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  1. Help!!!! Ques for a nursing student need tonite

    turbohound replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    It couldn't be A, as purulent drainage is an indication of infection, and that would require 24-48 hours post injury (minimum). It isn't C, as increased cerumen (ear wax) is irrelevant to an injurious...

  2. Gpa 2.73

    turbohound replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in General Students

    NikNik, Work on your grades, and apply everywhere. Including lottery schools where you can apply with a gpa as low as 2.5 (like some here in CA). Don't let an arbitrary number determine the course of...

  3. Anesthetist or Physicians Assistant?

    turbohound replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think you mean PA or CRNA. CNAs make very low

  4. Personal Care Assistant Issues (long!)

    turbohound replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations, you are letting him take advantage of you. And by not standing up for yourself and your profession, you are doing a disservice to all those involved. First, understand that you were...

  5. Any one going to Oklahoma University in San Diego and get clinical at SHARP

    turbohound replied to kimvymai's topic in California Nursing

    When I talked to them, they said it costs $32K for the 14 month

  6. Any one going to Oklahoma University in San Diego and get clinical at SHARP

    turbohound replied to kimvymai's topic in California Nursing

    Heard from them yesterday. Decision emails will go out the first week of December, and there is a mandatory orientation 12/8 in SD. They sure are cutting it

  7. Wait listed for Nursing school--how should I take this?

    turbohound replied to haleygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be discouraged:) Many people use the "shotgun" approach to nursing school applications, and apply to many schools. Then they see where they get in, and choose. Here in CA, it's not uncommon to...

  8. Nursing strikes

    turbohound replied to rapidkayaker's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi, I live a short distance away from one of the Sutter facilities which had a one day strike. The nurses there had been working without a contract for seven months, and the strike was a last resort...

  9. Discouraged about NS

    turbohound replied to Rianna1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    nathanielandarianna, I think I know the program you are referring to (rthymes with Samuel Ferret), and the exact thing which happen to you (GPA miscalculation) happened to my friend, when he applied...

  10. Please help! Question from prospective nursing student in San Francisco

    turbohound replied to sunshine24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sunshine24, It's about to become easier for GOOD students to get into California nursing schools. Many ADN programs are implementing the Chancellor's Model on Nursing School Admissions. It's a program...

  11. How screwed am I?

    turbohound replied to teampierce's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Team, if I understand you correctly I think you are okay. I took micro last two summers ago, and when we did agar plates, we did then as follows: 1. Flame the loop, pause to cool, then dip into broth...

  12. Using NANDA Defs. and Class. manual for care plans?

    turbohound replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey Zen, Check this out, it's a Careplan Constructor. http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/Evolve/Ackley/NDH7e/Constructor/index.php It'll help you put the right pieces in the right places. There are a...

  13. Can someone good in micro please help me? I'm lost.

    turbohound replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Simple, each amino acid is made up of a "codon" sequence of three adjacent nucleotides constituting the genetic code that determines the insertion of a specific amino acid. 11,390 amino acids X 3...

  14. writing Nursing Article / Manuscript in APA...

    turbohound replied to agirlandherdogs's topic in General Nursing

    There's a great website for APA and MLA formatting, run by Purdue Univ. It's called the OWL (Online Writing Lab). http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

  15. Samuel Merritt College

    turbohound replied to amzyRN's topic in California Nursing

    Any current (2007) Samuel Merritt-Sacto ABSN students out

  16. Question about pre-reqs....

    turbohound replied to sc0628's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some online classes are better, simply because you avoid the commute, and the testing is online. Also, some courses are organized/managed by whichever publisher supplies the course textbook. So there...

  17. Hi, I'm new here on a personal quest :)

    turbohound replied to dilleweed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My wife is a doctor, and it has required great sacrifice by her, and everyone else in our family. Even when she is at home, she can get called at anytime, and has to drop everything for her patients....

  18. Nursing Implications Related to Medications?

    turbohound replied to summersent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Summersent, some books use "Nursing Implications" in place of "Nursing Interventions". The terms are the same, and refer to what the nurse needs to be aware of before/during/after the med. For...

  19. Huge accomplishment for me..

    turbohound replied to teampierce's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats :) Micro is

  20. Question about pre-reqs....

    turbohound replied to sc0628's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I took Physio and Micro together, and it was a handful. But adding Pharm as well? I hope you have nothing else going on (work, life, etc) because you'll have to ignore them for the duration. Also,...

  21. Is $47,000 too much for an ABSN???

    turbohound replied to ifyouwereme's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ifyouwereme, Don't forget that many hospitals offer $5-10k/yr in loan repayment as an employment incentive for new nurses. So even if you take out the loans, chances are good that you won't have to...

  22. Considering a mid-career change into nursing - Yikes!

    turbohound replied to NHGUY's topic in General Students

    NHGUY, I'm in the exact same position as you, and I've decided to go for it. 42 yrs old, MBA-CPA with 20 yrs exp, lost a parent to cancer this year, and have decided that life is to short to be doing...

  23. Student Loan Assistance!! PLEASE!!!

    turbohound replied to level1_traumaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great info,

  24. Entering ABSN with GPA of...

    turbohound replied to nikinurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Nikinurse, I've looked at various nursing programs (ADN/ABSN/ELMSN), and have found that generally they will count units taken after your undergrad degree, so long as they led to a degree. Like...

  25. Sacramento ELMSN/ABSN...Anyone applying?

    turbohound replied to Nodean's topic in Post Graduate Students

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