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  1. Barry vs. UMiami

    Hi, I know this is an old post, but I'm a Barry Alumni and thought I'd chip in. Clinical sites were all over Miami-dade and broward county...Below is a list of hospitals we had contracts with and the rotations...these may change for you guys, but it...
  2. NCLEX RESULTS

    Congrats!!
  3. MDC has one of the best nursing schools in Miami. I cannot speak about their actual classes, but I do know that they have clinicals at Jackson Memorial Hospital, which is one of the best learning hospitals. Yes, it is difficult to get in due to being...
  4. NCLEX in two days....prayers please...

    Good luck to you all! Be sure to take the day before your exam OFF! Absolutely NO STUDYING! Go shopping, watch a movie, exercise, etc.-- anything that will take your mind off the NCELX. Doing this really helped me feel relaxed and confident.
  5. 75 questions later..

    Thank you! @nurse671: Yeah, they are long, but worth the watch!
  6. Young Nursing Student With No Experience

    Hi, First off, congratulations on being accepted to a nursing program! Nursing school is not easy, you really need to apply yourself. But do not think negatively...give it your all and you will succeed! You do not need medical experience to start nur...
  7. 75 questions later..

    Although I don't post much, I thought I'd share my experience as this website and its members have been very helpful and comforting to me all throughout nursing school, and the NCLEX. Took my NCLEX-RN today.. Answered 75 questions, ran home did the P...
  8. Nclex today omg-good pop up!!!!!!

    Congrats!!!!!
  9. Help with RSV and SARS precautions

    RSV CDC says RSV is droplet... Respiratory viruses (e.g., influenza, parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus) CDC also states it can be transmitted via indirect contact (thus contact precautions) CDC -Tr...
  10. Autonomic dysreflexia question

    I'm thinking...if they have a catheter it's quicker to assess than putting up the bed...so check for kinks first. If option does not give catheter option like mines..and says have pt empty bladder, or straight cath pt to alleviate...etc ...elevate HO...
  11. Autonomic dysreflexia question

    Sorry, I didn't post the question word for word..but it does deal with Autonomic dysreflexia..Here is the idea of the question There is patient who sustained a T5 spinal cord injury weeks ago. The nurse observes that the patient is diaphoretic, naus...
  12. Autonomic dysreflexia question

    I just had a similar question on the qbanks, and the answer was the reverse...place pt in sitting position. Did the question specify that the patient had an indwelling cath? Or did it just say pt had a SCI and had x symptoms? Question from my qbank:...
  13. Barry University

    Hi, I've heard that admissions has changed since I applied, and getting a bit tougher. Here is the link for the requirements: http://www.barry.edu/nursing/BSN/pre/default.htm I would suggest visiting the campus to see the advisor in the Nursing Bldg ...
  14. Barry University

    hi puma123, i am in the basic bsn program..i'm not sure about if the rules are different for the accelerated students, but we were told that if we get any c's the first 2 semesters we would have to petition to be allowed to take med-surg in the summe...
  15. Barry university

    I don't know anyone that chose section 2, but I'm sure you will meet many people at orientation that have! Plus, we might have the same teachers, so we can help each other out :) I went to FIU for all my pre-reqs. I have most of the books b/c a frien...