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  1. Not immune to mmr

    green34 replied to Band's topic in General Students

    I was in your case. I had the mmr 4 times prior throughout my life (once as an infant, once in kindergarten, once in high school, and again before I went to Spain) and I still came up negative. So...

  2. Why does the VA draw blood?

    green34 replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Nursing

    I would have had blood drawn for employment at my current job but I provided copies of my titers. Some hospitals are starting to do a 10 year rule on titers though but none around where I work. I also...

  3. How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    green34 replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I wouldn't bring religion into it, but do pay attention to when your students are down. When we all did horrible on a test, my instructor had us a do a time out for part of the clinical shift because...

  4. ACLS class prep

    green34 replied to Izzy11's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS is a today class? I would practice on EKG Stat and go through the rhythms. After you get the hang of it, look at the ACLS drugs and figure out when you would use them on what rhythms. If you...

  5. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    green34 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    All tattoos need to be covered up and piercings taken out. Now, I know some people who have tattoos and do not cover them up like a few male nurses unless we have visitors. I no longer have the...

  6. Just plain need advice!

    green34 replied to 9#n's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, you may end up working in a nursing home or on a psych floor. I would also see if they have tuition reimbursement. My nursing school can "tweak" the program so you would be part-time and go...

  7. Please share your GPAs??

    green34 replied to sixela21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine was like a 3.5-3.8. It's a big range but I did classes like fire science and random junk classes I did between high school and going to another university before coming back to do my associate's...

  8. In desperate need of help

    green34 replied to 2bRNatasha85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Contact your school asap and tell them that you need help. It is vital you get help as early as possible. Contact your adviser and your teacher. Does your school have a lab that can help

  9. 55 days!!!

    green34 replied to kdixon123's topic in General Students

    Do you need a tablet? If you don't, I'd consider getting a laptop or an netbook or at least a tablet with a keyboard. I use my laptop all the time for lecture and once or twice we watched videos for...

  10. Stethoscope Watch

    green34 replied to green34's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Will it fit on the cardio iii tubing? I used have a watch on my key chain but it broke off. It was a cute lady

  11. New Stethoscope Help :(

    green34 replied to parkj9's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Do get it engraved and never let it out of your sight. People will steal stethoscopes or grab them if they leave them lying around. Some people leave them lying on the work stations and that is risky....

  12. Hepatitis B vaccine?

    green34 replied to HunterC's topic in General Students

    Most programs required titers and not just vaccination records. If you get titers drawn, keep copies as almost all patient care jobs want

  13. Kindergarten Teacher or RN?

    green34 replied to missdanielle92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be the more practical person. Yes the job market sucks for new grads as a nurse, but it is easier to get a job as a new nurse than a teacher. I think the teaching programs are outpacing demand....

  14. Still can't find a first job

    green34 replied to mon00707's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And look over the contract. If you leave before the contract is up, there is a chance you will need to pay back every single dime of the scholarship since it's not really a scholarship but a

  15. Eczema?

    green34 replied to tykesmommy's topic in General Students

    I had a nasty flare up in the first semester of nursing school. I am usually good with it just being on my legs. What I found out is that I cannot use powdered vinyl gloves (lab used) or possibly even...

  16. Opinion on your uniforms?

    green34 replied to green34's topic in General Students

    I think those are like our female scrub tops! I think the guys zipper fully but the females zipper from the bottom! For psych and peds, we still wear those tops. We get to wear whatever we want to...

  17. New Stethoscope Help :(

    green34 replied to parkj9's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A lot of nurses love their classic and still use it. It is a good stethoscope. If you can still return it, I would consider it and wait to purchase a cardiology III at Black Friday. That is when the...

  18. Starting Nursing school... to disclose or not to disclose? HELP!

    green34 replied to jeshicuhx3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nursing school is extremely stressful. Hence why I postponed trying to lose weight. Keep in mind you may not get into the nursing program right away. My old school had waiting list of up to five...

  19. "Back to School" Sales

    green34 replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    The best deals on stethoscopes are during Black Friday and Nurses Week. The back to school sales were "meh" in my book but I wanted a cardiology on sale. Scrubs are also really good. I know my...

  20. New Stethoscope Help :(

    green34 replied to parkj9's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's what I used for clinicals. I lent it to another student I trust (we were also in a lock down psych unit) and she was impressed by it. I use my cardiology at work when I triage partially because...

  21. New Stethoscope Help :(

    green34 replied to parkj9's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You'll be surprised at how well the ear tips are at blocking out noises. I usually have trouble understanding the patients and their families talking maybe two feet away from me. However, some of the...

  22. Pretend Patient

    green34 replied to green34's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks! I'll look up the conditions. Just to be safe, there is more than just naming a condition here. I have to come up with a scenario, pathophysiology, possible treatments/orders, lab values,...

  23. Out of State Nursing Program

    green34 replied to CourtM092's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Start looking up whether you can apply for licensure in NJ or if you will have to do a licensure by endorsement. You can take NCLEX anywhere. It's through Pearson Vue testing centers. I finished my...

  24. School losing NLN accredidation ..

    green34 replied to nursingstudentjess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It does take them awhile to get it back. My school lost it about 4 years ago and they are starting to get it back. It's back dated at the moment to Jan 2013 but it's not fully back. They keep on...

  25. New Stethoscope Help :(

    green34 replied to parkj9's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It may be. Try putting it below the left breast or look up apical pulse or apex of the heart. That is where you will hear it the