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  1. Nursing Specialties

    futurecnm replied to elby812's topic in General Nursing

    I think many people change during nursing school. It isn't crucial to decide now. I went into nsg wanting to do L&D and now am leaning towards hospice, but that may change next

  2. HI, what's the latest you've stayed up studying for a test or exam?

    futurecnm replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to study after the kids are in bed so I usually don't get started until 8 or 9 pm but I plan my studying so I study a couple hrs each night. I do not stay up all night. The latest I'll stay up...

  3. how hard to get a job??

    futurecnm replied to MerdalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am still a student but from people I know who have went to nursing school, all were able to find a job. However, it can be competitive and I agree you may want to re-do your resume and cover...

  4. Honestly, is nursing really what I want?

    futurecnm replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

    If you are questioning yourself then I think you need to really put a lot of thought into it before starting school. I really want to be a nurse and I sometimes questions why I am going through...

  5. online lpn to rn legit?

    futurecnm replied to ELLE_BORN's topic in General Nursing

    THe community college I go to is a night/weekend program. IT is 2 yr RN program, and I think LPN's join in the 2nd year. There may be something like this around where you are. It is pretty...

  6. Help! Is this a nursing diagnosis??

    futurecnm replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    At my school, we can't use medical dx so I wouldn't be able to use Alzheimers. I would use altered mental statues AEB loss of memory etc etc (what you had listed above). That is just the

  7. At home schools

    futurecnm replied to sacredwoman's topic in General Nursing

    You could take some prerequisites online but not actual RN. I also was a bit confused by where you are starting. A NP is a long road. RN to BSN, to MSN. Not that it isn't possible! I hope to be a...

  8. Newbie questions: Assisting Male patients Issues

    futurecnm replied to rookieq's topic in General Nursing

    I am finishing up my first year of nursing school, and I've seen a lot of male and female "parts" and it really is no big deal. And yes, you have to deal with both sexes as a nurse, I dont' think you...

  9. Do additional college degrees help when looking for a nursing job?

    futurecnm replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    I have a degree in an unrelated field and have been a stay at home mom for over 4 years and I totally believe that my previous job experience got me an interview and position as an intern for this...

  10. Better experience as a volunteer?

    futurecnm replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I would think the more direct pt care the better. If you know you don't like ltc, then apply to the hospital as a CNA. Some have really flexible

  11. To work or not to work while in nursing school?

    futurecnm replied to momma&nurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I am a stay at home mom of 2 and in my first year of nursing school. Many of my classmates do work in health care and so I am a little worried as I do think they have an edge over someone who has no...

  12. Nurse Math Resources?

    futurecnm replied to Trixie-Nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Our text book is "Dosage Calculations" 7th edition by Gloria D. Pickar Really, nursing math is a lot of dosage calculations, and conversions. If you can do basic algebra and basic math, you can do...

  13. Please Explain......

    futurecnm replied to doggybour's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, $16/hr. that is terrible. Nursing assistants with no experience start out at $13/hr around here. I will be an intern this summer at close to that as well. That is too bad that a RN would be...

  14. Quit current career

    futurecnm replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    only do it if you really feel the pull to become a nurse. It isn't for everyone and don't do it for money. If you would need alot of loans to pay for schooling, you have to figure out if it would...

  15. Midwife Question

    futurecnm replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The school I have looked into requires a RN license, at least 1 year of experience in OB unit, and a bachelors. However, you don't HAVE to have a bachelors of nursing for this school (but may be...

  16. Resume help -please!

    futurecnm replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that the templates are usually more work than help. I have always done resumes in Word and designed my own layout, that way I can change the font size or add as much as I want. Really you...

  17. Spark Chart Review

    futurecnm replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    The spark chart I got is the Nursing one and it is laminated and hole punched already. It opens up and is 2 sided. It has some of the basic/common lab values on it as well as other assessment data,...

  18. Patient advocate vs. Being Nosey

    futurecnm replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in General Nursing

    I would actually just let it be and let your instructor take care of it. If you instructor is like mine, she/he will be in and out of the pt room and find out soon enough that the pt did not want a...

  19. how to make the most of a summer internship?

    futurecnm posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am at the end of my first year of a 2 yr AD program. I luckily got an internship (I say luckily because the competition was high and only 1 of 5 who applied got a job from what I heard)....

  20. breaks

    futurecnm replied to charlies's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student and we have been doing clinicals on busy med/surg floors all year. From what I have seen, all the nurses take 2 breaks. 1 breakfast break around 9-10 am and one lunch break around...

  21. wearing scrubs out in town?

    futurecnm replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    It is done a lot, I wouldn't do it though. I'm a student and we have a lot of classmates who work in health care and wear their scrubs to class after working all day. Gross. I wouldn't think it would...

  22. So here I go....

    futurecnm replied to sf7126's topic in General Nursing

    This a ridiculous

  23. Pay rate for nursing assistants?

    futurecnm replied to FutureLatinaRN's topic in General Nursing

    My friend just got a job as a NA, and i think it is $12/13 per hour. This is in

  24. Loan Amounts? .. .

    futurecnm replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I am at a community college, and it will be betwen $6000-$7000 for the 2 years. I'm paying as I go, we are lucky to have the money for me to do this. Many people are getting

  25. Should I change my feild

    futurecnm replied to Simple Life's topic in General Nursing

    However, on the other hand, at least where I live, the difference in pay is almost negligible and many hospitals have tuition reimbursement programs. So, one could argue that if money were an issue it...