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afox

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  1. Is it common....

    afox replied to lillian2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm also a first year nursing student & although I'm not a teen, i can remember a few years back to when I was, and heck, I still have those distractions! I think it is very common to get low...

  2. No one to go to

    afox replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry to hear this I'm lucky enough to have a bunch of friends who applied & got accepted the same time as I. The downside is that when we are studying we always end up in personal...

  3. so we are one month into this. How is it going?

    afox replied to cjungen's topic in General Students

    I'm a 1st year. Been at it a month now and I feel like its alot of busy worth. Sorta hard getting into a routine. I'm getting a B in both pharm & fundamentals. Havent failed a test yet but I got...

  4. Ideal response in certain situations?

    afox replied to meganp's topic in General Students

    1. I'm not sure, but should the doctor be the one who breaks the news beings that this is a medial diagnosis, and although nurses have some knowledge of the subject the doctor is the one who made that...

  5. How did you do on your first test

    afox replied to cjungen's topic in General Students

    wow. maybe i'm dumb. I'm in fundamentals now and I originally got a 76 on my first exam (failing) but the teacher drops questions if she notices that over half the class misses them, and determines...

  6. Predicament - Should I quit my job as a CNA while I'm in Nursing School?

    afox replied to Megan S's topic in General Students

    I'd quit if I were you. Obviously the CNA job isnt as important as school and your grandmother. Of course money will be tight, and thats a scary feeling, but it will all be worth it in the end

  7. Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    afox replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I agree with everyone about the bike situation, it may take a while but after the price of the bike its free. Also, can you take out student loan money to help with costs? I know that loans suck, but...

  8. What to get for 1st semester of NS??help

    afox replied to kenpochic's topic in General Students

    is there anyway you can go online and research your classes? Our teachers use blackboard so they have our syllabus online. it gives a breakdown of everything we will cover, and any assignments we...

  9. So many mixed feelings... how about you?

    afox replied to gpatry's topic in General Students

    I start wednesday! I'm dreading it, but excited at the same time! I think i'm dreading how much studying i'm going to have to do, the amount of reading, and the amount of workbook pages, careplans,...

  10. Required Supplies for Nursing Program

    afox replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    my advice for the scrubs is to get them on walmart.com, i'm sure there are other websites out there that are cheap, but they have white tops for 10 and pants for 12-then you can do "site to store"...

  11. HESI A2

    afox replied to minerva2010's topic in General Students

    We had to take the A2 AFTER acceptance into the program, just to make sure that we were "where we were supposed to be". We didnt have to take the regular Bio or chemistry but the rest were SUPER...

  12. job opening up to 50 miles near west chicago

    afox replied to aminv's topic in Illinois Nursing

    there is the Veterans Home in Lasalle IL (right off of I-80), but I do not think its hiring at the moment. It couldnt hurt to put in an application

  13. Cosmetic Surgery RN- waste of time and experience?

    afox replied to nursemimi08's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster above, PLUS if it is an office manager job the management would look good for future

  14. Feel like such a failure..

    afox replied to BanoraWhite's topic in General Students

    It really sucks that you are failing on the bright side, by failing does that mean you will get away from the evil rude

  15. Do not know What to do,,PLEASE HELP!!

    afox replied to Jessik's topic in General Students

    how much does the social work job pay? would it compare to what you'd make as a nurse? I dont know about your job, but i've heard from a few friends who went to school for social work will only be...

  16. Baby during NS = bad idea?

    afox replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    I know everyone is saying not to have the baby while in the nursing program, and I completely agree with that. I can't Imagine giving birth and then having to go to class 2 days later. However, If...

  17. Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    afox replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    I'll tell you what- I am soooo relieved to hear about everyone elses period problems. I seriously feel like I'm the only one sometimes! I don't start my nursing classes til August, but I started...

  18. What should i do?

    afox replied to CheyanneMarie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I recommend doing your RN right away, if that is your ultimate goal. In Illinois its hard for LPN's to get jobs at hospitals. There are some there, but most of them have been there for a while. As...

  19. LVN program tuition

    afox replied to yatziry90's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    you can talk to your schools financial aid office and they can tell you about scholarships that are offered by local hospitals, and that are only offered to your school or area. you can also fill out...

  20. What to do??? Need advice!!!

    afox replied to kerrberr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd do the Bachelors: I was recently in a similar situation. I was accepted to a Bachelors program @ Private School, that is based out of a major hospital, that would have cost about 30K. I would have...

  21. What hospitals are hiring in Chicago

    afox replied to nky30's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm not from Chicago but live about 100 miles away. A friend of mine is moving to Naperville to be with her boyfriend and said that Silver Cross Hospital and Edwards hospital are both hiring. I'm not...

  22. Once done with school and in a real job, do nurses still wash their hands???

    afox replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    You could call me anal, but I think i'm just being safe. I ALWAYS wash my hands, AND sanitize them AND wear fresh gloves between patients/residents. Unfortunately, I witnessed a situation where...

  23. With all the Military Bases in Hawaii.........

    afox replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I think she was referring to the fact that there are probably nursing homes that would need nurses besides hospitals and military bases. As for the military, they'd probably station military nurses in...

  24. Narc count---missing meds...

    afox replied to michelew/oneL's topic in General Nursing

    I just read this now too, and am also curious how things turned out for you! I hope they turned out

  25. ED interview tomorrow, suggestions?

    afox replied to ctoedeb4's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No advice since I'm not a nurse yet, but GOOD LUCK