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    RN School and Family Life

    ArrowRN replied to Mommy2010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just start your prerequsities even if its 1 or 2 classes. I started mine in 2008,got 2 kids, worked fulltime, it took me 4 years to complete (took 1 year off to help wife with newborn),but now I got...
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    Being an ugly nurse

    ArrowRN replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey I'm insulted...lol I'm a Star Wars/computer geek myself and I still watch daily reruns of Star Trek on Netflix...live long and prosper... lol... Dude people in pain in a hospital don't really care...
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    Best ideas on how to prepare financially for nursing school

    ArrowRN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Yep talk about insane, in some countries citizens can actually get paid training or a stipend during nursing school , also EMT's, but here its all about money and
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    All FSCJ Spring 2013 Hopefuls

    ArrowRN replied to SpringNurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes I am in Flagler county. There is a note on the application about preference to Florida residents, especially from Duval and Nassau but I do not think it will affect our admission. I know St. Johns...
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    Preparing for Teas V (need some advice)

    ArrowRN replied to tikyut's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    :up:agrees.
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    All FSCJ Spring 2013 Hopefuls

    ArrowRN replied to SpringNurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    The NAT is humanly impossible to complete especially the reading and math sections, you gotta be a super speed reader to get it all, just keep track of the time and guess the remaining answers. I know...
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    All FSCJ Spring 2013 Hopefuls

    ArrowRN replied to SpringNurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes there is a timer, in clear view for you to see at the top of the computer screen for each section. It turns red as a warning that the time is running out to less than a minute. There was one...
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    Curious Question

    ArrowRN replied to CallieNM's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One dosent necessarily have to delete FB but very recently, in fact last last week, I deleted all my pics, posts and everything, even my profile pic. To be safe with facebook do the following 1. VERY...
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    Best ideas on how to prepare financially for nursing school

    ArrowRN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Can you expand on this comment? How does it make you feel? Do you think it was a mistake or do you think overall it will be worth it and if not what would you do differently? Was this private loan or...
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    Commuting, is it worth the drive?

    ArrowRN replied to RN4L's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Since you are in a new area and its going to be some time before you really settle in, like 1 to 2 years I would take the offer. Right now I'm apply to nursing schools that are that far, one is even...
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    All FSCJ Spring 2013 Hopefuls

    ArrowRN replied to SpringNurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    While you are able to apply while enrolled in micro, you will need to get a final grade for it to be counted, so no you can't use it in your calculations. As I said before, the NAT is more a speed...
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    All FSCJ Spring 2013 Hopefuls

    ArrowRN replied to SpringNurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well I am officially in the running to be at FSCJ Spring 2013 and submitted my application directly to the nursing office by hand. I took the NAT this morning added my scores and times .64 gives me...
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    Quitting during Orientation!!?? Help!!

    ArrowRN replied to Roskarin's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the above post. I know I'm not even a nurse yet, but won't 5-6 years at the same hospital with 1 full year as an RN look better on the resume when you move you that new state??? Knowing...
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    Quitting during Orientation!!?? Help!!

    ArrowRN replied to Roskarin's topic in Nursing Career

    1. You've been a CNA at your current hospital for 4.5 years. 2.They were willing to promote you to RN so that means they are willing to invest a lot in you rather than hire some outsider. This also...
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    My girlfriend is afraid that I might meet another girl in the nursing program...

    ArrowRN replied to ThePhilster's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Be realistic. Her fears are valid. You will meet another girl in nursing school. The question is what are you going to do about
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    All FSCJ Spring 2013 Hopefuls

    ArrowRN replied to SpringNurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello, I am looking at FSCJ as a backup plan if I do not get into my BSN program at UCF. I already got my AA from FSCJ and enjoyed taking classes there. The other advantage is that they seem to be the...
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    How clean is a "bathed" patient?

    ArrowRN replied to tiredtech's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Workload? these are people. Can 1 person realistically care for 15 bedridden patients? And I know some facilities where the CNA/PCA to patient ratio is even higher. That is just rediculous. Everything...
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    Took my TEAS V this morning, first try.

    ArrowRN replied to RainbowDash's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Hey I remember replying to one of your previous posts in the TEAS section. To do so well without taking prerequisites is great. You did an excellent job. Well
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    How clean is a "bathed" patient?

    ArrowRN replied to tiredtech's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    That is just awful. Even the male techs should know better than to leave that up to a female. To be frank if a regular guy misses one day of cleaning that area it smells terrible, and this has been...
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    man this sucks, i studied more and scored lower on my TEAS retake got only 78.7% killed again by low language score of 60% . The good news is i called UCF and they do not have a most recent score...
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    First RN job & it's pay

    ArrowRN replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm just reading this post to see what my future holds.The main reason I'm watching pay scale now is at my current job in communications industry is about to go union and that would put me on the same...
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    EXCELLENT!!!
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am going to retake the TEAS this thursday. I'm sorta hoping this is not too close to the deadline. I hate interviews and I''m not much of talkative person so I hope a higher score will just lift me...
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    Paramedics rank higher than LPNs?

    ArrowRN replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok sorry but this is a silly topic. I was an EMT four 4 years. Paramedics vs LPNs? And what exactly does RANK mean??? The comparison is like apples to oranges. Its 2 totally different fields of...
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    ati practice teas v compared to actual test

    ArrowRN replied to erica1223's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Boy I am glad I found all these comments. I took the actual TEAS in May and scored 84% overall with no studing at all. I have been studying a little for the last couple of weeks and decided to try...