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  1. Nursing School Jitters

    raianne replied to 2bnurseskip's topic in General Students

    I start an ABSN program on August 30th. I took Pathophysiology over the summer and met some people in my program, so I'm not nervous about not knowing anyone...but I am TERRIFIED of not having a...

  2. Your desired specialty

    raianne replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am going to work in oncology. I even have my plan all laid out...I want to get a job on one of the oncology floors at the hospital I currently work at as a lab tech, work there for a year or so,...

  3. LOANs... a good idea?

    raianne replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. You sound exactly like my father. I was accepted to an ABSN program that begins at the end of August. I currently work in a hospital as a lab tech, and I make enough money to support myself, but...

  4. what I wish I could say to my AAOX3 patients!

    raianne replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    #4 made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that.

  5. should this girl pass nursing school?

    raianne replied to mommymandy's topic in General Students

    True Story: Nurse: "I have to collect a nasal swab to check for MRSA, how deep should I go? Can I just go around the edge of the nostril?" Micro Tech: "No, you have to go deeper than that." Nurse:...

  6. How long can port-a-cath go without flushing

    raianne replied to fakemusician's topic in Oncology

    Hi! I'm not a nurse yet but I had a port, and they told me it needed to be flushed every four weeks when I wasn't using it. I think that's the standard. QUESTION: How often should an implanted port be...

  7. Whyyyyy? Rant from a Lab Tech

    raianne replied to raianne's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I never wrote a post here before and it's neat that so many people read it. Here's a little more info: -Yes, it was drawn by a phlebotomist. I think that's the problem most of the time. I've...

  8. how did you take your prerequisites?

    raianne replied to sam1984's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am currently taking prerequisites at a community college and I did not have to declare a major. When I told them that I was taking the prereqs there but I would be majoring in nursing at a...

  9. Non-nursing degree (low GPA/stats) to accelerated BSN program?

    raianne replied to excbsn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    thanks!

  10. Non-nursing degree (low GPA/stats) to accelerated BSN program?

    raianne replied to excbsn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi! I got into the accelerated BSN program at the University of Pittsburgh with a 3.08 undergrad GPA, a 4.0 GPA on my prereqs so far, and a 1250 on my GRE. I think that applying early helps. The...

  11. I wished I worked @ Wal-Mart

    raianne replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear. No, you really don't want to work at Wal-Mart. Here is my favorite story from a friend who does work at Wal-Mart. My friend: "Hi, what can I do for you?" Customer: "I need to get a...

  12. Saline flushes causing nausea for my patients

    raianne replied to aeberstein's topic in Oncology

    Hi! I'm not a nurse yet (I just got accepted to nursing school and I start in August!) but I was an oncology patient and I know firsthand what you're talking about. I had a port and you can actually...