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  1. Are these sneakers acceptable for nursing school?

    alovelymother replied to 369XYZ's topic in General Students

    I got these...

  2. I Don't Know How To Study :(

    alovelymother replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't laugh at me but these things really have helped me. I have to chew gum or tap a pencil back and forth when I'm reading. If I don't I have trouble keeping focus. I try to only read for about 30...

  3. Nursing School with a toddler

    alovelymother replied to cmor7369's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just breathe. It's going to be okay. Starting nursing school is a very scary thing. Sometimes we allow that fear to overwhelm us. Think about it. Is it the fear of failure that has you feeling...

  4. Is there a word for "seeing what needs to be done"?

    alovelymother replied to Saysfaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anticipating the needs of_____

  5. Half way through nursing school and may have to quit

    alovelymother replied to jaelloumom's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure what type of school you go to but if you go to a community college they may let you set up a payment plan for what you owe and allow you to register for

  6. What is Your School's Selection Rate?

    alovelymother replied to Clodhopper's topic in General Students

    Geez! I'm grateful that I'm in a small community. We had 127 apply for 50 spots at 2

  7. Who loves their job?

    alovelymother replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job! OB scrub

  8. Can you guys give me an example of a day in the life of a nursing student?

    alovelymother replied to patriotprincess's topic in General Students

    I start the 29th. My schedule is pretty nice. Monday 1p-5p skills lab Wednesday 9a-1p lecture 2p-4p pharm Thursday 6a-2p

  9. Nursing student weight

    alovelymother replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    Good gravy that's

  10. CNA class dropped me - Sad :(

    alovelymother replied to Pattycakes85's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Anything more than 15 credits requires special permission at my

  11. I was just thinking about how im gonna get my family and friends to understand that i

    alovelymother replied to jrinoldi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My school actually requests that our main support person attend part of the orientation day so that they fully understand what we will go through. My family sat down and all had a talk about how busy...

  12. Schedule in Nursing Program

    alovelymother replied to jellybean321's topic in General Students

    Could you get a student loan and quit your job? What do your shifts at work look

  13. What kind of little "Thanks" does your hospital give, or are they too cheap?

    alovelymother replied to pattyslattery's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At my hospital they give us quarterly bonuses if we meet a certain number of goals. For a full time employee it ends up being about $1000 per year. They have actually assigned weeks to all of the...

  14. Question about going from Prerequisites to Nursing School?

    alovelymother replied to JayCimone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should go to your local college and speak with an advisor. Maybe talk to the guidance counselor at your high school to see about dual enrollment classes. At my community college it takes 3...

  15. Fundamentals of nursing readings (1-7)

    alovelymother replied to dayana.jim87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start the 29th and we were given the same thing. Try active reading. I make outlines while I read and it really helps me to remain focused and retain the information. The odds are pretty good that...

  16. Insurance that covers clinical accidents?

    alovelymother replied to jglover4168's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wouldn't that be covered by your medical

  17. CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    alovelymother replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. I work in a very supportive department. Expectations are clear. I understand my limitations and why it's that much more important to do the things I can so that my nurses spend more time...

  18. CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    alovelymother replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm a bit of an optimist but if you want your techs to accurately take vitals and help on the floor than instead of doing it yourself a little reinforcement of your expectations would help. Show...

  19. CNA verses Certified Caregiver

    alovelymother replied to Skayda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In AZ a certified caregiver and CNA are different. CNA are certified by the BON. Caregivers are given certificates of competency usually through the hiring institution. If you plan to go into nursing...

  20. What specialty are you considering?

    alovelymother replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I want to end up as a labor nurse. That's where I work now and my hospital has an extern program that allows for 1 extern in my department per year. I'm also very open to learning about new things. I...

  21. How often are clinicals?

    alovelymother replied to ava-virgo's topic in General Students

    We have 1 day of clinicals, a half day of skills lab, and 1 day of

  22. So Frustrated!!

    alovelymother posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm currently in my A&P II class and it ends in two weeks. I was accepted to start my nursing program in five weeks with a contingency letter. As long as I pass I can start. My instructor has a...

  23. What can I do to increase my chances of being hired in Couplet Care as a new grad?

    alovelymother replied to Amber307's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello! I work in OB as a tech. At my hospital we have techs on couplet care and in labor. In AZ you wouldn't need to have any schooling to be a tech. Although having your CNA looks good on a resume. I...

  24. So Frustrated!!

    alovelymother replied to alovelymother's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Update: I acted like nothing happened and he pretty much continued to act like he was better than everyone. But I passed my class with a B. I will take it as a lesson in learning to keep my mouth shut...

  25. What are you going to miss the most...

    alovelymother replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

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