May2011Grad

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  1. Should I become an LPN or stay CNA?

    May2011Grad replied to kimmy436's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It may just be the areas. In my nursing class (I am going into second semester) there are many students that are completing prereqs and taking the nursing class at the same time and still do not...

  2. Difference between battery and assault

    May2011Grad replied to Gaella_RN2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Assault is the verbalization of intent Battery is the physical

  3. Should I become an LPN or stay CNA?

    May2011Grad replied to kimmy436's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you can devote 15 months to a LPN program you can definitely become an RN. Many community colleges offer ADN/ASN RN programs that you can finish in 5 semesters which is approximately the same...

  4. 6 Rights of Medication Administration

    May2011Grad replied to betsy1963's topic in General Students

    We were taught

  5. What color are your school uniforms?

    May2011Grad replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    Landau Galaxy Blue Pants and Top, White Socks, Leather Shoes any color, White Lab Jacket with the school patch and an option of a long sleeve white shirt underneath for those cold days. Love

  6. Tattoo's and School

    May2011Grad replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Students

    Check with your school. I have a tattoo on my left wrist and I was told that it was fine especially because I am right handed but not to get any more that will be visible. Just

  7. H1N1 vaccine & clinical

    May2011Grad replied to CaptScrubs13's topic in General Students

    The hospital that I had clinicals at required that we have the vaccination this semester. I was at first under the impression that it would be the injection but it wound up being the nasal mist. I...

  8. You know you're a student nurse when...

    May2011Grad replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    So Totally true. I haven't even finished Fundamentals and getting questions about delivering babies and Intensive

  9. No She/he Did Not!!!

    May2011Grad replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she didn't just change a TAH post-op day 2 pt. bed leave it in the highest position and tell her to get back in and told the pt. to try even after the pt. asked for it to be lowered. Needless to...

  10. First Semester Down, 3 more to go...

    May2011Grad replied to L&DWannaB's topic in General Students

    I too am very excited Clinicals are over. Although we still have 3 tests remaining (no classes left, Test Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Kaplan test the following Tuesday, Final on the 15th) it wasn't as...

  11. First Semester Fundamentals Student -- Impossible to make an A?

    May2011Grad replied to Anastasiak's topic in General Students

    Everyone in my class, about 90 of us, were A students prior to entering NS. It may just be due to the Nursing type questions. Everyone is not able to apply their knowledge to situations on

  12. What do you recommend

    May2011Grad replied to tiffanyleigh0212's topic in General Students

    Littman Classic Stethescope, Penlight with replaceable batteries and the pupil gauge on the side. I recommend fine tip pens to write in the small boxes on the flow sheets because as students a lot of...

  13. Question about Nursing School

    May2011Grad replied to spacecitygroover's topic in General Nursing

    It's good that you have your prereqs out of the way that will be one less thing to worry about. The hardest thing is the NCLEX type tests which require you to apply the knowledge to situations rather...

  14. MRSA and Nursing school Please help

    May2011Grad replied to shandagro02's topic in General Nursing

    From my understanding, you never completely rid of MRSA you are just not active. As long as you are not active it should not hinder your chances of nursing school. You could have picked it up from...

  15. is my school normal? skills teaching for clinicals

    May2011Grad replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    You are not being wrong for feeling this way. I am too a first semester nursing student but we have the book, corresponding videos, and demos during clinical every week. Our clinical instructors have...

  16. The Nursing Math Thread

    May2011Grad replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    We were required to do edose.net. It walks you through step by step beginning with basic SI

  17. NC CNA Books

    May2011Grad replied to bluerose683's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I challenged the test but I printed the information from the website. I passed on the first go. If you are able to do it that way it is much

  18. Queens students!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    May2011Grad replied to adv379's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I have e-mailed the paper to you both. Let me know if this

  19. Does anyone else get extremely tired while reading textbooks?

    May2011Grad replied to Sarah Hay's topic in General Students

    Try reading the material in smaller sections about 15 minutes then break for a while then go back that should help. I get sleepy reading nursing books but can stay up all night reading leisurely. Go...

  20. Queens ASN Applicants

    May2011Grad replied to WHNP715's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    All courses from CPCC will transfer. I did the same thing and have begun Queens this semester. It is only about $2300 a semester. Good luck in whichever school you choose. There is a list of...

  21. Queens students!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    May2011Grad replied to adv379's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congrats. I started the ASN program this semester and it is lecture on Tuesdays and Clinical either Wednesday or Thursday. If you would like I can locate the paper we were given during Orientation...

  22. Nursing School Questions: CCHS vs Queens

    May2011Grad replied to JG23's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am beginning in Queens ASN program this semester. I looked into their ABSN program but found that though it is only for 3 semesters, each semester you are required to take 21 hours and I have to...

  23. Accelerated BSN Alternatives

    May2011Grad replied to madden52's topic in General Nursing

    Most schools will. I have a BS in Education and am beginning an ASN program this semester. They say that there was 85 admitted to begin this semester and that double that amount applied and the same...

  24. Clinical Simulation Nursing Labs: What Are They Like?

    May2011Grad replied to madden52's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite sure what they are like because my first time in the lab will be Thursday but we will be allowed and are given very strong recommendations to use the SimsLab outside of class

  25. Nursing Prep: Medical Assistant or CNA??

    May2011Grad replied to madden52's topic in General Nursing

    I am a beginning nursing student this semester and we are required to be listed as a NAI before applying to nursing