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    Deaf Student Nurses

    twinmommy+2 replied to Milar's topic in General Students

    I can't imagine that it would be impossible for a person who is deaf to find a place in the nursing field to work in. Can't there be a special type of stethescope that turns sound into vibration...
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    Lots of kids, a husband, nursing school AND working as a CNA?

    twinmommy+2 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

    Personally, I don't think it matters the amount of kids. The ages make a difference though. Do you have a good amount of support? I started pre reqs with three kids, one was 1 1/2 and the twins...
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    New Grads in NICU

    twinmommy+2 replied to RU_nurse2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Actually, I just asked my contact person for the scholarship since I have a neice interested in becoming a nurse. She said there won't be any new scholarships after next year. Such a shame too. If...
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    new students - what do you fear most?

    twinmommy+2 replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    The one thing that really sucks about my program is that they don't let us start any IVs, draw up blood, anything like that. Not even at the end of the program. I think we are really being severly...
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    When should NCLEX review start?

    twinmommy+2 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That is the one I post questions from on this site. You know, I asked my professor that same question about when to start studying for the NCLEX, and she said "yesterday". Can't start too early...
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    teaching plan help

    twinmommy+2 replied to micco's topic in General Students

    Thats a good question, have you looked at the American Academy of Pediatrics? http://www.aap.org They have tons of good factual
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    After waiting for 4 weeks.....

    twinmommy+2 replied to sbed85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey now, NCLEX is not what makes a nurse a good one. It is something you need to become one but you might be a great nurse and take three times to pass it. Please don't give up
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    new students - what do you fear most?

    twinmommy+2 replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    Any facility worth their salt won't expect you to know everything. They will expect you to know health care provider CPR, but you should be put with a nurse who has been there for some time and is...
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    Lancaster General Hospital

    twinmommy+2 replied to angelady36's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    how is Lancaster General as a place to work? I was thinking of moving the family back to that area and other than Lehigh, I don't know where else to
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    Do you learn a lot about yourself in nursing school??

    twinmommy+2 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    I have never had so much confidence in myself as a person. Now as a nurse, no I don't have the confidence there yet :lol: but thats ok. I'll get that after years of working. I learned the time...
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    Icu orientations for new grads

    twinmommy+2 replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly Maryland is about to have an open house for new grads. When I called about it today to confirm my being there, they told me they are very interested in new...
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    No She/he Did Not!!!

    twinmommy+2 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    Oh no she didn't spill a bottle of urine all over her head while in clinical with a very tough professor. A class mate of mine did. Poor thing was having such a rough time during this rotaion. And...
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    Microbiology help needed please

    twinmommy+2 replied to matsgrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Try this one too... http://academic.pg.cc.md.us/~kroberts/lecture/web/Micro.htm Has lots of good
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    Here's a few practice questions!

    twinmommy+2 replied to Pocamom's topic in General Students

    38: 3 39: 3 40: 1 41: 4 42: 2? (not sure on that
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    yet another paper i need help with

    twinmommy+2 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I go to school with many native Africans and a problem can be communication, biased testing. Communication because no one seems to have a whole lot of time to take to interpret something for them....
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    Question about Shoes and Fanny Packs

    twinmommy+2 replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Students

    Mainly a very comfy pair of sneakers work for me (of course that are all white or just a bit of lettering) I wish I could use the fanny pack but they are very specific on the uniformes here, no...
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    Prepare yourselves, the drug addict on Dr. Phil is a nurse.

    twinmommy+2 replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    Its coming on tonight on CBS I think at 8pm Eastern. I didn't hear the remark about nurses on the commercial but maybe I will have to watch it
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    New Grads in NICU

    twinmommy+2 replied to RU_nurse2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a scholarship with a local health agency and have to work for them for a year after this december. They said that they definatly take new grads in NICU. I think its a level 3 NICU and its in...
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    is this child abuse?

    twinmommy+2 replied to bronxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone, but I have to ask, how do the kids act when they were left there? Have they said anything or acted in a way that could indicate that something happened to them? Their...
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    NCLEX practice QOD 5/10

    twinmommy+2 replied to Pocamom's topic in General Students

    #2 Breathing and oxygenation always come
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    University trained RN's or Hospital Trained, which would you prefer?

    twinmommy+2 replied to AussieKylie's topic in General Students

    I will speak for the thousands of other students like myself who would have never been able to become nurses unless there was a hospital based program or community college who would accept them....
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    racism in nursing

    twinmommy+2 replied to daisywill's topic in General Students

    There are bad apples in every bunch, even the teacher bunch. If there is racism, than fight it. Point blank. write down specifics, dates, times, and names of offenders and offendees. Then start...
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    How can you say you're not paid well?

    twinmommy+2 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    WOW! I live in Maryland so I have to ask, where do you work :chuckle The rent and morgage around here is ridiculously expensive here as well. I'm actually looking forward to moving about a year...
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    Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    twinmommy+2 replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh that was soooo funny! I'm going to print it out for my OB professor to read to class. She'll love
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    Axe maternity, add emergency

    twinmommy+2 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think they use OB to make use of some widely used skills while in a speciallty setting. Like assessments, IV medications (we started them in OB), problems with bleeding like DIC and shock....