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    NOVA Need to switch Clinical Assignments

    Flames9_RN replied to naide88's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have heard certain people talk about her, heard good and bad!! I have heard she is a fanatic when it comes to the sterile field, which is fine! But i have learned to take things with a grain of...
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    help on vocabulary of HESI exam

    Flames9_RN replied to sk2198's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check the MEC bookstore for a HESI study guide to the exam!! Before it used to me TEAS, and they had study guides for
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    medical dosage problem

    Flames9_RN replied to sunshine0808's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Mat. in the real world that makes sense, but in a school world--at least ours, the rounding off is critical,lol so Im sure for my test purposes i would put 13.
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    medical dosage problem

    Flames9_RN replied to sunshine0808's topic in General Nursing

    But u cant give 12.5 gtt/min so one would have to round up to 13,
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    Anyone attending NOVA 3rd semester (NUR216) this fall?

    Flames9_RN replied to NursingGeek's topic in Virginia Nursing

    kids, blahhh, I have a dog and 2 cats,lol Honestly i feel for people that have kids. Im such a slacker, kids would sink
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    Anyone attending NOVA 3rd semester (NUR216) this fall?

    Flames9_RN replied to NursingGeek's topic in Virginia Nursing

    thanks to my wife im up around 0430 mon to
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    Anyone attending NOVA 3rd semester (NUR216) this fall?

    Flames9_RN replied to NursingGeek's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well majority do not want Wed, because of the 0900 thurs
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    Anyone attending NOVA 3rd semester (NUR216) this fall?

    Flames9_RN replied to NursingGeek's topic in Virginia Nursing

    lol.
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    Anyone attending NOVA 3rd semester (NUR216) this fall?

    Flames9_RN replied to NursingGeek's topic in Virginia Nursing

    there is (was) a 12 hr clinical open on Mondays at
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    i did the Army, navy and Air force. Army was ok, fun to do when i was young. navy was so so--people were grwtat same rank, higer ups were idiots. Air Force rocked, loved flying in the P3C and...
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I was in the Canadian military for nearly 15
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    i didnt do an essay!! Pretty much what you mentioned, just filling out perosnal info, was fairly basic,name addy, etc,I dont recall having to do anything too special. Make sure u make a photocopy for...
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ya, same, wasnt competitive then. But I went into student services, talked to a counselor, she handed me a sheet that stated what courses/tests one had to complete. As I competed those tasks, i...
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    Inova hospital question

    Flames9_RN replied to jandkmom's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Since no one else has answered I will throw in what I know--very little,lol I'm a student and did my OB rotation at Fairfax last semester, anf start my Phsyc rotation there next Friday! In OB, I...
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    if people can cheat they will,lol is it like 1 question per page? can u go back and double check ur work? Too easy yo have someone else there with a book and assist ya. Yes, it normally does take...
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    When did last years ONLINE course start? When I got the acceptance letter into the program, it gave us 3 choices 1) traditional 2) acclerated held at Arlington campus and 3) online--which I believe...
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ya best to call. I arrived here from Canada, and they based my residency on my wife's status. Believe I had to bring in her last State income tax paperwork. I went into the school to find an answer,...
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Last fall was one of the biggest nursing classes ever at NVCC, so there are piles of students that I dont recognize. The traditional lecture for nur 111/118 had 2 start times (1300, and another 1645)...
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    Anyone attending NOVA 3rd semester (NUR216) this fall?

    Flames9_RN replied to NursingGeek's topic in Virginia Nursing

    most students I have spoken too (not that many,lol) do want a 12 hr clinical, BUT not on a wed because of 0900 thurs morn
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    ya, I like to beat up onthe online students, rough them up for fun!! lol I couldnt tell you an online student versus a traditional student, I'm pretty anti social! lol I attend the lecture, if it...
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    Anyone attending NOVA 3rd semester (NUR216) this fall?

    Flames9_RN replied to NursingGeek's topic in Virginia Nursing

    The board is just outside the lab, but of course majority of people would not see it until Aug 25th. I was only at campus to write the NUR 255 online exams and I volunteered for Camp
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    Anyone attending NOVA 3rd semester (NUR216) this fall?

    Flames9_RN replied to NursingGeek's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Good luck, and i dont mean that in a sarcastic tone. Lot of people want the peds,lol (not I) Have u posted it on the 2nd yr notice board outside lad? When I get back to VA I can send u the "group"...
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thats the one reason why i didnt take NUR 216 online--for the computer exams,lol I prefer to go over with pencil!! Would be nice knowing ur mark right away. We wait a
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I was told about a week prior to course start. Im happy with my 13 hr friday/Tuesday
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    NOVA Need to switch Clinical Assignments

    Flames9_RN replied to naide88's topic in Virginia Nursing

    MRS. A and time management? wow. She sure didnt show it in 1st yr lectures!! She gave good examples, but then would give many many examples!!! would be 5 min from class end and she would still have...