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  1. Nutrition: Phosphate vs. Phosphorus

    tcgirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm having trouble with an assignment for my nutrition class. I'm supposed to list the phosphate content in a renal menu I'm working on, but all I can find is the phosphorus content. I can't even...

  2. Nutrition: Phosphate vs. Phosphorus

    tcgirl replied to tcgirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for your quick reply. I'm going to go with that for now, and double check it with my teacher

  3. Stealing stethescopes

    tcgirl replied to ICU_RN_BSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My school only allows us to have black steths, so you might want to check with your instructor to make sure they don't care about the color before you buy

  4. Omg math problems fail

    tcgirl replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is something that you need to fix NOW. Don't expect to be taught that kind of basic math once you're in nursing school - it's hard enough without the added pressure of trying to catch up and...

  5. Vaccines Required for Nursing School

    tcgirl replied to Dahlia1694's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to have a tetorifice booster, as well as most of the others mentioned

  6. I couldn't handle it and now I'm afraid...

    tcgirl replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my father recently, and I kind of understand what you mean. I am not very far into nursing school, but I have come to realize that it's different when it's not...

  7. help guide me! how to get started w/ lpn schooling

    tcgirl replied to cassiepooh's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Honestly, your best bet is going to be to do some research for yourself. First off, you will need to find Wyoming's Board of Nursing website and see which schools are approved to teach LPNs. Then,...

  8. Confusing Test.. and Teachers who say the book is wrong..

    tcgirl replied to alwayschanging's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You're going to find that there's a lot of uncertainty. One teacher wants things done one way, your textbook another, and whoever you get for clinicals will have totally different method. The same...

  9. any probs with sallie mae private loans

    tcgirl replied to rokbe's topic in General Students

    Honestly, that's a huge debt load to take on. No matter who you get it from, it's going to be very hard to pay it back. Is there any way you can go to a school that DOES accept federal funding? If...

  10. What changes did you make before you started NS?

    tcgirl replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

    I'm not a mom, but there are a couple of things that I did that have helped our household run much more smoothly. 1. I began planning our meals a month in advance, and making a general shopping list...

  11. what textbook do you use?

    tcgirl replied to milksteak's topic in General Students

    We use Rosdahl's "Textbook of Basic Nursing", also by Lippincott. I actually like it, for the most part. It tends to break things down and uncomplicate them, which is nice for people like me with...

  12. Tn tech covington lpn students how did you get in.

    tcgirl replied to pcarter2324's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    My combined score was 197 out of 200. 99 in math, 98 in

  13. Tn tech covington lpn students how did you get in.

    tcgirl replied to pcarter2324's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I wouldn't call it extremely easy to get in, nor is it easy once you are in, but it certainly can be done - I started in September. Your number one priority should be scoring as high as possible on...

  14. TN Tech Covington

    tcgirl replied to pcarter2324's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The compass was pretty easy for me, but if you're at all uncomfortable with the math you will want to do some review work first. There are a bunch of websites that will walk you through sample tests,...

  15. TN Tech Covington

    tcgirl replied to pcarter2324's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm in the current day class. It's a really good program, but VERY intense. I was not aware that they are registering anyone yet... are you sure? Usually, you will take the COMPASS test in the...

  16. 2nd Guessing :)

    tcgirl replied to bestcr's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If I know that I don't know an answer, I leave it blank and go back to it. Otherwise, whatever I write down I leave. Once I have finished a test, I turn it in right away. If I go back over it I am...

  17. *When entering into to lpn Program

    tcgirl replied to lala71848's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My school does not require a drug test for admission to the program, but does require one prior to beginning clinicals, as our clinical sites mandate clean drug tests (and clear background checks) for...

  18. Horrible day!

    tcgirl replied to tgif230's topic in General Students

    I can't get over the fact that an instructor committed battery on a student, and the student is the one getting the cold shoulder... Physical abuse is way beyond being "treated unfairly". I'm sorry...

  19. Confidentiality in adolescents

    tcgirl replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    We just went over this in class today... From what I understand, the laws vary a LOT by state, so you have to know what your state's regs are. In my state, minors have full rights to confidentiality...

  20. Special Ways to be supportive

    tcgirl replied to SNboyfriend's topic in General Students

    Do her laundry, at least sometimes. Nothing says "I love you" like finding clean clothes in your

  21. Starting LPN program Fall 2011, need help

    tcgirl replied to jala's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you're thinking about continuing on to get your RN, go ahead and look into taking a couple of classes over the next year, maybe at a local community college. You'll most likely need A&P and...

  22. First Day Jitters

    tcgirl replied to alwayschanging's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We started yesterday, and actually didn't get the books for our first two classes until today (they didn't arrive on time). It put us a day behind in our classes, so our first exam (worth 20% of the...

  23. Why State Board needs SSN?

    tcgirl replied to PrettyNursing's topic in General Nursing

    SSNs are about the only way to actually identify a person. Let's say you're "Pretty Smith". How many other Smith's do you suppose that there are in the state? the nation? the world? Using your ssn...

  24. First Day Jitters

    tcgirl replied to alwayschanging's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I def. wouldn't take too much, until you know what you're actually going to want. I kind of got lucky, having our class last week. It clued me in as to how the program is going to work. It really...

  25. First Day Jitters

    tcgirl replied to alwayschanging's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Tomorrow's my first day, and I'm a little nervous/excited too! We had a two-day "class" last week that reviewed study skills, introduced nursing math, and gave us a chance to meet some of last...