AOX4RN

AOX4RN MSN, RN, NP

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  1. No Separate Psych Nursing Course in Undergrad Programs!!!

    AOX4RN replied to showbizrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in the 3rd semester of a 2 year RN program and our first quarter is spent on a combo psychiatric/community health rotation. This means we have nine 2-day clinical weeks of clinical placement on a...

  2. Medical-Surgical Nursing Book

    AOX4RN replied to Ambitious-Girl's topic in General Students

    It was published in 2009. We use it in my program (I started 1/2010). My complaint is it is too damned heavy to haul around clinicals (we are required to bring our

  3. Anyone graduating Dec 2011 ?

    AOX4RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I'm going to graduate in December. I'm already mapping out my RN-BSN track and where I want to go for MSN. I need to look past December or I will go crazy

  4. a.m. care

    AOX4RN replied to kitty_deville13's topic in General Students

    In our program they don't want us to pass off anything on the CNA, so we have to do it all whenever possible and delegate when we have priorities that require

  5. I need some input on nursing schools in Southern Cali

    AOX4RN replied to mjgarcia's topic in California Nursing

    FWIW, Cerritos is a lottery school and accepts applications once a year in

  6. Cerritos College: Getting into Nursing Program

    AOX4RN replied to Carol220's topic in California Nursing

    I'm almost mid-way through the 3rd semester and looking forward to be finished. I'm

  7. Cerritos College: Getting into Nursing Program

    AOX4RN replied to Carol220's topic in California Nursing

    IMHO, go the route you get accepted for... a large majority of students currently in the program have most, if not all of the co-/pre-requisites required for the BSN programs and took the ADN route...

  8. Irritating Classmates

    AOX4RN replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    Are we in the same

  9. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

    AOX4RN replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The American Association of Birth Centers really missed the mark by not trademarking the use of the term "birth center". Had they done it, the definition, guidelines/recommendations/protocols, and...

  10. putting down the books?

    AOX4RN replied to miztermurse's topic in General Students

    Not that you should follow my example, but I didn't review in between. My last A&P course ended in Spring '07 and I started nursing school in Spring '10. It comes back to me as I study different...

  11. First Semester Students, How's it going so far?

    AOX4RN replied to mangopeach's topic in General Students

    I don't think there is anything to prevent you from watching how they run the scenarios to get more information about how to think and nursing process. You'll need to know A&P to answer some...

  12. First Semester Students, How's it going so far?

    AOX4RN replied to mangopeach's topic in General Students

    Take your time on the tests. Don't erase your answers and change them (unless when you look a second time you realize you completely read it wrong). Underline key words/phrases. Write all over your...

  13. First Semester Students, How's it going so far?

    AOX4RN replied to mangopeach's topic in General Students

    They are very good at testing according to the assigned reading and lectures. So good you've learned a good lesson to learn early on!! You can go all the way! Do you have a

  14. How do you guys carry your stuff at Clincal?

    AOX4RN replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    I have two pockets in my scrub pants, two in the smock, and 5 in the lab jacket. I look like a packrat on some days but in general my steth is around my neck. Penlight and ruler in breast pocket...

  15. Cerritos College vs. Long Beach City College

    AOX4RN replied to redmango's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, I'm a third semester (yay!) and the first week has just been long with orientation and introductions. I think we have awesome teachers. Glad you two like it so

  16. Pretty sure I'm the only nursing student ever

    AOX4RN replied to HCollier's topic in General Students

    Nope, I love it

  17. med/surg

    AOX4RN replied to oliviajolie's topic in General Nursing

    I am a licensed midwife and LOVE med-surg! I was considering a graduate degree as a nurse-midwife, but now I think I'd rather do something in med-surg as an APN. And having lived the life of a...

  18. Cerritos College vs. Long Beach City College

    AOX4RN replied to redmango's topic in California Nursing

    sooooooo how was the first

  19. Cerritos College: Getting into Nursing Program

    AOX4RN replied to Carol220's topic in California Nursing

    sooooooooo how was the first

  20. AAA painless rupture s/s in female?

    AOX4RN replied to AOX4RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I know to tell her to get to care and to get evaluated by a cardio. Some people are unfortunately stubborn I have not been asked for advice, I want to look up stuff for

  21. AAA painless rupture s/s in female?

    AOX4RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't want any medical advice.... but want to know if there is a similar term for females presenting with a painless AAA as there is in males. I.e.: males may have painless testicular ecchymosis...

  22. As a young male, what can I expect during my OB/Newborn rotation?

    AOX4RN replied to Spikey9001's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unless you have my instructor, in which case you ARE going to examine cesarean incisions, check fundal firmness, lochia flow, and

  23. home remedies you would NEVER try

    AOX4RN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Your bowels are fairly cleaned out by the time it's time to push the baby

  24. home remedies you would NEVER try

    AOX4RN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    It's the hops in the beer that increase the milk production; it's a galactagogue. You could just take the hops without the beer but the beer probably relaxes a stressed out mom at the same

  25. RN to BSN Online - schools?

    AOX4RN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm thinking ahead and wondering where is a list of accredited of RN to BSN online (or distance if that is what they call it) programs can be found? I do a Google search and come up with pages of...