HeartsOpenWide RN

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    Owning a home in California

    HeartsOpenWide replied to love-d-OR's topic in California Nursing

    If you find out let me know. My husband is a contractor and builds custom homes and we can not afford one with the way the market is. I am hoping it will be better when I graduate and am making money....
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    Whats the best job in healthcare?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe times have changed. My uncle was a pharmacist before I can remember. He said it was very boring, described it as counting pills. Worked as a drug rep for awhile and now is a lobbyist for Roche...
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    Do you clean desk and hands before test?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jbtampa's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am sorry. I thought when you meant washing your hands you meant for cleanliness because nurses wash their hands. I am such a dork. I have never cheated so I guess I am naive. I watched an episode on...
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    Why no ETOH before cholest. draw?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to MNmom3boys's topic in General Nursing

    Pt have to be NPO for at least 12 hours before the test (I have neve heard of 72 hrs and I have been drawing blood for five years) except water (in fact, drink water, deyhdrated veins are hard to...
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    4 mos. Pregnant & starting new RN job; Employer doesn't know yet; Will I be fired?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Nrs_angie's topic in General Nursing

    They can not discriminate against you. They can't not even NOT hire you because you are pregnant, its discrimination. And you are still entitled to maturnity leave. It may not be paid, but by law they...
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    Do you clean desk and hands before test?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jbtampa's topic in Florida Nursing

    Um, this is NOT common practice. In fact I have never heard of this before. If you want to do this then fine, but they should not make you and they certainly should not watch you...what are you in...
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    GPA's of accepted applicants.

    HeartsOpenWide replied to joeld311's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    School of Acceptance: HSU Pre-Nursing Sciences GPA:3.8 Pre-Nursing Cumulatve
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    green poop

    HeartsOpenWide replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Pediatric

    In high school I ate a piece of cake with big green frosting leaves on them with Gnarly green die. My next BM was literally so solid green I had to show my friend. Did he eat anything with food
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    MRSA question

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 08gradihope's topic in General Nursing

    They should just put every one on contact precautions until otherwise
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    I want to change my name.....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jemommyRN's topic in General Students

    Here is a horror story for you. My old neighbor was working on her early childhood ed degree. The college changed from using our SS# to assinged numbers for privacy and idenity protection reasons....
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    I got a job!At an abortion clinic?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to rrandle02's topic in General Nursing

    I would never take this job no matter how much they paid me. But that is ME not YOU. You have to do what is comfortable with you, every one has their OWN convictions that they own and they should not...
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    A good Pathophysiology textbook?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Moondance's topic in General Students

    Wish I could help you out. We used "Understanding Pathophysiology" by Heuther and McCance......HORRIBLE!! Everyone in my class complained about it, even the teachers said it made the subject...
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    Has anyone here taken the Teas online assessment practice test?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to luvlilly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, and I also bought the book. Hated that
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    Correct me - MRSA

    HeartsOpenWide replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    M-R-S-A or
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    a CNM who hasn't given birth

    HeartsOpenWide replied to mslinzyann's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Have you heard of Penny Armstrong? She is a well know midwife. She has written several book "A Wise Birth" and "A Midwife's Story" She is the midwife that works with the Amish. She can not have...
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    Prereq's grades vs nursing school grades

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jewelshouse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got an A in Micro; Physio; Anatomy; Oranic, inorganic, and bio chem. Last year was my first year of nursing school. I only got one solid "A" the rest were A- and B+ and Bs. Nothing under a B. I work...
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    Essay length - holy crap!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to dilleweed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We did not have to do an essay for our application. But get use to that length. Thats NOTHING compared to essays you will have to write in class. My last one was around 15 pages in APA
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    I'm In!!!!! Now I have questions for you already in program!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jsd42277's topic in Florida Nursing

    I do not know about the pic. We had ours taken at then school for our badges but after the program started. Did you school tell you what color you have to wear? There is not much choice for style; but...
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    Does being a Male help for admission

    HeartsOpenWide replied to surehands2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I doubt it. They do not typically look at sex. If you happen to be a male and have what they are looking for then great, but if a girl has better grades and more qualifications then they will probably...
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    BioChem, A & P II, and Microbiology...?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to astronaut714's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought Micro and Biochem were both easy; I took micro with organic inorganic and biochem. I did not take A&P 1 and 2 I took anatomy and physiology separately. I found physio to be the hardest,...
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    LPN to Medical Assisting

    HeartsOpenWide replied to SRH!'s topic in General Nursing

    What is a IV
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    Needles

    HeartsOpenWide replied to nursetobe512's topic in General Students

    Well if you are worried about needles that you will be using as a nurse; Number one: most things are needeless now except for drawing it out of the vial. Number two: your not GETTING the needle the...
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    nurses who don't want students

    HeartsOpenWide replied to crimsondawn's topic in General Students

    Not all the nurses are going to be this way. I think all nurses should have the CHOICE to have students. I know it is a hard concept to grasp "they were nursing students once, they should understand!"...
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    boards need to regulate MA's

    HeartsOpenWide replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Chrystall. As a CMA of 5 years and now a nursing student; I can say you are wrong! Unless you are just reading off test results that the doctor has made notes of, you are not trained to interpret...
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    Possible to become RN with 2.1 HS GPA?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    They do not look at your HS GPA. All that matters when you get into nursing school is your college GPA which is usually easier to get higher because you are only there if you want to