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  1. Retaining Info from pre-req's?

    cmw6v8 replied to Anne36's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same boat. I finished all my pre-reqs with As (except chemistry, boo) and just finished pathophysiology as well. I did well in all my classes but I think I need a serious refresher. Even...

  2. Hand washing technique: point fingers up or down?

    cmw6v8 posted a topic in General Students

    I had my first nursing class today, basically an intro to nursing (an intersession summer class before my full-time curriculum begins next month). My instructor demonstrated hand washing for us, and...

  3. For those thinking about becoming a second career nurse

    cmw6v8 replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    You aren't kidding! My previous degree is in journalism and English...I basically sailed through undergrad with an above average GPA without doing much studying at all. Lots of papers, sure, but I can...

  4. For those thinking about becoming a second career nurse

    cmw6v8 replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent list! I'm a second career nursing student as well and I did every single one of those things except the CNA bit. In my area it has been rough for me to even find a CNA course. I am...

  5. Hand washing technique: point fingers up or down?

    cmw6v8 replied to cmw6v8's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the responses everyone. So it seems like they're both right in certain cases. I'm just confused as to why everyone wouldn't use the same technique? Does anyone know the reason for the...

  6. Pre-Clinical Fears

    cmw6v8 replied to student1901's topic in General Students

    I feel you--I am in the same situation having no prior clinical experience. But I think in school (I'm about to start next month), your clinicals will help a lot because you are in a more structured,...

  7. Non-clinical nursing - What is out there?

    cmw6v8 replied to Sarah27's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about public health or health education? That's what I'm going into nursing for. Personally my passion is for prevention and promoting good health and wellness. Prevention is...

  8. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    cmw6v8 replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    I agree that my backpack full of supplies is not going to help me if I don't know what to do. The backpack is really more of a personal survival kit than anything else, in case of disaster. Of course...

  9. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    cmw6v8 replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    Aha, thanks! I was just honestly curious as to whether we will be able to apply the skills we learn in nursing school to emergency situations. I have heard in the past about nurses who wouldn't know...

  10. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    cmw6v8 replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    I don't know. I'm really just curious as to whether we learn skills in school that could be of use in this type of situation. The scenario I gave is just a for-instance. What do EMS workers do around...

  11. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    cmw6v8 replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    I just got my AHA BLS certification...but my BLS course didn't cover anything about C-spine precautions, etc. I'm just curious if we would get the kind of training to enable us to help in a situation...

  12. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    cmw6v8 replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    My husband is training to be an EMT, and he is all about being super prepared for all sorts of situations. We keep a full backpack in the trunk of our car with all kinds of first aid and survival...

  13. Will a p/t job at a diet office help me as a student?

    cmw6v8 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi there, I'm switching careers from journalism to nursing (hopefully to pursue public health/health education) and I'm about to start my nursing coursework next month. I have NO work experience in...

  14. Will a p/t job at a diet office help me as a student?

    cmw6v8 replied to cmw6v8's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the input! I do plan on finding a nursing externship next summer, and perhaps I could get a job as a CNA or a tech later in my

  15. Buying Textbooks Online - CDs included?

    cmw6v8 replied to BellsRNBSN's topic in General Students

    I have to say that for online classes where there is minimal instructor interaction and hardly any study aides other than my book, the CDs have been very helpful, as well as the Evolve/Elsevier...

  16. Everyone wears scrubs!

    cmw6v8 replied to calidonrnstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think scrubs add to the professional atmosphere. I get what you mean about "earning" them, but scrubs are practical and professional for all different types of workers. I would think that they would...

  17. hep b shots

    cmw6v8 replied to misty720's topic in General Students

    Yes, find a new physician or ask them WHY they will not do a titer (may simply be a misunderstanding?). Your local public health office may also be able to do

  18. Pharmacology online?

    cmw6v8 replied to mamacashew's topic in General Students

    I took it online as a pre-req for an ABSN program that I was on the waitlist for. I did not get a spot in the program and will be starting a traditional BSN in the fall. I've taken several online...

  19. Poor nurses

    cmw6v8 replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    I think the key to surviving on a low salary, and I speak from very personal experience as a former journalist, is living within or even below your means. I think a lot of people are "poor" because...

  20. Nursing and Money Makin'

    cmw6v8 replied to JBGC4's topic in General Students

    Of course there are plenty of other career paths to make better money with better hours...but another important factor, at least for me, is doing something that I enjoy and that I'm interested in....

  21. Nursing and Money Makin'

    cmw6v8 replied to JBGC4's topic in General Students

    I don't think anyone should expect to get rich from nursing. But the pay seems to be more than adequate, especially with the perks of being able to only work 3 days a week, or at least have a lot more...

  22. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    cmw6v8 replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I respectfully disagree with this statement--not about the shoes, but about the issue of silly scrub shirts being meaningless. Sure, there are more important things nurses must be concerned with at...

  23. Oh, why did I do this??

    cmw6v8 replied to Calinurse4's topic in General Students

    FWIW, I do know nurses who are happy with what they're doing. A lot of it seems to have to do with the corporate culture of the place you work. In my town there are a couple different hospitals. I've...

  24. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    cmw6v8 replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I know this thread has already taken new and interesting turns, but I just wanted to say that I agree with the OP 100%. As a patient and a future nurse (student right now), there is something in me...

  25. Is this the career of an RN?!

    cmw6v8 replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    I haven't read all the replies but wanted to offer my 2 cents... Yes it's probably not great that you skipped clinicals. I understand you were afraid and unsure and have all these questions...but how...