Fumanchuesday

Fumanchuesday

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  1. Applying into ABSN programs - does your major matter?

    Fumanchuesday replied to Jannie92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How you are ranked will depend on your particular school and what factors they consider. My accelerated program ranked us solely on GPA in prerequisite courses. Although we already had degrees, we...

  2. CCRN CRAM :/

    Fumanchuesday replied to Danielle_thompson84's topic in Critical Care

    The podcasts are no longer free on itunes. I did locate them by googling (I guess they decided they could make some money off of them), but did not purchase. I studied the Pass CCRN online questions...

  3. Should I get a gap year during nursing school? Not feeling well.

    Fumanchuesday replied to succinate's topic in General Students

    you seem really focused on what others think... you need to remember that this isn't about anybody but you... don't think that a psychologist or psychiatrist is sitting there waiting to judge you;...

  4. RN pay Louisiana

    Fumanchuesday replied to FlyaboveLPN's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I work in the ICU for a large private hospital. New grad base pay is $20 per hr. $24 for nights. $26 for weekend nights. My wife (RN) works for a state hospital in the same town. She makes almost $27...

  5. What was the HARDEST PART OF NURSING SCHOOL for you?

    Fumanchuesday replied to J.O.Y.'s topic in General Students

    Mental health... the exams. so much gray area. I partly blame my teacher. I liked the clinical portion and I rocked out the ATI tests, but 97% of our final grade came from the exams. Only C I made in...

  6. Scrub the hub

    Fumanchuesday replied to arbldj1234's topic in General Nursing

    we use the caps with the alcohol soaked sponges on the inside, no alcohol wipes

  7. Transplant RN Job Opportunity

    Fumanchuesday replied to GaMommy81's topic in MICU, SICU

    My coworker originally came to the transplant unit on a travel assignment. I guess she really liked the job or the city bc she was from all the way from upstate NY and decided to stay (in Louisiana)....

  8. Transplant RN Job Opportunity

    Fumanchuesday replied to GaMommy81's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think that this is a good opportunity for you. One of my coworkers started on a transplant floor before coming to our SICU (we recover fresh Livers, Kidneys, and Pancreases). I also think its great...

  9. Australian nurse stressed out about taking NCLEX exam

    Fumanchuesday replied to Stevenyzwife's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well the good news is that we use the metric system here in america (in the medical field); everything is mg, kg, ml, liters, etc.... should be pretty close to what you are used to... i recommend...

  10. Our Lady of the Lake Accelerated BSN Program?

    Fumanchuesday replied to RNAspirations's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    we usually had 3 or 4 tests per class... they were roughly every week or week and a half. the amount of chapters varied; they jumped around a lot. if i had to say a number, i would say 3-6 chapters...

  11. saunders review book questions????

    Fumanchuesday replied to raj89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used saunders too, did not do an online or in person review... i just did saunders questions from the cd. i did about 50-100 questions a day on my off days for about a month (i work 3-4 days a...

  12. Bladder Scan Question

    Fumanchuesday replied to ladydistevens's topic in General Nursing

    funny, i actually thought about this earlier in the week when i did a bladder scan that revealed a 15ml... thats the lowest (i can remember) i ever got other than 0... probably varies by

  13. Nursing schools in southern louisiana

    Fumanchuesday replied to dannygurl84's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    i didnt think it was too hard... i did have to study. i was in the accelerated program though so it was almost every day class or clinical. we did have several people fail... usually 2 or 3 people...

  14. Our Lady of the Lake Accelerated BSN Program?

    Fumanchuesday replied to RNAspirations's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    i completed the accelerated asn program this past june... the accelerated bsn recently replaced the accelerated asn. i was in the second to last class (one more completed in dec)......

  15. Nursing schools in southern louisiana

    Fumanchuesday replied to dannygurl84's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    i graduated from olol in june... i did the second degree accelerated program. i actually did metairie/ new orleans cohort and did the majority of my clinicals at tulane and east jeff... i was in the...

  16. I'm a CNA and passed LPN boards what now..

    Fumanchuesday replied to liz321474's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are a CNA until you get an LPN job (assuming that you havent already acquired an LPN job)... this isnt something that just happens automatically. You will have to apply for an LPN position and be...

  17. Question re: ATT

    Fumanchuesday replied to texasmum's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    took mine a month from my last day of class to show up... had to push back orientation at my new job

  18. Input on IJ dressings

    Fumanchuesday replied to amy1197's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    StatLock actually makes anchors for central lines that are smaller but similar to the foley StatLock

  19. Cost of accelerated nursing programs

    Fumanchuesday replied to Destin293's topic in New York Nursing

    i just graduated in June from a 10 month accelerated ASN at Our Lady of the Lake College (private) in Louisiana. Cost me about 17k. The program has recently changed to a 16 mo BSN adding another...

  20. Critical care experience

    Fumanchuesday replied to bcrawley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    where do u live? some areas will hire new grads in the icu, especially if u have experience as a tech (cna) or some other kind of healthcare experience: EMT, military medic, EKG tech, etc......

  21. A.A. straight into BSN - can I completely skip the RN program?

    Fumanchuesday replied to Future-Male-RN's topic in General Students

    I have never heard of an Associates of Arts degree being a prerequisite for any kind of nursing degree. You seem very confused. Generally, you take prerequisite classes as outlined for the nursing...

  22. Where are new grads being hired right now?

    Fumanchuesday replied to vwgirl22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i am in NW Louisiana and I got a job at my first choice hospital. I was also given the option of which floor and which shift. However, I went to nursing school in south Louisiana (New Orleans) where...

  23. Lpns in the er

    Fumanchuesday replied to brigirl246's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    they dont hire lpns in the ER in the city that i live in (shreveport), but i know they do hire them in the rural hospitals and even in a larger hospital in texarkana which is about an hour and 15 min...

  24. Subjects I can take in LPN that are transferrable to RN

    Fumanchuesday replied to spinwheel's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    if you already have a previous Bachelors in a health related field, i would think that u already have most, if not ALL the non clinical courses that you would need for nursing... if u want a true...

  25. Prereq GPA only for admission?

    Fumanchuesday replied to fruitypebbles's topic in General Students

    My school only looked at prereq gpa. Our Lady of the Lake College