SarahLovesNovember

SarahLovesNovember BSN, RN

Still a medic at heart but ICU, M/S, SVU

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  1. St Joesphs School Of Health

    Not that I'm aware of. I don't think any RN programs recognize the training we've done. The A & P the military did, didn't include a lab so that's squashed. Kinda sucks but it should be
  2. St Joesphs School Of Health

    I am starting the RN program at St Joe's in 2 days. You have to have a Microbiology and Sociology course already taken to get in and the NET test, I thought, was fairly easy. Most people would have...
  3. EC Exam question

    Wait, if you fail an NC exam you have to wait 6 months to retake
  4. Disheartened

    I am really, really disheartened right now. I got a D on NC 1 and feel like a total and complete failure. There were so many questions on the test that I felt like warrented two answers as opposed...
  5. Disheartened

    Thank you!! I'm trying to stay hopeful about things! I really need to hone in on my critical thinking skills. I totally underestimated it because I thought I "knew enough". Wrongo... Thanks
  6. IV Team without RN????

    Hi guys!! Haven't posted here in forever but also been a member forever. Anyway, I'm getting my RN right now and my mom's dream has always been to get into nursing, but due to degenerative disc...
  7. Home Nurse - Quadriplegics

    Oh yeah...most definitely the case. Intermittent cathing is procedure. We actually cath him about 8 times a day. Crazy. And I never knew that high blood pressure usually means that his bladder is...
  8. Home Nurse - Quadriplegics

    Yeah, he's lucky as well as us. I'm getting my RN and have my LNA right now...we also administer meds and the such. Great pay too...it's a lucky position to have during my schooling. He doesn't...
  9. Which ICU to pick??

    Do you think that the NICU would be sufficient enough? That's my interest to get into within the next 4 months when I
  10. Hi Everyone! I am so glad that I found this thread. I have a struggle choosing between occupational therapy and DD nursing. I really want to have an integrated involvement with patients and truly...
  11. Anyone heard of this school?

    Anyone heard of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences? I'm considering their accelerated BSN program but I didn't know if anyone knows their reputation or if anyone has graduated from...
  12. Rivier College

    I am applying to the nursing program at rivier college for fall 2007 and wondered if we have any current or past students of the school here? How was the program? How were the clinicals and what...
  13. Best way to get to NICU

    Stacia1056: How much do you make as a NICU tech? I am looking into that position right
  14. Any hospitals hiring LNAs?

    What's the average salary for an LNA in southern new hampshire right now? BTW, I would LOVE to be a NICU tech! I am going to nursing school next fall and need a job while I am in school. NICU is...
  15. Lpn Or Rn

    You had a 3.92 and only got into 2 programs??!! That is
  16. Rivier College

    I didn't realize it was such a difficult test! If I took the SAT's 4 years ago, would they accept those in place of the NLN? They said I should apply early fall of this year for the fall 2007 entry....
  17. Rivier College

    For Rivier do you need to take the
  18. Work as a student nurse?

    When I am in the BSN program and starting clinicals, can I work as an LNA or student nurse in a hospital on my own time? What kind of jobs am I allowed to work in a hospital while I am still in the...
  19. Rivier College

    Thank you very much for your response. I'm excited about getting into this program. I have talked with the admissions counselor and she said my chances look good to get into the program. Are you in...
  20. Questions for L & D Nurse's....

    Thank you so much. I appreciate your reply. I will go over to NICU boards and check it out
  21. Questions for L & D Nurse's....

    I know a lot of us newbies think of L & D as all mushy and holding babies, and yes, I realize that is not the truth but is the NICU the same? What is the difference between working in L & D...
  22. Deliveries?

    I haven't even started my Nursing program yet, I am finishing my Bachelors in Psychology first, but I work at a military hospital in Germany (U.S. Army Hospital) as a Medic so my experience is...
  23. Day shift vs. night shift

    Thanks so
  24. Day shift vs. night shift

    I think a lot about doing night shift but how do you do when you come home from your shift? Are the kids in school or do you have a husband or family member to watch over them while you re-coup?...
  25. Day shift vs. night shift

    For those of you who work nights are we talking 7pm -7am? Is it a really funtional shift for having children? I want to have children one day but also dedicate a lot of time to my career in nursing so...