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  1. Graduation words of appreciation

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    I am having a hard time coming up with a 30 word appreciation note to be displayed at graduation. I really want to thank my family and friends for their love and support though out this journey aka...

  2. New Grads and Resumes

    Starfish1 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    does anyone have time to review my resume? I have a question regarding mine....it has to do with a summer program I joined with an area health center over the past summer and I want to make sure my...

  3. New Grads and Resumes

    Starfish1 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    we can trade?!?!? I have

  4. Gift for Nurse Preceptor

    Starfish1 replied to Nicole2010's topic in General Students

    a letter what a great

  5. Examination Content Confusing

    Starfish1 replied to WaddleDoos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing exams are NOT easy...I started off in first semester doing not great on the first test, and doing a little better with the following exams...I finally worked myself up to A work by second...

  6. How do I get connected for work?

    Starfish1 replied to afallgaier's topic in General Students

    I would include a letter of recommendation especially from teachers that worked with you in clinicals....I applied for a job at the hospital that I did clinicals at...you could try to get to know...

  7. When to apply?

    Starfish1 replied to aerorunner80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes go for it, I already have a position at my current place of employment lined up and I graduate in May...good luck to you and

  8. Please help with this math!!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    can someone please help me and explain why one answer is in mg/min vs mg/hr?!?!? my teacher cannot answer my question yet i think this is a valid question- i personally would answer mg/hr for both...

  9. Please help with this math!!

    Starfish1 replied to Starfish1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks I just feel sooo lost the teacher got frustrated and said these were the correct answers and just stopped answering questions....I know I am right...this test is for pts this semester and I...

  10. Not quite ready

    Starfish1 replied to liladybug526's topic in General Students

    oh I totally agree, I feel like I should know a lot more...I work as a tech and some of the questions the patients ask I try to think of how I would answer their questions and I just feel it comes...

  11. Panicking about the job market

    Starfish1 replied to JenniferSews's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this is a good reason to try to get your foot in the door at any hospital as a tech before

  12. IV math question- help...

    Starfish1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    your patient in hypertensive crisis has been ordered to have nipride (nitroprusside) infusion. the 190 pound patient has a 500ml bag of ns with 100mg of nipride hanging with the pump running at...

  13. RN or DENTAL HYGENIST

    Starfish1 replied to mz.hellokitty's topic in General Students

    I was actually going to school for dental hygiene but switched when I completed my pre reqs which also required an internship with a dental office for the hygiene program- I like nursing I always...

  14. C in Adult 1!!!!

    Starfish1 replied to Missy89's topic in General Students

    I think you need to concentrate on moving forward, you need to focus on the next classes you have and you can always take high graduate courses for CRNA school (chemistry, biology and pharm) to make...

  15. TB- PPD Skin Test Question

    Starfish1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    just a little confused....as per my book "induration at the injection site after the test means that the person has been exposed to TB and developed antibodies" what makes sense to me is that IF a...

  16. Math Assistance?!?!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i have 2 problems that have stumped me- i just cannot figure out the correct formula to use 1. an iv of 500 ml lr is to infuse over 8 hours. the drop factor is 60 gtt/ml. how many ml’s will infuse...

  17. How important is GPA?

    Starfish1 replied to TessaMae's topic in General Students

    you could always take some graduate courses, chemistry biology etc, which will boost your GPA- scoring an A of course...these programs are very competitive to get into- I'd try to shoot for an A in...

  18. Help! At risk of failure!!

    Starfish1 replied to nlleone41's topic in General Students

    I agree with daytonite, in the post she used the same diagnosis I was thinking of as I was reading your post and would have suggested the same

  19. Hillsborough Community College

    Starfish1 replied to Contrail's topic in General Students

    no summer semesters, I started August of 2008 and am in my third semester, so it is best to find a job or something to do over the summers, I worked with a program AHEC, they accept 8 students for a...

  20. Clinical Math

    Starfish1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    does anyone have any good tips or advise? i just received an e-mail from the instructor that the first 8 chapters are our responsibility and they will not be taught... any good websites? i am...

  21. Growth and Development Nursing Diagnosis Question

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    i have a case study- patient is under the 5% percentile norm for height and weight for her age (4 yrs) i was going to use delayed growth and development or should i use risk for disproportionate...

  22. Fluid and Electrolyte Test!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    ok so I ended up with a 90% on my fluid and electrolyte test...amazing my first A on the hardest exam of the semester. my classmates are very envious of the grade....no one that I have spoken to has...

  23. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

    Starfish1 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

    yes, any type of all white shoes are fine, some instructors are pickier than others, so to be safe advise allllllll white (if you are brave a TINY bit of another color is ok, by this I mean light...

  24. Starting at Hillsborough Community College Fall 2009!!!!

    Starfish1 replied to NursingIsLove's topic in General Students

    getting your CNA license is up to you, if you are going to nursing school however, you can work as a Nurse Tech after your first or second semester (you have some more responsibilities, like...

  25. Starting at Hillsborough Community College Fall 2009!!!!

    Starfish1 replied to NursingIsLove's topic in General Students

    congrats to you on starting your journey to becoming an RN. I was in your shoes a few years ago. Actually I was going to school on my spare time because my husband ran a company and I had no need to...