fromtheseaRN

fromtheseaRN BSN, RN

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  1. Program for a Mexican Nurse?

    fromtheseaRN replied to Adlemi85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I meant to write national council, excuse the typo. I thought that since they're the ones who develop the ncelx that that was who she should contact. Thanks for the

  2. Mental overload with cardiac class!

    fromtheseaRN replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    i feel your pain... however, flip and see ecg is making it pretty simple for me.

  3. Program for a Mexican Nurse?

    fromtheseaRN replied to Adlemi85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    contact the national board of nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/ the education you received in mexico may be enough to qualify to sit for the exam to gain your license here. they will be able to tell you...

  4. Gateway part-time nights with full-time work??

    fromtheseaRN replied to kattvenus73's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i'm not at gateway, but in anther part time program. several students worked through the first blocks without a problem, but it got a lot harder through block 3, and most have quit or are only...

  5. Medication flashcards

    fromtheseaRN replied to DocsWifey's topic in General Students

    if you go to your local bookstore or look on amazon, there are several study guides dedicated solely to the meds you will need to know on your exam. you will definitely be tested on meds- nclex is a...

  6. Pregnant and in Nursing School....

    fromtheseaRN replied to Colleen84's topic in General Students

    wow, no offense meant whatsoever. i think you misunderstood my intent. yes, i am in my final semester of nursing school. during our OB rotation we witnessed, and were taught, about the high rates of...

  7. Pregnant and in Nursing School....

    fromtheseaRN replied to Colleen84's topic in General Students

    this is good info to know: http://www.nwlc.org/resource/pregnant-and-parenting-students-rights-faqs-college-and-graduate-students you probably can't miss clinicals though, as the school can't make the...

  8. Can't find job! Any advice?

    fromtheseaRN replied to Manabella's topic in Arizona Nursing

    banner desert has some current l&d postings that do not say "no new grads" or "experience required". haven't seen that in a long

  9. Sickle Cell with Children

    fromtheseaRN replied to sarajane_10's topic in General Students

    what would each of those choices accomplish? answer that and the answer to the question will stand

  10. differences between for-profit and not-for-profit

    fromtheseaRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    there was recently a post about this that had some good info on it. from what i've seen/read, non profits take the profit and reinvest it into the hospital to make a better hospital- new equipment,...

  11. Financial Aid-still waiting

    fromtheseaRN replied to mom2a1c2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    they'll hold your classes for you as long as you have aid pending, and they may give you vouchers to get your books and deduct it from your pending aid. as little as that helps, at least it's...

  12. Financial Aid-still waiting

    fromtheseaRN replied to mom2a1c2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    yep. i did't get my financial aid for block 1 until 2 weeks before the semester ended. block 2 was better by a few weeks, and block 3 went smoothly. knocking on wood for the upcoming

  13. cna assignments by the nurse

    fromtheseaRN replied to ronss's topic in Arizona Nursing

    you said you have 3 more patients because your patients are easier... what's wrong with that? it's how you split the workload. if you had 3 less but they required more care, you'd still be doing the...

  14. white shoes

    fromtheseaRN replied to mom2a1c2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i'd call the nursing office at whichever school you are going to and ask, like i mentioned above every school will be a bit

  15. white shoes

    fromtheseaRN replied to mom2a1c2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i would take them back, we are not allowed black soles. i'm sure this varies by campus and instructor, but you will have different instructors and clinical instructors each block, with varying...

  16. white shoes

    fromtheseaRN replied to mom2a1c2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    all white sneakers work, but they really must be all white. they're pretty strict on this- no markings in any color on them (including black or gray), and white soles also. they also require them to...

  17. Med-Surg Exams

    fromtheseaRN replied to den_rob1913's topic in General Students

    in addition to the excellent advice above, read the beginning of your nclex book. it goes into detail about how to read, decipher, and answer nclex style questions. just doing that alone brought me up...

  18. Getting an RN degree...Worth it or not?

    fromtheseaRN replied to pat8585's topic in Nursing Career

    i am not yet an rn (almost!), but from what i see i would say do it. there are several lpn's in my class going for their rn. they work for the largest hospital chain here, which has given their lpn's...

  19. Who is finding nursing school way easier than you were told it would be?

    fromtheseaRN replied to SayNoTo DNC's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i can agree with this as

  20. Immunizations & nursing school

    fromtheseaRN replied to determined09's topic in General Nursing

    i just wanted to add that i'm sorry that you are just learning this now and your life plans may have been derailed a bit. it can't be an easy thing to hear. the school didn't contact you when you...

  21. Who is finding nursing school way easier than you were told it would be?

    fromtheseaRN replied to SayNoTo DNC's topic in Arizona Nursing

    jjjoy nailed it. i don't find it hard. block 1 was easy, but blocks 2 and 3 were a bit more challenging, which was mainly due to the teachers basically bottle feeding us in block 1. i start block 4...

  22. New grad pay

    fromtheseaRN replied to NyGirlRN10's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i was just told by a new grad at a banner facility that days were 25 to 26, and nights 31. oh, and

  23. Immunizations & nursing school

    fromtheseaRN replied to determined09's topic in General Nursing

    the only vaccine my school allows you to refuse is hep b, and you must sign a waiver for that. in nursing you are protecting and caring for your patients- you catching a contagious illness due to lack...

  24. current GCC student...1 more class till i can get on the list

    fromtheseaRN replied to codyiscool's topic in Arizona Nursing

    yes, you can do your co-reqs during the wait. if you fail and there is room in the next semester for you, you can retake the class. a lot of people in my class failed second semester and there was...

  25. Can a RN...

    fromtheseaRN replied to SRT1115's topic in General Nursing

    i would call your state board of nursing, some states do not allow you to work a job that is "under" your