AspiringNurseMW

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  1. Hepatitis B titer low?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to dreamchase's topic in General Nursing

    HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY, QUANTITATIVE Unvaccinated: Vaccinated: > or =12.0 mIU/mL From another source: For hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs), a level less than 5 mIU is considered...

  2. So you think you want to be a NURSE

    AspiringNurseMW replied to dedicated_2b_RN's topic in General Students

    Eh. You will find that many will disagree with you. Being a CNA is a LTC is not going to give you an accurate idea of what a nurse in an acute setting does. Different responsibilities, different...

  3. Northeast PA

    AspiringNurseMW posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Anyone here in NEPA? i'm currently a student completing my prerequisites but just trying to get a feel for my outlook upon graduation. Job market? Best hospital systems? Average entry pay? Any...

  4. Anatomy, and getting into a program

    AspiringNurseMW replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry you are going to have to refer to your syllabus. At the beginning of every semester for every class next to the grading criteria I would write down what I needed to get an A for every test,...

  5. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    AspiringNurseMW replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so happy to hear you are headed in the right direction! I hope you have a swift recovery and come back to

  6. The Wait for Community College Nursing Program -_-

    AspiringNurseMW replied to MarquieshaH's topic in General Students

    Another option I was exploring when I wasn't sure whether I would be accepted was to spend the year that I would have been waiting to take the general ed classes required for an RN to

  7. What kind of RN do you want to be?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to guest798886's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    L&D, eventually I would like to be a

  8. Failed English 101 twice! Need advice!

    AspiringNurseMW replied to DorianFrancis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Those were my thoughts

  9. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    AspiringNurseMW replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Well wishes and positive vibes for a speedy recovery.... I have see the amount of support to give to others and only hope that I have the opportunity to receive even a smidgen of your wealth of...

  10. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    AspiringNurseMW replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Hoping you are OK Esme and that you come back to us

  11. Nurse Tech in ICU

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Wayne876's topic in General Students

    But this is a nurse tech position not a new grad

  12. How can I afford Nursing school?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Yup community college +grants +scholarships (pending) =free for me! I had to take out $7k in loans last year while working on prerequisites because I was considered out of state student at the time,...

  13. What did you take Anatomy with

    AspiringNurseMW replied to iknoweverything's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    But This semester taking A&P 2 with Micro and I feel like I'm drowning, but I think it's because this term is filled with family drama, I moved, car trouble, a GI bug the whole family

  14. What did you take Anatomy with

    AspiringNurseMW replied to iknoweverything's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P 1, college success, intro to psych, English composition, Math 101, and safety and first aid with 2 kids and a part time job Got an A, 3.9

  15. Psychology

    AspiringNurseMW replied to wannabenurse88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also found Psychology easy. Even as a prenursing students I could find many ways to connect it to nursing school or nursing in general. There was even overlap at times with A&P (brain, nervous...

  16. How long did it take you to finish your prerequisites?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to JessicaWalker's topic in General Students

    It's really going to depend on how many prerequisites are required and your capabilities of the amount of school work you can take on. For me it only took a year (last semester and current) but I went...

  17. I thought bones were hard

    AspiringNurseMW replied to mbtsab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Please no. I have a test tomorrow for A&P 2 re brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. Someone shoot me, I want A&P 1

  18. Being a mom?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Canadianmummy's topic in General Students

    My kids are 4 and 16 months. I returned to school this past September and will be starting nursing school this Fall. It's really a matter of personal choice. Some choose to only go to school part time...

  19. How old were you/how long did it take?

    AspiringNurseMW posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    How old were you when you began practicing as a CNM and how long did it take you to become a CNM? I ask because I am 26 and will only JUST be starting my prerequisites to apply for the ADN program...

  20. Should Nurses know procedural costs?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree, it would be beneficial for a nurse to know, but in no way should a nurse be communicating these things with the patient in any

  21. One year old while in school

    AspiringNurseMW replied to JTmom915's topic in General Students

    Hopefully, I schedule classes in 2 weeks, I'll be able to schedule clinicals for Thursdays and Fridays, days that my husband has off from work. However he works night shift which means he is sleeping...

  22. One year old while in school

    AspiringNurseMW replied to JTmom915's topic in General Students

    That's what I'm deathly afraid if right now. This past week I had to miss class because BOTH my kids, 4 and 16 months, caught a GI bug, my husband is the primary income earner, and neither of us have...

  23. Please explain hospital departments

    AspiringNurseMW posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting nursing school this coming fall. I have a general idea of the different departments within a hospital from my time spent here at AN but can you guys truly spell it out for me? Every...

  24. Please explain hospital departments

    AspiringNurseMW replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks that's exactly the clarification I was looking for! I got some ideas from the forums but it's usually experienced nurses & nursing students talking to each other in language that I do not...

  25. Second career nurses: what if you ended up not liking nursing?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry no crystal balls here. Nobody can tell you for certain whether or not you will like it or if you will be good at it. The thing that I appreciate as a soon to be nursing student is that...