IDreamOfJeanne

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1. Cell phones on telemetry floors

   IDreamOfJeanne replied to bellehill's topic in General Nursing

   bellehill, i too work on a telemetry unit where we have a strict "no cell phone" policy. i'm told cells do actually cause some interference with the monitors, although i've never had that statement proven to me. we will allow those with cells to st...

2. Pre-Nursing Interim Occupation Idea

   IDreamOfJeanne replied to EyesForward's topic in General Students

   Thanks for your referring me to this posting! As you know, I, too, am in a phlebotomy course right now at a community college, although my program sounds a bit different than yours -- 120 hours of class time which runs through mid-December, then 120...

3. Working as a CNA?

   IDreamOfJeanne replied to Reesa23's topic in General Students

   I also have am questioning working as a CNA while in nursing school. I have completed all my pre reqs and HOPE to get into the nursing program next fall. In the meantime, I'm working as a Nurse Tech (CNA) at a local hospital, on the Telemetry Unit....

4. Nurse-patient Ratios

   IDreamOfJeanne replied to IDreamOfJeanne's topic in Oncology

   Thanks for all of your input. I found all of your information very helpful, and have now completed my paper. After further investigating things, and really thinking about them (without the benefit of work experience, an admitted hinderance to my ca...

5. Online classes

   IDreamOfJeanne replied to Coldfoot's topic in General Students

   Hi, Coldfoot! I'm currently taking 4 pre-req's online, and have taken a couple of other classes online in previous semester, but I personally can NOT imagine succeeding at A&P online. I'm a straight A student, completing all pre-req's this summ...

6. Afraid of Failure

   IDreamOfJeanne replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

   justjenn, I am ALSO a 38-year-old "retired" paralegal who has returned to school to obtain my RN!!! What a coincidence! I lost my job in January 2002 and returned to school last July -- I ABSOLUTELY love it! If you can make it as a paralegal, girlf...

7. Nurse-patient Ratios

   IDreamOfJeanne posted a topic in Oncology

   I'm a nursing student, attempting to do a written report on nurse-staff ratios in oncology units. Can anyone give me some direct input on the ratios existing today in your in-patient facilities? I've read mega articles concerning the new legislation ...

8. Ovarian Ca

   IDreamOfJeanne replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in Oncology

   Bex, I'm also a nursing student -- best wishes with your report! Being the sister of a Stage IV ovarian cancer patient, and the daughter of a Mom who lost her battle with breast cancer just last October, I can only speak from the family perspective....