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    Questions about RCC, DCCC and Forsyth Tech

    NurseNotRatched replied to JennyNurse2B's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    check your
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    Questions about RCC, DCCC and Forsyth Tech

    NurseNotRatched replied to JennyNurse2B's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am in the ADN program at Randolph. What questions do you have? PM me if you have posted enough to have that
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    What are your other degrees in?

    NurseNotRatched replied to nurse2b013's topic in General Students

    B.A. in African-American Studies and Communication Studies, minor in English... will have my ADN in May 2012, God
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    Best online site to buy scrubs and stethoscope?

    NurseNotRatched replied to wannabe an rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Got my littman steth, penlight, hemostats, and nursing scissors from allheart.com..... scrubs and BP cuff (in a really cute design) from a local scrub shop w/ a good sale going
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    Child care assistance while in program?

    NurseNotRatched replied to Stasi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check and double check with your Dept of Social Services for childcare vouchers. My state (NC) approved them for me because I was a full time student in my nursing program (also because my youngest...
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    My mom is 54, has been in RN and now LPN school for 4 years. Please help.

    NurseNotRatched replied to thebestmom's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry, I don't have any real words of wisdom for you or your mom's situation. I wish you all the best. I just wanted to say that I love watching The Golden Girls and didn't realize that St. Olaf...
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    Lactated Ringers vs .9NS

    NurseNotRatched replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Students

    in a client with renal insufficiency, ns would be better than lr because ns has less electrolytes. using lr may cause potassium or sodium
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    Do you like the uniforms they give you for your school?

    NurseNotRatched replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    The scrubs we had to BUY for our program are heinous....white, boxy scrub tops and elastic waist blue scrub pants that kind of puff out like hammer
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    I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    NurseNotRatched replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Individual state BONs determine if LPNs/LVNs can assess
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    I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    NurseNotRatched replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Assisted Living was meant to be this way in a perfect world, but you end up having higher acuity residents that obviously need to be moved, but facility/company will not do anything because they don't...
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    Calling all Associate's Degree Students that already have a Bachelor's degree!

    NurseNotRatched replied to kammel's topic in General Students

    i was in your shoes! listen! i'm 1/2 finished w/ an adn program and i have a b.a. i earned in 2005. i was denied financial aid after i had completed the fafsa and fin. aid application. i...
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    12 hour shift clinicals

    NurseNotRatched replied to angelah11's topic in General Students

    I don't particularly care for 12 hour clinicals, but it is what it is. 12 hours is the best representation for what we'll be experiencing in the real world of
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    Fluid/Electrolyte help!!

    NurseNotRatched replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Students

    We are not going to be studying Fluid and Electrolytes for another 2 weeks, but some of my classmates (who know other RNs) have already bought and are reading Fluid and Electrolytes Made Incredibly...
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    what textbook do you use?

    NurseNotRatched replied to milksteak's topic in General Students

    We also use Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing. I like the text...only wish they included more stuff in the
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    P.E.S Nursing Diagnosis

    NurseNotRatched replied to Jaimec03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this may or may not help you, but i've just got the concept down myself and what helped me is when my instructor broke down the pes in questions. p (problem) what is wrong? e (etiology) what caused...
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    For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    NurseNotRatched replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    tooting my own horn here: i have a clinical instructor who is a tough and very critical of my work. i'm only 4 weeks into nursing school and we were introduced to process recordings last week. they...
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    Nursing School Jitters

    NurseNotRatched replied to 2bnurseskip's topic in General Students

    i start my adn program this monday...the day after tomorrow! aaaahhhhh!!!!!! i'm excited and scared at the same
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    1st semester book costs

    NurseNotRatched replied to azhic13's topic in General Students

    my school bookstore is full of crap. they have prepackaged the nursing books (13 books) into a big box. i'm unable to see what the actual books/isbns are until i purchase the box, which is $571.00....
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    Work At Home Advice

    NurseNotRatched replied to PamRN80's topic in General Nursing

    LiveOps independent contractors would take infomercial calls. So, for example, if you were an agent and got a call from someone wanting to purchase proactiv solution, throughout the call you would...
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    Work At Home Advice

    NurseNotRatched replied to PamRN80's topic in General Nursing

    Try liveops.com if you don't mind upselling (you'll have to pay for your own background check but this is a legitimate company). I did this for a year and it was a blessing. I've recently applied to...
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    Called into the office, told I'm a slob.

    NurseNotRatched replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to add my When I worked in a corporate environment, the attire was mostly business casual and at times business dress. I am also heavier with large breasts. Try Ashley Stewart in...
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    Med aides giving insulin

    NurseNotRatched replied to smarti15's topic in General Nursing

    this is what i do. i'm a med tech at an alf and have had no training besides my nurse aide training. my qualification was a test given by the state with no actually lecture. i printed out the...
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    Rejected to Accelerated BSN program, should I consider an Associates?

    NurseNotRatched replied to enfermera2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why not? It's cheaper and you'll still take the same NCLEX that BSN nurses take. I have a Bachelor's degree as well, but decided against an accelerated program b/c I have 2 small children at home...
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    Celebrate Your Fall 2010 Acceptances Here!!!

    NurseNotRatched replied to starmickey03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    same
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    Celebrate Your Fall 2010 Acceptances Here!!!

    NurseNotRatched replied to starmickey03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i posted this somewhere else, but what the heck, i'm so excited, i'll post it here too!!! i got my acceptance letter in late march for fall 2010 admission to randolph community college adn program in...