Strawberrygirl2

Strawberrygirl2

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  1. Bellevue College 2011 hopefuls

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to sltenbroeck's topic in Washington Nursing

    It would be unlikely if we all got them on the same day anyway, mail is goofy. Hopefully today is the day :) If not we would have to wait for Monday (god

  2. What kind of snacks can I get for the nurses at the floor where I had my clinicals?

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    Anything refreshing like fresh fruit or chocolate dipped strawberries. Or bring in some cups and a special beverage. Nurses get dehydrated, so a couple big bottles of a fun fruity drink would be...

  3. Bellevue College 2011 hopefuls

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to sltenbroeck's topic in Washington Nursing

    I don't know, I live on the east side and didn't get it today. And my last name starts with C. Gosh we all sound crazy! Ha ha You got into winter quarter with an 86 on V? I got an 84.9 on V so now I...

  4. Bellevue College 2011 hopefuls

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to sltenbroeck's topic in Washington Nursing

    You got my hopes up. There was no letter in my mail

  5. Foley Catheters

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to EssaQ502's topic in General Students

    You will get so used to it though. You may be very uncomfortable with it at first, but after a while you will do it without a care. Strange as it is I used to be that way about taking patients blood...

  6. frustrated

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to amymina's topic in General Students

    No, I don't think you should report it because you are frustrated. She is the one who has a bad work ethic and bad morals. Someday, it will come back and bite her in the butt. But I don't think it is...

  7. Bellevue College 2011 hopefuls

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to sltenbroeck's topic in Washington Nursing

    When I was in the nursing assistant program at BC I think I had classes most evening out of the week, like 4 pm to 8 pm or something and then a 4 hour class on Saturday morning. The course was just...

  8. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    I was taking care of a hospice patient and his family came into the room. They asked how he was doing and I said "he was dead asleep". I wanted to crawl into the closet and hide after I realized what...

  9. Who's still waiting?

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to ksm84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think I am supposed to hear back until mid to late April. Which is fine with me, because I am scared that I am not going to get

  10. Can i work in an outpatient clinic and go to nursing school?

    Strawberrygirl2 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just aced a phone interview and have been offered an on-site interview for a great outpatient surgery PCT job. However I just started thinking... what if it is a monday-friday kind of thing? I need...

  11. So confused!

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to CNAkellyb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know anything about fast track programs unless you are already an LPN (licensed practical nurse), so if you are looking for a shorter amount of time for a similar career, get into an LPN...

  12. ADN Fall 2011 Hopefuls!!!

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to VannVann2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My ADN program is apparently highly regarded and admission is really competitive. I have worked my butt off for the past two years to complete all my prerequisite material and have finally applied....

  13. Who's taken the teas v?

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to sch1109's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I thought it was pretty hard. The first time I took it I got a 79% but I took it again a week later after studying just a bit and got 85% so if your program allows you to take the test twice, I would...

  14. Tell me about your job!

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to orla's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work telemetry and it is usually a pretty busy floor. I get vital signs every four hours, check blood glucose, turn patients every two hours, ambulate patients per MD orders, toilet patients,...

  15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse, but a tech on the tele unit. I will be starting nursing school soon though. I do work with a lot of wonderful nurses and techs. Tele is a busy floor and we are all constantly busy....

  16. So Frustrated....

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to BethyGirlie's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I cannot believe that is even allowed. Having that many patients to take care of is extremely unsafe, especially in a cardiac unit. I work telemetry and we rarely have over 8 patients. And even have 8...

  17. is there a good way to get blood pressure right?

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to italy's topic in General Students

    Just practice a ton at home and on different people. Everyone is different when it comes to taking blood pressures. Practice on your friends, family, and co-workers! You will find out through practice...

  18. Any Nurse Techs in RN nursing programs?

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to kv07's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I recommend working as a tech while in nursing school, I have heard it really helps. I works as a tech on a tele unit and not only can I do basic patient care with my eyes closed (not literally!), but...

  19. Nurse Tech/What has been your fav dept to work in?

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to tnearthmama's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The only department I have ever worked in is telemetry. It's constantly busy, demanding, and the duties for PCTs are somewhat specialized. For example, doing ECGs and sheath pulls after heart caths. I...

  20. Bellevue College 2011 hopefuls

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to sltenbroeck's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am really hoping to get in. My application isn't the most competitive, so I am hoping for winter admission. My GPA was a 3.3 and my TEAS was a 84%. I tried so hard

  21. I don't think my TEAS score is good enough :(

    Strawberrygirl2 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am applying to a local public college's ADN program. The program has a minimum TEAS score requirement of 74. The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0 with a minimum of 2.0 in any given course. I scored a...

  22. Having a tough time with my NAC course

    Strawberrygirl2 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Prior to my NAC class, all I could talk about was nursing and how excited I am to get my schooling through with and be a nurse and on and on. Well now I am 3 weeks into my NAC course and I feel like...

  23. Having a tough time with my NAC course

    Strawberrygirl2 replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you everyone, you've helped me regain some confidence in myself. I feel like I can catch onto anything and do really well, it just sometimes takes me more time to really get things processing....

  24. Associates degree nurse salary vs. bachelor's ??

    Strawberrygirl2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Is it common that Associates degree RNs make the same as Bachelor's degree RNs in a hospital staff nurse position? I plan on moving to New York after I get my RN as an associate and eventually...

  25. Careers as as a master degree nurse?

    Strawberrygirl2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I haven't looked into this much, so I am just curious what sort of careers are available to master degree nurses and what sort of salary do they typically