Flames9_RN BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Why so competitive?

    Flames9_RN replied to LittleTraumaQueen's topic in General Students

    You will find these people al through out your life's travels!! I share my notes and in return many share theirs to me! And I tell you, what a difference it makes! It benefits both people. I no...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have "heard" of a few students that do reside in MD or DC and have gotten around the residency requirements, by using a families/friends mailing address that resides in VA. No clue if that works. I...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    What we are being taught is the suctioning and the cleaning of the Trach. Its a sterile procedure. Not overly difficult, just have to remember its a sterile
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Lab ( at least for us, program is always changing,lol) is only 8 weeks in the 2nd year--so half a semester!! Deals with chest tubes/Tracheostomy's One still has Lab in the last semester of the...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Never heard of that name!!! How long has ur husband been a VA resident? If it is over a year, they base it on him!!! At least thats what they did in my case--for Instate tuition that
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Yes, probably best to make list of questions and ask the school, or what i did was contact the first year dean via email and asked her questions!! And she replied to me!! check ur pm. Not sure if...
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    Hospitals near/around Springfield, Falls Church or Alexandria?

    Flames9_RN replied to AussieRNinHI's topic in Virginia Nursing

    http://www.restonhospital.com/ not too far from Falls
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ok, so you first yrs no longer have CLS. Was a waste of a class! We were told the intent of the CLS class was so we could ask questions on the nur 111/118 lectures. But nope, it was usually just...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Im not sure what is going on with the first years, as I belive there have been changes. Do you guys go over your exams in class? Last year we had a CLS class--I dont believe you have that now or do...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Each semester you will do at least 1 HESI exam on whatever topic is being taught. Since it is on the material being taught, that's ur study material!! For us, inthe first year, the HESI exams didnt...
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    How do Nursing Instructors deal with this? Clinical site RNs don't want us around

    Flames9_RN replied to chicagrl's topic in General Students

    Last year on our very first clinical day we ran into a group nurse. Our instructor put us in pairs --being the first day---So me and my partner tracked down the RN and introduced ourselves, stated...
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    Any help about Career Training Solutions?

    Flames9_RN replied to sunrise8's topic in Virginia Nursing

    http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/nursing_reports.htm click on
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    Loudon County Hospital wages for new RN

    Flames9_RN replied to BookishRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I reside near Fairfax And I'm Canadian--but didn't move down here because of nursing,moved down here because of my wife,lol and am now a nursing student. I know INOVA Fairfax and Reston hospitals...
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    Nova application and acception process.

    Flames9_RN replied to wjhugh's topic in General Students

    Which "nova" school are you referring to? I believe their are a few that go by this
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    do you ever just wanna yell..."Would you SHUT UP already???"

    Flames9_RN replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Students

    Yep we have a few that drive em nutz! lol There was one last year that started off each question "Well as an EMT I" Well go back to being an EMT then!! The there are th eones that obviosuly...
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    So tired of being SO competitive...does this change?

    Flames9_RN replied to polka-dot's topic in General Students

    Yes it is still competitive when u get accepted! Me I'm not a competitive person in school! I wish everyone could do well,but there are some that dont care about others and its me, me, me!! I used...
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Your best best would be to talk with a MEC student councilor. I heard that they were closing down the Arlington campus and doing everything from MEC, but could be wrong. Ialso heard soem big changes...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I knew of a few students that had Goodwin House last yr, i think they had a great experience. their clinical prof was Mrs Phillips who is top notch! She is awesome. if you can get into a lecture or...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    We had a few people fail the rewrite and got shown the door!! 1 guy had a high 90 avg in the class too!! The reason our first exam was thrown out, they stated it was compromised --to the Arlington...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    And I should mention that A LOT of students failed the first "real" dosage exam, and I mean a lot!!! Luckily for them, it got thrown out. Ticked us off that passed,lol The math isn't overly hard,...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well u dont (at least we didnt)have a drug dosage test the very first semester! We had a practice one, bu tit didnt count. So the first one that counted was in the 2nd semester. But things are...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I record them as well, BUT have never listened to them,lol I found the drug dosage exams in the 1st yr more challenging than this yrs, but I'm not
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    Stool sample for Micro class?????

    Flames9_RN replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

    Yep we had to do that in micro!! Didn't actually have to bring in the stool, but after doing the 'business" we had to put some of that dirty water into a container! Personally whats the big deal,...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have heard rumors of a few, but only know 1 for sure. But I don't chat with too many people. I found it easy, but I studied,lol Their were a few "tricky" questions, but one just had to take a...
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    too old to become a nurse?

    Flames9_RN replied to dingmanr2d2's topic in General Nursing

    We have a fair # of nurses that have full pensions from their previous