AspiringNurseMW

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  1. Pill Cutter Cleaning

    AspiringNurseMW replied to ctracy4403's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital where I did clinicals had patient specific pill

  2. Nursing student with 0 experience

    AspiringNurseMW replied to al-sheikhh's topic in General Students

    No. I would say that about 25-50% of my class had cna or home health aide experience when starting. The rest did not. About 75% through the 1st semester you would never be able to tell. We are all...

  3. Client vs Patient

    AspiringNurseMW replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

    I get what you mean. But on the other end many out of hospital midwives will refer to their patients as clients. Partially because out of hospitals pregnant patients are usually low risk and thus...

  4. How did you pass Med-Surg?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to rachie_machie94's topic in General Students

    Khan Academy videos on YouTube were GREAT for pathophysiology of diseases. Mike Linares also has some helpful videos. I never really used nclex review books, but I did use alot of question and answer...

  5. Clinicals

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Nurse2b.lexii.p91's topic in General Students

    Wow that sucks! My school has never changed our clinicals like that. Any changes are usually at LEAST a month or 2 in

  6. 5/14 WILTW: Healthcare Gymnastics and Revolving Doors

    AspiringNurseMW replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I just made an appointment to register my daughter for kindergarten and I was so shocked/nostalgic by doing so that I forgot to ask where to go! Then it hit me that I'll be going to school while also...

  7. 5/14 WILTW: Healthcare Gymnastics and Revolving Doors

    AspiringNurseMW replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is part of that club, and he's only 30 🙈Although his spinal fusion this past September has done wonders for his pain level, it will never be 100% gone. Which makes me grateful that...

  8. How to balance work and a/p?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Kitty333's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Making a schedule still stands. It helps you see where you have time and where you have opportunities. Ive work 15-30 hours a week through my prerequisites and now through nursing school. My first...

  9. How to balance work and a/p?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Kitty333's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is A&P your only class? Then even with working full time that should be manageable and work irrelevant. Write down your schedule for the week including work, transportation, exercise, etc. You...

  10. Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    AspiringNurseMW replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    I seriously don't understand this predator fear. Are sexual predators going to somehow dress up and look like the opposite sex and go into that bathroom because they can now do so legally? How about...

  11. 5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    AspiringNurseMW replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    When you first download it, you can do one paper for free before you buy it. I did one and I loved it! I would've spent at a minimum 30-60 minutes getting the APA formatting just right, but instead I...

  12. 5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    AspiringNurseMW replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    You should consider buying PERRLA. You just plug in the info, and it's does ALL your formatting for you, including the references page and inserting citations is a piece of

  13. Assignment

    AspiringNurseMW replied to tolojede1's topic in General Students

    Ok, go Google articles related to nursing. Or go to the health section of any newspaper. Sounds like a fairly easy and straightforward assignment to

  14. Working as a CNA - What are my best options?

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

    Actual freestanding birthing centers likely to not hire CNAs. It's usually just midwives, birth assistants (who are often nurses) and office staff (maybe a Medical Assistant or an LPN or RN). Your...

  15. Living expenses while in ADN program

    AspiringNurseMW replied to arb29171's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are organized, totally. I have a husband who works night and 2 kids under 6. I work anywhere from 10-30 hours per week. And I take one non nursing class on top of my nursing classes.I got a B+...

  16. When are you officially a nursing student?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

    During prerequisites, Pre nursing. I technically could say nursing student after orientation, because right after we started the tedious process of physicals and books and buying uniforms. Even maybe...

  17. Male graduate and pinning

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't really want to go to my graduation....... Waaaay too long (huge community college). Maybe, MAYBE I'll go if I can arrive later on in the ceremony (they do nursing last). I will probably go to...

  18. OTAs and ADNs: How long did it take you to complete school?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to jomike's topic in General Nursing

    If things continue as planned, it will take me 3 years total for my ADN. Applied and was accepted after 1 semester of prerequisites, while in the middle of my 2nd semester. I'll be finishing my first...

  19. In my feelings

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Shanella25's topic in General Students

    I am in the associates degree program at my community college. I'll be 29 when I graduate. My cohort ranges from 19/20-50. You'll be

  20. I'm Done With Nursing.

    AspiringNurseMW replied to RegNurse1987's topic in General Nursing

    Since finances aren't of concern, is teaching even remotely interesting to you. Your years of experience sound like you have alot to share &

  21. 5/01 WILTW: Margaritas and Oral Thrush

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    My last day of clinicals was last week , last test and class on Thursday, and final exam following Tuesday. I am READY to be done with this year. And then sometime in July I'll be itching to be...

  22. Is it pointless to be an A student in nursing school?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    I came into nursing school with a 3.9 GPA. 1) my #1 goal is to learn and understand. Unlike your prerequisites nursing school tests aren't just about recalling information, it's about applying what...

  23. Job Fairs is it worth it??

    AspiringNurseMW replied to jes07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm still a nursing student but what's the worst that could happen if you went? Even if you don't get an interview, you get some networking and you can find out what they are looking for in their...

  24. Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

    AspiringNurseMW replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Lots of people in my nursing class have kids and/or multiple jobs. For the most part, if one of us is occasionally late, we will let another student know and they will inform teacher. Life happens,...

  25. Getting into nursing school.

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    Ditto. Why does it matter? Would you turn down your acceptance if you found out you may have been favored because you were male? So what if the school may be trying to increase the # of male nursing...