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  1. Does North GA have enough lab time?

    nrice28 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thanks! I didn't see this message. I should be studying right now for my ms final, but I am sooo burnt out! Lord! But I just got my fingerprints done and paid the $300 (I don't have) for the NCLEX...

  2. Anyone applying to NGCSU Fall 2012?

    nrice28 replied to TheNoviceNurse16's topic in Georgia Nursing

    There are several students on my campus (LT) and gainesville that are "older" there are atleast 5 that are mid 40's, im 30 and 3 other students are mid 30's. So im not sure if they really do...

  3. Anyone applying to NGCSU Fall 2012?

    nrice28 replied to TheNoviceNurse16's topic in Georgia Nursing

    No problem! You will do great and it will happen before you know it!!!

  4. Anyone applying to NGCSU Fall 2012?

    nrice28 replied to TheNoviceNurse16's topic in Georgia Nursing

    It happened to me and they contacted me June 10 and let me know that I had been accepted...several students that are now in with me had the same thing happen..so don't give up hope!! you will most...

  5. Anyone applying to NGCSU Fall 2012?

    nrice28 replied to TheNoviceNurse16's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Congrats to everyone..and if waitlisted don't lose

  6. Littman stethoscope

    nrice28 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh and I would get your name on yours...A lot of Dr.s like to walk away with them..but if your names on them it gives you more hope of it coming back to you. I personally really don't like loaning out...

  7. Littman stethoscope

    nrice28 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hey I got my stethoscope from medisave. I ended up getting the Cardiology II. Ridiculous..cause now its so heavy! I am going to be getting a Classic IISE soon..very soon. and they did the free...

  8. Anyone applying to NGCSU Fall 2012?

    nrice28 replied to TheNoviceNurse16's topic in Georgia Nursing

    congrats to everyone who got/gets accepted!! You all are deserving and will get accepted somewhere if you didn't already! So DON"T GIVE UP!!! but I noticed there were alot of questions about the...

  9. Does North GA have enough lab time?

    nrice28 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I think so..b/c if you need extra time you can just stay after class. Plus if you want even more time you can drive to Dahlonega and use as much time as you need. I was able to just stay after class...

  10. How to choose a med-surge speciality?

    nrice28 replied to RNenthusiast's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Medsurg ortho is also great experience. You not only get the medical patients like renal, diabetics, HF, etc..but you also get the surgical patients. Its totally different when they just come out of...

  11. Nervous about Med-Surg

    nrice28 replied to juju81's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At our school we just finished up with peds/ob and next semester I go into Medsurg and psych. I was wondering if you have done peds yet. But supposedly peds was the harder subject in my program and I...

  12. Pre-eclamplsia: BP on left side?

    nrice28 replied to obtech2nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay so I am reading my OB book b/c I have a test on Wednesday and I thought of this thread. The book says that you should measure the blood pressure in the same arm with the woman in the same...

  13. Extremely STRESSED

    nrice28 replied to Futurenursingstud3nt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can get in with that GPA! I had a 3.2 when I got accepted. Apply to all of them. I am assuming Florida is as competitive as GA. If I can do it, seriously, anyone can. don't give up. Even if you...

  14. first two days off orientation.... doubting my readiness

    nrice28 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work new grads have to have a preceptor for 90 days. Alot of people moan and groan about it but I am actually really glad. I don't want to feel totally lost. I started as a tech this last...

  15. Pre-eclamplsia: BP on left side?

    nrice28 replied to obtech2nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I realized that I was wrong about the trendelumburg position! It would increase the pressure not lower the

  16. Thinking about giving up...Depressed :(

    nrice28 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I just joined here, I have been trying to be a nurse since 2002! I NEVER dreamed that it would turn out this way. I currently go to Kennesaw State University. I know that school is crazy hard to...

  17. Thinking about giving up...Depressed :(

    nrice28 replied to nrice28's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much! I don't know why I didn't see this before now! haha..but I appreciate it. I am in my second year first semester so I will be graduating in May and its good to come back to this and...

  18. Pre-eclamplsia: BP on left side?

    nrice28 replied to obtech2nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What were you supposed to do? lay the patient on her back so she could pass out? I had pre-eclampsia and they always laid me on my left side. I thought trendelumburg was the only way to "falsly lower...

  19. Do you really need a rolling backpack?

    nrice28 replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    I have one and im in my second year. Last year it saved me and I know it will save me this year. The books are soooooooooooooooo heavy. I think they make them cost as much as they weigh. So I would go...

  20. GBCON Mercer

    nrice28 posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi was wondering if anyone applied to mercers nursing program and if they have found out anything. I retake the TEAS tomorrow in hopes of getting accepted. I don't know if there is another post on...

  21. North Ga College And State University Fall 2010!!

    nrice28 posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    I just got my late acceptance for NGCSU today!! I am so excited! I have been on the waiting list for the 2nd year and its about time!! But has anyone else been accepted for fall? I didn't see a thread...

  22. Medicine question?

    nrice28 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I am working on a care plan on one of my past pts and its saying that they administered KCL 20 NS 1000ML at 100ML/HR and she also was recieving lisinopril...now how in the world could this be? I...

  23. Medicine question?

    nrice28 replied to nrice28's topic in General Students

    LOL..no prob...her primary reason was for the osteoarthritis and total rt knee surgery her secondary diagnoses were the hypertension and hypothyroidism..(which could atribute to constipation)

  24. Medicine question?

    nrice28 replied to nrice28's topic in General Students

    Just to let you see where I am getting some of my info from you can look here..Parkerbeancurd.. http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/kcl-with-lisinopril-1912-14126-1476-0.html about the dulcolax...

  25. Medicine question?

    nrice28 replied to nrice28's topic in General Students

    Thanks for trying.. :) But lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor for mild to high levels of hypertension. (also for CHF patients) No she does not have CHF-that I know of..and her amount of lisinopril is...