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  1. Samuel Merritt ABSN 2010 San Mateo

    BetsyBeans replied to elle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    PS: Start date for San Mateo and Sacramento is usually the

  2. Samuel Merritt ABSN 2010 San Mateo

    BetsyBeans replied to elle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can tell you from experience that the start date is USUALLY the first Monday after the New Year's holiday. Also, pelple pull out of the class up until the day of orientation...sometimes up until the...

  3. January NCLEX Study Group!

    BetsyBeans replied to BetsyBeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi PedzNurse! My turn to apologize for being MIA. I started studying the pediatric portion and I think I have done 3-4 chapters, plus a bet of mental health and a bit of pharmacology. How are you...

  4. Samuel Merritt ABSN 2010 San Mateo

    BetsyBeans replied to elle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is great! I do not know how they do it there. I had a very high GPA for the last 90 and science and we did not have to take teas - we took NET which was super easy and I scored 100% on the...

  5. Samuel Merritt ABSN 2010 San Mateo

    BetsyBeans replied to elle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry, that should be a :) I always do

  6. Samuel Merritt ABSN 2010 San Mateo

    BetsyBeans replied to elle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are welcome Dave! I hope you get in. ) We really need more men in nursing. I have worked under some fantastic men in the hospitals during this program. Which campus are you applying for?...

  7. What is Evidence-Based Implementation?

    BetsyBeans replied to DJ Trance AZ's topic in General Students

    Glad we can all help one another!!!!

  8. Samuel Merritt ABSN 2010 San Mateo

    BetsyBeans replied to elle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is something I have given a lot of thought to. Honestly, it is kind of like kids...it is really hard to describe/understand until you have done it! Here are some things that would be helpful,...

  9. Big dilemma please give me some advice

    BetsyBeans replied to thongvo89's topic in General Students

    I live in CA now, but lived in CO and the wait list is the same. Be sure it is for you before you sign up! It is very intense and if you are going to be a nurse, you need a servant's heart. You...

  10. Care Plan Objective Data for Deficient Knowledge

    BetsyBeans replied to jenjac70's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I meant for that to be a

  11. Care Plan Objective Data for Deficient Knowledge

    BetsyBeans replied to jenjac70's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are welcome!!!

  12. New nurse needs objective advice

    BetsyBeans replied to twoangels's topic in General Nursing

    What about having your doctor put you on disability? Is that an

  13. Do A Lot Of Students Get Expelled?

    BetsyBeans replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    Write down your questions and look them up! Or look up 75% of them. We had a woman in our class who ended up singling herslef out for asking "annoying" questions. The instructor would say...

  14. Need some help with care plan OB rotation

    BetsyBeans replied to Mish7470's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    She is anemic for sure. Normal Hgb levels for an adult female are 12-16 and normal Hct levels for an adult female are 37-48. Like you guys already said, your solid diagnoses will include fatigue,...

  15. Studying for Med/surg

    BetsyBeans replied to dmfisher86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It sounds like "B" is the new "A+"!!!! Keep up the awesome

  16. Care Plan Objective Data for Deficient Knowledge

    BetsyBeans replied to jenjac70's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Objective Data: Age, Height, Weight, Gender, Vital Signs, Number of Sexual Partners, Age Started Having Sex, Signs (things you can see such as red bumps, green discharge, etc.) Subjective Data:...

  17. Method for clinicals - What is it I'm missing?

    BetsyBeans replied to simply_viki's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Shannontoo....some instructors are like that....so, befriend the nurses and learn from them! Know you are NOT alone and your instructor probably felt the same way once upon a time. Keep your care...

  18. Method for clinicals - What is it I'm missing?

    BetsyBeans replied to simply_viki's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    EMR = Electronic Medical Records....the patients' charts are on the computer rather than paper.

  19. 1st semester student

    BetsyBeans replied to mrsmicdavis's topic in General Students

    Medical Diagnosis: Broken Leg Nursing Diagnosis: Acute pain related to broken leg as evidenced by patient crying and stating they are in pain Medical Diagnosis: Major Depression Disorder Nursing...

  20. What is Evidence-Based Implementation?

    BetsyBeans replied to DJ Trance AZ's topic in General Students

    This is correct, not the other post. For example: We know from research that good oral hygiene decreases the occurance of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). That is my evidence. My...

  21. January NCLEX Study Group!

    BetsyBeans replied to BetsyBeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you

  22. January NCLEX Study Group!

    BetsyBeans replied to BetsyBeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am on the west coast, so we are 3 hours apart. I do not know how to do PMs, do you? If so, can you send me a PM? Have you been working in the hospital setting the past two years? I have class...

  23. Samuel Merritt ABSN 2010 San Mateo

    BetsyBeans replied to elle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi 2BGr8Nurse: YES! I would choose this program all over again. For ABSN students, the nurses repeatedly tell us and our instructors that they are so glad we are there, that we are so helpful, that we...

  24. passed NCLEX - thoughts after exam

    BetsyBeans replied to weebs21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations! thanks for this post! i am taking the nclex in january or february and am starting to study now while i am still in school. you are very right about being psyched out by some of the...

  25. Samuel Merritt ABSN 2010 San Mateo

    BetsyBeans replied to elle4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Guys, I am a Sac ABSN student at SMU, being pinned and graduating on December 10th! Yahoo! Just so you know up front....it is going to be a crazy, wild ride. It is not even possible to put it into...