rainbow

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1. There was a full moon last night. Can you usually tell when you're at work?

   rainbow replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

   I worked LTC in a locked unit for Alzheimer/dementia patients. You never had to check the calendar for the moon! There is a total display of different behaviors, including streaking. It is an...

2. Marion Community School of Practical Nursing

   rainbow replied to new_mom26's topic in Indiana Nursing

   Testing to get into the program begins in November and one a month until February. I paid $6350.00 when I went. I don't remember having a lot of other expenses other than the commute and eating out....

3. Marion Community School of Practical Nursing

   rainbow replied to new_mom26's topic in Indiana Nursing

   I'm not sure what the entrance exam was called. This program does not require any pre-reqs. No english, chemistry or math. I learned that I was accepted in Feb. after taking the test in Dec. They...

4. Marion Community School of Practical Nursing

   rainbow replied to new_mom26's topic in Indiana Nursing

   I went to Marion Community School of Practical Nursing 3 years ago. I had to take an entrance exam at the school. Your entrance is based on your scores. No waiting list, but they do have an...

5. IVy Tech Students

   rainbow replied to Curious0599's topic in Indiana Nursing

   I attended Tucker in Marion 3 years ago. It is full-time with no pre-reqs. I don't know anything about clinicals 24/7. The clinical hours were almost all days. I had a few evenings, but if you...

6. Any Suggestions for a 1st time Clinical Instructor???

   rainbow replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   One thing that I found extremely helpful during clinicals was during the last weeks we took turns being in "charge". This meant that we had to review the charts of the patients that the students had...

7. I got placed on clinical probation today. *sob* *sob*

   rainbow replied to sad's topic in General Students

   I had an instructor that seemed to single me out also. No matter what procedure I did, it was never quite good enough. I later learned that she not only had medical problems, but her mental...