RNinJune2007

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  1. Tuition compensation in exchange for employment

    It depends on your hospital\school etc and if t hey ever offer it. Anyways, I DEFINITELY signed up for it. At my school, which is directly through a huge hospital, we dont' HAVE to take a job, and...
  2. ABGs and Compensation

    R-respiratory O-opposite M-metabolic E-Equal if it's resp. the two arrows will be oppositel ... metabolic the arrows will both be up or down. hope this
  3. Mercy School of Nursing in Charlotte

    Fitnessangel, I would call up ***** and ask about the apartments available on CCHS' (our sister school) campus. You would have a little driving (about 15-20 minutes to get to the new school campus),...
  4. 2\3 of the class failing a test... WHAT CAN WE DO?

    We do have a test bank, but the teachers make a big deal in emphasizing certain things, and picking the test bank questions that correspond correctly with the information. Thanks for the responses so...
  5. Hello! I need help ASAP if anyone can offer it! I am currently in a Micro class but having semi-conflicting schedules. To me, my nursing class is (obviously) more important, so I find myself...
  6. How many hours per week do you study?

    Well, I don't study enough. We'll leave it at that. That is something I'm working on. In my 5 semester accelerated program, most people study ALL the time. More than the 5 hours that your roommate med...
  7. moving to NC just for LPN to RN program

    Try looking for an online LPN-to-RN
  8. Mercy School of Nursing in Charlotte

    I am not aware of any transition program available from Mercy, where I go. For the RN program, there are over 500 applicants for about 40-45 spots. Good
  9. Mercy School of Nursing in Charlotte

    It is about 18 months. 5 semesters, including summers, so it can vary depending on when you start. I started fall 05, should graduate may 07. Anyway, good luck :) we have 500ish people apply for my...
  10. Class Average in Nursing School

    Wow! I wish we had that kind of passing grade... we have to get an 80 or above... AND I had a friend last semester to have a 79.49 final grade (you needed a 79.5 OR HIGHER to pass because they were...
  11. Mercy School of Nursing in Charlotte

    Hey! Mercy has a 100% pass rate the last few semesters. I believe the only in charlotte. And answering to the other poster, YES there is a HIGH (high high) failure rate. You start with 45-50, usually...
  12. at what age did you start studying nursing?

    I was 16 when I began the prereqs for nursing school, and about two weeks past 18 when I began nursing
  13. How do you make flash cards?

    Hey! I LOVE my flashcards. I started last semester, and I would say I've used over 1000. (I use the 4x6 because the 3x5 is too small.) I kind of "COMPACT" my lecture notes on them, and highlight the...
  14. When circ's go bad...

    Not quite sure since you are the one who before that made a statement regarding
  15. Looking for practice test questions

    There is a book called "Fundamentals Success" available on Amazon (and probably any bookstore) for nursing that has all different sections and has helped me and my classmates tremendously! Good
  16. Need Advice on Songs for Graduation~*~*~

    Well there's always the vitamin C graduation song!! I am sure that you've heard it at one high school graduation or another. Just kidding about using it though. That song called 100 years (I think...
  17. When circ's go bad...

    One more thing.... To circumcise as a PREVENTATIVE measure... is as ridiculous of having a masectomy prophylactically when one doesn't have a hx of breast cancer in their
  18. When circ's go bad...

    Well the data which I have read deals with men who are circumcised late in life. And yes, I read your story when you posted it the first time. I am not saying that they compare one persons sexual...
  19. When circ's go bad...

    "These more recent studies demonstrate that the orginal low incidence of cervical cancer in Israeli Jewish women is genetic. The first shows that women have as many pre-cancerous lesions as other...
  20. When circ's go bad...

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  21. I feel soo bad

    Hey, I read this a while back, but just learned about this "phenomenon" in class last week, so I am back. :) Congrats on the graduating!! It is called the Balsava Manuver... (it's so popular that...
  22. Tips for first clinical?

    Hello! It's definitely understandable that you are nervous. I recently had my first hospital clinical and... WOW!! I've now had two, but they are awesome. Being there reminded me why I want to become...
  23. hello

    Well what kind of issues? Is this a no shower in a week issue, or no shower since the previous night issue? I would think the clinical instructors would notice this as well if it is an actual...
  24. Presby vs. CMC in Charlotte

    Mark, Mercy is a WONDERFUL school (as I am sure CCHS is, we have students there in my psych. class), but mercy is much smaller. You said you've worked for cmc AND mercy... you do know mercy is CMC...
  25. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

    our aeb=as evidenced by. Same difference