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  1. El Paso Community College Nursing Student

    medgirlRN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi. Is anyone here attending nursing school at El Paso Community College? I will be starting my first semester in January and am very excited! I've already purchased many of the text books and...

  2. UTEP or Texas Tech

    medgirlRN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Anyone here attend the ADN to BSN program at UTEP or Texas Tech? If so, what is it like? Are all classes online? Do you have to attend any clinical sites? How long does it take? Any and all...

  3. Pediatric Psychiatric Nursing

    medgirlRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Everyone! I started my clinical rotations for psych-nursing and opted this week to work on the CAD unit. I was very taken back by this experience, yet felt a strong desire to be there on that...

  4. Best stethoscope for postpartum/newborn unit

    medgirlRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all! I will be starting my first RN position in the postpartum/newborn unit and am starting my shopping trip soon for new uniforms, supplies, etc. Yay! I would like to know what is the best...

  5. 5 Interviews for the same position, what now?

    medgirlRN replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I, too, was not used to multiple interviews for one position as I previously worked with engineers and was told right then and there I was hired. I didn't know what to expect either. It seems...

  6. El Paso Community College Nursing Student

    medgirlRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello there! I also came from engineering...what a coincidence! I also was discouraged from the ranking process because I wasn't passing the math. When I ranked, the math still had trig but after I...

  7. El Paso Community College Nursing Student

    medgirlRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello everyone! As I am the one who started this thread, I thought it would be fitting to post a great follow-up. I passed my NCLEX! I am now a Registered Nurse! Congrats to all who have entered the...

  8. El Paso Community College Nursing Student

    medgirlRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello all! I've been reading some of the posts here and congrats to all those who got into the program! It's a lot of hard work, lots of reading, but it will all be worth it at the end. If you all...

  9. Starting Pay in El Paso, TX

    medgirlRN replied to epnursingstudent's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi. I was wondering if Providence still offers a sign on bonus? I know they have a new training program for new nurses, and didn't know if they still over a sign on

  10. El Paso Community College Nursing Student

    medgirlRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I strongly recommend against the vocational schools in town that tell you that you can finish nursing school in one year. Yes, you will go for the LVN first (which is a one year diploma); however,...

  11. Starting Pay in El Paso, TX

    medgirlRN replied to epnursingstudent's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for this information. I get so many different responses to starting pay from students who hear from other students that it's nice to hear from a reliable

  12. Repeating a Course

    medgirlRN posted a topic in General Students

    I have always done great in my classes but this semester has been my worst. I started Pediatrics and I am failing. There's a very slim chance of passing and I'm looking at either taking the chance...

  13. El Paso Community College Nursing Student

    medgirlRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congrats!!! What an accomplishment! I'm half-way through and am both nervous and excited about graduating. Two more semesters to go and I'll be

  14. Pulse Deficit

    medgirlRN posted a topic in Pediatric

    Can children have a pulse deficit at age 7/8? The apical pulse is higher than the radial...also, one radial pulse is higher than the other....is this a normal finding in children?

  15. Pulse Deficit

    medgirlRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in Pediatric

    Yes, thank you for the

  16. What is the one thing you wish you were told before starting nursing school

    medgirlRN replied to CyberVulpine's topic in General Students

    I bought all the resources they suggested, but still needed to buy more to help with my studies. It added up cost wise, but well worth the investment. I learned how to think critically using these...

  17. A Sticky Situation?

    medgirlRN replied to anon695's topic in General Students

    All you have to do is respect your patient's beliefs,...even if they don't believe the same thing you do. You will run into people with different beliefs and thoughts and your job as a nurse is to...

  18. El Paso Community College Nursing Student

    medgirlRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, I completed my first semester at EPCC for the RN program....and I survived! I knew it was going to be hard and a whole lot different from other classes I'm used to but I quickly learned how to...

  19. Advise on Med-Surg & Psych Classes

    medgirlRN posted a topic in General Students

    I will start my second semester of nursing school in August. I will be taking med-surg and psych. nursing. Anyone have any advise on how to study for these classes? What to expect? How to handle...

  20. Advise on Med-Surg & Psych Classes

    medgirlRN replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much for that! I am nervous about this semester and appreciate your

  21. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    medgirlRN replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    Congrats! It's very exciting and scary at the same time. Get a planner and write everything in it AHEAD of time: class times and places, family birthdays and anniversaries, clinical dates and...

  22. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

    medgirlRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    I didn't take my laptop to class. There was too much going on that just taking it out and putting it away seemed to take too much time and attention away. I would take notes on ppt slides printed...

  23. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    medgirlRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I gained weight! I started out with planned meals, even packing my own nice lunches and snacks. Then, I needed to study more, needed to practice more,..became so stressed out that not only did I eat...

  24. I'm Done!!!

    medgirlRN replied to chevyv's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!! How exciting! I just finished my first semester and I made it! Congrats

  25. Nursing Implications vs. Nursing Interventions

    medgirlRN posted a topic in General Students

    I have a bit of a silly question but it's something that still confuses me. What exactly is Nursing Implications and Nursing Interventions. Every time I think I finally understand what interventions...