Hi everyone! I am about to start my new position in the OR tomorrow! I have been a member of all nurses for a while now. Have not been able to post for sometime. I graduated from nursing school in...
Hi Sam! Congratulations! I will be concentrating on the circulating role 1st then learning to scrub. How is scrubbing going? I will be really nervous when I get to that
Thank you so much for your input! I wanted to be in the OR ever since my 1st semester of nursing school when I got to see an open heart surgery! I really love being in the OR so far! I have a great...
Congrats to everyone!!! I will be graduating in December! I would like to work in the OR. I am continuing my education to get a BSN and then hopefully my MSN. My ultimate goal is to be a Nurse...
Hi Everyone, I just got my acceptance letter today for ccac/calu spring 2010! I thought that it would be a good idea to start a thread for CALU. So that all of us that got accepted can get aquainted...
Well the 1st semester is over!! It was great but nerve racking at times, thankfully most of us made it! Looking forward to a great summer and I can't wait to start NRN 102 in the
Rebecca, I am so happy for you!!! I just got done with NRN 101 I passed with a "B"! I am so glad that I got through my 1st semester of nursing school!! It was nerve racking at times but it was...
When I had A&P 1 and A&P 2, my instructor gave us pictures to study with labels on them and an extra copy that was not labeled. I would just make copies and keep practicing until I got it...
I just wanted to say oops! I probably did not help you at all! I am sorry the problem did not look familar to me because we are not on that section of dosing it is coming up in the next couple of...
I just started nursing school & I am in my 1st semester. Normally the questions I am given state an order, what is on hand and the quantity. The normal procedure I am being taught to use is: D/H...
Hi there! I am in my 1st semester of nursing school, I am a single mom with 3 children ages 2, 8 & 11. I know how you feel being worried about juggling all of it. Let me give you my schedule I am...
Hi Rebecca! I am so glad to hear that you passed the PAX and did really well too!! Congrats on getting a great score. I am glad that your classes are going well. I am sure that you will do just fine...
Hi everyone it has been a little while since I have posted. It has been hectic & busy with school I love it!! Classes are going good! I have had 3 tests so far, the 1st one was rough! The class...
I am glad you got the test out of the way! You start clinicals the 1st week of class, the 1st clinical you just get oriented to the hospital etc... You get assigned a hospital you don't get to pick a...
I start on tuesday too! We had an all day orientation last friday! I have a lot of homework already, but I am so excited!!! I am nervous too my very 1st day is in clinical!! I am in an ADN program in...
Hello fall 2010 applicants! I was just checking to see how your application process is going. I also wanted to give you a heads up. I just had orientation today, it was a long exciting day, anyway...
Hi everyone! It was a long exciting day at orientation today. I signed up for the study group did anyone else? I will be studying dosage calculations this weekend & reading the chapters for...
i got an email today about orientation and the book list here is the email(the syllabus must purchased at the bookstore) there will be a mandatory orientation for all nrn 101 students entering into...
Hi Chocobean! How was your 1st semester? I am a little nervous but very excited to be starting at CALU in a couple of weeks! Hopefully we will have orientation next week. Good Luck in your second...
Hi! I am starting at CCAC/ CALU in a couple of weeks. We have classes 4 days a week. When you apply to the program they tell you for the day option that you must be available 5 days a week and that...