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    Received the syllabus!....... Holy Cow!

    akulahawkRN replied to classy923's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It looks like a lot, but when you break it down into smaller chunks, it's a whole lot easier to learn because it's suddenly not quite as daunting. Just go system by system and you'll get it. There's a...
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    Renewing CPR certification

    akulahawkRN replied to Nikki0727's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The AHA website is a great resource for finding classes and/or instructors that can do the class. Just remember that you're looking for the Healthcare Provider level CPR. There's usually an online...
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    Failed a semester, determined but I need a game plan!

    akulahawkRN replied to stargirl018's topic in General Students

    As I see it, being that you failed the class, you probably know where you weren't all that strong in the course. Also, you probably have the course syllabus and schedule for what you were supposed to...
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    How many men in your cohort?

    akulahawkRN replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My current cohort has 9 males out of 44 total. My previous cohort had 6 out of 32. Right now, we're a little "heavy" compared to what we usually get as far as males in the classes. A "typical" cohort...
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    Considering a non - accredited school

    akulahawkRN replied to Trust in Jesus's topic in General Students

    Look at it this way: if your units at the school you go to actually are accepted at other colleges and universities, then you're probably OK on that end. Otherwise, you might have a problem getting...
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    Care Plans

    akulahawkRN replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Students

    In my program, we started off with a very basic care plan. Then we transitioned over to a slightly different style of care plan, and while that template was around 6 pages, the filled-in plan usually...
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    Failed two classes in 3rd semester. Seeking advice.

    akulahawkRN replied to Lapzs's topic in General Students

    I would hope that your character reference letters will be taken into account. I also hope that you can find some way to get something that explains (not excuses) the necessity of your role in...
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    Failed two classes in 3rd semester. Seeking advice.

    akulahawkRN replied to Lapzs's topic in General Students

    You might want to spell out what your improved study/life plan is for them. Hopefully your options aren't either/or, as in you can wait a year and re-enter or you can petition to retake the courses...
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    EMT and RN?

    akulahawkRN replied to trebleclefmama's topic in General Nursing

    While EMT training will provide you an insight into the world of prehospital care that nurses are rarely, if ever, exposed to during their schooling, I ask you this: what advantage for what type of...
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    PVT failed!!!!!!

    akulahawkRN replied to johnybhoi24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVT when you get the good popup is very accurate for passing. If you get the CC page, then the best thing you can do is wait because even though you have likely failed, there's a chance that you...
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    Should I get an ASN or a BSN?

    akulahawkRN replied to lindseynicole12's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would say that if you have a realistic choice between an Associates Degree in Nursing and a Bachelors Degree in Nursing, choose the Bachelors Degree. Get all of your prerequisites and lower division...
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    Can I go to community college and transfer into a BSN program?

    akulahawkRN replied to womanofchoice's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Absolutely yes! Just make sure that you get all of your prerequisites done and that you have all of your lower division generally ed done and that you have a written/completed transfer agreement...
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    Hospital Clinicals

    akulahawkRN replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    In my program, we start around the end of August and we do approximately 5 – 6 weeks of classroom time before we get into the hospital. All told, we do approximately 10 weeks of clinicals that first...
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    Having to take A&P over again????

    akulahawkRN replied to nolegirl8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In all the schools that I have gone to, the anatomy and physiology courses have labs that had separate sections from the lecture. The reason for that is you could put a lot more people in a lecture...
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    How many people are in your nursing class?

    akulahawkRN replied to Kskar91's topic in General Students

    My original cohort started with 32. Two dropped out, two failed out that first semester, leaving 28. One failed the 3rd semester, and 1 (maybe 2) failed the 4th semester. Of those that failed either...
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    I am very disappointed

    akulahawkRN replied to ChooSoul's topic in General Students

    A friend of mine missed passing 1st Semester by just 2 points. Not 2 percentage points, 2 points. He was less than 1% away from passing the course. He was able to retake the course a couple semesters...
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    What Was Your Hardest Topic In Anatomy and Physiology?

    akulahawkRN replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What still throws me is brain surface anatomy... The rest was relatively easy. Muscle physiology and their origin/insertion/action wasn't all that hard. In fact, that's necessary for some things. I...
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    Pearson Vue Trick- how accurate?

    akulahawkRN replied to tonja23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From everything I've read about the PVT, it's very accurate if you get the "good" pop-up. It's less accurate if you get the "bad" pop-up. If you got the "bad" pop-up, the best thing you can do is...
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    Paramedic to RN

    akulahawkRN replied to IVPush33's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'd have to agree: the material is very easy for me to grasp. It's just the decision-making process and the NDx that threw me for a loop for a while. It really is a different way of thinking than I'm...
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    How Many Preceptor Hours Are You Required To Do?

    akulahawkRN replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    Where I go, we do clinicals 2x/week for 16 weeks, every semester except the first and last. Our last Semester, we do about 10 weeks of clinicals 2x/week, then we do a couple week of specialty...
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    What type of physician do I need to see?

    akulahawkRN replied to equalme's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say hand surgeon if at all possible. General surgeon can do the job though. If there's no rush, call around... there may be a surgeon near you that can easily handle what you need. Just balance...
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    Number of Hours per Week in RN School

    akulahawkRN replied to Manofstone's topic in LPN to RN

    My own schedule last semester was something like this: Tuesday: class 8:00-12:00. Study until about 5 pm, and then after about 8:30-10:00. Wednesday: Class 7:30-10:00. Clinical Prep 12-3. Work on...
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    Thoughts on Microbiology

    akulahawkRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Micro? I'd take it in the Fall, if you're not actually in Nursing School right now. Why? Some of the experiments take a few days to run, and with a more drawn-out schedule, some of your experiments...
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    Yes, it's possible to go to nursing school and work full time...

    akulahawkRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I am also living proof that you can go to work full-time and go to school full-time. I still have approximately one year to go to my nursing program at this point. So far, I have been very lucky in...
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    time and a half for 12h shifts in Cali?

    akulahawkRN replied to globetrotterRN's topic in Travel

    Standard is straight time to 8 hours, 1.5x pay to 12 hours, 2x pay after 12 hours. If your employer uses 4/10 work weeks, then it's straight time to 10 hours, 1.5x to 12 and double after 12 hours....