noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. Switching careers at 42...I have to re-take Mircrobiology???

    noahsmama replied to SopranoKris's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you set on getting into this one particular nursing program, or are there other schools you would consider? In my area, some nursing schools had a "recency" requirement for prereqs, and others...

  2. is there a difference between pct and cna?

    noahsmama replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    If you use the "search" feature in the upper right corner of the page and search on "pct cna", several previous threads come up. Here's one of them:...

  3. Should I wear makeup to my psych clinicals if I'll be around sex offenders?

    noahsmama replied to Kuniklo's topic in General Students

    I have to agree with Apgar on this one -- I doubt very much that wearing make up or not wearing it will make any difference in whether or not they leer at you. If it makes you feel more comfortable,...

  4. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    noahsmama replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    imo, your clinical rotations do give you at least some idea of how nursing is done in the "real" world. not quite, because in nursing school you generally never have a full patient load, but at...

  5. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    noahsmama replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, you would have to get the patient's permission before contacting their minister in order to avoid violating HIPAA. That also made me wonder which answer to the question is considered correct, but...

  6. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    noahsmama replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So Dowdy, was your initial test graded, and do you know if your original responses were graded correct or incorrect? I'd be very interested in hearing what your pharm prof and/or book considers to be...

  7. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    noahsmama replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand what you're saying Esme, but as a relatively recent (2008) grad myself, I'm happy to report that even in nursing school, they differentiated for us, at least to some extent, what one does...

  8. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    noahsmama replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Tippy, in the REAL world you might be right. But this is an NCLEX style question, in an NCLEX hospital, which is NOT the real world. In the NCLEX universe, there is always time for patient...

  9. Pin or no pin?

    noahsmama replied to k1p1ssk's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As long as you're dressed professionally, I doubt that the pin will make any difference one way or another. Good luck with the

  10. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    noahsmama replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I disagree with this rewording of Question 1. The original question asks what the initial nursing intervention should be. This means that, out of all of the responses that are appropriate...

  11. Just finished NCLEX RN 40 min ago...

    noahsmama replied to nyguynurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Check the CA BON's license verification database online. Typically your name will be added to this database within 3-4 days of passing. Also, when I passed 3 years ago I got my mailed results in 1.5...

  12. Calling all peds/ER nurses RE: Tylenol dosage

    noahsmama replied to 6spdftwtm's topic in Pediatric

    I agree with Ashley that I'm not aware of any circumstances in which a potentially hepatotoxic dose of acetaminophen would be given deliberately -- I am not aware of any benefits of the medication...

  13. I need help from anyone who took NCLEX in California!

    noahsmama replied to sparknine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How long ago did you graduate nursing school? Has your school submitted all of the required paperwork to the BON to prove that you graduated? If not, that could be the hold up. In my case, about a...

  14. Scared of babies

    noahsmama replied to Nikki819's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As other posters have said, babies are NOT really fragile, even if they look like they are. You're not going to hurt them by picking them up. I think what you need is as much exposure to babies as...

  15. Question about normal weight loss of a sick infant

    noahsmama replied to 01nurse2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Any weight loss in a 4 month old would be

  16. I don't want night shifts

    noahsmama replied to Phillip1988's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, you're definitely not the only person who feels that you'd rather work days and doesn't care that you'd get paid more on nights. That's precisely why it's hard to get a day position as a new grad...

  17. Need for Nurses in Northern CA?

    noahsmama replied to whitescrubs2012's topic in California Nursing

    Supply of nurses far exceeds demand, especially when it comes to new grads, in the entire Bay Area. It took me 5 months to find a job in 2008. A lot of 2009 grads took a year or more, and I believe it...

  18. To List a Master's or Not To List? That Is The Question

    noahsmama replied to RNtobeinSoCal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have a PhD in a non-nursing field (Chemistry) and you bet it's on my resume -- I worked my butt off for that degree and I'm darned proud of it. I've gotten more than one interview from people who...

  19. Wording for a resignation letter?

    noahsmama replied to Tina, RN's topic in General Nursing

    2 weeks notice is 2 weeks notice -- it doesn't matter if you're on the schedule during that 2 weeks or not. I wouldn't mail the letter, I'd walk it in to HR and to your direct manager -- that way you...

  20. A BIG pitfall of working office hours. warning long!

    noahsmama replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with caliotter on this one. This woman may think she's your boss, but she's not. If you want time off, go to your manager. If he approves it, take it. If he doesn't approve it,...

  21. as a prenursing student, do video games and studying mix or bad idea?

    noahsmama replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    Let's see -- in the past you were so addicted to video games that you played up to 20 hours straight. In the last two weeks you've played 50 hours, which works out to 3.5 hours per day and you're not...

  22. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    noahsmama replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    You're welcome! BTW, I got my notification by regular mail, not email. Sounds like they may be doing it differently now

  23. "Don't you find this degrading?"

    noahsmama replied to shhhh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can see the years of experience without having to click on anything. Not sure why -- I didn't do anything to set it up that

  24. Would previous health issues interfere in becoming a nurse?

    noahsmama replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only part of your health records that nursing schools or employers look at is immunizations. I have a history of back problems and it has never been a barrier for

  25. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    noahsmama replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    Hey, just wanted to say good luck to all of you waiting to hear from SMU. I'm an alum, ABSN Oakland class of 2008. I'm pretty sure I got my acceptance letter the first week of February. I thought...