Faeriewand ASN, RN

med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections

Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and ONS Chemotherapy certified

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    Discouraged

    Faeriewand replied to huffy79's topic in California Nursing

    That is so true! Everyone in my class has been saying how we have to put up with the teacher's moods and all the baloney and now it is worth it because we are ready to graduate. Yup stick it out and...
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    Discouraged

    Faeriewand replied to huffy79's topic in California Nursing

    I know Maric College has a 10 year recency. They said my biology wouldn't count because I took it too long ago. Have you taken biology? Do they accept that? I think Grossmont has a 5 year recency...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Faeriewand replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Ok here is something.... I keep clicking on 118 and it won't go. It just keeps bringing me back here!
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    Discouraged

    Faeriewand replied to huffy79's topic in California Nursing

    Hey Huffy, glad to hear that you are seeing things in a different light. GHOC is an adult school. It used to be with ROP. It started out at Grossmont Hospital during WWII but now it's next to West...
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    Discouraged

    Faeriewand replied to huffy79's topic in California Nursing

    Oh wow so Maric has changed and for the better! :) That really is going to get students to go. I know I would have chosen that route if Maric were like that when I was checking it out. What stopped...
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    Open letter from a Paramedic

    Faeriewand replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    :lol2:This was totally funny too!
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    Discouraged

    Faeriewand replied to huffy79's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Huffy, awww don't get too discouraged. 2011 is a long ways away and besides your dh may change his mind. The armed forces have a way of offering people good deals at the end to get people to...
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    Should I complete an LVN program while on the waitlist for RN in San Diego?

    Faeriewand replied to SDMamma's topic in California Nursing

    Hi SDMomma, so glad you started this thread! :) I am an LVN student right now so I can give you the scoop from this angle! My advice is this: don't become an LVN and here's why. Alvarado Hospital...
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    How hard was nursing school?

    Faeriewand replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    So what are you interested in? LPN or RN? I'm asking because you mentioned A&P and that is what you do in your LPN program. And those are the classes you take before you enter an RN program. I...
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    Irritated with myself....

    Faeriewand replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure does. Let us know how it goes.
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    Low Census!!!!!!!!!!!

    Faeriewand replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I work as a CNA but I too love low census! :chuckle I feel so free! Was just called off yesterday. But the message on my cell phone said that if they needed me they would call so then I was...
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    not coding a non dnr patient

    Faeriewand replied to acerila's topic in General Nursing

    Now that's really interesting. I learned something today. Thanks for the
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    Owning a home in California

    Faeriewand replied to love-d-OR's topic in California Nursing

    We bought our home when the market bottomed out 10 years ago, made a huge down payment with a recent inheritance otherwise we would not have one. The market is getting really soft right now which...
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    Fish oil pills

    Faeriewand replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've always heard that eating fish was good for your brain but everything else too? I'm going to be eating more fish! It certainly couldn't hurt to take fish oil supplements but has anyone ever...
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    I had very poor LVN/LPN training. Anyone else?

    Faeriewand replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    A lot of posters here mentioned making beds over and over, metered corners, and learning other basic care. At my school we did NONE of that. One of the requirements to get in my school was to be a...
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    'Paid' CNA Training Classes in San Diego

    Faeriewand replied to grkchryseis's topic in California Nursing

    People go thru Maric because it's faster. I did my CNA at Grossmont Health Occupations Center in Santee. It runs for an entire semester. Jan thru June. But also Healthcare Essentials is required...
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    lpn to bsn w/rn option

    Faeriewand replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in LPN to RN

    Hoping LVN2BSN are you in school right now at National University? Where are your classes? I was checking into NU so just asking. How is the
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    Whats the best job in healthcare?

    Faeriewand replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    One of the best jobs I've seen so far was dialysis nurse in the hospital! One pt and great pay! (This was at Kaiser, not some outpatient dialysis clinic.) The man loved his work and made more money...
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    Whats the best job in healthcare?

    Faeriewand replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Pardon my ignorance but what is a rig
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    SO.CAL Kaiser Nurses: What is Kaiser Like?

    Faeriewand replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in California Nursing

    As a member of Kaiser in San Diego I think pt's are well treated. As a nursing student I've done clinical rotations there and all our students love it. Think it is the best place to do clinicals. I...
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    National University v.s Grossmont College in san diego

    Faeriewand replied to Ra1983's topic in California Nursing

    From what I've read, National University is accredited by WASC- the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. That is what accredits the colleges so yes it would be accepted. But don't take my...
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    2008 is my year to get into Nursing school! Is this your year???!

    Faeriewand replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I'm graduating Jan 2008! It seems like it's been forever since I started working on my pre-reqs. Earlier today I realized that it was 7 years ago that I first got the idea that I wanted to be a...
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    I had very poor LVN/LPN training. Anyone else?

    Faeriewand replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    My LVN program has some good points but all of us students feel it is weak on Pharmacology. The teachers are good but since they don't check our Pharm work books almost no one does it! I think one...
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    I had very poor LVN/LPN training. Anyone else?

    Faeriewand replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    wow! so did students know ahead of time how tough the program was? that most don't make
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    Nursing....a very popular second career?

    Faeriewand replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I wanted to be a pre-school teacher and was pursuing a degree in that. Then I thought I wanted to go into Journalism because I liked writing. After I took two years of classes in that I...