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  1. What TEAS score did you get & did you get accepted in the nursing program?

    nursein2012 posted a topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I took the TEAS exam this morning and got an adjusted individual score of 89.4% overall. I got a 97.5 on reading, 97.8 on math, 83.3 on science, and 83.6 on the English. I currently have a GPA of 4.0...

  2. RN Salaries: Hospital vs LTC

    nursein2012 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been trying to do some research on the pay differences between a new grad RN position at a hospital and a new grad RN position at a LTC facility and have been unsuccessful. In your area is...

  3. MRI question

    nursein2012 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went to the doctor today with complaints of a severe headache, nausea, vomiting, fever, etc. She said it's viral meningitis. She opted to do an MRI and had the results read today. She called a...

  4. MRI question

    nursein2012 replied to nursein2012's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks.. i know what i posted is very vague. I will definitely be calling them tomorrow. It's been a long few

  5. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It may be delayed because of the main professors for NUR101 has been out for the past month. They all tend to revise the information a million times before giving them

  6. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    They do offer it.. If you go to bristolcc.edu and then click "Noncredit course search" then summer 2011: health care.. you can scroll down and see the dates. It's $65 which you pay at student accounts...

  7. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Student Accounts in G

  8. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It just needs to be valid through June2012 so that would be fine as long as it's through the American Heart Association..not like Red Cross or

  9. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am a current student..you will need to purchase books, a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, uniforms, a gait belt, a watch with a sweep second hand, a nurse pack (which is a kit put together that you...

  10. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Lectures for NUR101 and 102 are on Mondays from 8-12.. If they do 101 the same as they did ours the days are Tue, Wed, Thurs (you'll have lab one of those days, clinical one of those days, and the...

  11. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The book we needed was Sheila Ogden - Calculation of Drug Dosages 8th edition ISBN 978-0323045889 But there is a newer 9th edition that came out March 1st, 2011 that is ISBN 978-0-323-07753-8 They...

  12. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Do the math chapters (1-15 I think) in your dosage calc book over the summer and then brush up before the semester starts. You'll have a math test on day 2 that you need an 85 or better on (it's 20...

  13. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Congrats everyone! See you guys this fall at the luncheon our class will be hosting to welcome yours

  14. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That's awesome!!

  15. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I have two kids (ages 2 and 5) and I know a lot of people in the program that have more than that. If you're able to manage your time simply by having the kids then you'll be

  16. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm in OB right now...we're switching in just a few weeks. My gpa was 3.94..TEAS was 89.4. GOOD LUCK!

  17. Bristol Community College Nursing

    nursein2012 replied to cmac0531's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Good luck to all of you in getting into the program! It's tons of work (I'm in my second semester now) but so worth

  18. Interview questions for PCU nurse intern position..

    nursein2012 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've written on the boards..but I have a question! I have an interview tomorrow morning for a student nurse intern position on a PCU floor. What sort of...

  19. Infant CPR while holding the baby on your arm...What?

    nursein2012 replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    My certification is through AHA for healthcare providers and we were taught to hold the baby in our

  20. Confused about recapping in the medroom

    nursein2012 replied to giveface's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm hearing lately that using the "scoop method" is no longer recommended. The risks of contaminating the clean needle by touching it on a surface when "scooping" is a greater risk than a stick from a...

  21. Infant CPR while holding the baby on your arm...What?

    nursein2012 replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    The technique is with the baby's head in your hand not in your elbow.. With the head in your hand you can properly position for an open airway. Another reason you can perform CPR this way is because...

  22. A & P question

    nursein2012 replied to CAT-CNA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have found that A&P has been helpful for understanding not only viruses,etc..but also how medications work. It is important to know how drugs work on the body to recognize if something will be...

  23. How should i prepare for nursing school? What should i be reading in advance?

    nursein2012 replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in General Students

    Being about 2/3 through my first semester of my ASN program (in Massachusetts), I can relate to you. I have 2 children (ages 2 and 5) that keep me occupied. I always wanted to know what I should study...

  24. How many hours a week are you in class, lab or clinical?

    nursein2012 replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    I have 4 hours of lecture, 6 hours of lab, and 6 hours of clinical each week for 16 hours total. Some weeks we have 12 hours of clinical instead of 6lab 6clinical. I am in my first semester of an ASN...

  25. Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    nursein2012 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    So to sum up-- it's different everywhere. My ASN doesn't have a waiting list, you have to reapply every year. It's 1:20 getting accepted.. The 440 thousand plus people on this message board could put...