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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 process. It isn't D, as the question asks for dra...

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 your career. Remember, Einstein failed high school...

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

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 lied to when you were told that the job would be '...

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

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 close

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 go deep into the waitlist. You'll be fine:)

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 to force management to the bargaining table. Manage...

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 there. He got in at another school, and is just fin...

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 which looks at a student's grade in prerequisites...

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 and streak approx one-third of the plate. 2. Then ...

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 few of these out on the net. Enjoy :)

I've had this problem in my previous schooling. I call it the "Fright and Forget" syndrome. I'm applying to several nursing schools, and have considered asking a doctor for ADD meds to help. But I'm concerned that ADD meds are usually amphetamines (o...

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 nucleotides for each amino acid = 34,170 nucleotides S...

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/ :)

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

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 are online notes and resources. I took Pharm onlin...

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. The price is very very high.

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 example, before giving a med for hypertension, the nurse ...

Congrats :) Micro is tough.

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, bear in mind that more and more programs are becoming...

Adrenergic drugs act on the sympathetic nervous system (aka - fight or flight) Cholinergic drugs act on the parasympathetic nervous system (aka - rest and digest) Agonists speed up processes (ex: epinephrine and heart rate) Antagonists slow down or b...

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 pay them back, as your employer will pick them up fo...

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 something that you don't love. Look into a second-...

My wife (a doc) used oranges when she needed to work on her technique. Then she graduated to using my shoulders (for IMs). Now that I'm looking at nursing school, I've been considering a short course in phlebotomy. Since the pleb-schools sometimes of...