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  1. How did nursing school effect your health?

    bloodlikefire replied to RangeinPlace's topic in General Students

    since i started my bsn program i have gained 50 lbs. no time to prepare proper meals i.e. eating fast food too much, and no time for exercise has greatly increased my weight. between that and stress...

  2. Tips for bed baths with combative patients.

    bloodlikefire replied to bloodlikefire's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    the only med's i can use is ibn. i can try to pre-med him next time see if that makes it better. yeah around here a ton of vent-dependant, patients live in their homes. almost all of them require 24...

  3. Tips for bed baths with combative patients.

    bloodlikefire replied to bloodlikefire's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    hx: c/p, severe dd, non-verbal, vent dependent, gt feeding. it is not a visit situation, it is a 12-hour shift in the pt's house. i don't think my agency even hires hha or cna's its all nursing care...

  4. Salinas MTA info

    bloodlikefire replied to Slappy619's topic in Correctional

    hi, i worked next door to cmf in my days as a state lvn. once you are an mta your pay will be the same no matter if you are a lpt, lvn or rn there is no difference. the background check is extensive...

  5. Getting rid of sitters!?!?

    bloodlikefire replied to Loloberry's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

  6. Pathophysiology of Dementia!! Help!

    bloodlikefire replied to juniorminty's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    with the highlighted section, i think his problems are more closely related to organic brain damage, non-specific. all the damage to his brain is causing the other underlying conditions. organic brain...

  7. Home Health Care vs. Hospital/ Dr. Offices

    bloodlikefire replied to vtuck9's topic in General Students

    as far as clinicals go always keep an open mind. more than once i was told by fellow nursing students that such-and-such a nurse was a meany or was really hard on them. every time i got that nurse...

  8. I'm quitting my CNA job today, I'm only in training, how do I quit tactfully?

    bloodlikefire replied to DefaLucy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    you must give two weeks written notice if you want to be tactful. make sure to type it up and use spell check. don't worry about hr getting mad, that's not your problem. just give an end date, two...

  9. Master's in Nursing Education? Why

    bloodlikefire replied to lifein08's topic in Post Graduate Students

    why have you accepted a school spot for a track you have not properly researched??? a masters in nursing education (mne) is generally the track you take if you want to teach other nurses at the...

  10. Cna state prison

    bloodlikefire replied to yajaira21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    hi, i worked at one of the cdcr prisons as an lvn. the two cna's who worked with me where only responsible for the doctors line, i.e. making sure charts were present and ready, taking vitals and...

  11. A funny thing that happened to me today

    bloodlikefire replied to 3xmom's topic in General Students

    awww , this reminds me of my youth, i think back to all the great condoms i got to use at 8 years old. do not forget the fruit flavored ones, the girls love those. p.s. yes, this is a joke, please do...

  12. Why are Nursing Programs so Cruel to Students

    bloodlikefire replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in LPN to RN

    a nurse is taking care of your loved one, that nurse just barely passed nursing school with a 75.1%, it takes them 6 tries to pass the nclex-rn. how would you feel in this situation? do you want this...

  13. Nursing Scholarship Interview

    bloodlikefire replied to Witty3RN's topic in General Students

    as with any interview situation dress as formally as you can, pants suit or dress. dress to look well, but conservatively, i.e. nice make-up, little to no cleavage. they may ask you to answer the...

  14. 2011 Graduates Put your hands up

    bloodlikefire replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    graduate on september 10th, 2011. just over a month :w00t:. i finish school in december late; will take my nclex-rn early jan. i have started applying for jobs already, and will move anywhere in the...

  15. Nursing school schedule-vent !

    bloodlikefire replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    hi, during my first semester of cc nursing school (lvn), i had 21 clinical hours a week mon-wed-fri 0630 to 1330. also be aware that some clinical’s will make you switch your clinical times half way...

  16. Exit Hesi

    bloodlikefire replied to nurse12b's topic in General Students

    wow, you people are lucky; my school requires an exit score of 900 on the hesi. oh well my last rn exit score was 958, and it was only the second pre-test. in addition, if you do not pass it you...

  17. Nursing school schedule-vent !

    bloodlikefire replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    sorry to say it, as a nursing student in a traditional nursing school, brick and mortar, it is expected that you will be a full time student and work very little or around school. clinical's starts at...

  18. How did you start your journey through nursing shool

    bloodlikefire replied to love7777's topic in General Students

    i don't fully understand your question??? at any reputable school, you will need pre-requisites. the pre-requisites may be different from school to school but all programs have them. you were denied...

  19. Depressed about student loans :(

    bloodlikefire replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    hey, i am about to graduate with 35 thousand in student loans and i count myself as lucky. find a job, which has signing bonuses or a student loan repayment program. get your experience and money and...

  20. too much load???

    bloodlikefire replied to Al.ginger's topic in General Students

    if you say you're a good student and you have good study habits go for it. my last semester in lvn school i had 16 units of nursing core classes and i took a full 4 unit anatomy class on top of it...

  21. HESI or ATI EXIT Exam Help

    bloodlikefire replied to rnneedy09's topic in General Students

    hey, my school has hesi and is currently switching to ati. those of us who started with hesi will finish with hesi but we now have the option to run ati tests for practice. this is just my opinion,...

  22. University of Phoenix LPN-BSN

    bloodlikefire replied to erniebobernie's topic in School, College Programs

    ok people here is the deal, i am in my last 6 months of the lvn-bsn program at the modesto (ca) campus of university of phoenix (uopx). all pre-requisites must be 5 years or newer or your will be...

  23. How important is being physically fit in Nursing?

    bloodlikefire replied to IntelCorei72600k's topic in General Students

  24. Can a male nurse work in home health?

    bloodlikefire replied to northmississippi's topic in Men in Nursing

    whoooooo hold on here! i was hired after one interview and trained for my patients. i was told that i could not work for a female patient because it was company policy, which is fine because i work 40...

  25. Can a male nurse work in home health?

    bloodlikefire replied to northmississippi's topic in Men in Nursing

    do you have a law degree? do you have the 10,000 dollars to hire a lawyer? any company can get away with anything that they are not sued about and its not worth my time or money to fight something...