TankerBug

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  1. Help with Assessments

    TankerBug posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm just started nursing school in May and we are starting assessments this Friday. Our chapter is over 100 pages long and it is alot to grasp when first looking at it. Does anyone have a "secret",...

  2. Help with Assessments

    TankerBug replied to TankerBug's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks!

  3. I have wanted to be a nurse for years

    TankerBug replied to dreamin2bnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also 26 and just started nursing school. I had started and stopped during the pregnancy with my twin boys. I have just started again (in May 09) and will graduate in Sept 2010. we should stay in...

  4. san diego kaplan

    TankerBug replied to lolwut's topic in California Nursing

    Chex, that is soooo aweful. I know that right now, we just had a batch of new student apply for the September start for ADN and the admission reps are not taking any calls while all the paper work is...

  5. Can you challenge the CNA exam? I live in San Diego

    TankerBug replied to itxento08's topic in California Nursing

    I have not heard of anyone being able to challenge the CNA boards exam. You have to take a class and pass the skills to be a CNA and that is when you take your CNA board exam. It's kinda like taking...

  6. Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    TankerBug replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    I also started on May 14th. I came in as a 2nd term student

  7. Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    TankerBug replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    good Luck, Hope you get

  8. Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    TankerBug replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    I am very delighted to hear your responce. I had faith in Kaplan and feel I have choosen the right program! Thanks for sharing your experience with Kaplan Students, it sure does give us new students...

  9. Please Help.....Suggestion for school to go to? Is PCC worth it?

    TankerBug replied to ichic's topic in California Nursing

    I definately think you need to go where your heart/head are telling you to go. In the end an RN is an RN, we all take the same NCLEX test. My hospital is a Magnet hospital and I have also heard...

  10. san diego kaplan

    TankerBug replied to lolwut's topic in California Nursing

    Ah, gotcha! So you are in term 4? If so, I'm 2 behind you. I have to agree that letting the test grades get me down. I surely do not let it really bother me. I have to accept the test score, the...

  11. Help! Need work like yesterday in San Diego area...agencies not having work?

    TankerBug replied to zacarias's topic in California Nursing

    Zack, I work in a Sharp ICU, we have 2 in our hospital. My unit, as of right now, has 10 patients with 2 admits coming this afternoon, and our other ICU has 13 patients. My unit is a 24 bed unit,...

  12. san diego kaplan

    TankerBug replied to lolwut's topic in California Nursing

    Mareeh, thanks for posting. I have to agree with everything you said. I knew coming into this program that is a jam packed (literally) accelerated program. I recently didn't pass my 3rd exam...

  13. How did you remember the nursing process?

    TankerBug posted a topic in General Nursing

    So there are so many steps to the nursing process, and so many "things" that can fall into various ones? How did you remember the nursing process? Any tips are welcome. I'm in the process of...

  14. How did you remember the nursing process?

    TankerBug replied to TankerBug's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonight you are awesome!!!!! thanks so

  15. san diego kaplan

    TankerBug replied to lolwut's topic in California Nursing

    I took my sciences at National with hopes that I would be accepted into their BSN program. I didn't get it. I don't know why, my gpa is a 3.5, it couldn't be my essay, how could i get that wrong it...

  16. san diego kaplan

    TankerBug replied to lolwut's topic in California Nursing

    oh no..... talk to someone... see what they say. I was told that they don't accept those which were too diluted due to "over flushing" the body. hope it all works for

  17. Time management and managing stress

    TankerBug posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Prior to nursing school, we all hear about how "hard" it will be..... I was a am fully ready to embark this journey! I have a family and have to work for the time being to support my family and put...

  18. Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    TankerBug replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am in nursing school, and NICU is calling my name. My twin boys were NICU babies and I can't wait to be a NICU

  19. san diego kaplan

    TankerBug replied to lolwut's topic in California Nursing

    Hello, I am a current Kaplan ADN student. I started in May and came in as a 2nd term student due to having pre-recs done. I had to have my background check and drug screen done by my March 14th...