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  1. How Long are you in school all day when becoming a nurse?

    pharmgirl replied to Salterham79's topic in General Students

    depends on the school. We have 2 lecture days and 2 clinical days a week. Lecture days are only from 10-1 but clinical days can be very long days. 7am-7pm it depends on the school, the hospital...

  2. NSNA and CNSA... do hospitals care when hiring new grad?

    pharmgirl replied to AlmostRN15's topic in General Students

    I joined during my first semester and have yet to really do much with it. No one has ever asked if I was involved with an organization. However, we do have a duty to our profession, so I'm hoping...

  3. ATI questions

    pharmgirl replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Students

    No, the ATI proctored tests will not tell you the answer after you check the box. In fact, I'm not even sure you can go back to look at the answers after the proctored is over. Aside from that, the...

  4. Male Student Nurse Interested in OB.

    pharmgirl replied to jbjints's topic in General Students

    If that is where you want to work then go for it. My mother who was recently hospitalized actually prefers male nurses over females. Imagine her delight when "James" came in to be her midnight nurse...

  5. What are you doing in your nursing care to address the nurse sensitive indicators?

    pharmgirl replied to eas78's topic in General Nursing

    what?

  6. LPN's WHO'S GOING FOR RN????

    pharmgirl replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN to RN

    I want to go to school where you guys do. Maybe its just our school but our RN year so far has been sooooooo much harder than our LPN year. LPN year was a horse of a different color with learning...

  7. Job offer during school?

    pharmgirl replied to TiffanyBCbus's topic in General Students

    I accepted a scholarship from the hospital that employed me as an extern over the summer. Free money and a guaranteed job, what's the catch? There isn't one, the only thing is I have 2 years to...

  8. Nursing Student at 67

    pharmgirl replied to velroc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is absolutely feasible!!!! You can do anything you put your mind to. Although you have a few years on me, I too am a non-traditional student and will graduate in May. I figured I'm gonna be X...

  9. I need some advice and help...ANYONE!!!!!

    pharmgirl replied to sajah's topic in General Students

    LOL oh lordy no, never a teacher but used to sell veterinary

  10. I need help prioritizing my nursing diagnoses.

    pharmgirl replied to DanidelionRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I prioritize my care plan diagnosis I always go by the ABC's. If I can't go by the ABC's I use Maslow. Thats the way we were taught

  11. I need some advice and help...ANYONE!!!!!

    pharmgirl replied to sajah's topic in General Students

    Ok like a previous poster said, try to identify your problem area. Obviously, something isn't working so you need to change something. Are you studying in a study group? maybe you need to study alone...

  12. How to find a internship

    pharmgirl replied to nursemariaisabel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Where in the US do you want? Here, in Tennessee, I know that St. Mary's Knoxville offers externships and internships. Externships are for when you have 1 year left of school. Internships are when...

  13. Need desperate help with test questions.

    pharmgirl replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    *sigh* I think nursing test questions are the hardest part of nursing school. But you can do it and "train" your brain to think the way the question wants you to. You are on the right track with...

  14. Crisis in Family...Advice Needed

    pharmgirl replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    i agree with that latter poster about school giving you something else to focus on. My very first semester coming back to school after 20 years, we had a very trying ordeal with my teenage daughter....

  15. pay for new RN in Arkansas

    pharmgirl replied to ladyhot's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in no way putting down union dues. My husband is retired from the UAW and I am all for it. I'm just making the point that in this area between having to pay the city taxes and the union dues at...

  16. Scholarships, student loans, financial aid????

    pharmgirl replied to rayk1021's topic in LPN to RN

    OK, the fafsa is your first step. Fill out that form first, usually schools require you to do that before anything else anyway. Once you have filled that out, go to your financial aid counselor at...

  17. New RN Student adjusting

    pharmgirl replied to Kelin D. LVN's topic in LPN to RN

    NS is a horse of a different color, a whole new way of thinking/learning which could also be one of the reasons you dont feel as confident this time. You sound like you are right on track and have a...

  18. pay for new RN in Arkansas

    pharmgirl replied to ladyhot's topic in General Nursing

    Pay in East Tennessee for a new RN is also 18 an hour. We are right next to KY and there pay is also around 18 unless you go to the one hospital that is union in which case it would be a little more...

  19. LPN Needs Help regarding RN classes. PLEASE

    pharmgirl replied to SweetRJ's topic in General Students

    Could be that different classes are required for your RN? It would really depend on your school. Your best bet would be to speak with an advisor at your

  20. does anyone have any examples you could share?

    pharmgirl replied to milan18400's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try RNcentral.com, they have a few NANDA diagnosis with associated care plans. Daytonite is really the one that should be answering here as she is the care plan queen but until she does I can offer...

  21. Do Grades Matter? What Kind of Grades Did You Get?

    pharmgirl replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    If your question is : is your future employer going to ask if you were an A student or a B student? the answer is no. An A RN is an RN just like a B or C RN. However, do grades matter? yes...

  22. Level 1 Test Questions

    pharmgirl replied to jbc001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I dont have any experience with clinical tests, as we dont have them in our clinical group. However, if the questions are truly NCLEX style that you have I can offer a few pointers. This style of...

  23. surviving nursing school

    pharmgirl replied to melaone's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well I haven't finished yet but in my last year. I can say that I am a bit OCD when it comes to scheduling and planning and have found that that is actually a benefit in nursing school. I make...

  24. Client Story: A 60-year-old woman resides alone with her husband in a house.

    pharmgirl replied to eas78's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Call me crazy but with all these posts, eas, I find it difficult not to think you are wanting us to do your homework for you. Why don't you try telling us what you have come up with so far and I'm...

  25. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    pharmgirl replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry that you are going through this. I don't have anything to add to the above posters, just know that my thoughts are with you and I hope for a positive outcome. Keep us posted. P.S. I...