JROregon

JROregon ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. Having Some Doubts....

    JROregon replied to kitkat104's topic in General Students

    I have not experienced what you have but know several nursing students who had to work in awful nursing homes in order to get the CNA jobs they currently hold, either in a hospital, rehab or long term...

  2. Academic Suicide?

    JROregon replied to DoingGodsWork's topic in General Students

    Take it over the summer. I have no idea what is covered in your first semester of clinicals but you can look it all up. You will not have time to study for your nursing class(es) and write up care...

  3. Slowly starting pre-req's-Dont make my mistakes!

    JROregon replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I too wish that more high schoolers would read your post. It's also good to know that you can start up your education again after you've had a chance to settle down a little. Yes, the cost associated...

  4. Re-Taking Assesment Test

    JROregon replied to savnlivzPRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Idiots, Morons, Dummies. Anything that will walk you through the problems and give you practice

  5. Re-Taking Assesment Test

    JROregon replied to savnlivzPRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I am assuming you mean "placement test". Yes, yes. I am an older student. Okay, I am old and already took college algebra about 26 years ago. I bought an Idiot's Guide to Algebra and studied for...

  6. Ridiculous, overbearing restrictions on volunteers

    JROregon replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I still believe that in-home-care is the place for Axmann. There was a story in our local paper a while back about a woman who was bed bound and couldn't clean up after herself. She had recently been...

  7. Ridiculous, overbearing restrictions on volunteers

    JROregon replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Axmann, I envision the hospital you volunteer in as having nurses who are living it up, drinking smoothies (made by you, the volunteer), maybe they are getting their faces spritzed, and they never...

  8. questions about nursing

    JROregon replied to tk88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where I live, you don't get an RN job in the ER right out of school. You will need to have a strong nursing foundation before moving over to the ER and that would include some experience in

  9. research and papers and such

    JROregon replied to momtojosh's topic in General Students

    Melosaur made me remember that I wrote a paper for pharm as a small group project. Although I wouldn't consider this writing papers, we have done a lot of writing for our care

  10. research and papers and such

    JROregon replied to momtojosh's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program and we write the occasional research paper. It's big on correct formatting more than a fabulous writing ability. So a one page double-spaced paper and table were the things we...

  11. Out of shape, how can I prep for clinicals??

    JROregon replied to theantichick's topic in General Students

    Start walking, and go fast enough that you are sweating and getting that heart rate up. Start with a half-mile and build up from there. Don't let crummy weather prevent you from doing something....

  12. what would you do?

    JROregon replied to kbucksn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's another person to recommend finishing all of your pre-reqs. No, we don't have to take the TEAS but I wouldn't want to be tested on something I didn't have any background on. As far as your age...

  13. Asking for a change of grade

    JROregon replied to cookie91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had a few people flunk out of nursing school and I would whole heartedly tell one of them to apply again. She had a horrible thing happen during the 3rd week of class (for her privacy, I won't go...

  14. Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

    JROregon replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    Smell like cigarette smoke, perfume or B.O. and you will be sent home. Stigma? Yes. Can you find a way to get through it? Yes. If I am a little sensitive about smells, then I know my patients are as...

  15. Asking for a change of grade

    JROregon replied to cookie91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    NurseLoveJoy88 is 100% correct. Even receiving a D in A&P isn't enough to get you into our nursing program. You must earn a C or better. And in nursing school, a C grade is 75% or above. As a...

  16. Asking for a change of grade

    JROregon replied to cookie91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only circumstances where I could see asking for a grade change is if you found a mistake on the final exam. We always have a question or two thrown out because of inaccuracies. If you couldn't...

  17. Can a nursing student take the CNA exam without CNA training?

    JROregon replied to CecileSF's topic in General Students

    http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/070500.pdf Take a look at the eligibility requirements on pg 3. There is other useful information about the testing procedures as well. In Oregon, we have...

  18. Ridiculous, overbearing restrictions on volunteers

    JROregon replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been through one term of nursing school and have yet to pass an actual patient his meds. Yes, I've passed ibuprofen tablets and liquid to my family members without any problems and prescriptions...

  19. Forgetting CNA Skills... =(

    JROregon replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I kept my skills booklet from my CNA class. We needed to be certified as CNAs in order to apply to our nursing school but it didn't make sense for me to become a CNA either. I am a very rusty CNA at...

  20. Study to be A nurse without program

    JROregon replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    The folks that do the best in my nursing class are the ones who have mastered reading, essay writing, math and science. Once you build a foundation of basic knowledge and study skills, the nursing...

  21. How bad is an "F" for a science course

    JROregon replied to cookie91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Reality is both your dream school and most other schools with a nursing program have a limited number of spaces for nursing students. If their admission process is points or merit based, you are...

  22. ADN Program Question

    JROregon replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    Well, you'll need to get through the classes in English, math, science and social studies, plus your pre-requisite classes before you can even apply for the school's nursing program. Take it one step...

  23. CRNA to anesthesiologist

    JROregon replied to Ackeem's topic in General Students

    I think 1 year is minimum. Most programs want not only an experienced nurse but an excellent one and that might take a few

  24. Where do you put your stethoscope?

    JROregon replied to newbiepnp's topic in General Students

    Pocket. Took a CNA class last summer at a hospital and they told us where to keep them. Rationale: spreading infections from room to room as well as the strangling prevention. I don't like having...

  25. Need help on Final!!!!!!!

    JROregon replied to dragonflyet's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have textbooks or notes from class? Most textbooks are really good at either highlighting or placing in bold print the part they want to emphasize. Are your exams NCLEX style? Practice the...