AnnaN5

AnnaN5

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  1. Is it Too Early to Study for NCLEX RN

    I would suggest getting a NCLEX review book and going through it when you have free time but I wouldn't stress out now about studying for the NCLEX. Our school requires us to do X amount of NCLEX...
  2. I would recommend finding out who the nurse recruiter is at the hospitals you are interestef & contacting them directly. HR departments at hospitals are very busy and can take awhile to get back...
  3. Have you called your school and asked which date they sent your transcripts to the state? I don't know how long the whole process should take, we were just told that it all depends on how busy the...
  4. So, how many of you have had MRSA

    I had a case of community acquired MRSA about 3 years ago before I started nursing school. I had the most digusting abcess on my arm. About a year after the intial positive culture my nare swab...
  5. LCC Accelerated Program

    Yes you are reading that correct. The majority of the time it's only 3 days per week of activities, sometimes there are a few extra things thrown in like observation experiences and things like that....
  6. LCC Accelerated Program

    I have continued to work about 20 hours per week during the program. I could actually handle more hours but choose to slack off a little. Yes the courses are 1 at a time. They each last 6 or 7 weeks...
  7. Is it true fail two classes and you`re out!

    The rule probably depends on the school. At our school if you fail 1 nursing class you are gone. You can petition for a chance to reapply. If they give you another chance and you fail again, you...
  8. LCC Accelerated Program

    Letters should be sent out by January
  9. I didnt think there was different percentages for each state. You do not have to take the NCLEX in the state you live in & will be getting licensed in so how would the computer know which scale...
  10. After a great clinical rotation

    For our clinicals about every 6-7 weeks we change floors. At the end of each rotation we do some sort of food or potluck for the floor nurses & other staff. We have done things like bagels &...
  11. Government shutdown

    The vast majority of financial aid comes from the federal government, not the state government so its not like they are just going to stop giving out student loans. When they talk about cutting...
  12. I just finished our L&D rotation. We did transcutaneous bilirubin readings after 24 hours. At 24 hours it should be less than 5.2 mg/dL and 48 hours less than 9.3 mg/dL. If the readings were...
  13. Any Lansing Community College students?

    which classes do you have in the fall? med-surg & ob? i switched my seat to the new accelerated program so i started in march. we just finished med-surg last week and today was our first day of...
  14. Possible to do 2 clinicals in 1 semester?

    We also have 2 clinicals per semester as well in my ADN program except for the very first semester. The first semester is just Fundamentals, then we have Med/Surg & Maternity, then Peds &...
  15. Help Figuring Out ABGs!!!

    We haven't covered this yet in our nursing classes but in some of the study guides I have they have some help on how to memorize ABGs. Remember "ROME"-Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal Increased...
  16. I am looking for someone who was born outside of the US who is now living in the US. The questions are about your culture. If you are interested please respond here or send me a private message....
  17. group tests in nursing school ***??

    For our fundamentals nursing class we took group tests but we did them after everyone took their individual exam. We all take our individual exam then hand those in, then we break into small groups...
  18. Yes I have that book but we also have to interview someone for the project. We were able to get international students at our college to volunteer to do the interviews.
  19. Yes I am a nursing student, it is for my fundamentals class. We are doing this paper on cultural & spiritual diversity and how different cultures or religions view health care and things like...
  20. Anyone?? It is for a project at
  21. Accelerated Associate's Degree

    I'm not sure which area of the country you are looking for a program in but Lansing Community College in Lansing, MI has an accelerated ADN program for students with bachelor degrees in another field....
  22. Missing Clincials??

    I think it really depends on the program and their policy. I am in an accelerated program so our clinical rotations only last 6 weeks. We were told that we could miss 1 clinical day but they give...
  23. Just Accepted into LCC's program!!!!!! YES!!

    Congrats! Are you starting in the fall or
  24. Southwest Michigan??

    I don't live there currently but I am from Cass County. I am going to nursing school in Lansing and will be done May 08. I am hoping to move back to the Kalamazoo area when I am done. Congrats on...
  25. Why would you want to take both right after eachother? Doesn't the RN licensure supercede the LPN licensure so if you pass the NCLEX-RN there would be no point in taking the