Chribri

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  1. Assistance with Multicultural interview

    Chribri posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I am in an RN-BSN program and am currently working on an assignment that is difficult for me to complete from here. I need to conduct a "diversity interview" but I live in a very homogenous...

  2. Assistance with Multicultural interview

    Chribri replied to Chribri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you everyone. I was able to get someone from this posting and had my survey completed. To answer the last question there is a babtist church, a Presbyterian church and a few...

  3. Assistance with Multicultural interview

    Chribri replied to Chribri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's crazy. Almost everyone is related to everyone else. My school is down out of the hills. There is a little more diversity there but it is still " cowboy country". This is a big culture shock for...

  4. Assistance with Multicultural interview

    Chribri replied to Chribri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes. My community consists almost entirely of white Christians. There are of course some rare exceptions but let me put it this way. I have worked inpatient acute care for 1 year at this hospital and...

  5. Assistance with Multicultural interview

    Chribri replied to Chribri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, they are pretty understanding of the difficulty surrounding finding diversity around here. We are of course encouraged to try first with pt's in our clinical rotations, but have been told if that...

  6. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    No calculators on the drug dosage exam but you won't really need them. The computation on each problem is not very difficult what they are testing you on is your ability to follow the correct steps...

  7. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    Eccentricity, While it has been lovely having my typos corrected I am choosing not to waste any more time on this meaningless debate. You have made your choice to hold out for an easier...

  8. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    No these are the lecture topics for first semester. I would wait on med surg book until after you take first 3 exams. Diabetes was covered in the last

  9. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    These are the chapters we covered and were tested on. I cannot speak for your class personally because changes are always possible. If you take the summer course your primary reading will be from this...

  10. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    we were offered the bundle. I selected to buy my books through amazon though I think it came out cheaper and that way you only have to pay for the books you will use this semester. We will also be...

  11. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    You should read my first post on this thread it covers preparation for the summer including chapters to

  12. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    The summer course is optional. But if you don't take it you should grab the textbook and study during the summer. I know studying on vacation does not sound like fun but you will learn that you don't...

  13. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    I Dream RN (and anyone else who wants to listen in), I used the Reviews and Rationals the most of all extra resources. The breakdown of chapters closely parallells the text book so you can focus...

  14. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    Your right. Nursing school should be easy. We Wouldn't want to impose standards on the profession.Honestly, I think most current and graduated Merritt students will tell you the same thing. If you are...

  15. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck too you then. I am sure you will find a nice nursing school with foliage in your near future.

  16. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    it's not full. They have a closed registration. You need approval from the nursing department. and have to register in person. All the nursing courses are that

  17. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    We are down to 23 from 77 accepted after two semesters. A lot dropped after the first and second test out of discouragement many failed after the third, some dropped from clinical deciding nursing may...

  18. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    I don't think I would jump to an nclex review just yet. I recommend davis's fundamentals success and Mary Anne hogan's reviews and rationales. Especially tge reviews and

  19. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    Something you may consider once the program gets rolling a bit is making a private group. They don't show up on searches or on your facebook profile and are only viewable by those who have been...

  20. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    I worked part time during the first semester, less than 20 hours a week. I also tested out of drug dosage so I had an extra day free each

  21. Merritt College Fall 2012

    Chribri replied to DisneyDreamer's topic in California Nursing

    I am a current student here. The first semester is a bit of a trial. You will not get great support during that first nine weeks, rather you will be constantly put to the test and if you fail you will...

  22. Question about digital oral thermometers

    Chribri posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My assessments teacher said last week that any error in using a digital thermometer will only result in a lower reading, that the reading will go only as high as it's environment and rechecking a high...

  23. Question about digital oral thermometers

    Chribri replied to Chribri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The hospital I'm at uses the smaller hand held units, they are mounted onto the side of the

  24. Merritt College ADN 2011

    Chribri replied to GetThere's topic in California Nursing

    anyone else burning out already???

  25. Merritt College ADN 2011

    Chribri replied to GetThere's topic in California Nursing

    I get 3ml/hr. Are you sure you entered the problem correctly. That seems unusually