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  1. Clinical Hair

    sandi1743 replied to VampsGal2009's topic in General Students

    i do something simlar - were i do a bunch of small buns (prob about 20) right out of the shower - we call the ZuZu curls in my family. when i finally take them out m hairs is in lovely spiral

  2. Clinical Hair

    sandi1743 replied to VampsGal2009's topic in General Students

    i have long thick hair and i plait it before going to clinical. i then take the hair that would hang down my back and pin it up so that it is out of the way. that way it stay out of my way and does...

  3. How do you deal with feces???

    sandi1743 replied to JLWilliams11's topic in General Students

    i feel you. i walked into a pts room to start clinical at 7am to have a pt vomit splatter on my feet. once i made sure that the pt was okay (and had a basin in hand) i had to walk out in hallway...

  4. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    sandi1743 replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    posted on wrong thread -

  5. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    sandi1743 replied to teterichko123's topic in General Students

    wow! i can tell that my instructor would have our rears! if i have down time (rare) i always ask our nurses what they need help with - even if it is a bed change or removing a hep-lock - it is...

  6. The consequences of religious belief..

    sandi1743 replied to collins anyiam's topic in General Students

    i am not a JW - but even with the tone of the original posting if i was a JW i would stay far away from this posting. if he had a grade 3 then it did not start yesterday. and you stated that he...

  7. Class smart vs. clinic smart

    sandi1743 replied to rock&run's topic in General Students

    it gets easier - IMHO yes people want nurses that know their stuff medically but they are also looking for people that are comfortable with others and the situation as often patients are already...

  8. University of Maryland

    sandi1743 replied to celinaconejo's topic in Maryland Nursing

    the application for Spring 2012 is due sept 1st for

  9. What color is your uniform?

    sandi1743 replied to MILOBRI's topic in General Students

    i go to UMB and we wear kacki scrub pants and white tops and a white lab coat if we

  10. Am I the only one pulling out my hair waiting for an acceptance letter?!

    sandi1743 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    we have all been there - breathe deeply and get things done that need to be done before school

  11. Will I get into nursing school?

    sandi1743 replied to sweetie23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    most nursing schools are looking for well rounded people - but usually ones with above a

  12. Will I get into nursing school?

    sandi1743 replied to sweetie23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    fyi - all school look to see how many times you took something, but it does count in your favor (generally) if you were wiling to retake a class and did much better in the second

  13. Will I get into nursing school?

    sandi1743 replied to sweetie23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a University of Maryland and you will not be accepted with a C in micro, A&P1&2, chem. you need to have at least a 3.0 transferring in and at least a B in all science

  14. What would you do? AS or BSN

    sandi1743 replied to tnearthmama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    it depends upon what your overall goals are. if you want to move up into a masters degree level then you need the BSN at some point - some schools have a "RN to BSN to MS" program. personally as...

  15. Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

    sandi1743 replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

    in the state of Maryland we (nursing students) are not allowed to do any type of venipunctures or IV push medications as we will be taught this once we are on the job. We are responsible for...

  16. my dream job seems impossible to get

    sandi1743 replied to such_sweet_sorrow's topic in General Nursing

    A few things to consider: 1. do you want to be a CPM or a CNM? as they are different routes Also - many CNM's see women in their reproductive years when not pregnant just for their well women care -...

  17. Nervous About Dosage Class

    sandi1743 replied to BB0513's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ahh - the other thing i just thought - break out the problem/do all conversions before starting the actual math of the problem (e.g. convert 2 hours to 120 mins for gtts) - usually there is a lot more...

  18. Working and going to nursing school?

    sandi1743 replied to Lame's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    it is always good to have a plan - personally, when i finish my BSN i'll be over 35 but it will be my third degree and hopefully then we can worry about the babies and not the job

  19. Working and going to nursing school?

    sandi1743 replied to Lame's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In most states one can apply for a CNA lisence once they finish their fundies course work and pass the class - that is always an option. I am from Philly and know a few people that got their degrees...

  20. Nervous About Dosage Class

    sandi1743 replied to BB0513's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i teach it to incoming students - breathe deeply and just know the basics - conversitions Kg=lbs, teas/tables/ml/oz etc

  21. Maryland/DC area ABSN's

    sandi1743 replied to ktmccall's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    honestly - as a UMB student i'll tell you the following - asking people "will i be accepted" to any program is not going to get you far at all. Talk to the school's directly. Anyone and everyone at...

  22. microbio text

    sandi1743 replied to momtojosh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i don;t know specifically but i know that i have gotten used texts with the CD's and/or an unused

  23. Working and going to nursing school?

    sandi1743 replied to Lame's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am attending nursing school (BSN program) full time (12 credit a semester is my limit) and am working full time in a research lab. is it easy - nope, but i am the queen of time management. My...

  24. Not-for-profit vs for-profit colleges...did this make a difference?

    sandi1743 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    each state has different rules for nursing school requirements - it is not the schools that decide this. For example, i have a Bachelor's in biology and did masters work in Immuno/Micro - i still had...

  25. C-section vs. letting Mom go naturally

    sandi1743 replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hep B is the third thing that is done routinely to newborns - which can also be declined. I know a number of families that will decline Vit K shots, but will give it orally (rutine in Europe) on the...