3kidmama

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1. MN Program Interviews

   3kidmama replied to Annalin81's topic in Minnesota

   Congratulations, you guys. I've been an RN since 1983 (although currently disabled/bedridden due to a bad heart) and my hubby is currently in the U program. We live 4 hrs north of the Twin Cities and have 3 daughters (2 in college) so it has been qui...

2. Where do I start

   3kidmama replied to possiblestudent's topic in Minnesota

   Well, RN and LPN are two different kinds of nurses - with the RN being more advanced. It takes about 12-18months of college to become an LPN, and you can get your associates degree in nursing (2yr RN - although it generally takes a bit longer than 2 ...

3. LPN to MSN??

   3kidmama replied to Lady_Luck's topic in General Nursing

   My hubby is currently back in school in a Masters in Nursing program for people who have degrees in other areas. We have two daughters currently on premed tracks in college. Frankly, Hubby's Master's program was harder to get into statistically than ...

4. Standard treatment for preterm contractions?

   3kidmama replied to resilientnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I began preterm contractions at 12 wks and ended up on bedrest for the next 6 months with preg. number 2. We lived in Costa Rica at the time and already had a 12 month old baby. I also took medication to keep the contrations down. It was difficult an...

5. How to get report without chasing call lights???

   3kidmama replied to NYNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   Can you have night shift tape record the main portion of report on the patient, so the night nurses can help answer lights while you listen to report on your patients, then follow up with a quick face-to-face "hand-off" with the night RN to ask/answe...

6. MN Program Interviews

   3kidmama replied to Annalin81's topic in Minnesota

   Hang in there you guys! My hubby is currently in the program, and we clearly remember the pins and needles of waiting for those interviews last Spring - and then after he did his interview, waiting to see if he got in or not. He said to tell you, as...