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  1. What color is your uniform?

    ohcomeon replied to MILOBRI's topic in General Students

    We wear navy pants with a white scrub top with the schools patch on the sleeve. I actually just bought new greys anatomy scrub pants that are so

  2. Torn between NCLEX books for study??

    ohcomeon replied to crey29's topic in General Students

    Saunders is the best one

  3. Dark age testing policy

    ohcomeon replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    Well whether it makes sense or not, this is what my school does as well. Although the test review is usually a week or so after our test. We review in our instructor's office with an answer key. We...

  4. Should I take an on-line clinical calculations course as a pre-nursing student?

    ohcomeon replied to stella2570's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't waste your time or money. In my experience you will be taught all the math concepts you need in your nursing courses. The math is not difficult at all. We mostly use dimensional analysis...

  5. Suggestions for RN-BSN online

    ohcomeon replied to EDRNinDC's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I second Ohio University. In-state tuition is $153/credit hour and $155/credit hour for out-of-state students.

  6. I feel so bad

    ohcomeon replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Um...I wouldn't feel bad at all. She isn't that "good" if she is sitting and watching soaps on the internet and not answering call lights. I don't think anyone is entitled to "me time" while they are...

  7. Good NCLEX review book for Med-Surg

    ohcomeon replied to jess~n~kids's topic in General Students

    I agree, get the Saunders

  8. 2 yr ADN students..question on IV's and blood draws

    ohcomeon replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Students

    I just completed my 4th of 5 semesters. We learned IV starts in our third semester and once we were checked off on them in lab, we were allowed to do them at clinical. With our instructor's...

  9. What do you wish you'd studied better in prereqs?

    ohcomeon replied to SkiMama's topic in General Students

    I will echo what other posters said about fluid and electrolytes. That seems to pop up every semester. Also I cannot remember if this was taught in the prereqs but I would definitely read up on...

  10. I feel like quitting...

    ohcomeon replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    I could have written your post! Don't give up. I know it is so frustrating, I feel like I am putting so much strain on my family and my kids. They are always asking me when I will be done with school...

  11. Nurse Pinning Months Before Program is Over

    ohcomeon replied to pitaya's topic in General Students

    I'm graduating in December and we are having our pinning in November which is strange to me too. I mean it's an entire month before school is done. A lot can happen in a month, god forbid! I asked why...

  12. Just for fun; Quotes you use for encourgement

    ohcomeon replied to havehope's topic in General Students

    semper ad meliora "Always towards better

  13. Why is it everyone's favorite?

    ohcomeon replied to KareBear0609's topic in General Students

    Funny you should mention this...these are definitely the top three areas that people seem to want to go in to at my school as well. For me, OB-no way, no to psych, although it was interesting, no to...

  14. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    ohcomeon replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    I have one semester left, so I will be done this fall.

  15. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    ohcomeon replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    Oh not defensive at all. Sorry that you took it that way. I remember when I graduated with my first bachelor's degree, I was the same age as you. At that time I thought being away at college and...

  16. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    ohcomeon replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    Oh good grief. Who really cares who is drinking what to get through school?? Do we get special honors for graduating stimulant free? I love to drink coffee. I usually have one cup a day. But you know...

  17. Lorain CCC

    ohcomeon replied to chimarie's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Well congratulations!! That is great news! I am actually helping out at orientation in May, so maybe I will see you there! I am in 210 now and fall will be my last semester. Let me know if you have...

  18. Does anyone else feel this way?

    ohcomeon replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all the posts, so forgive me because I'm sure my thoughts on this are echoed by other posters. My short answer is no, I don't feel this way at all. I think it is really sad and simple...

  19. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    ohcomeon replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is

  20. Nontraditional Student Thankful

    ohcomeon replied to NurseGuy30's topic in General Students

    What a great optimistic outlook you

  21. UGHHHH dosage

    ohcomeon replied to MsGreenBeauty's topic in General Students

    0.53mL is

  22. Lorain CCC

    ohcomeon replied to chimarie's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Awww, that sucks. Sorry to hear you didn't get in for the spring. It's so frustrating to be done with classes and have to be waiting to get into the program. Are you currently taking classes towards...

  23. Nursing Unions...what are the downsides?

    ohcomeon posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The hospital that I am interested in working at after graduation has a nurse's union. When I happened to mention it to a friend of mine who is currently an RN at a different hospital, she said she...

  24. Something a nurse said to me at clinicals...

    ohcomeon posted a topic in General Nursing

    and I cannot stop thinking about it. Last week at clinicals, I was taking care of an elderly gentleman. He had surgery a few days prior and was having repeated bouts of nausea and diarrhea. He felt...

  25. Something a nurse said to me at clinicals...

    ohcomeon replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    Well I haven't been back to the hospital or seen my clinical instructor since this incident. I will be back on Tuesday when I will address this with her. As for the patient, when I stated that he was...