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sMoLsNurse

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  1. Jealous that I have no life

    sMoLsNurse replied to futurenursedd's topic in General Students

    My fiance is a pilot and got stuck in New York on a trip. I now have time to study without him bothering me. Haha, so

  2. Do you prefer more tests or less?

    sMoLsNurse posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in a program that has 3 exams and a final exam. With the final being worth 28% of our grade. Those are the only four grades we have. I'm pretty stressed. The tests are 100 questions each with the...

  3. Relocating to Boston!

    sMoLsNurse replied to donnaalyssa's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I lived in Medford for 4 years and I enjoyed it. It's fairly cheap. Are you looking for a studio or bigger? We had a dog and that definitely made our search MUCH more difficult. It seems if you want...

  4. Needlestick ugh...

    sMoLsNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I had my first (hopefully last) needlestick today. I'm so annoyed with myself. The patient has prefilled novolog syringes where you attach the needle and reuse the cartridge. I read through the...

  5. Needlestick ugh...

    sMoLsNurse replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    NurseDirtyBird, I agree. I had used the needle yesterday, but I had read through the instructions to make sure I wasn't removing it incorrectly. The instructions really never stated how to safely...

  6. What jobs did you do before nursing?

    sMoLsNurse replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    I was a manicurist for 5 years in an upscale salon. I haaaaaaaaated it. Love nursing

  7. Med Math Examples

    sMoLsNurse replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi ebinbrooklyn, To figure out the ml/hr you should have start by converting the 50mg to mcg, =50000mcg The formula should then look like the following: 250ml x 50kg x 3mcg x 60minutes. (60min...

  8. Anyone get into an NP program with the minimum GPA?

    sMoLsNurse replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, before I got my LPN I had a 1.7, which is awful. I got a 3.4 in my PN program, took a few courses and raised my gpa to a 2.5. I am currently going for my ASN and I have a 2.6. I'm trying to...

  9. New Grad RN Training- Take it or Leave it?

    sMoLsNurse replied to aznbc105's topic in Nursing Career

    Wouldn't 8-10 weeks bring you to almost November? I would take the first offer and the second if you hear back. You could train for 8-10 weeks and if it doesn't work out start the other

  10. New Graduate PN Job Help

    sMoLsNurse replied to Jess16's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    There are a few group home/homecare places that hire new grads. The few that I can think of off the top of my head include: PSA Healthcare and

  11. Oldest patient

    sMoLsNurse replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did she fair well

  12. Unappreciative classmates

    sMoLsNurse replied to Zelda21's topic in General Students

    Well, it was bladder exstrophy, it's not *that* rare. The professor said I've never seen it working in the hospitals.. and because she said that the student automatically assumed it was some asinine...

  13. Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    sMoLsNurse replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You say you're a new grad OP. I'm just wondering if you are ever late with meds. Coming from experience, when I first started out I was late a lot the first couple weeks. Do you record the time as the...

  14. legal ramifications?

    sMoLsNurse replied to nursecheryler's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Any staff walking buy could just easily empty that thing and get rid of it. I don't understand people

  15. Do you work while in the transition program?

    sMoLsNurse replied to pookyp's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm in a part-time program and I work per diem about 2-3 shifts per week.. Sometime more, sometimes less if there is a test that week. It's been a lot of reading and studying so

  16. On avergage, how long are LPN to RN programs?

    sMoLsNurse replied to Ethsmom's topic in LPN to RN

    Mine is 11 months! January 9th '13 to December 10th '13.. For an

  17. What is your current LPN salary

    sMoLsNurse replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in Mass, working per diem for a group home that pays

  18. Looking to become a RN

    sMoLsNurse replied to Sheri_03's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I second Quincy College. They have a campus right at Cordage Park. Go speak to an advisor at Quincy College. They can set you up with what you need. You'll probably have to take AP1, college algebra,...

  19. Medical Professional Institute LPN Program

    sMoLsNurse replied to samlucas18's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Also, I just wanted to add that their NCLEX-PN pass rate for 2012 was 68%, down from 87% in 2011. That's pretty

  20. Medical Professional Institute LPN Program

    sMoLsNurse replied to samlucas18's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I attended that program two years ago. If you look at my previous posts you can view my opinion of that place. All I can say is 24k for the program, poor instructors, and completely disorganized. Not...

  21. Embarrassing question from new nursing student

    sMoLsNurse replied to kb789's topic in General Students

    I think maybe if I were to listen to bowel sounds that required pulling down someone's pants I may begin by saying, "Hi, I have to listen to your bowel sounds, would you mind moving your pants down a...

  22. Unappreciative classmates

    sMoLsNurse replied to Zelda21's topic in General Students

    I'm in an LPN-ADN program and we enter into the RN programs second year. Our Pediatrics lecture involved a lot of information including some rare cases, that are possible but not seen too often. A...

  23. Quincy college

    sMoLsNurse replied to Aaic's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm am currently an LPN in the RN program (we start the 2nd year with students) I'm not sure how it is now with the TEAS but I believe they still go by the Teas scores first then gpa. I applied when...

  24. LPN to RN Bridge Course (Hardest Course Ever!)

    sMoLsNurse replied to RN-4Ever's topic in LPN to RN

    I have to agree with using the ATI tests to study, but I would also recommend using the books. They really give you good information for Nursing Considerations for specific diseases and various other...

  25. Anyone working during Nemo?

    sMoLsNurse replied to PediLove2147's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I was up at 430am to shovel. Left at 5am, a 40 min drive normally took 1h45m. I arrived at 645am, the roads were bad and visibility was pretty brutal at times. Unfortunately, the nurse relieving me...