I'm currently in my OB rotation for clinicals and lecture. The first two days of clinical I was in L&D and I had an awesome experience (witnessed a couple deliveries, worked with the fetal...
I'm currently finishing up my third semester (out of four) of the ADN program I'm enrolled in. I've managed to maintain high grades, and at this point, I'm beginning to look for suitable RN-to-BSN...
Perhaps placing the event in context helps. It was during a cultural diversity day. Also, a person wouldn't be considered a 'bigot' for calling him different, they would be considered a bigot if they...
One of our male nursing instructors 'came out of the closet' (I'm sure there's a more PC way of saying that) during our cultural diversity day. He did this with tact and professionalism which made a...
I'm halfway through my ADN nursing program, and though I receive high grades, I feel as if I should be 'further along' -- I'm assuming this is normal. Anyway, I was talking with an ICU nurse the other...
I just started a Nurse Tech job as well. For me the best thing has been to fold a blank sheet of computer paper into 16 separate boxes and assign a room number to each box. If I write small enough I'm...
Hey all, I have one of my first nursing exams in a couple of day over 'fundamental' procedures (mobility,hygeine,client safety,physical assesment). A lot of it appears 'common sense' but I'm afraid...
Any healthy, cost-effective meals that you can prepare in advance and in large amounts? Just went through my first day of nursing school orientation today and beginning to realize how demanding the...
As I remember the background check was a part of the application. Why they'd mention it again, I don't know. Maybe it's because come people didn't pay the fee or fill out the form the first time...
...went to Hawkmail account and there's no email regarding the background check. Here we go again, around the HCC administration wheel of life-and-death! Where does it begin and does it ever end?
Congrats Dave! I was also accepted into school a few days ago and am still riding the high. I've heard that it's a good idea to start reviewing the Clinical Calculations book. Is there anything else...