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  1. Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses

    mammac5 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I learned ABCs Patient Safety Patient Comfort Patient

  2. Statistics Class PLEASE HELP

    mammac5 replied to KeavenKE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I took stats online through South University 2 summers ago because I was up against a time crunch and my community college only offered it during the day (I worked then) in Fall semester. It was...

  3. I'm finally going to be a real nurse!!!

    mammac5 replied to Ash_Rox87CMA's topic in General Students

    Congrats...and one bit of advice: You're not "just" anything. I know that sounds simplistic and stupid, but I'm telling you it's important. I was a proud CMA for 18 years prior to starting nursing...

  4. Tubal Ligation Failure

    mammac5 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP...I completely get how you feel. I had 3 kids with 1st hubby and had tubes tied. Remarried to a man who is older than I am and we neither wanted more kids (he had 3 from his 1st marriage)....

  5. When did it start getting so difficult to get into Nursing School?

    mammac5 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    There has been a very competitive wait list at the community colleges for ADN programs where I live for at least 15 years (the whole time I've lived there). What I've heard is that it's due to lack...

  6. South univeristy online np

    mammac5 replied to Zoolander23's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not sure how credit transfer goes for the MSN program; my understanding is that most NP programs will not allow that...basically you have to finish at the same place you start. BUT...when I started...

  7. Phlebotomy Draws

    mammac5 replied to doni718's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Drawing on a bunch of healthy, relatively young people x 3 weeks sounds like plenty of practice already! When will you get to start drawing old, sick, dehydrated patients so you get a feel for what...

  8. What do you hate the most about nursing school?

    mammac5 replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

    Care plans...definitely the care plans! Spending 8 hours on paperwork that will never be put to any good purpose makes me a little bonkers. I've been fortunate that I've had some okay clinical...

  9. Priority nsg dx help!!!!

    mammac5 replied to msAnneRN11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Airway Breathing Circulation Patient Safety Patient Comfort This is how I learnt to set priorities for nursing diagnosis. It's a pretty simple way to remind yourself of what's

  10. Nurse Practitioner Programs

    mammac5 replied to aschultz100's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I can't see that it would be any sort of disadvantage. A BSN is a BSN...passing NCLEX is what

  11. South univeristy online np

    mammac5 replied to Zoolander23's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was not in the NP program at South, but I did take several courses online there 1-2 years ago; at that time I was working on a BS in Health Science as I thought I would need a BS or BA for entry...

  12. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    mammac5 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    After reading through the last couple pages of this, I realize I talk too much and ask too many questions during

  13. Depression & Nursing

    mammac5 replied to noellebell's topic in General Students

    Excellent, and thanks for sharing that

  14. Confused

    mammac5 replied to cawin1975's topic in General Students

    Having CNA training may not get you into a doc office, depending on how things are in your area. Where I'm from CMAs (Certified Medical Assistant) are preferred since they have a greater background...

  15. Depression & Nursing

    mammac5 replied to noellebell's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is a whole new kind of stress...for me, anyway. I would not discuss this with my instructors because, frankly, they each have their own biases about nurses and nursing students who...

  16. Health care reforms in the USA

    mammac5 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    What is the origin of this

  17. Getting ripped off with clinical experiences...

    mammac5 replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    I hear what you're saying. I've had some great rotations where I got to see/do a lot of things and really felt like I propelled forward in my skills...and some that were way below my expectations....

  18. Dry, Cracked Hands

    mammac5 replied to jackieh1791's topic in General Nursing

    If you're looking for something all natural (I can use this and I'm allergic to everything!) you can rub olive oil into your hands and then sleep with gloves or socks on your

  19. What's it like to live in Nashville?

    mammac5 replied to Vida's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm a Vandy student who moved here just for one year for school. I'm from a small town and have never lived by myself in the past. Ever! So I was concerned about safety when looking for an...

  20. Poorly written letter of recommendation with typos, help!

    mammac5 replied to aly1981's topic in General Students

    I don't think I'd get too worried about it. Frankly, the importance of grammar has suffered greatly over the past generation and it may be that no one will even notice! In my case, one of my best...

  21. What backpack do you have?

    mammac5 replied to sunkissedmspriss's topic in General Students

    If you're looking for a rolling backpack in the "off" season, you might check out luggage stores. I got a messenger bag from Samsonite and it's great; holds what I need and looks just like the day I...

  22. Clinical assignment frustration! <rant>

    mammac5 replied to flyingchange's topic in General Students

    I'm in a psych rotation right now in a locked-down inpatient unit and it is rough. So, even though you're loving your rotation, you might tone down the enthusiasm just a bit when conferencing with...

  23. "NP's Are Smart Nurses" ????

    mammac5 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly can't speak for all doctors, but I can relate how one doc advised me. He and I worked together for several years, had a good working relationship and were always pretty blunt with each...

  24. How will Health care reform affect me as nurse practitioner?

    mammac5 replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The donut hole is a joke -- no matter who created it or allowed it to happen. My mother (a part-time RN) is on Medicare now and my father (also on Medicare) has a secondary plan available to them...

  25. New health care bill..

    mammac5 replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Once the Federal Gov't mandates that we either buy insurance or pay fines (progressively scaled for the small business owners) AND they relax the financial guidelines/limits for those who qualify for...