However, if you have the extra money for a CNA...

  8. Student Nurse Associate/Nurse Tech jobs

    catherine_cardella posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I've been searching high and low the past few months for a student nurse job at a local area hospitals. I'm a first-year nursing student at Wayne State and I just started my first clinical at...

  9. Best Oncology Jobs/Centers for RN

    catherine_cardella replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Karmanos is really cool. I work there as a student nurse right now and I love it! Check it out...

  10. Clinical sites - any opinions?

    catherine_cardella replied to NightOwl0624's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hutzel does seem like a great place for OB, but I heard some horror stories about the nurses and physicians there. Parking may be an issue depending on where they assign

  11. Wayne's Clinical attire

    catherine_cardella replied to WayneStateKatie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Essentially, the pants are scrubs, but the school is more concerned with the top. You can either have a plain white polo or the button-down, short-sleeved white jacket. I'd stick with nude underwear...

  12. Wayne's Clinical attire

    catherine_cardella replied to WayneStateKatie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Just go out to a Life Uniform shop and buy whatever white pants you can find. They do have petite/tall and plus sizes

  13. Wayne State University

    catherine_cardella replied to klkozicki's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm so happy for everyone who got into the program. Now the hard work begins... SCaregivr is totally right. From this point on, it's gonna be a love-hate relationship with the school. Email me if...

  14. Wayne State University

    catherine_cardella replied to klkozicki's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If you were accepted, the online application will say something like "Fall 2008:

  15. Scrub Colors!

    catherine_cardella replied to WayneStateKatie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    At Karmanos, they let us wear whatever color we want, but the rest of the DMC facilities have to wear specific colors (RNs = navy, PCAs = burgundy,

  16. Wayne State University

    catherine_cardella replied to klkozicki's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I couldn't tell you the exact differences between the 2-year and 4-year degrees. I know there's a few more classes that need to be taken with the 4-year program. I'm pretty sure that Wayne State does...

  17. Wayne State University

    catherine_cardella replied to klkozicki's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I did take all my pre-reqs at Wayne State, but there are many students in my nursing class who did complete most of the pre-reqs at a community college. My science GPA turned out to be 2.9 and my...

  18. Wayne State University

    catherine_cardella replied to klkozicki's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I just finished my first year of nursing at Wayne State. What would you like to

  19. Wayne state university and housing around school

    catherine_cardella replied to OnlyByHisGrace's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Here's a Detroit midtown housing website that may be helpful if you're looking for housing within a couple miles of campus. You'll really have to shop around. I used to date a guy who lived in the...

  20. Student Nurse Position

    catherine_cardella posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hello! I was just offered a student nurse position on an oncology unit (BMT to be precise). I'm super excited about it because I've been looking a good position like this for a while now. I was...

  21. Student Nurse Position

    catherine_cardella posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello! I was just offered a student nurse position on an oncology unit (BMT to be precise). I'm super excited about it because I've been looking a good position like this for a while now. I was...

  22. Underwear and white scrubs?

    catherine_cardella replied to LaLaEm4's topic in General Students

    Nude colored underwear and bras works the best. I personally don't like to wear thongs with my uniform because I think people can still see my butt crack through the

  23. Wayne State University Traditional Program

    catherine_cardella replied to ikenna's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I think my goal statement is what really helped me out. My cousin, who is an RN, gave me awesome ideas and phrases to include in the statement. I didn't even realize that the CON got rid of it. That...

  24. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    catherine_cardella replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    I'm doing this to prove others

  25. Microbiology at HFCC and Wayne state

    catherine_cardella replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I've taken BIO 2200 at Wayne State. The first time I took it I had Maria Rodriguez-Lopez. Her lectures are soooo boring, but the exams aren't very difficult, just a lot of information. I didn't learn...