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  1. Save my Feet!

    lillymom replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Students

    You could try wearing compression hose. I have not used them myself but I plan on trying them since I have heard they work

  2. nursing thought process

    lillymom replied to PromiseRN's topic in General Students

    Someone already posted what I wrote.

  3. TEAS test - really no pencil/paper?!

    lillymom replied to ChattNurseHopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I took it you could not bring your own pencil and paper. They did provide that for us when we took it. They will also take all the paper back up when you leave to make sure there was no...

  4. Managing monthly expenses while in school

    lillymom replied to mhmerr's topic in General Students

    In my area there is a WIA program, some type of work first program. They will give you money to help pay for gas, food, rent, all kinds of stuff. They base it on how much you make but the limit is...

  5. 1/2 nursing class cut, WHY??

    lillymom replied to Aka Mommy's topic in General Students

    I think a lot of dropping out is because no matter how hard instructors/advisors try to tell people how hard it will be they just can't comprehend it. I haven't started nursing school yet but I have...

  6. need some advice about school

    lillymom replied to kristina24's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I heard a lecture from a nursing instructor and she was telling us about how they teach. She said that they will not give you a direct answer to a general question but they would give you the...

  7. Clinical Site Background Check

    lillymom replied to JoeW's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The school doesn't care about the background check but the clinical sites care very much about the background check. At my school they said you can be admitted but if any one clinical site denies...

  8. General Ed courses the same as Pre-reqs?

    lillymom replied to loulou55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes exactly. You explained it much better than I

  9. General Ed courses the same as Pre-reqs?

    lillymom replied to loulou55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Basically. General ed classes are language arts, sciences, maths, social studies, and humanities that may or may not be related to your field of study. Pre-requisites are what is required to get in...

  10. Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

    lillymom replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

    The medical assisting program that I went to made us do sticks on each other. If we didn't we failed so we were pincushions for three semesters. I shook like crazy my first time but you get close...

  11. How to deal with blood and guts

    lillymom replied to Melly01mel's topic in General Students

    It was more than likely because you were worried about your fiance. Just make sure that when you are in clinicals that you do not lock your knees and that you remember to breathe. Also remeber to...

  12. Not immune to mmr

    lillymom replied to Band's topic in General Students

    My school doesn't require titers they only require an MD to sign off that you had the immunization. If this is the case then the shot record should be enough. Some schools may let you in with this...

  13. Does anyone know something about Medicare?

    lillymom replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    Medicare Part D is for drug coverage only. Humana is an advantage plan(non-traditional Medicare plan) may or may not include drug coverage. The same rules for Medicare still apply. Medicare can get...

  14. Reality hit

    lillymom replied to oklahomagal's topic in General Students

    You just explained how I feel on an almost daily basis. I am super excited and I know it will be hard. I am also completely freaked out because I am afraid I won't be able to work and then I will...

  15. I still keep it

    lillymom replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of it comes from employers. In my area under required liscense they put must be registered as a NA-I. I never know when I am filling out applications if I should put that I have a...

  16. ADN class of 2013

    lillymom replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I am a CNA and a CMA. I currently work in a doctor's office but those hours aren't going to work in school so I am looking for a hospital job for acute care experince. No luck yet unfortunately and...

  17. Singled out nursing student

    lillymom replied to Blacksheep80's topic in General Students

    I live in a very rural part of the state and there is still quite a bit of ignorance and racism in my area about different races/cultures. If most of these people would drive 45min-1hr out of town...

  18. What are your credentials and what's your IQ?

    lillymom replied to Weber's topic in General Nursing

    This poster asked the same question

  19. Working for BCBS

    lillymom replied to blumuffy's topic in General Nursing

    they review and approve/deny procedures and medications. i have to call them all the time. they also have some that offer medical advice/support to patients and communicate the pt's concern to the...

  20. NS with Hospital CNA Interview. Help!

    lillymom replied to jesskidding's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :ancong!: I would say that you didn't get a response because you posted the week of the 4th. I wasn't on here at all that week! Good luck with you new

  21. Why does anyone go into nursing?

    lillymom replied to guineapiglover2011's topic in General Students

    here's some good ones i've heard so far: 1.) "because i love people and i want to make them all better". my response: isn't there a career that pays a heck of a lot more money than nursing where you...

  22. Measuring height

    lillymom replied to trulyblessed2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It really depends on what type of scale you have and how it measures. The ones in my office at work use inches or centimeters and do not have feet so we have to figure that up. There are also some...

  23. Electronic Health Records- Outpatient Practices

    lillymom replied to wtrang's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an office and we use EHR. I personally love it and we also have computers in all our exam rooms. I absolutely love sending prescriptions through the computer as well because you don't...

  24. 1/2 nursing class cut, WHY??

    lillymom replied to Aka Mommy's topic in General Students

    It's the same where I go and they do let you know all of this when you go into the program if you listen. If you are going to have someone's life in your hands you should be held to a very high...

  25. CMA to RN

    lillymom replied to SDL87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The pre-reqs will all count for both programs if they are the same. So you could apply to the RN program and do the MA program between now and then. The problem is when you take the MA classes (lab...