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  1. Future resume considerations

    frodo-dog replied to frodo-dog's topic in General Students

    Thanks, I will look into that. Sounds

  2. I'm 53 and want to be an LVN (Clock is ticking)

    frodo-dog replied to Motivated grandma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why not an RN? In my class of 40 students we have about 15% in their 50's. My friend is 57. I had to go to the community college to take placement testing to start my pre-reqs at 49. I had to start...

  3. Is it normal after graduating to be nervous about being on your own?

    frodo-dog replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    After block 1 I still had no idea what being a nurse meant. Having now just finished block 2 of my AAS, I do at least understand the nurse function. Being in a bit of a panic myself about the...

  4. How many patients is/are too many?

    frodo-dog replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    What state are you in? I thought that there were rules in some states about nurse pt ratio, like NY and CA. I read on the internet that in CA.... Dont know if thats still true or adhered to....

  5. What is it that makes the NCLEX so hard?

    frodo-dog replied to Frederique-NL's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Its the holidays, I have just finished block 2 of AAS program - did med surg. I am busy trying to spend my month off doing as many NCLEX questions as possible. I am very disillusioned. There are...

  6. NCLEX definitive body of knowledge

    frodo-dog posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I apologize if this has been answered before, I couldn't find it though. Previously, when I worked as a project manager, you could get PMI certified. You read the PMBOK (Project Manager Body of...

  7. Anuric post surgery, now what?

    frodo-dog posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, we learnt that the golden rule for urine was 30ml\hr. Armed with this information, I had clinicals today and stayed with my pt. She had colon reconstruction post cancer discovery. She has no...

  8. Anuric post surgery, now what?

    frodo-dog replied to frodo-dog's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, she was dehydrated before surgery. Tenting and verbalizing thirst. I felt bad for her pre surgery because of that, but by the time I came on it was 1 hour before surgery and she had been NPO...

  9. RnQuiz.com

    frodo-dog replied to mariposamimi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just joined the Arizona RNQUIZ.com. They are smart in that they dont show examples of what they are selling. I paid $50 to join and am absolutely disgusted with being ripped off like that. I went...

  10. Hand washing

    frodo-dog replied to newlife21's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, Funny question. Being a first semester student, we are going through various checkoffs and were told that the hardest checkoff would be hand washing. It was. The Head-toe assessments,...

  11. cna or phlebotomy????

    frodo-dog replied to grantchatt's topic in Nursing Career

    A lot of schools ask for CNA as a pre-req, have you checked with your local schools? Failing that Block 1 often, but not always, does, (as you stated), cover the CNA test pre-req. But phlebotomy is a...

  12. plantar fasciitis.. anyone?

    frodo-dog replied to LVN_it1995's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I will get to 15 posts! My husband suffered from plantar fascitis, he was told to go to a specialist footware store and get inserts. Albeit that he doesnt stand all day, that fixed the problem. He...

  13. Other second career students?

    frodo-dog replied to JBMmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this will be my third career! i started out with a technical certificate in mechanical and production engineering, working as a research engineer for a tapered roller bearing company. that led to...

  14. Maricopa skills or Southwest skills center??

    frodo-dog replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The MCC information packet is available online and has a lot of the information. The slots available are split between 4 campuses. Lake Havasu, Bullhead city, Kingman and Colorado City. You select...

  15. Arrrg... Every college has totally different programs

    frodo-dog posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hi all, some of you like me are searching the internet looking for a college that will take you into their nursing program, without waiting 3 years. i have spent hours looking up colleges, nationwide,...

  16. Arrrg... Every college has totally different programs

    frodo-dog replied to frodo-dog's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Then I have just heard that the NET test is going away NATIONALLY. So everyone will need to take a different test. But at least that narrows down the entrance test differences. We are left with HESI...

  17. Spring 2010 Hopefuls!

    frodo-dog replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hi osagarese, also enjoy college! i am trying to determine what i need to get accepted, i just got rejected (they could have worded the letter better than to say "you have been rejected"). would you...

  18. Just passed the NET now what?

    frodo-dog replied to jjingles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks Snow76, enjoy the classes. I am just worried about the TEAS (Not HESI as I wrote earlier). Its now 6 months since I took A&P, Chem and Mat. My friend did get in first application. She has...

  19. Just passed the NET now what?

    frodo-dog replied to jjingles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I applied 1st to Kingman, 2nd to Lake Havasu. If you want to study for the new HESI test and plan Fall approach let me know [email protected].

  20. Just passed the NET now what?

    frodo-dog replied to jjingles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Travisandjamie01. I just got my rejection letter from Mohave for Spring 2010. We had about the same GPA and Net, did you get

  21. Spring 2010 Hopefuls!

    frodo-dog replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Applying to Mohave Community College in Lake Havasu and Kingman AZ They like to have as many of your pre and co reqs done before you apply, and they also look at the NET. Managed to keep a 4.0 GPA:...

  22. LVN Hospital Jobs

    frodo-dog replied to jimbalaya's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi GeauxNursing. I am off to see the advisor late Monday. I want to ask for sure what the bridge wait is. For the block 1 its 1900 waiting applicants, that equates to 2 years. I am new to this board...

  23. LVN Hospital Jobs

    frodo-dog replied to jimbalaya's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am currently doing my pre and co req's for the RN program here on Arizona. There is a 2 year wait list for the block one of the RN program. But of you have your LPN you can go on the shorter list...