RunBabyRN

RunBabyRN

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  1. Spanish Requirement Question?

    RunBabyRN replied to JackieRenee88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Really depends on the school. Call the school and find out. UCs require a second language (not necessarily Spanish), CSUs do not, but it sounds like you're looking at a private university, and their...

  2. Blood Queasiness Issues

    RunBabyRN replied to cwatt7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It might be good to try to keep exposing yourself to work through it. Inevitably, you'll be in contact with blood sometimes in most areas of nursing. That said, my FIL's home health nurse faints at...

  3. Can I be a nurse? Advice will be HIGHLY appreciated!! :)

    RunBabyRN replied to kay_030912's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can do it! The nice thing with college math is that you are placed based on your current abilities, so you're set up for success. Nursing math is pretty simple, once it clicks. I waited for...

  4. Nursing School and Fatherhood

    RunBabyRN replied to FredWurlitzer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm about to graduate in May from my BSN program, and my son is 5. I know there are people with younger kids, including a guy who's daughter was 5 weeks old when we started (and he was working)....

  5. Any other moms

    RunBabyRN replied to kkb91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can do it! I went back to school when my son was a few months old. I started with one class, then two, and built up to full time. I went when my husband was home with our son (when I first went...

  6. Taking My Nclex Tommorow Morning!!

    RunBabyRN replied to LvnOnTheRise949's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hope it's going

  7. When should senior nursing students/new grads apply for jobs/take the NCLEX?

    RunBabyRN replied to KNofal1's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same place as you, and I'm looking for jobs. I have a couple of good leads, but I'm not limiting myself, especially since everything for newbies is per diem, at least around here. Do a...

  8. Gloves or not for IV meds?

    RunBabyRN replied to Shibby3's topic in General Students

    I don't wear them for hanging or changing bags, but I do for IVP. We really weren't instructed either way with it, but I feel better about

  9. Should I allow tuition costs to dictate my education? HELP please!

    RunBabyRN replied to unbalanced's topic in General Students

    Community colleges don't offer RN-BSN programs that the OP seeks, but state universities generally

  10. Schools with clinicals backloaded all into one semester?(Texas is where I am looking)

    RunBabyRN replied to preciouspkgs's topic in General Students

    How many different units do they work in during that final semester? Part of what I've loved is getting experience not only in med/surg, but mother/baby, psych, peds, ED, ICU,

  11. 3.01 Applying

    RunBabyRN replied to USFEli's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even the private universities in the area rarely accept people with that GPA, honestly. A community college program is your best bet, since pretty much every one in CA is based on a lottery system,...

  12. Miliary options for pre-nursing student????

    RunBabyRN replied to kmarie08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm another former Navy corpsman. I looked at going that route while on active duty, but you are literally government property, and you do everything on THEIR terms. You CANNOT go to nursing school...

  13. Have a few questions

    RunBabyRN replied to AndrenaD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you checked out the CSUSB site? The nursing program should have its own site with answers to your questions and contact info. Read every page, read through the application, read through the...

  14. State Licensure

    RunBabyRN replied to j_clar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I realize this doesn't address your question, but where in CA are you headed? We have one of the worst job markets for nurses in the nation right now, unless you're headed to an isolated rural...

  15. nursing care plan idiot

    RunBabyRN replied to kattodcan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh they are so good! So much valuable info here already! I agree about getting a NANDA book if you don't already have one (we were required to get one). Really, the comfort comes with time. Be...

  16. Care plan & clincal question

    RunBabyRN replied to Zelda21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    During the first semester, we went in and "pre-labbed", where we pored through the chart and got the picture on the patient, as well as their meds (which we had to look up and make cards for). We...

  17. Should I allow tuition costs to dictate my education? HELP please!

    RunBabyRN replied to unbalanced's topic in General Students

    I agree with llg that a compromise of cost and quality is a good way to go, and that working while going to school in a lighter load program would be ideal. It'll keep your loans down. A lot of what...

  18. ASN with BA in non-nursing subject

    RunBabyRN replied to stefkalvar's topic in General Students

    I'd go the RN-MSN route; even if you can't find one that's designed for people with a bachelor's, if that's what your desired career requires, go for

  19. Schools with clinicals backloaded all into one semester?(Texas is where I am looking)

    RunBabyRN replied to preciouspkgs's topic in General Students

    Wow, I didn't think that would be possible. We've been in clinicals since the second week of the

  20. What is in your clinical bag?

    RunBabyRN replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    I have a folder/clipboard thing for my brain (and I keep a list of NANDA diagnoses and some other notes in there), 2 pairs of curved hemostats, tape, shears, pens, a pen light, stethoscope, hand...

  21. Failed Maternity Clinical? :(

    RunBabyRN replied to BanannaFish's topic in General Students

    Agreed. We have a midway eval and a final eval. It's a good opportunity for the instructor to discuss any concerns they have about your performance and how you can improve. I'm glad we have

  22. Failed Maternity Clinical? :(

    RunBabyRN replied to BanannaFish's topic in General Students

    The fact that your instructor will not meet with you is a HUGE red flag. I would absolutely take it up the chain and stand up for yourself. Good

  23. Name Three Qualities You Want in Your Preceptor

    RunBabyRN replied to november17's topic in General Students

    Patience Wealth of knowledge Ability to read people, both students and patients. I love watching how different nurses handle challenging patients, and I learn a lot from it. It's come in handy when...

  24. Teas test results help?

    RunBabyRN replied to erinhusker11's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    What are the requirements for your program? It all kind of depends on how you stack up against others applying for the same program. In my program, you needed a 75% overall to apply, but most people...

  25. pursuing a nursing career in the US Military...

    RunBabyRN replied to montsamana's topic in Government, Military

    I agree about the civilian job. Take it. I am a former corpsman (Navy), and looked at doing the commissioning program that was offered at the time. I was in a clinic (which sounds like it would bore...