seasons18 replied to m- Jojo's topic in Massachusetts
Hey all. What does it say for your Major when you check your status? Does it say nursing or your second choice (if you picked one)?? seems like everyone found out last year at christmas time, such a long wait!
So I have come into contact with many sick patients lately. Contact & droplet precautions, and just coming into too many bodily fluids for my liking when I am not gowned. How can I properly disinfect my scrubs? I usually do cold water because the...
I am taking micro with a tough professor, and I regret not withdrawing now. I dropped down my hours at work to have less distractions, but I am still not doing well. My grade dropped from an A to a B after the first exam, and is now at a B- after our...
I have 3 upcoming interviews @ 3 Boston Hospitals, and just wondering if anyone had insight on better ones to work at. Pay, experience, room for growth, flexibility (I'm in school)?? They're all per diem positions, but I'd like to get my foot in the ...
Question. I was in a pediatric patient's room for about an hour holding the patient, who has RSV. I had gowned up, wore gloves before holding, and washed my hands after. I didn't wear a mask. At first it wasn't explained to me that this patient had R...
What is the appropriate way?? Can't use bleach on colored scrubs. I just used hot water (which will eventually ruin the material :/) and vinegar with Clorox2 & tide. Any suggestions???
seasons18 replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Uniform/Gear
Heart and soul makes thick but not too hot long sleeve shirts I bought @ my local scrub store. They also sell regular clothing at Kohls. But the tops are very durable and warm.
Hi, silly question - but if you complete your science, english, psych/soc pre-reqs at a community college and don't get into their program, can you apply into another community college's nursing program with those classes you have taken? And how does...
seasons18 replied to seasons18's topic in Massachusetts
So basically any program can accept you as long as you've completed their required pre reqs, even if none are actually taken there?? Say I have my science classes done but not chemistry and I want to try for Quincy, could I simply use my transcript a...
Hi, I have a pair of the white leather Dansko clogs. Theyre only a few months old and I wipe them every shift if i have time, but I've never really cleaned them-cleaned them. I can't find a valid sorce saying if bleach is totally safe, and if so do I...
Hi, I just had an interview fora PN program yesterday/ It went really well and I should be expecting an acceptance letter in the mail by February (fingers crossed!) -during the interview the woman suggested that I get an anatomy book at the practical...
Hi! I took the TEAS exam the other day for a practical nursing program. Can anyone help me figure out the results? I think they had told us the percentages we had to get in order to pass according to the school, but the results page from the ATI webs...
Hi all! I'm currently enrolled in a CNA course, but want to goto school for LPN hopefully September 2013. Does anybody have any suggestions for where to go? I was looking into the Blue Hills program as of now; haven't looked too far into it as I'm n...