barcode120x RN, NP

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    Part-time Flexible Jobs for RN student/single mothers?

    barcode120x replied to Cruzan_RN's topic in General Students

    Aside from looking for hospital jobs, why not look into working at your school as a student worker or see if your school has a "work study" program? I was a student worker (basically tutoring and...
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    Quizzed in Clinical

    barcode120x replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Students

    Most, if not all the pop quizzes that happened during my clinical were based on medications. Why are you giving this medication, what do you want to watch for (in terms of S/S, lab values, potential...
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    What was your GPA when you got accepted into nursing?

    barcode120x replied to disnurse91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Overall GPA: 3.2 Pre-req GPA: 2.64 (I was young and not taking nursing serious at this time...thankfully I still got in and passed lol) Goes to show that GPA shouldn't matter too much when making...
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    Do I Have the Stomach for Nursing?

    barcode120x replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Students

    Yup, you will get desensitized over time. One of my close nursing classmates and would gag at any hint of poop smell while we were in our first semester at a long term care facility for the elderly....
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    Is learning on a cheap stethoscope better?

    barcode120x replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in General Students

    Don't think it's really a "big debate" on whether to use a cheap or an expensive one. It really depends on if you're willing to spend. If you can hear a lot better and pick out sounds better on a more...
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    First Code Blue

    barcode120x replied to LunaTunaPineapple's topic in General Students

    I think it'll get "normal" over time, but good thing you stayed calm on your first one! I was quite calm too on my first code when I was a tech doing my rounds in ICU. I remember them calling for...
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    New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    barcode120x replied to carebear1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yup yup, I agree with those that say you should have investigated the IV and/or should have gotten a 2nd opinion which is what I always do. Pain at an IV site is an indication of infiltration and/or...
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    ER Job opportunities

    barcode120x replied to Electric0704's topic in California Nursing

    This is VERY true. I live in socal too, but in the Inland Empire area (roughly 45min-1 hour from LA). If interested, look into the Citrus Valley Health Partners hospitals (Queen of the Valley,...
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    Is 90k in loans worth my BSN?

    barcode120x replied to raeelynn's topic in General Students

    I think the decision basically comes down to money. There's always that rush to get into nursing school fast and get it done fast so you can start working to make money. Some say it's worth it take...
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    CNA & Nursing School

    barcode120x replied to Mamasalsera's topic in General Students

    Yes! I had many classmates and friends that worked as a full time CNA. I've also had friends that had part time jobs that were basically 40 hours a week that still went through nursing school and did...
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    Does the school matter?

    barcode120x replied to Justeen23's topic in General Students

    Why not just go to LLU then if you already live in CA and want to work in CA? It may seem that Union University is cheaper just with school comparison, but you still have to consider the money it...
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    New RN texting Dr. advice

    barcode120x replied to Animorpha's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For my unit, texting is usually reserved for the nurses that doc's trust and for those on day shift (meaning that the docs are the ones that give out their cell #'s to the nurses). Unfortunately,...
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    Remembering Pre nursing content.

    barcode120x replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    We rarely touched on the subject of anatomy alone throughout school. Yes, you'll learn about diseases and what affects what portions of the body anatomically, but we were never tested straight on...
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    Nutrition and micro in the summer??

    barcode120x replied to Proprucker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nutrition was probably one of the easiest GE classes I ever took, but I did enjoy the class and it was a huge eye opener. Anyway, that's another story haha. You should be fine with both Nutrition and...
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    Preparing for the NCLEX in last semester

    barcode120x replied to kaleidoscope27's topic in General Students

    It's never too early to start doing practice questions and prepping for NCLEX. Kaplan was incorporated into my CA ADN program which included tons of online practice NCLEX questions and end of the year...
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    mount saint mary's university adn fall 2016 program

    barcode120x replied to jmelgar1's topic in General Students

    For the ADN-BSN, they don't do interviews as far as I know. I was intending to do the Mt. SAC RN - MSMU BSN program, and they had me apply for the program with no interview. I got accepted but I...
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    Is becoming a CNA worth the money?

    barcode120x replied to HanHolle03's topic in General Students

    It's worth it for the experience if you plan on doing nursing, or healthcare related. If you are looking to make money, I would stray away and find a part time job elsewhere to save up money for...
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    Have off for summer... Don't want to get behind

    barcode120x replied to Faada's topic in General Students

    Continue what you were doing but step it up a bit. I excelled well throughout 1st semester fundamentals then during summer break, I kinda slacked and didn't start reading until about a week before 2nd...
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    Low GPA but got into ADN program, would like some advice.

    barcode120x replied to PJishere's topic in General Students

    I too got a B in micro, a B in anatomy, and a C in physiology and made it through nursing school with only 1 C and the rest A's and B's. General education classes/grades won't define how well you will...
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    I got accepted but low on funds

    barcode120x replied to Pdxstudent's topic in General Students

    I had some classmates (younger) that were low on funds from previous schooling or just in general. Not particularly in the same situation as you, but they went ahead and pulled out student loans. No...
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    When should I start feeling like a nurse?

    barcode120x replied to 2bNursesamRN29's topic in General Students

    Not once throughout nursing school did I ever feel like a "real nurse." I felt like a student nurse all the way through, as it should. Yes, you should think like a nurse as much as possible, but it...
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    Fear of Regretting NOT Going to Nursing School

    barcode120x replied to lalions11's topic in General Students

    Remember, don't focus too much on what others say, what about you? Why are you interested in doing nursing? Is it because of the money? The work hours? Do you want to help people? Did you have a...
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    Can I still be a good nurse if I'm bad at math?

    barcode120x replied to Lorna234558's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just did a quick google search on this (didn't know what PAX-RN exam was) but it seems it's just the entry test to get in/apply for any nursing exam. Here in Cali, community colleges have the HESI...
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    Can I still be a good nurse if I'm bad at math?

    barcode120x replied to Lorna234558's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, the math in nursing school is pretty simplified and nothing too advanced. When you start working, you'll hardly be doing any math calculations unless you work in peds or maybe a facility with...
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    Mutualistic Symbiotic Relationships in Nursing School

    barcode120x replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Students

    I had study groups all throughout the program and it has ALWAYS been successful. Thing is, people did tend to gravitate to others their age, but for me being 24 at the time, I could care less. I just...