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  1. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    madnurse2b replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    I have to laugh - I only had to do urine for nursing school. But here in Vegas - all of the hotels I worked in did hair! Sad that they want to test more completely for a casino/hotel/restaurant job...

  2. My personal ADN vs BSN debate in Las Vegas

    madnurse2b replied to moneyline702's topic in Nevada Nursing

    CSN's program is second only to UNLV in the state!! The NCLEX pass rates were just slightly under UNLV's - which is pretty darn awesome if you ask me!! (As of two years ago - not sure how they...

  3. when did you know whether you would like your job?

    madnurse2b replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    As to what defines toxic - "You'll know it when you see it" trust me... Life is too short to spend your life miserable. However, if you have a job, be thankful. If you need to stay for a short...

  4. Ranting and Raving - Bear With

    madnurse2b posted a topic in General Students

    So I just need to get some stuff of my chest. I hate cheaters! I can't do anything about them without proof but gosh I hate your guts if you cheat! I'm tired, I'm having trouble being motivated and...

  5. Don't know that 1oz=30cc/mls....and it's the Last Trimester?

    madnurse2b replied to dblpn's topic in General Students

    Our papers are all pass/fail and count in clinical. Which if you can't do the physical skills it won't matter if you wrote a stellar paper, the instructor has to pass you based on your ability, or...

  6. on being the patient and critical

    madnurse2b replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    My mother was in ICU for 3 months before she died (yeah this was before the kick them to rehab days). I watched some of the most amazing nursing go on. Real CARE...not just tasks. I have every hope...

  7. Marijuana

    madnurse2b replied to CarolS Boyz123's topic in General Students

    Yes but is it postpartum care plan...or careplan for the newborn? If newborn then risk for infection would be entirely

  8. Nursing school stress

    madnurse2b replied to b_howard's topic in General Students

    There's no such thing as nursing school stress...really, it doesn't bother me to not get sleep, not have time with family (even when they are in the hospital), not be able to go to a friend's funeral...

  9. Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    madnurse2b replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to say that I go back to the concept that rape is about dominance, control and violence...I can definitely understand her statement. Is it rape...no not by the legal definitions, but is it...

  10. Some CSN nursing program questions

    madnurse2b replied to Therapie's topic in Nevada Nursing

    It's the Retention Center. However, again you will know. I have not had a class that didn't give you in the syllabus the number of points and information you need to pass the class. If at one point...

  11. VENT: scantron error

    madnurse2b replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Students

    To a certain extent your instructor is right. You have to pay attention...misreading one 0 could change a med to a fatal error. I am extremely fast on tests... I NEVER change answers (when I do I...

  12. Some CSN nursing program questions

    madnurse2b replied to Therapie's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Unlike first semester when you would have to reapply...if you fail one class that is the class you repeat. You don't repeat the entire semester. However you also cannot take the class with the next...

  13. Are there hospitals hiring new RNs in Vegas?

    madnurse2b replied to RNindmaking's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The Valley Health System just posted some "entry level" nurse positions - not called new grad but it sure sounded like it. Hope that

  14. i cried tonight

    madnurse2b replied to RR910's topic in General Nursing

    Empathy is not just the purview of nurses. This person was in pain and you provided presence and care. That is a blessing. Don't forget to take care of you, but you are a special person. Remember...

  15. Layoffs at Sunrise?

    madnurse2b posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Anyone else hear that Sunrise laid off a bunch of nurses in the last few days? And I also noticed that the number of available RN positions in the Valley Health System are definitely lessened in the...

  16. Open letter to my nursing instructors

    madnurse2b posted a topic in General Students

    Let me preface this with - I really love you all, you are awesome and have helped me become a better nurse every semester. That said... Could you please learn how to use your computer system? Can...

  17. Cardiac Dysrhythmias

    madnurse2b posted a topic in General Nursing

    Someone posted a link to a really great study/review for cardiac dysrhythmias a couple of months back. I saved it but to the computer that died recently. Does anyone know what I am talking about?...

  18. Open letter to my nursing instructors

    madnurse2b replied to madnurse2b's topic in General Students

    now that is funny! but what if it's on the

  19. Does anyone else get extremely tired while reading textbooks?

    madnurse2b replied to Sarah Hay's topic in General Students

    You will find this gets worse as school goes along - I mean someone in nursing school without sleep deprivation, c'mon! I agree with the read for twenty minutes go for a walk - even 5 minutes. Good...

  20. Open letter to my nursing instructors

    madnurse2b replied to madnurse2b's topic in General Students

    Hey - that's not funny - I was being serious! Really. I was. Not that anyone would listen if I

  21. Senior Nursing Student in need of some help

    madnurse2b replied to blazers03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Suck it up - buck up lil camper - you are good enough, you are smart enough and gosh darn it people like you - how can you deprive the thousands of patients whose lives you are about to change of your...

  22. Husband wondering about nursing school failure/dropout rates

    madnurse2b replied to hubby73's topic in General Nursing

    Moogie - Can you please come be my teacher????? To the OP -- I'm at CSN, unfortunately it is how they do it for nursing school. I don't know what got your wife's grades down, but she needs to...

  23. Burnout right before finals??

    madnurse2b replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    I get it every semester - "the eff its". Just smile real pretty get a glass of wine and study. Then get up tomorrow and study again. Just try to remember that it's almost over and you can just "eff...

  24. Humorous thoughts as I prepare for ANOTHER job interview

    madnurse2b replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not done yet so no new grad positions for me. But...with all of the applications for anything in any hospital here while I'm in school my friend recommended I just start treating them like they...

  25. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    madnurse2b replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you for these resources! As someone who will be a new grad in May - I'm already starting to work on