hodgieRN

hodgieRN

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  1. Behavioral Health Tech in ER Vs. CNA on MED/SURG floor

    hodgieRN replied to dreher101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say do the CNA job. The main reason is time. With CNA, you will work 3 days a week vs 5 days a week. Full time nursing school and working 5 days a week...ouch. As a CNA, you will be learning...

  2. How hard is it to get into accelerated BSN programs?

    hodgieRN replied to rpcvVanuatu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many applicants have anywhere from a 3.5 - 4.0. The acceptance rate is so low b/c so many people apply to nursing programs. You don't need to be a CNA to get hired, but many people suggest that...

  3. Furture Nursing Student

    hodgieRN replied to hncook12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See if you can find someone to shadow. Follow a nurse around for a couple of nights and you can get a good idea of what nurses do. You can also shadow a respiratory therapist, a physician's assistant,...

  4. A&P 1...study habits??

    hodgieRN replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    -Study every single day as much as you can. -Once you have a section down, go to the next one, then go back. If I came back to a previous section and didn't understand it, I knew I still had work...

  5. Will I ever get accepted to nursing school in San Diego with a GPA of 2.75-3.0?!

    hodgieRN replied to anastasiathe1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First, check and see what the cut-off GPA is for the BSN. I'm guessing most are 3.0. If you GPA is less than a 3.0, you won't even be able to apply. Next, you should talk to an academic advisor. They...

  6. RN Majoring, HELP

    hodgieRN replied to YuniVue's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can absolutely get your two year RN and then attend a university to get your BSN. Students have the option of going to a community college or simply go right into a bachelors degree at the...

  7. Nursing carrer

    hodgieRN replied to katie83k's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Talk to your guidance counselor and see if they can give you information on what to expect. They might be able to supply you with career advice and well-needed info for college life and courses....

  8. Will withdrawing from a course hurt my application?

    hodgieRN replied to gentlerain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not 100% sure, but I don't think it's a problem. If you do grade forgive, the w can be switched to the new grade. Plus, I think students are allowed to withdraw from a limited number of classes (i...

  9. Clinical Anxiety

    hodgieRN replied to ShellKJos's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's normal to feel anxious about stepping up to the plate and taking care of people. As a nurse you are going to be in charge of caring for them. Everyone has anxiety, even those without any history...

  10. Respiratory Therapists Stingy with o2?

    hodgieRN replied to haji's topic in MICU, SICU

    The only time I would ask to have the fio2 turned up is if the pt looked like he was gasping for air. I agree with everyone else that it would have done anything, but if they are actively dying with...

  11. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    hodgieRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Whenever I head that from a pt, I would say, "No problem. We will keep you out here in triage until a private room opens up. It might be a couple more hours, but at least you'll have your private...

  12. GCS of a quadriplegic?

    hodgieRN replied to machaix's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think GCS is so outdated and I hear your frustration. An intubated pt gets a 1 on verbal even if they are wide awake and waving hello. It has nothing to do with consciousness. I wished it was more...

  13. Switching: High-risk OB to ICU - Am I nuts? And how do I do this?

    hodgieRN replied to RiverRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Agree with above. ICU can be calm or crazy. If you are wanting to leave because you are unhappy, burning out, or just feel like you have plateaued, there's nothing wrong in try something new. But, as...

  14. A&P I lecture vs lab

    hodgieRN replied to stephanne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of classes these days not only work off powerpoint, but you might have access the powerpoint presentation for downloading and then you can bring it class. Then, you can just write pointers on...

  15. Anatomy & Physiology and chemistry???

    hodgieRN replied to COMPLEXBeautyy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Shouldn't be a problem. A/P I isn't that bad. The first exam in chem will probably help the first exam in A/P. You'll be learning about electrolytes, anions, cations, osmotic pressures and...

  16. Assistance w/Littmann stethoscope

    hodgieRN replied to ADAngel's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I wouldn't spend money on anything. The stethoscope you have will work just fine with the bell. You aren't going to be diagnosing anything. The different scopes only give little differences,...

  17. word count limit for application essay

    hodgieRN replied to PennyS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When an essay is asking to stay under a word count, they want basic, concise, clear statements. All of those apllications will need to be read and without a limit, people would write pages and pages....

  18. Confused about Nursing program

    hodgieRN replied to doxielover304's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Exactly. With pre-reqs, it can be more like 3 yrs total. All of nursing school is 2 yrs. Most students spend 1-2 semesters at school before nursing school even

  19. General Biology over the summer?

    hodgieRN replied to DaisyRenee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bio isn't bad. There is a lot of info though, so it depends on whether or not you are able to retain information. You will be learning all knew terminology. The bio book is usually pretty think. Bio...

  20. Need help here

    hodgieRN replied to MissingIdentidy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Make sure you get good grades! Get every A possible in your pre-reqs. There will be other students who are applying with 4.0's. Grades are basically everything. See is you can find a nurse to shadow...

  21. should i retake classes

    hodgieRN replied to chibix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the best ways to raise your GPA is to take classes that are required for graduation. You can knock some of them out and than nursing school will be a lighter load when you actually start. Save...

  22. Please Help!

    hodgieRN replied to nessa.perez_10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See if you can talk to an academic

  23. Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

    hodgieRN replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've never gotten the flu and I've refused it every year, which is going to change next year when it becomes mandatory. It drives crazy that I am so contagious, yet no one cares about the 40 aunts,...

  24. D5 water and Cerebral Edema

    hodgieRN posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    What is your opinion or reaction when pt's with CHI, cerebral edema, and ICP monitoring are ordered D5 water for hypernatremia? I hate it when D5W is ordered to fix hypernatremia. We have all seen...

  25. Community College or State University??!!

    hodgieRN replied to Nurse_Rae's topic in General Students

    CRNA experience requirements..... Barry University in Miami- "A minimum of one year, full-time clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting within the last 3 years. Clinical...