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1. Anyone currently in Nassau Comm College 203?

   chiquilina replied to chiquilina's topic in General Students

   I can't PM you - my private email is would you please send me an email so I can ask you something regarding 203? Thank you so much!

2. Anyone currently in Nassau Comm College 203?

   chiquilina posted a topic in General Students

   Hi - wondering if you could please give me a bit more info on what I can start doing my summer reading on for Sept NCC 203? I heard there was a lot of material, but I don't know - that we'll be getting a reading list . . . would anyone mind sharing?...

3. Electrical safety in operating Room

   chiquilina posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi - I am a student, but thought it would do well to post here. . . besides having a grounding pad underneath pt. and on pt., what are other ways an or nurse maintains electrical safety in the or? What other safety measures are used in OR, other than...

4. Need some help, is this normal?

   chiquilina replied to chiquilina's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for all your input. Sometimes I try to talk to DH about it but he just doesn't get it. I've been getting more assertive about asking for help, and surprisingly so, (I hate to say it) some of the aids/nurses just need to be told "o...

5. Need some help, is this normal?

   chiquilina posted a topic in General Nursing

   HI, I am a 2nd semester nursing student in an AD program. I started working as a bed bath aide 1 week ago today. The reason I took this job is because I had quit my full time office job back in November because I had been there for 8 years and was ...

6. Assessment in 20 mins?

   chiquilina replied to chiquilina's topic in General Students

   Ok, 2nd week, assessment took about 25 minutes. . . . I think it was nerves, the fact that I didn't know where things were on the chart, since each hospital is different. I think I see what you mean about "flow" . . .I'm hopeful in a few weeks, I wi...

7. Assessment in 20 mins?

   chiquilina posted a topic in General Students

   Please help!!! Our class will be going to our 2nd clinical week next Monday and I am dreading it. . . this past MOnday, according to our instructor a head to toe assessment (including lab works and getting report from the evening nurse) oh, and verif...

8. Nassau Community College Grads

   chiquilina replied to britrene19's topic in New Nurse

   The good news is also - and I know this for a fact, they will ONLY factor in your gpa for the classes needed for pre-requesities and also for any nursing classes (micro, etc). So if you didn't do great on other courses that do not count towards the ...

9. Nassau community college student

   chiquilina replied to modi's topic in Uniform/Gear

   one more tip . . . always carry hair bands . . in your car, in your pocket(s) - for clinical you have to wear your hair away from your face, they are strict about this for obvious reasons so save yourself trouble and always carry those around.

10. Nassau Community College Grads

    chiquilina replied to britrene19's topic in New Nurse

    I did NUR 103/104 back in Fall 06, back then, I do not recall having to ever do an interview. . . 3.3 is a good GPA, though I think at the time I applied my gpa was around 3.8 and I got in on my first try. It's hard to say if you would/wouldn't get ...

11. Nassau community college student

    chiquilina replied to modi's topic in Uniform/Gear

    stethoscope definitely, though I wouldn't go for a top of the line expensive one, I would get a basic one. I would also get one of those pens with four colors on them, it helps, if you are going to get nursing shoes check with their policy, I know t...

12. Nassau Community College Grads

    chiquilina replied to britrene19's topic in New Nurse

    First, congratulations, 2nd trust me. . . never argue with a professor. Ever, ever, ever. Second, do your best and make arrangements so that you can give it your all. The Test Taking for Success books they sell on campus really really helped. Bes...