RunnerRN2015

RunnerRN2015 ASN, RN

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  1. Failed first semester by very small amount...

    RunnerRN2015 replied to hopefulRN23's topic in General Students

    We have found that for those who fail one course, the odds are high that they will fail another one. There are exceptions, i.e. those who had a medical or family emergency during the semester and...

  2. How far in advance do i need to apply for a summer job?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to cate3624's topic in General Students

    Do hospitals hire for summer only? I know my hospital wouldn't hire you for a summer position. It takes at least a month to go through the hiring process and then several shifts of orientation. I...

  3. Failed first semester by very small amount...

    RunnerRN2015 replied to hopefulRN23's topic in General Students

    I agree with GrnTea...I'm a student rep on a committee that decides the fate of students who have failed a course and would like to re-take it and continue on in the program. 9 times out of 10, if...

  4. nclex question for the day

    RunnerRN2015 replied to jechro.08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Which answer would you choose and

  5. Carolinas College of Health Sciences Pre-Nursing/Nursing

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It's helpful to you if you do get in to already have classes like SOC, ENG, and PSY done -- and do very well in them --since it's cheaper at a community college than at

  6. Anyone know of any Associates programs here that don't require pre-requisites

    RunnerRN2015 replied to nursefan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school doesn't require having pre-reqs completed except for high school biology and chemistry. However, that means you have to take them in conjuction with the nursing classes....and that ain't...

  7. YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS

    RunnerRN2015 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Yep, would be a 93 at my

  8. Carolinas College of Health Sciences Pre-Nursing/Nursing

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    If you do their pre-nursing program, you need a 3.25 in the 4 pre-nursing courses in order to earn guaranteed admission into their nursing program. There isn't a set GPA for getting straight into...

  9. Not wanting to take care of male resident

    RunnerRN2015 replied to MileyFans's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What will you do when you're in nursing school and have to take care of male patients? What will you do when you're working as a nurse and have male

  10. I feel like I am learning to be a nurse on my own.

    RunnerRN2015 replied to MzSS's topic in General Students

    We have lecture 2-3 mornings and 2 full days of clinicals each

  11. Cost of Skills bag?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to FrogRN15's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of a skills bag before. We had to buy our own stethoscope, scissors, and penlight but the school provides all lab supplies. We can use as much as we need to while we practice

  12. When is a good time to apply for RN positions while in schoool?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to ishashel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If we want to work for the hospital system that my school if affiliated with, we submit all of our paperwork with the areas we're interested in (or definitely not interested in) and they forward our...

  13. Does every CNA get frustrated with their job or is it just me

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I couldn't deal with the frustration when I worked at a LTC facility. I lasted a couple of months and quit. Not worth the stress. I've worked on a busy pediatric floor for over a year now and I can...

  14. Calling in sick on 4th shift

    RunnerRN2015 replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    I think she meant her 4th shift in a

  15. Halfway Point

    RunnerRN2015 replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Our intermediates are only 7 weeks long. I've already finished Adult Health 1 (hallelujah!) and just started Maternity/NeoNatal

  16. Couldn't believe he did this...

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    In NC, an NAII is allowed to insert

  17. Hi, Needing Guidance

    RunnerRN2015 replied to evangeline.p's topic in Operating Room

    Are you currently an RN? You need to be an RN, CNOR first. Visit First Assisting (RNFA) : Association of periOperative Registered Nurses to learn

  18. Dr said no hope for lpn for me :(

    RunnerRN2015 replied to NoWomanNoCry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've had sciatica since my 2nd son was born in 1994 and I also have piriformis issues. I currently work as an NA and am in school for my RN. It hasn't slowed me down

  19. circulating nurse = "go-fer" with no use for "real" nursing skills?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Operating Room

    UPDATE: I had my OR shadowing day last week. I LOVED IT! I'm definitely doing one of my 2 preceptorships in the

  20. Please listen!!!

    RunnerRN2015 replied to snowwhite2002's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school requires us to take a CNA course (or have NA experience) before we start the

  21. Charlotte NS Application help

    RunnerRN2015 replied to aBoxerMom's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm currently a student at Carolinas College of Health Sciences...I LOVE IT! I did the pre-nursing track since I had all of my gen ed's done EXCEPT for the sciences. It worked out perfectly for me....

  22. RN First Assist

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Road2CNO's topic in Operating Room

    I would love an RN First Assist position! I graduate in Dec 2014 and plan on applying to the hospital's "new grad peri-op 101" program. Unfortunately, this hospital uses residents instead of RNFAs but...

  23. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    I started pre-nursing at 45 and the nursing program at 46. I have 2 kids, 22 and 19, and figured if they're in college I might as well go back, too! I was an early childhood major many years ago and...

  24. Something my clinical instructor said...

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Dnap22's topic in General Students

    We were just talking about this today during SimLab. We were told that it can be done at KVO without an order (we were told 15mL/hr) if you're running something (in our case, it was 3 bags of KCl,...

  25. circulating nurse = "go-fer" with no use for "real" nursing skills?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Operating Room

    Canes, Thank you for sharing. Your post confirms my desire to be an OR