Faeriewand ASN, RN

med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections

Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and ONS Chemotherapy certified

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    Disapearing twin

    Awsmom what an interesting story. Thanks for sharing it
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    Grossmont Community College

    Are you serious?!? So you are saying that the wait list is 3 years to start the RN program at Grossmont and 3 years to get accepted into the LVN-RN program? Oh I hope not! :uhoh21: I was going to do...
  3. University of San Diego has an accelerated MSN if you already have a Masters. And all the community colleges in San Diego now have a 3 year waiting list. Used to be 2. I thought the LVN to RN...
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    Nursing School

    How much is this
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    San Diego nursing salaries?

    I hear UCSD pays the best. Sharp not all that great. Kaiser pretty
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    When will I get into the nursing program

    I would suggest you get some other training while waiting. Students I know have training in various healthcare related fields such as Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, CNA, EMT, EKG, even Respiratory...
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    Hit all time low

    Please don't wait to get the help you need. When a loved one of mine got on a med for depression, my loved one kept telling me how normal they felt. And they were sure a lot nicer to be around too!...
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    Maric, Cocorde,or wait?

    Another option is the Grossmont Health Occupations Center in Santee. It is an LVN program that is publically funded and only costs the student $2,500 including text books. Also, it is a school that...
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    San D...Sharp's, Scripp's, UCSD, Kaiser...

    Here is the link to the website. Right on the jobs home page is the link for a preceptorship in NICU Good luck! :)
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    San D...Sharp's, Scripp's, UCSD, Kaiser...

    How much does it cost? I couln;t find it on the
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    NCLEX for PDA?

    I bought mine at barnes and noble too. It is Saunders Q&A review for the NCLEX. Then in the top it says Bonus. Run this PDA software on your computer too! Well they don't give you a number to...
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    Hep B vaccination, IM or SC?

    I have gotten it in the arm....
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    Statistics

    Oooo nice! :) I need stats too. Concentrating on LVN first then will take it when I am waiting to get into LVN-RN. Good
  14. Nursing does enable a woman to make a life of her own. I've heard that the divorce rate is high for nurses for that reason. No need to stay in a bad marriage. Have you started making plans? Sounds...
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    My hospital stay

    Wow what frightening stories here! This makes me want to never be hospitalized again. As a nursing student now I know
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    Baby Shower Games

    We did the diaper and mustard thing but a little differently and it was fun. Unbeknownst to the guests. We made the diapers out of square napkins and put in a few mint candies. So the guests would...
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    The University of Phoenix online for BSN???

    My nursing instructor received her degree from there also and she is highly regarded in my school and the students think very highly of
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    Is it a good idea to be a CNA before being an RN???

    It's not necessary to become a CNA first. You will learn all of that during your first 10 weeks of nursing school anyway. My school required it so everyone has their CNA certification. It made...
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    Help: My Deaf Stethoscope

    Here's what I did when I had a lot of trouble hearing through a cheap stethoscope. I finally just went out and bought the cheapest Littman steth and have been very happy ever since. Also, I used to...
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    Bump behind child's ear???

    Please keep us updated on what your healthcare provider has to say.
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    Evening & weekend nursing school - finally

    Gee I didn't even think about how much this would help moms with little ones. What a great system! Our CC has this option also. I just thought it was for working
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    ACLS, l&d vs ob-gyn nursing

    ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support. You take this class after you take BLS: Basic Life Support. I am a nursing student and have completed a rotation in OB. A few days were spent in Labor and...
  23. I saw something on the news of a different girl and her story of sitting in the children's pool and her bowel being suctioned out by the strong pull of the drain and this is many years later now and...
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    A & P II question

    I recommend that you DON'T take it again. I took mine a year apart and sure I forgot some stuff but really you are learning different things so it was no biggie. I even wanted to save some dollars...
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    New Nursing Student

    Yes, don't type in all capital letters because it means that you are yelling As for school, I found it helpful to sit up front. There were too many distractions in the back of the classroom and many...