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  1. Thread for those starting the Indy Ivy Tech Fall 09 ASN & LPN Programs

    obicurn replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Congrats to all of you coming into the program this Fall. The best advice I can give is make sure you get a full night's sleep and eat a big breakfast before clinical. So don't try to study until 1 am...

  2. Can't afford to get to nursing school

    obicurn replied to nevergonnagiveup's topic in General Students

    If it feels like now is the time, I certainly say go for it. Sacrifice is hard, but ultimately, it is for the good of your family. Once you get through this program, the future is bright. Being away...

  3. Can't afford to get to nursing school

    obicurn replied to nevergonnagiveup's topic in General Students

    If you didn't have children, I would say take a leap of faith and live in the car for a while. No can do with kiddos though. If it were me, (and I have been there)....a roof over the kids' heads is...

  4. Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

    obicurn replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I have also been flattened a couple times due to last minute schedule changes. I have arranged child care and paid for it in advance, only to have it change at the very last minute. When that happens,...

  5. Eclipes Blackout Curtians

    obicurn replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    My fiance used to work nights and he had those curtains from Pennys. That, coupled with dark painted walls in his bedroom, kept it pretty dark and he was able to sleep a full 8

  6. SN Externship at Methodist

    obicurn posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    Anyone know any details about this program? Do you get paid or is it just for experience? I'm not sure how it all works. I'm trying to figure out a way to get my foot in the door and I really want to...

  7. SN Externship at Methodist

    obicurn replied to obicurn's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Thanks for the info! One of my classmates works Resource at Methodist as a SNE and she seems to enjoy it. I'm going to apply there. Congrats on finishing

  8. Nursing School in Indianapolis

    obicurn replied to Amy M Forster's topic in Nursing Career

    I go to Ivy Tech Indianapolis. The nursing classes as of now are not offered in the evenings. However, you can take your prereqs and coreqs in the evenings, or online before applying to the program....

  9. Example of Nursing School Notes? Pls help!

    obicurn replied to Cdnurstudent's topic in General Students

    Well....so much for formatting. LOL All my tables have been removed. Oh well...hopefully you can get some use of

  10. Example of Nursing School Notes? Pls help!

    obicurn replied to Cdnurstudent's topic in General Students

    here is 1 chapter of my notes from med surg 2. i use microsoft one note 2007. usually i only re-write the info that i don't actually know yet. a lot of the things we go over in class get written in my...

  11. SN Externship at Methodist

    obicurn replied to obicurn's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Update: It's only ONE more year till I'm a nurse!! Applying for SNE positions now and did a search and found this old thread. My, how the time flies when your nose is buried in a stack of books for a...

  12. Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

    obicurn replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Mine were 1 day for the first semester and two days for the

  13. assessment - vaginal birth infections (time sensitive)

    obicurn replied to 9livesRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe I read it wrong. LOL I was thinking lady partslly delivered patient would be the baby. It's been a long

  14. assessment - vaginal birth infections (time sensitive)

    obicurn replied to 9livesRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about the baby? Erythromycin for the

  15. Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

    obicurn replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Pharm was a little difficult but not impossible. The instructor at the Lawrence campus is wonderful too so that always makes a class better for

  16. OB Nursing Diagnosis question

    obicurn posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am writing up a careplan for my patient and I'm trying to decide if I'm wording one of my diagnoses correctly. Scenario: I walked into the room and found mom sleeping in the bed (head raised, no...

  17. OB Nursing Diagnosis question

    obicurn replied to obicurn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wonderful!! Thank you so

  18. ASN/LPN points with acceptance?

    obicurn replied to kgle's topic in Indiana Nursing

    At Indy, I believe they accept 60 in the Fall, 60 in the Spring for both RN and LPN. I was accepted with 214 to the ASN. Your score (provided you get the A's) is definitely good enough to get into...

  19. ASN/LPN 1st Semester Nursing Program Schedule

    obicurn replied to Qtrhrse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The clinicals will really just have to depend on what is available. There are clinicals that run 6:30-3:30 and there are clinicals that run 11-8, and also 3-11. You are very much at the mercy of the...

  20. ASN/LPN 1st Semester Nursing Program Schedule

    obicurn replied to Qtrhrse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Also, don't really depend on the schedule that you get in the mail. It will change. I had to rearrange my childcare plans at least 3 times this semester alone, and with only a couple days notice. I...

  21. RN Program..ADVICE NEEDED

    obicurn replied to Jgarrison's topic in Indiana Nursing

    If you have good grades in prereqs and a decent TEAS score, you really should have no problem getting into Ivy Tech. I know people that were accepted at the Indy campus to the LPN program with C's and...

  22. Ivy Tech Thread- NOT in program yet (taking pre-reqs)

    obicurn replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Just a heads up about Ivy Tech. If you want anything done, it's really best to actually go to campus and talk to someone in person. You will sit holding on the phone for an hour, only to be told...

  23. Care plan insight please?

    obicurn posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can someone please give me some insight? I've been working on a care plan for a pt with pneumonia. She is a Diabetic, Type I and has peripheral neuropathy unrelated to the diabetes. Abnormal labs:...

  24. Care plan insight please?

    obicurn replied to obicurn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you, Daytonite!!!!!! I will go back and alter my care plan using the info you have supplied. I'm off to bed as soon as I finish that. Nursing school is really taking it out of

  25. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    obicurn replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    I would pick D. Just because someone is at the end stages of their life doesn't mean they can't understand or appreciate