RunnerRN2015

RunnerRN2015 ASN, RN

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

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I did their pre-nursing program. Since I was an early childhood major, I already had all of the non-science classes

  2. Pediatrics- school age/ortho/trauma: what to expect?

    RunnerRN2015 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I just got called to interview for a CNA position at my local children's hospital (hooray!) for the "pediatrics - school age/ortho/trauma" unit. This hospital would be my dream hospital when I finish...

  3. Pediatrics- school age/ortho/trauma: what to expect?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Pediatric

    They hire

  4. CAP testing through ATI

    RunnerRN2015 posted a topic in General Students

    At the end of each semester, we're required to take the CAP test on ATI. I have about a month before I have to take mine for NUR101. What's the best way to prepare for it? I have no idea what to...

  5. McGraw-Hill's "5 TEAS Practice Tests" book?

    RunnerRN2015 posted a topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Does anyone know how the tests in this book compare to the actual TEAS V test? I did the first practice test yesterday (I wanted to see what I need to study) and scored an 87% overall score. Reading...

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

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Any news about getting

  7. Diarrhea rt adverse effects of medications >>> outcome?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My nursing diagnosis book by Sparks & Taylor makes care plans soooo much

  8. Charlotte area...Mercy school of Nursing vs. CPCC...

    RunnerRN2015 replied to sogade's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Without a doubt, GO FOR MERCY! Since it's part of CHS, you'll get ranked higher than CPCC students when you apply for RN jobs (at least that's what I've heard from HR and several Nurse Managers). I'm...

  9. Want to quit nursing school.

    RunnerRN2015 replied to dpf112's topic in General Students

    If you were my child (mine are 21 and 19 so you could be!), I'd tell you to quit nursing school and follow your passion! My younger son is an artist and plans on making his living as an artist (he...

  10. Practice Test vs. Actual Test

    RunnerRN2015 replied to umbdude's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I scored between 90-100% on the practice tests from the McGraw-Hill book and scored a 94% on the actual

  11. Nursing student got CNA job!

    RunnerRN2015 replied to sduncan86's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a CNA on a pediatric med/surg floor. I love it! I usually work 7a-7p. Sometimes I'm the only tech on the floor, which means 24 patients if we have a full house. Usually I have a max of 12. My day...

  12. Back pain, how to prevent it..working as CNA?

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

    Follow proper lifting techniques. Lift with your legs, not your back. When you change the bed, change briefs, do bed baths, etc raise the bed to an appropriate height to make it easier on your back...

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

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    The school is amazing and has the best reputation in the area. We get the best clinical selections and our grads are consistently chosen before any of the other schools. It was the ONLY school I...

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

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You've already taken A&P and micro? Hope you don't have to do them again in pre-nursing. Fingers crossed you get into

  15. Midterm and Final weight in your college?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Arizonachic's topic in General Students

    We don't have midterm exams. The Final exam is 20% of your grade, although you can earn exemption from the final by earning a 92% average on all of the

  16. Carolinas College of Health Sciences-Summer 2013

    RunnerRN2015 replied to DM019's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    They will not tell you how you rank on the list. I was initially waitlisted for spring pre-nursing last year -- I had applied after the deadline so all the spots were already taken. Luckily I was able...

  17. Does it really matter what nursing school you graduated from?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to roxy2013's topic in General Students

    The HR rep at the hospital system I work in said that first and foremost they rank graduates from where they graduated. My school is the first school on the list, then they rank by GPA, if we already...

  18. Job market- ADN students being warned?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    [quote name= They must be an awful big local hospital system to be hiring 120 new grads a year every year. Or have real high turnover.[/quote] They are huge and recently acquired yet another smaller...

  19. Job market- ADN students being warned?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    We graduate 50-60 in May and 50-60 in Dec. We are one of 5 nursing schools in the area: 2 offer BSNs (1 school is on probation), 1 community college (which is on probation), 2 private ASN programs...

  20. Job market- ADN students being warned?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Our new grads consistently get hired within 6 months of graduation. We're affiliated with a very large hospital system. Year in, year out, they have always hired our graduates before hiring from other...

  21. Job market- ADN students being warned?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  22. Job market- ADN students being warned?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My ASN school graduates approx 100-120 new RNs a year and most of them have jobs lined up before graduation. The Dec 2012 graduating class all passed NCLEX the first time (which is typical for the...

  23. How was the CNA written portion of the state exam?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to uniquern2015's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most of us could pass the written test without taking the class. It's VERY

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

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Have you found out if you were

  25. Carolinas College of Health Sciences-Summer 2013

    RunnerRN2015 replied to DM019's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Did you find out if you got