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  1. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    emtoh17 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    When I gradaute, I am buying a brand spankin' new. 2500 diesel cummins RAM with a 35" lift with stacks!!!! ohhh yeeaahh!!!!, Movin out on the farm and gettin my son some

  2. Are we a dime a dozen?

    emtoh17 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome to the REAL world... get used to it. Life is a

  3. Is this the career of an RN?!

    emtoh17 replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    I see your point, HOWEVER... I think the most disbelief with this post comes from the fact that she actually skipped clinical. I think most of us students cannot imagine skipping a clinical day,...

  4. Is this the career of an RN?!

    emtoh17 replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    I completly agree, I sometimes think pepole just put these post's on here to "get our goat". I have a hard time beliving that people REALLY, REALLY think this way. At least I hope they are just saying...

  5. Learning Drugs

    emtoh17 replied to ag.wade's topic in General Students

    Are you seriously trying to learn all of these drugs from a website?? My goodness, you will be burned out before school even starts.... I know you are trying to get prepared, however i think you are...

  6. Favorite Clinical rotation?

    emtoh17 replied to reeta116's topic in General Students

    My favs are Cardiac, Neuro and Critical

  7. LPN Program Easier than RN Program?

    emtoh17 replied to Donald11's topic in LPN to RN

    Okay, I am not here to have a ******* match with you, However you did say that you did not have 2-4 years to let it soak in. So since you want to have a war of the words..thats fine. But like I...

  8. Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    emtoh17 replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Find another line of work, nursing does not need lazy nurses that cut corners and endanger pts... I suggest you stay were you

  9. Abnormal vs. Normal assessment findings in the elderly

    emtoh17 replied to aaaa's topic in General Students

    Abnormal findings are abnormal findings, not matter what the age of the pt.. While the elderly pt may be more prone to certain "abnormals", what you find in the younger population may also be found in...

  10. I got into NURSING!

    emtoh17 replied to moosespb's topic in General Students

    Over the summer, I spend it with my family. I dont buy the next qtrs books early because i will be tempted to study, I sometimes study when my son goes to bed or I may look at some stuff while he is...

  11. Is it hypernutremia or hypernatremia

    emtoh17 replied to satyadhi's topic in General Students

    Okay, this is DEFINATLY a critical thinking issue.. check your pts Na+ level. Is it normal, high, low? If it is high then there is your answer. If not, then do some investigating... was it high upon...

  12. Phlebotomy (not sure where to post)

    emtoh17 replied to Mytaty's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I am a phlebotomist, have been for five years, I worked in a large level one trauma center and drew blood all around the hospital then I worked just in the NICU until i started the RN program. I then...

  13. LPN to RN Online---Which is best

    emtoh17 replied to gwenwatson's topic in Ohio Nursing

    In regards to SCC's program, it appears that you have recieved incorrect information. We have two class days that consist of an 1 hr 50 min. We have one assesment day at the clinical site that is 4...

  14. What type of RN do you wanna be?

    emtoh17 replied to reeta116's topic in General Students

    Flight

  15. Has anyone taken the PAX-RN?

    emtoh17 replied to kelbdz's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I took the PAX when I first decided on nursing and I passed everything except math. It was not too bad just ALOT of material that I had long since

  16. facebook and nursing school?

    emtoh17 replied to newmomspn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Not real sure it's a big deal... as long as your not posting pics of drunken nights or times better forgotten... My classmates, intsructors and I use facebook alot to talk and communicate. I think...

  17. Is this the career of an RN?!

    emtoh17 replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    All I can say is REALLY???!!! GET OVER IT.... I may sound like a real &*$%#, however I think you have been watchin too much tv or something as a nurse and as a student you do whatever it takes to...

  18. LPN Program Easier than RN Program?

    emtoh17 replied to Donald11's topic in LPN to RN

    As an RN student, I would just like to say that we don't have 2-4 years "to sit back and let it soak in". That statement is REALLY offensive. I have worked my ass off in school and have NEVER had the...

  19. Care plan project - priority order

    emtoh17 replied to Student2304's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When in doubt, always think back to your bascis....

  20. Hondoros college-cincinnati

    emtoh17 replied to tallandrew1982's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have not heard anything specific about the school, other than nurses in local hospitals stating that nurse managers are not hiring nurses from these schools.. (Hondros, RETS now Fortis, Miami...

  21. Critical thinking

    emtoh17 replied to peachmouse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Granted, It takes time to develop critical thinking skills, however isn't school the place to develop these skills rather out in the real world on a pt??? That is really disappointing. That sucks you...

  22. Critical thinking

    emtoh17 replied to peachmouse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    WOW!!! Dont worry about critical thinking??? REALLY??? I would be finding a different school.. that is

  23. Hondoros college-cincinnati

    emtoh17 replied to tallandrew1982's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Here in Ohio, there have been a TON of nursing schools that have literally popped up overnight and it's kinda scary... I know there have been accreditation problems with Miami Jacobs and RETS. Not...

  24. Critical thinking

    emtoh17 replied to peachmouse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Honestly, If you are having a hard time in an LPN program, I would NOT attempt an RN program, It will not be any slower than what you are doing now, if anything it will be faster and you will be more...

  25. Emergency C-section questions

    emtoh17 replied to peachmouse's topic in General Students

    If she is 16 hrs post-partum, a moderate amount of lochia is too much, you need to know if the fundus is boggy or firm. If the fundus is boggy, the uterus should be massaged and you could possibly...