elijahvegas ASN, RN, EMT-P

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    Class of 2015

    accepted and went through orientation. ADN-RN class of 2015 starting the 26th !! im excited and also dreading what i perceive will be the end of my social life. hope to see you all on the otherside!!...
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    Aspiring Male Nurse - Expectations?

    no one will be able to tell you if YOU can handle it, or if you are "cut out" for nursing. A lot of us male nurses never saw the field as a "calling". Just something we decided was a good fit based on...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Our books are in!! Picking up mine right now. Total isabout $1100 after the package, there's 3 books extra that they didn't add. Go
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Just got classes paid for, waiting around at the bookstore, they still haven't come in yet. They're "hoping" the books will come in by Friday. Way to go
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    holy moly the 14th really ? i better get a move on thanks for the heads up. And is it confirmed that our books have arrived? I did the med calc hw during the orientation lol but as far as the workbook...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    cant wait to start and end this program. im glad we have summers
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    just dropped off my paperwork at the office today. i decided not to take the chance nor would i take this lying down so i literally drove down to kendall this morning and found a test center that...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    np i think theyre called "go blu" or something like
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    BCBS has monthly plans at about $27/mo. I went with bare minimum insurance since i didnt actually ever plan on using it, just grabbed it for the program, so it doesn't really cover much but it
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    well, this morning i was denied access to class to recertify my cpr card because i didnt have the stupid mask :/ i have an active cpr card thats valid until november of 2014 but with how strict they...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    as far as everyones insurance policies goes are all of yours in effect? or do you all have some that will take effect before the program begins? Is it mandatory that its already in
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Some.of the stuff doesn't specify by what date you need it in, like the health insurance or CPR so I kinda aalssuked that for those, you'd have until the first day of class to present them. But I'd...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    nobody there REALLY knows when the books are gonna come in. I called yesterday as well and the girl told me "keep checking in because books come in everyday" i heard jul 29th, some other dude told me...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    I was sifting through the handbook for what parts we needed to sign and figured id save everyone a couple minutes of trouble I went to google and typed in "irsc nursing handbook" and clicked on the...
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    Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    as of late at work i've been hearing a lot of people (both patients, and techs who don't know what it means) say DNC-- to which theyre referring to a D&C- Dilatation & Curettage. I've seen it...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Signed up for CPR recert on the 3rd. See you all
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    any word on the arrival of books at the bookstore
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Oh I'm sorry I didn't see that you posted this the first time, I'm at work through my phone. I work ib a medical office so I wanted to quickly divvy up the cost. Ill pm you my email, I appreciate
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    I got the email, I just haven't gone through it yet. I know there's some updated info regarding the handbook and all. How about the shots and
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Alright its gettig close to that time abd I've misplaced the entire packet that they gave us at orientation and the office hasbt been aby help. Can anyone give me a rundown of exactly what we need...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    do we only register for nur1021c for fall ? juss to make
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    Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    imho its no big deal. new grad nurse is going to be all about doing everything by the books. thats every new grad in every field of everything. you'll realize, what this hypothetical nurse realized...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    the tabe if i remember correctly is only good for 2 years, so they urge you to take it right before the semester..i took it a couple weeks ago, its absolutely nothing to be worried about, i got 12.9...
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    anyone have any idea when we'd hear back on STARS scholarships
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    IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    im really really annoyed that we are the guinea pig class for this "new way of teaching the curriculum" this 'reading before class and then doing case studies based on what you read' doesn't fly with...