ruralnurse84

ruralnurse84

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  1. Do you think this will result in termination?

    ruralnurse84 replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I hate to say this, but quitting doesn't mean it looks good. If a future employer asks why you left a job and you plan on being honest about why you quit, it's just the same as being fired and it...

  2. Driving an hour to school there and back

    ruralnurse84 replied to SarahStoddard14's topic in General Students

    One of my classmates drives about 45 min each way, we have class 2x/week, clinical once a week and often she comes up on one of the other two days to do open lab or study...her biggest challenge is...

  3. Not accepted to nursing school, my next step is?

    ruralnurse84 replied to PNW0212's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely apply to all the schools you can, even the ADN programs. I used to live in the Seattle area and at first only applied to schools in that area...did not get in. Finally I applied to all...

  4. Clinicals

    ruralnurse84 replied to YasminLassiter's topic in General Students

    A note on being at clinical sites without an instructor. At our school, half of our time is spent on the med-surg floor with the instructor, the other half is spent at ancillary sites, which may or...

  5. Jealous that I have no life

    ruralnurse84 replied to futurenursedd's topic in General Students

    Honestly, just be grateful for the peace and quiet. I live 600 miles away from my husband during school and only get to see him on my breaks, so every 2 months. In one regard it sucks because I...

  6. Nursing School Advice

    ruralnurse84 replied to jthys's topic in General Students

    I'm in the beginning of my second year and while the material and expectation level is harder, I feel less overwhelmed than I did at this time last year when I started. Having gotten to know the...

  7. Can I brag?

    ruralnurse84 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Way to go! Bragging is much better done on here where you are anonymous than to your classmates who might get

  8. Can an RN student work as an LPN?

    ruralnurse84 replied to mbookach's topic in General Students

    My school has the option of doing summer quarter after the first year in order to get your LPN. It is entirely dependent on the school and your state's

  9. University of Wyoming RN to BSN Program

    ruralnurse84 replied to lvn2rncali's topic in General Nursing

    Is this one pass/fail like WGU or do you get actual grades? I'm trying to decide on what to do for my RN-BSN next year and would eventually like to go on to become a

  10. Getting through specialties that you don't find special

    ruralnurse84 replied to BuckeyeCMA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, just go into each clinical experience with an open mind. You really won't know what it's like and how you will deal with it until you get there. I had a day in hospice as one of my...

  11. First successful IV start

    ruralnurse84 posted a topic in General Students

    This is incredibly exciting for me. I attempted to start an IV on my partner earlier this week and then even tried one on my instructor with guided help from another instructor and was not successful....

  12. Needles!!

    ruralnurse84 replied to allieveronica's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I pretty much did this the other day at a flu shot clinic. It wasn't on an old lady, but it was on a tiny gal who I'm pretty sure was a nurse. She didn't say a thing and the vaccine was injected....

  13. First successful IV start

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Students

    I was amazed at myself that I dripped no blood at all and my partner today did not either on my easily bled veins, that is until he took the catheter out...ya he forgot to fold up the 2x2 and put...

  14. Could Single Dad Get in...

    ruralnurse84 replied to newsingleDad's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So at this point, honestly, just look at all the nursing and surgical tech programs that you are thinking about and look at the pre-requisites. If it is something you really want to do, definitely go...

  15. Since i have time

    ruralnurse84 replied to ari426's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If it isn't insanely expensive I would recommend doing it and even try working as a CNA. It's a really good way to get direct patient care experience if you don't have that

  16. L&D Clinicals - 3 Babies!!

    ruralnurse84 replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    That is so exciting! I was in L&D two days last quarter (spring). The first day I saw nothing, but the 2nd I got to be with a mom from her admission to the birth of her son, to even doing the...

  17. I didn't want to be the "one" who went on about it in class, but...

    ruralnurse84 replied to Orizza's topic in General Students

    We just had our first day of 2nd year and, of course, had the beginning of the quarter math quiz. Our school only requires and 80% but I got 100%. Completely blanked on the very first question...

  18. Last day of work

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can't pinpoint one specific memory. Just getting appreciation for being patient with a lot of them was the best thing for me. It made all the hard stuff worth it. This is the first CNA job I've...

  19. Junior Year Stress. Anxiety. Heartache.

    ruralnurse84 replied to camelbakhi's topic in General Students

    I agree with getting an NCLEX book. What I started doing is taking the objectives for each test section and essentially making a study guide out of it. I don't know if you have that option. That's...

  20. Junior Year Stress. Anxiety. Heartache.

    ruralnurse84 replied to camelbakhi's topic in General Students

    You just have to remember that nursing school tests are different than other tests and it is just one test. It isn't your entire grade for the semester. Figure out what you got wrong and maybe find...

  21. Where do YOU sit in class?

    ruralnurse84 replied to Caribbean Character's topic in General Students

    I don't see why you would care where anyone else sits in the class especially if they are doing well and not disrupting class. There are plenty of people who sit in the front of my class who I find...

  22. How Long Until Graduation?

    ruralnurse84 replied to RN-BSNheather's topic in General Students

    About 280 days. We start our 2nd year on Monday...it is going to be

  23. Neck pain from work

    ruralnurse84 replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would go see a physician about that especially since it is recurring. I over used my wrist and ended up needing a brace because I strained the tendons and

  24. ATI critical thinking exam ..

    ruralnurse84 replied to rksghtk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had to take this our very first quarter and then we will take it right before we graduate. They told us there is no way to study for it. The reason we take it upon entry and exit is to see how...

  25. Need advice on match for Nursing program/city to relocate to

    ruralnurse84 replied to aheadofthegame's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am going to Columbia Basin College in Tri-Cities, they go by a points system and don't require the CNA. I applied to several schools throughout the state and CBC and Big Bend in Moses Lake were the...