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  1. Class of 2013 anyone?

    Katie71275 replied to Lizzyru's topic in General Students

    Im in OB now, and then Peds in the Winter, and the Spring we do Critical Care and Preceptoship. I can't

  2. I think I want to be an NNP....

    Katie71275 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have had a very hard time trying to decide what I would like to do. Im a nontraditional 2nd degree student attending an ADN program in Louisiana. I graduate in May 2013 and plan to enter into a...

  3. I think I want to be an NNP....

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you! That was wonderful info! I am hoping I will be able to get hired at 1 of 2 hospitals in a bigger city near me...one which is a teaching hospital and is notorious for nurses getting...

  4. Becoming a Tech

    Katie71275 replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    Our hospital requires us to complete 3 quarters of clinical(so that's our Fundamentals and 2 medsurg classes). the techs here do not do IV's(but can d/c them), can do catheters, accuchecks, vital...

  5. Class of 2013 anyone?

    Katie71275 replied to Lizzyru's topic in General Students

    I graduate in May and so ready and

  6. 94 on first exam but the next ones are harder and i have issues with this first one

    Katie71275 replied to yvonne131321's topic in General Students

    I guess Im not sure why you are so upset? A 94 is an A isn't it? An A is an A is an A

  7. MSW -> RN? advice wanted

    Katie71275 replied to RTay64's topic in General Students

    I agree you won't be going backwards. Im a former social worker(and still do some in a volunteer capacity) and an getting my ADN. I eventually do want to do NP, but that's years off. I can tell you...

  8. I am having alot of trouble with adjusting to nursing exam questions

    Katie71275 replied to Tnicole's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's a hard process to learn how to take nursing test. Let me give you a few hints. 1)Use Maslow's hierarchy of needs to help you. Have ya'll gone over this yet? Basically if their respiratory...

  9. Is it easier to get a job if you already work in hospital?

    Katie71275 replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    I would say yes. Im a nurse tech and hopeful to have a job when I get out. All of the nurse techs I know who have worked in this particular hospital have had a job after

  10. Do you guys have to do return demonstrations?

    Katie71275 replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    Yes we do RDE for all of our skills. We also have MPL's built in(mandatory practice lab). If you fail the RDE you are given a chance(i think 1 but maybe 2) to get it right or you fail the class....

  11. The "Nursing Games" claims it's first victims...

    Katie71275 replied to Klimpys's topic in General Students

    Wow that sucks!!! I understand that math is important but we don't fail our class over math! Sure math can fail you if you don't do well on your tests but there's no, Make such and such grade on...

  12. Why am I so nervous?!

    Katie71275 replied to cscb2003's topic in General Students

    You will definitely get there! It is a slow process at first but you start to become better at organization as well as doing more than 2 things at

  13. Overweight issues; uncomfortable with being practiced on by another student

    Katie71275 replied to molybdenum's topic in General Students

    Im overweight and I do feel like my uniform is a tighter fit. I have a health condition that makes losing weight extremely hard, but I do try to do as well as I can. We do have to practice on each...

  14. How many must make 80% or better on each exam?

    Katie71275 replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    No requirements on each test, but you have to make an 80% in each class. I've yet to make a C in nursing school...have made all B's...so it's

  15. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    Katie71275 replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not a RN yet but I have some friends here in NOrthern LA who graduated Winter 2012 and Spring 2012 and they are being paid $19/hr +5$/hr nights, $5/hr weekends, so 29$ if they work weekend...

  16. Is an Associate's degree a waste of time?

    Katie71275 replied to grantchatt's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ADN are still getting hired here. However, within a year after graduation(and less if possible) I will be going back to school for my online BSN and then hopefully NP in a few

  17. Which year do nursing students start their clinicals?

    Katie71275 replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Students

    ADN program and we start about 3weeks into the first

  18. Questioning ethics/legality of "bake-sale" threat

    Katie71275 replied to sunnygirlfriend's topic in General Students

    You need to find out more details. We pay $5 a quarter and that goes towards the pinning ceremony

  19. So... What if patient says that the wristband is not them?...

    Katie71275 replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    This is the reason to have pictures on the

  20. Question on giving a full bed bath

    Katie71275 replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    Yes we wear gloves during

  21. Did you like your Peds rotation?

    Katie71275 replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I haven't had my peds rotation yet, but Im pretty sure I will like it! I am a nurse tech on a peds floor and LOVE it! To me it's like Mini med surg patients without all the debilitating...

  22. I quit! :(

    Katie71275 replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    Don't quit! I feel your pain. We have 4 children, hubby works full time, I work 2 12 hr shifts on Sat/Sun and my house is usually a nightmare when I come home. And I have gotten the comments...

  23. 16 year old in the ADN nursing program, now they're asking me to withdraw? :

    Katie71275 replied to xAngel's topic in General Students

    We have had 17 yr olds in clinical, so I would think it's a possibility for you to

  24. ATI Pharmacology Exam....

    Katie71275 posted a topic in General Students

    I take this test this quarter. I am on ATI now, and can't find the practice tests for pharm.....is it just Pharm Made Easy and you study all the drop down portions for that(which goes over like...

  25. ATI Pharmacology Exam....

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    Is it the Pharm under Learning System RN that is the practice/final exams? Im just trying to make sure I study the right thing! The quarter just started but we have a lot of stuff to get done so I...