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lehua

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  1. cant understand pathophysiology without anatomy, physiology and micro. cant understand medical terminology basics either. good grades in these classes makes fundamental nursing just a itty itty bit easier. everyone in my fundamentals class, who go...
  2. Checkoffs

    if you make a mistake make sure you say how you would do the task properly and ask to redo it. usually you wont have to repeat it. practice with the person who will be your pt at check off. you will both be more comfortable with each other and you...
  3. hello all. started first semester clinicals today and i must look up the pathophys for my plethora o' pt diagnoses . i searched the forums here and googled, but still no luck. got any suggestions-its due in 12hrs. yikes
  4. pathophysiology links/info??

    thank you for your help. ps-ive uploaded some files onto your yahoo group. i visit it weekly. will upload more this weekend re: assessment/lab values/nursing process.
  5. pathophysiology links/info??

    thank you for your help. ps-ive uploaded some files onto your yahoo group. i visit it weekly. will upload more this weekend re: assessment/lab values/nursing process.
  6. pathophysiology links/info??

    hello all. started first semester clinicals today and i must look up the pathophys for my plethora o' pt diagnoses . i searched the forums here and googled, but still no luck. got any suggestions-its due in 12hrs. yikes
  7. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    9.25 hr for ltc. its worth the short communte and they work around my nursing school schedule, both very impt to consider when accepting a position. good luck w/your interview.
  8. lost two the first day. now that we are in the 7th week out of nine we lost a total of five. about ten failed the first two tests so now they are most likey out of the program to start fundamentals next semester -passing is a 75% (C-). 60-12=48 bumm...
  9. dosage calc. printable test

    http://www.cs.jcu.edu.au/nursing/Overview.html http://www.med.jhu.edu/medcenter/quiz/quiz.cgi?dbfield=drug&actionField=startup http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/default.html http://nursing.northharriscollege.com/nursing_drug_calculation_links....
  10. awesome generosity....yippie. will absolutely help since i start pharm this month. generosity begets generosity so here's where i can help if anyone is interested. if anyone wants micro stuff..notes on biochemical tests, various medias used, unknowns...
  11. CNA Training in LOS ANGELES area???

    compared to red cross the cheapest i found is at el camino cc. the cost is about $300- less than other courses around. after purchasing textbook, livescan, immunizations....the couse is approx. $500.00 for the eight week class. next session starts e...
  12. El Camino College in Torrance

    according to the info session i attended last month yes, there is a waiting list but not as long as santa monica or glendale. some of the prereqs can be completed during the first semester of nursing as well. go to the nursing dept and pick up an inf...
  13. 6 months LVN program?????

    there is one in south bay where their literature states six months. i went and checked out their location, classroom, and spoke to their assistant/secretary, (i really dont know who he was because he never introduced himself -how professional, right?...
  14. Have any of you attended El Camino Community College or Mt. St. Mary's nursing program? (I'm applying to both right now myself.) If so, if you had to do it over, would you attend the particular school? If you wouldnt attend the school again, why? ...
  15. Nursing program at GoldenWest College

    while doing your prereqs at golden west i recommend checking out other local nursing programs such as cerritos. mabey one school has a longer waiting list than another. or, once your ready for nursing school, youll have a choice of where to attend. ...
  16. NET questions...

    7th grade math on the net and not much else. showing up on time for the test is harder than the test itself. youll do fine.
  17. New LPN and no jobs available.

    lvn's are greatly needed from what ive seen at the few clinical sites ive been to. the trend (if the rn's & lvn's are correct at the clinicals), is to remove cna's from the payroll and broaden lvn work to inlude cna care. so no job where you liv...
  18. Any good websites for medical terminology?

    ec.hdu.hk/mt/ & dmu.edu/medterms/ were the two sites i received when i posted the same thread. ultimately the textbook required for our class was most useful.
  19. Hello Everyone, Spring semester is half over and summer is far away but I'd like to get a head start on purchasing summer reading. What books or texts do you recomend for a newbie student to read before their first nursing academic semester??? Th...
  20. How long was the wait list for your program?

    Good for you wannabe, take all the classes you can the cheapest route possible for 150. one day, that 150 will be a nice weekend getaway airfare to vegas!
  21. How long was the wait list for your program?

    wait list is 1-3 years depending on the community college and after the prereqs are completed. for now its only $18/unit. a local private school has no wait li$t-hummm i wonder why $450/unit. im choosing the private school so i can start working as a...
  22. Getting Into School is Taking Forever

    Would you consider the rop programs in la county too? perhaps they have a shorter waiting list. also, some community colleges in la county have lvn if your looking for programs outside of rop. if you wont locate north a bit then how about doing some ...
  23. CNA Concerns

    Your worries are natural. Once you get the hand (hehehe), of peri care you'll do fine. Knowing the pt feels great after being cleaned makes the job easier. Remember, treat them like they were your family and you'll do good.
  24. BSN Programs in Los Angeles

    Check out discovernursing.com for all private and public schools in cali. la is a huge town so knowing where you will be living will help narrow your search. commuting time is based on hours sitting in traffic rather than distance so you'd want to go...
  25. microbiology study techniques

    What made micro easier for me was to create a grid. Having labs written down, digital pics of the cultures, type of media used, pics of positive and negative results: ie;gram neg, gram pos. etc and pics of all the slides seen in class made my life...