LeiaT

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  1. Who else is taking/has taken Microbiology??

    LeiaT replied to galaxy781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I loved staining, too....gram staining, acid-fast staining, endospore staining...etc

  2. Who else is taking/has taken Microbiology??

    LeiaT replied to galaxy781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a great experience with Microbiology last semester. My teacher was THE BEST!!! She was very helpful, and even gave us typed outline of her lecture content. She was very knowledgable,...

  3. Very Discouraged About Chances of Getting In

    LeiaT replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with everything above....Try again. Some schools go on many different things factored in with your

  4. comfy shoes

    LeiaT replied to analiezel's topic in General Nursing

    What shoes are best for medium-wide feet? I wear about a size 9 Wide. :stone I want to be comfy during my upcoming

  5. Need help with Microbiology

    LeiaT replied to Fun2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm sure you'll do great in Micro....Maybe someone will let you borrow their notes tomorrow, although they probably won't be as good as yours would have been, it'll give you an idea of what the...

  6. Summer/Fall 05-what are you doing?

    LeiaT replied to jhawk07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This summer I'm taking speech (ugh, my biggest dread) and art appreciation. pretty easy, huh? Now, this fall, I have to take stictly nursing courses, since I have my basics out of the way: Nursing...

  7. Possible to Pump Breastmilk at school/clinicals?

    LeiaT replied to peds4now's topic in General Students

    http://lalecheleague.net/FAQ/FAQMain.html if you scroll down a bit, you'll come to a section called Pumping, Working, and Breastfeeding...It has lots of pages of info. If you want to see other...

  8. Possible to Pump Breastmilk at school/clinicals?

    LeiaT replied to peds4now's topic in General Students

    I agree w/the emergency supply. Although I only had to pump a few times, I think this could be very helpful. Maybe pump at night before you go to bed/when she's not really hungy but your boobs are...

  9. Need help with Microbiology

    LeiaT replied to Fun2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  10. Need help with Microbiology

    LeiaT replied to Fun2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I forgot to add...A strain is the same thing as a SUB-SPECIES. Genus, species, and sub-species. If I'm not mistaken, the strain (or sub-species) is italicized. edit: Can you tell the Microbiology...

  11. Need help with Microbiology

    LeiaT replied to Fun2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    #3 Give examples of pathogens, opportunists and normal flora. Some pathogens: S. aureus, Clostridium tetani, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus anthracis, Mycobacterium...

  12. 2 cases of abuse covered up

    LeiaT replied to kimann37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Image that it was YOUR mother that got slapped in the face, imagine that it was YOUR father that got TIED to the bed! That makes me so mad... :angryfire You need to report it ASAP! I wouldn't worry...

  13. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    LeiaT replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    1) I would love to eventually be a midwife of some sort. I've also wanted to be a lactation consultant for a while. I think working with mothers and babies would be ideal. Although I think I will...

  14. Possible to Pump Breastmilk at school/clinicals?

    LeiaT replied to peds4now's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure, but I hope your instructors are understanding, and I'm sure they'll try to be as much as possible, because I'm sure (being nurses), they understand how important breastfeeding

  15. new students - what do you fear most?

    LeiaT replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    Gagging too much/at inappropriate times. I have a bad gag refelx when it comes to certain smelly things.....For instance, now don't laugh, the smell of rotting food, and this is really bad--the other...