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  1. Pay break down

    cardschicarn posted a topic in Travel

    Ok, I was going over this pay package and am confused. The breakdown is: -$17.59 taxable -$35.00 in meals/incidentals untaxed(which would be taxed for myself due to lack of tax home) -$150 per month...

  2. Tax home?

    cardschicarn posted a topic in Travel

    I am taking my first travel assignment beginning next week and am having second thoughts and possible regrets about quitting my staff job. I believe i am considered an itinerant traveler because I do...

  3. Cardiology NP.. ANP or ACNP?

    cardschicarn posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would like to be a cardiac NP who does a combination of inpatient and outpatient care. Do you think the ACNP or ANP would suit this goal

  4. NP's working at teaching hospitals

    cardschicarn posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How is the role of an NP at teaching hospitals? I currently work at a teaching hospital as an RN and I do not see many NP's hired due to the abundance of interns and residents. If they were hired I...

  5. Do nursing student feel like they may fail EVERYDAY ?

    cardschicarn replied to LeesG's topic in General Students

    I feel like that every single day. We always have a written test, some other test we have to pass, or a skills test. I hate those skills tests. I swear they will be the end of me!! LOL!! I also...

  6. help on tissue perfusion

    cardschicarn posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok so I need some help on my nursing diagnosis of ineffective tissue perfusion. How do I determine if it is arterial or venous in nature? This directs my interventions. The reason I am doing my...

  7. New approaches of studying for nursing EXAMS

    cardschicarn replied to ttt-n's topic in General Students

    Where are you guys getting your NCLEX questions? I am in first semester now and I would like to do more but I don't have access to them. I have the cd in the book but that only has max 18 ?s. I also...

  8. radial pulse

    cardschicarn posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello, im having some trouble getting the radial pulse! I was comped on it today and I failed because I was two off before multiplying by two. For example, I got 32 when the teacher got 30. I think...

  9. What did your first nurs. test look like?

    cardschicarn posted a topic in General Students

    I am taking my first nursing test ever next week generally over fundamentals and head 2 toe assesment. Do any of you remember yours? Any specific ?'s you remember? Hard or no? Basically any tips or...

  10. Day One in the Life of a Nursing Student

    cardschicarn replied to MachoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is great and now I am even more scared to death to start nursing school!!! I thought your story was hilarious-- keep em coming!! Nursing students have to stick

  11. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    cardschicarn replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    CSantos.. are you in an ABSN program? I start my ASN program the 20th. I have a CPR class and orientation though next week. I am actually enjoying my time off before I start HELL! lol. I'm sure it...

  12. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    cardschicarn replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    The only thing I want is to land a good job as a new grad with no prior working hospital experience. That is what I pray for each day. After that I plan to buy a car, just an inexpensive used one...

  13. President's List winners :-)

    cardschicarn replied to baldee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am not on the Presidents or Deans list because my school only does that for people with 12+ hrs. I would be on the Presidents list

  14. Hi, I'm screwed

    cardschicarn replied to Snowii's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think you are a failure at all. Your grades are good for the course load!! I would have never passed Anatomy with another science course. My advice to you is to simply cut your academic...

  15. Books and those accepted for Spring

    cardschicarn posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Those of you accepted for Spring... does your school require that you buy your books from the bookstore? Or, did they give you a book list? My school wants us to buy them from the bookstore, but I...

  16. Curving in A&P

    cardschicarn replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    no curve, no extra credit,

  17. Lets Vent!!!!!!!!

    cardschicarn replied to msdeannah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hear ya. I am pulling a high B now. I am terrified of not bringing it to an

  18. dissecting cats

    cardschicarn replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I must say the cats used for cadaver purposes are not local strays. They are bred to be killed by biotech companies. I would much rather dissect a human cadaver than a cat. It work be more...

  19. How much time do you spend studying for anatomy per day?

    cardschicarn replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't study Anatomy every day. I study all day Friday, Sat, Sun, and Mon only for Anatomy. It is the only thing that keeps me alive in there. Our tests cover 5+ chapters each time and we never...

  20. Anat and Physio vs. A&PI and A&PII...

    cardschicarn replied to jennafezz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My community college does that as well. I am in Anatomy and a bit overwhelmed. I agree with you that we are learning a lot of physiology at the same time. And also, as I read some of the posts from...

  21. Math

    cardschicarn replied to IaCountryGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey, I can't remember about when to use the absolute value signs but I kind of remember about rationalizing the denominator. You want to rationalize the denom. so that you no longer have a radical in...

  22. So glad to have first A+P Test over!

    cardschicarn replied to NICUDreamer11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know your pain. Except my first test is next week over five chapters. If you have any other difficult courses along with this one it is a real pain! I can hardly find enough time to study and I...

  23. Anatomy & Physiology Fall 2008

    cardschicarn replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am currently in Human Anatomy. The schools I am applying to generally want Anatomy & Physi seperate. I am finding it so hard to study for Anatomy and get through all the material! I try to cover...

  24. Spring 09 Hopefuls

    cardschicarn replied to TeeRN2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I applied to an ASN program that is pretty dang competitive for Spring. My gpa is 3.7-3.8 w/o three of the core sciences (anatomy, physi, micro). They can be taken as coreqs the school I applied....

  25. What did you send your apps off in?

    cardschicarn posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi! I know this is a dumb question, but I generally wonder about this. I am sending my app off for nursing school tomorrow. Did you guys send your applications off in a manila envelope so you don't...