Bobmo88

Bobmo88

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  1. Life as a minority in nursing

    Bobmo88 replied to cookie91's topic in General Students

    i realize this thread started last year but i agree with those who say that socioeconomic status is more significant than ethnicity. my father was born in mexico but was raised here in the us. he grew...

  2. Experience: Volunteering vs. CNA

    Bobmo88 replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got my job and was a volunteer before but I think it was a combination of luck and the networking I had done. I gave a Nurse Practitioner that I had gotten to know very well my resume and she put in...

  3. Anyone interested in Being a travel nurse?

    Bobmo88 replied to ava-virgo's topic in General Students

    I have met a lot of travel nurses at my work and many enjoy it but I don't think it's for me. I work as an ER Tech and my goal is to get a position as a nurse in my department when I graduate nursing...

  4. Pre-Nursing School Experience: Need Advice Please!

    Bobmo88 replied to SaraMC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @lizardkixx check your inbox, I just sent you a

  5. Cert Med Aid or Phlebotomy class?

    Bobmo88 replied to hurditrthere's topic in General Students

    I'm not exactly sure about certified medication aide myself but the rationale by others was that in nursing school you learn about medication administration but you don't get very much phlebotomy...

  6. Experience: Volunteering vs. CNA

    Bobmo88 replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually was only required to have my phlebotomy certification and that took me about 6 months. I took the course at a local vocational school and did my externship in an out patient lab at a pretty...

  7. Experience: Volunteering vs. CNA

    Bobmo88 replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure how admissions are done at your school but in the points based system at my school, paid work experience in the health care field is valued higher than volunteer experience. Personally...

  8. Cert Med Aid or Phlebotomy class?

    Bobmo88 replied to hurditrthere's topic in General Students

    I agree with grown up Rosie, you don't really learn rationales in phlebotomy school. If you work as a phlebotomist, you may start to pick up trends though and notice certain tests are ordered for...

  9. Almost done w/ pre reqs.. question!

    Bobmo88 replied to jordanhenning's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say look at all of the different programs in your area and see what their admissions criteria is. Are they points based? Wait list? Do they factor other things in like work and/or volunteer...

  10. low gpa, can i still become an RN?

    Bobmo88 replied to Mcfrito's topic in California Nursing

    I would look into programs that don't just focus on GPA. I had all Bs in my pre reqs except for a C in Micro and a 3.4 cumulative GPA. I had been on the waiting list (when they had one) at Moorpark...

  11. Cert Med Aid or Phlebotomy class?

    Bobmo88 replied to hurditrthere's topic in General Students

    When I took my phlebotomy class, there was one student who was already in nursing school and took the class to have more practice. I would definitely recommend

  12. Accepted into accelerated BSN!

    Bobmo88 replied to mr cooper's topic in General Students

    Congrats on your acceptance! I work as a tech in the ER and one of my main duties is phlebotomy. It's great experience but it may not be feasible to work while you're in the ABSN program. Are you...

  13. Not even a word of English

    Bobmo88 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i was born and raised in southern california and currently work in a hospital located in a city with a large spanish speaking population. i am mexican-american but i grew up speaking english in the...

  14. Pre-Nursing School Experience: Need Advice Please!

    Bobmo88 replied to SaraMC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @devyn renee Sounds like the CCE program. I was in the program for a while and did L-team and X-team and I credit my experience with that program the reason why I landed an ER Tech position at the...

  15. Nursing Internships in Southern CA?

    Bobmo88 replied to AntM24's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hello! I'm not sure of too many other ways to get experience without working in a hospital or volunteering but here are the ideas I can think of off the top of my head. COPE Health Solutions has...

  16. Uniforms

    Bobmo88 replied to Crazed's topic in General Students

    My school has navy blue Dove Apparel scrubs with our school name embroidered on the top and an optional white knee length lab coat thats also embroidered (which I bought just in case I get cold during...

  17. Shoes ....

    Bobmo88 replied to angeltech's topic in General Students

    I bought some all white Nike Shox at a Nike outlet and they were on sale. My program doesn't allow clogs so I had to buy tennis shoes but here is the website I would've used had I not found the shoes...

  18. Anyone starting a nursing program this fall?...

    Bobmo88 replied to Ambbuur's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start my BSN program August 29th and absolutely cannot wait, good luck to you in your

  19. Anyone ever felt this way starting out ..

    Bobmo88 replied to kay0324's topic in General Students

    I will be starting a BSN program at the end of August. I've worked as an ER Tech for over 2.5 years and used to volunteer before that and I'm more of a hands on person myself. The nurses that I work...

  20. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY?!!!

    Bobmo88 replied to KAC123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be starting a BSN program in the Fall and Pathophysiology is one of the classes I need to take. I would have taken it beforehand to get it out of the way if I had the choice but my school only...

  21. Pre-Nursing School Experience: Need Advice Please!

    Bobmo88 replied to SaraMC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't believe you need to be in nursing school in order to volunteer at your local hospital. I would see what kind of tasks you would be able to perform as a volunteer to make sure you would be...

  22. I'm in!!!

    Bobmo88 replied to Lame's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!

  23. Count down begins!!!

    Bobmo88 replied to carolina_mom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck to you! I am also counting down the days until my first day of school. I pretty much have everything I need like immunizations, background check, books, uniforms etc. I am trying to balance...

  24. NURSING vs ULTRASOUND TECH

    Bobmo88 replied to scrubs92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it also depends on what type of ultrasound job you get as well because I know that techs at our hospital have to take call so you could be called in to work in the middle of the night and...

  25. Pre-Nursing school immunization catastrophe!

    Bobmo88 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry you had to go through that whole ordeal. My school had an orientation back in May and gave us plenty of time to get our immunizations. They did warn us about the MMR affecting the TB...