TnMtnRose

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1. Question about employment requirements while going to WGU?

   TnMtnRose replied to zacarias's topic in Western Governors University

   I work in community health primary care. I will be doing the RN to MSN . Your job counts as the clinical hours you need by performing assigned tasks or projects with work related issues. That's how...

2. I'm losing hope in nursing school

   TnMtnRose replied to pinkdream182's topic in General Students

   One thing I have learned in NS is NEVER give up. Keep your head up and keep going. I'm now 2 months from graduation and it has been a long and trying college career for me. You can do it! Have faith...

3. April 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   TnMtnRose replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   He's a nursing student. Apparently he has been shoving all the info for his next test into his head. Now its so full he's choking on

4. Get in the field or wait - WWYD

   TnMtnRose replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

   Do you think you could qualify for Pell grants and scholarships for school? If you could then you could start your prereqs (some even online so no childcare issues). Fill out a FAFSA app and see what...

5. Is 31 too old to start a nursing career?

   TnMtnRose replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I hope 31 is not too old. I'm 37 and just finished my 1st semester

6. Backing out of RN school

   TnMtnRose replied to rgodfrey's topic in General Students

   I just finished my first semester and although there are some quirks about test questions at times, we do get to challenge after review and lots of times we win. But other than that our school is...

7. Humanity Class?

   TnMtnRose replied to Dewailer's topic in General Students

   Check with a nursing adviser. At my school there were certain "humanities" that were accepted by the nursing program. So to be on the safe side just check to see what an adviser

8. PreNursing Fears

   TnMtnRose replied to KarenCT's topic in General Students

   At 37 I took the plunge last summer :) I just finished my 1st semester of nursing school. It was scary, overwhelming, time consuming and downright nerve-wracking lol but worth it

9. Refusing the Influenza Vaccine

   TnMtnRose replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

   It wasn't required for our school but the clinical site that I worked did require it. No shot...no clinical. So if your school clinicals at multiple sites, check to see if there is one where it is not...

10. A and P over 7 weeks during summer

    TnMtnRose replied to rystle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took I & II last summer. It is intense but very doable and I think , for me anyway, I did better on those tests than in classes in a normal semester. Here is a great website to help you out, it...

11. ABG's acid/base balance

    TnMtnRose replied to daisyfleur70's topic in General Students

    This may help too. My instructor told me to visualize the "poster child" for each : metabolic acidosis ~ diabetic ketoacidosis, metabolic alkalosis ~ PT with NG tube/suction , respiratory acidosis ~...

12. What exactly do you learn/do during clinicals?

    TnMtnRose replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I just finished my 1st semester and we did all the CNA skills in clinical plus we gave PO, PR, IVPB, IVP, IM and SUBQ meds. We also trained to do foleys, wound care, tube insertion & feeding and...

13. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    TnMtnRose replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I'm a morning person so I don't mind getting up early. So far we have only had one nurse who wasn't student friendly. All the others have been great. Our instructor is amazing. She is all for us...

14. Tips For New Nursing Student

    TnMtnRose replied to englishgeek's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 37 with a hubby and 4 kids and am currently in the last weeks of my first semester in nursing. Best advice? Buy a rolling back pack (trust me it will save you some pain), highlighters, lots of...

15. Nursing school frustrates me

    TnMtnRose replied to iNsaNiA's topic in General Students

    Our test questions are modeled after NCLEX questions to help us prepare throughout nursing school for the "big N" :) Sometimes we may have several "correct" answers but our instructors want the BEST...