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  1. What program should I choose?!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to maddiem's topic in General Students

    If the RN-to-BSN programs in your area do not require work experience, go for your ADN, enjoy the savings and convenience of living close to school, get your license then apply for your BSN. :) If...

  2. ADN Curriculum.. does this look right?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to AaronsMommyxx's topic in General Students

    Looks normal to me except for the heavy dose of gee-whiz, fancy pants words. The class titles are different but I still see fundamentals, pharmacology, pathophysiology, psychiatric nursing, OB,...

  3. So stressed/confused/worried, PLEASE help !

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to AnthonySatmary's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The best course of action is to speak with the counselors of the schools you want to apply to. If the nursing programs have their own counselors, even better. Talk to them. Nursing programs often have...

  4. insignificant complaint...lol

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Psych patients are everywhere. They get heart attacks, broken bones and things stuck up their rectums too. Prepare to see a lot of them in the

  5. Is it possible to be a fit nurse?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Crystal112's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I bow down to you. I am working on being fit and healthy. Lost 50 lbs so far...have the muscle tone of pudding. 30 minutes of P90x and I had trouble moving at work. But, like you said, something is...

  6. Does Nursing stay at work, or does it follow you home?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Ashley_Nurse's topic in General Students

    I just went home every night and cried. work always came home with me and it was awful. Do nurses experience THIS kind of stress? Even in the healthiest and most supportive work environments, nursing...

  7. Help with LVN school please!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to NightOwlForever's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Nope! Please see my post.

  8. Help with LVN school please!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to NightOwlForever's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Have you looked at community colleges? I went to a community college in LA county and spent less than $2k in school fees. Maybe another $1k for school supplies and books. I liked my experience enough...

  9. Fostering bonding/unity amongst students

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to John's lpn bridge's topic in LPN to RN

    Us vs. who exactly? The school faculty or the non-LVN students? I gotta say that my class was really united despite the rockiness that came with a relatively new RN program. We had a student nursing...

  10. Working as Nurse Assistant while you are an RN

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to ClarissaLRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so sorry . I can only imagine how disappointed you must have felt. How come your manager hired the new grads? Was it a hiring requirement dictated from above? Maybe your manager had no choice in...

  11. Cardiac question help, please!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to pockunit's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, you got it. This is why controlling blood pressure is so important in general. The higher the diastolic, the more the heart has to work to keep blood flowing out. This is a critical concept in...

  12. When did you start precepting/mentoring?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    I do orientations with new grad nurses. I started... hmmm... 2-2.5 years into my career. The nurse who usually does orientations was unavailable and so the new grad was sent to me as a temporary...

  13. Cardiac question help, please!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to pockunit's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When the heart is completely relaxed, the pressure inside the ventricles is roughly the same as it is outside the heart. Let's say that diastolic pressure is 70 mmHg. When the heart is in diastole,...

  14. Questions you should ask a school before you apply

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    Super kudos! The part about clinical rotations are so important. I meet new grads fairly regularly who have never step foot into a hospital because their school (usually the private, for-profit kind...

  15. Any tips from those who work fulltime during nursing school?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to WishingAndHoping's topic in General Students

    Hi WishingandHoping, Congratulations on getting into nursing school! I worked fulltime as a LVN during my RN program. My advice 1. Don't do it. lol but other than that.... 2. Schmooze with seniors...

  16. Kicked out of nursing school for leaving a bed in the high position...

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to rocketsurgeon87's topic in General Students

    Prior experience in healthcare is an asset but it can also be a burden. As a LNA, you have a level of experience and confidence in a hospital setting that your nursing school peers did not. Nursing...

  17. Tape Reporting... HOH RN

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    Hello there, What if you listen to the taped message with headphones? I hated tape reporting. Most people said way too little and would conclude the message with "He's fine. No changes" A few said...

  18. Seriously Considering Quitting

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

    Yes and no. Nursing school is tough, period. But the culture the professors cultivate matters in how one perceives the challenges. There are schools that have very cut-throat, uncaring environments...

  19. New Grads vs Me. I hate this economy.

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to SushiRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello, First of all... *hugs* I am a new grad RN about 2 months in the job search but I have been a LVN for 5 years. My situation is somewhat related because I have experience but hospitals pretty...

  20. Stethoscope Complications

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to LunaSkye's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    OK, at the risk of sounding like a complete fool.... What about an old school fetoscope? They use both air and bone conduction. They have earpieces but also conduct sound through the trumpet strapped...

  21. Whether to do Nurse Assistant or EMT training while doing pre-reqs?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to runawayjim's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Another option would be to become a monitor technician. They are at the desk of nursing stations watching the heart monitors and alerting nurses of any changes. In the Los Angeles area, the minimum...

  22. Seriously Considering Quitting

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

    Wow, when exactly did your externship occur? Ours was during the 4th semester (last semester of a 2 year ADN program). I was part of the LVN-RN bridge group and was not around for the 2nd semester but...

  23. I just had to share because I am so excited

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    AWESOME! Congratulations!!! It is so wonderful to land your dream job in this

  24. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Another that came to mind: I work with a lot of special needs teenagers. A lot of laypeople think that disabled kids and teens are perpetually innocent and fragile creatures. In reality, behind the...

  25. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I am laughing for