MommaTy

MommaTy

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  1. My first rapid response

    MommaTy replied to lmattera's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    As a PCT in the hospital your role is usually (if they aren't giving CPR) to grab the vital machine, grab the crash cart (if the nurse didn't already). Get all visitors out and show them to the...

  2. Pre-requisties may take 4 semesters, maybe longer?

    MommaTy replied to jnichox2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My pre-reqs took me 5 years to finish. One reason is because I didn't go full time, I took 2 classes at a time and took semesters off here and there because I have 5 children. You can't do A&P 2...

  3. Facebook: Should I Just Give in and Join?

    MommaTy replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Students

    I think if the nursing groups are on Facebook then join. And if your profile is set to private anyone looking at your profile can not see anything until you accept them as a friend. Good

  4. PCT/PCAs what department?

    MommaTy posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I thought I would start a thread to see what departments PCTs/PCA work on. If you want to include you state and your salary so others can get an idea that would be helpful to others I work on an...

  5. Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

    MommaTy replied to daisygarten's topic in General Students

    I'm also required to have an iPad. Pageburst is the program we will use on it. By

  6. iPad mini and macbook air?

    MommaTy posted a topic in General Students

    So I have both, and I now notice that there isn't a program for writing papers on it. So does anyone know of programs that are comparable to microsoft word? Thanks so much

  7. RN Nursing School Orientation?

    MommaTy replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    Yes I already had my orientation on May 29th. But my nursing STAT (boot camp) is August 21st-23rd 9a-12p. So excited for that. That is where we will get some hands on

  8. Class of 2015

    MommaTy replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    I have pageburst ebook package and we will be using

  9. PCT/PCAs what department?

    MommaTy replied to MommaTy's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I've been a CNA for 10 years and I start nursing school September

  10. any cnas ever catch anything from their residents/patients

    MommaTy replied to mwilso2318's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've worked with many infectious stuff and only thing I ever brought home was a cold. I've been a CNA for 10

  11. RN Nursing School Orientation?

    MommaTy replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    Our college fees pay for our stethoscope, b/p cuff, pen light. Only thing to buy is a printer and my shoes. I already bought my uniforms and name pin. My books are paid for with my

  12. RN Nursing School Orientation?

    MommaTy replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    I start September 3rd and they said the middle of September (the 3rd week of classes) we will start our clinicals in

  13. RN Nursing School Orientation?

    MommaTy replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    Mine was a lot of the staff talking. Then we signed up for our classes, saw samples of our uniforms that we have to order, submitted our CORI/SORI, had a little intro about our books being on our...

  14. Nurse job

    MommaTy replied to nurseinusa's topic in General Students

    In my area the shortages are in ER, Med/Surg, Cardiac, and

  15. iPad mini and macbook air?

    MommaTy replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    I just found out from my nursing program that all our books will be on an iPad. Most things can be done on the iPad the instructors said but our pharmacology stuff works better on a laptop/macbook...

  16. Trouble finding work as a PCT after 1st semester of NS!

    MommaTy replied to Mind0v3rmattR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Your having a hard time because employers what someone who will be in that position long term. Your better off looking for student nurse positions. Here they call them SNAP and offer them to start...

  17. Advice needed on live birth and c-section

    MommaTy replied to Kaysmom8's topic in General Students

    I love watching child birth :) It is amazing to me. At my school they have a simulation lab and one of the dummies gives birth. That's right. They can control the breathing, blinking of the eyes,...

  18. Ebooks

    MommaTy replied to BBB<3's topic in General Students

    We will be using pageburst as well at HCC :) I'm happy to only have to carry my

  19. Anyone have to take A&P more than once?

    MommaTy replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Remember 1 exam will not make or break your grade. Now you know what you have to do, wether it's study more or find a different way to study. I had to take A&P 1 3 times. A&P 2 times. I...

  20. Class of 2015

    MommaTy replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    You can ask your doctor for titers to be drawn to show you are immune from your immunizations. I had to do that because my adult doctor lost my vaccination record when I

  21. I can't believe that this happened!!!! >:(

    MommaTy replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    Nope, they are there for care. They will try their best to like rotate people in the room so they don't feel so

  22. I am new here wondering if anyone took the LPN-RN route even though they have a B.A..

    MommaTy replied to Niks09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have not done LPN to RN route but I can tell you what it is like here in Massachusetts (Holyoke Community College). All students entering either LPN or RN have to have all the same pre-reqs done....

  23. Application status question

    MommaTy replied to cjcaet's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My college goes by a points system. So if you have all your pre-reqs done you will get in before someone who doesn't. I will tell you we have had people who haven't had any science courses. That...

  24. A&P 2 in a 4 week summer course? HELP

    MommaTy replied to Apples9847's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did this last summer, got an A-. Was it easy hell no. You must eat breathe sleep A&P. For lab I took pictures of the models, printed out the pictures then labeled them with numbers. Then I...

  25. I don't want night shifts

    MommaTy replied to Phillip1988's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    From a patient and working perspective I prefer night shift nurses myself