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    Crash course in TEAS information - ALL help welcome PLEASE

    ArrowRN replied to RainbowDash's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    now i understand, but the TEAS V has quite a bit of chemistry such as how to balance a formulas and basic chemical properties and biology such as cell structure, I do not know how anyone could pass...
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    Working RN at CNA wages

    ArrowRN replied to thegeekyrn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    its been a month and I take it that this issue has been resolved. If not what you need to do is contact the Department of Labor, wages division and get the number for your local district office and...
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    How to find a job?

    ArrowRN replied to trolloc6340's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I actually agree with that statement, it's a risk for the graduate nurse because they will in essence be underemployed, and it's a risk to the employer cause they know you won't stick around. However,...
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    How's your dating life?

    ArrowRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    when u say surprised...did he caught you cheating on him in bed with the stethoscope and a pharmacology textbook? :) kidding. But seriously, that is actually really nice of him and its simple things...
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    Crash course in TEAS information - ALL help welcome PLEASE

    ArrowRN replied to RainbowDash's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I have not heard of anyone taking the teas before doing prereqs unless you did chemistry, biology and algebra in high school or had some sort of dual enrollment at a community college. I think you...
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    How's your dating life?

    ArrowRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    yeah you jus had to sit in class and drool...pretending not to notice that you are 1 of the only 3 or 4 guys in a class of 20 plus pretty
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    Im curious and want to see absolute honesty

    ArrowRN replied to miabia's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :cheers:
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    interviews?
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    Does TEAS V Give Conversion Factors?

    ArrowRN replied to cara519's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    nope they do not give u a sheet. metric conversions need to be
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    Community college has a 7% graduation rate...

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

    That is correct Chad. I also would not judge a community college based on graduation rates. I read a lot on this, found that graduation rates for CC aka State college and universities are based on 4...
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    Crash course in TEAS information - ALL help welcome PLEASE

    ArrowRN replied to RainbowDash's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    those scores should be easy to get. Getting good at Math takes lots of long term practice. Science is a lot of deductions and memorizations really. I have not looked at the study manual, but i took...
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    How's your dating life?

    ArrowRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I am curious, is there anyone who nursing ambitions caused divorce or breakups? I'm married, but just doing prereqs was...to put it nicely...difficult and stressful! I dont see how we will survive me...
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    Im curious and want to see absolute honesty

    ArrowRN replied to miabia's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think these are two dubious questions, both go hand in hand. I honestly never gave thought to being a nurse...I just came to like working in the medical field after I got into EMT work a while back...
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    This is off topic but did you get a chance to shadow the PA already? what are the main differences in responsibilities as opposed to nursing and doctors? I know people call PA's, " doctor", but they...
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have the McGraw 5 teas practice test since May, maybe I should actually read it and practice lol :) I just took the teas as soon as a got my AA just to see what it was like. The score that pulled me...
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    How to find a job?

    ArrowRN replied to trolloc6340's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sorry its taking a while for many new grads, its scary cause I haven't even started nursing school yet. If you are not working at all, I'd try nursing support positions that have the graduate nurse...
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    Grateful for male nurses!!

    ArrowRN replied to studentnurse96's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Thanks a lot. There's not much being said about male nurses out there and the typical stereotypes are a bit overwhelming to ignore sometimes. This gives me something positive to look forward too as I...
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey HEBgator, yeah a 92 on the teas is definitely competitive and will make up for the lower GPA, what did you use to study for teas??? I gonna hit the books and try the teas again. I do not know if...
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    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    ArrowRN replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Culture does have a lot to do with it. Where I'm from , not even expecting DADs are allowed in the OB wards...much less for male nurses nor doctors, all the deliveries are done by women. I do agree...
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes, about the same level of commitment. I do think a BSN will have more thesis paper work than the ADN and that's about it...of course a bit more costly. The longest program which is the Seminole...
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    FSCJ Fall 2012

    ArrowRN replied to mbehen22's topic in Florida Nursing

    required FSCJ class is HED0300 BLS/CPR, it can be done in one 8 hour day at the FSCJ North campus, well mine only had 6 students so we were done in about 6 hours. You get your AHA card same day, the...
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    Can a registered nurse live comfortably with their salary?

    ArrowRN replied to Heath9672's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The words "live comfortably" means different things to different people. Some people can make $100,000 per year and NOT live comfortably, while others can do it with less than 50,000. My sister has...
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    DSC is also my backup plan if I dont get into UCF. The way I see it, while it may be cheaper, the UCF program is only 5 semesters. but doing the DSC AS and then RN to BSN will take 4 DSC semesters...
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    UCF Cocoa Beach/Daytona Spring 2013

    ArrowRN replied to mchinyee's topic in Florida Nursing

    I attended a Daytona info session recently. There they will accept 36 persons in Spring 2013 and about 150 persons apply...that was one of the questions I asked them. My current stats overall and...
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    Changing careers

    ArrowRN replied to MAMAYBE's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Based on your current training, since there are many aspect of the medical field, have you ever thought of looking for something that combines both legal and medical field? I do not know what the...