HeartsOpenWide RN

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    BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am in a BSN program. My med/surg instructor this year (who also teaches at the JC that has an ADN) told us that we were getting a better education than the student nurses at the JC she teaches at...
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    Does lack of motivation means no no to nursing?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to neb4882's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    are you doubting that you want a nurse or do you just have schoolitis? I just completed my first year of a BSN and I was so ready for finals to be over with that It was hard to make myself study. Not...
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    Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    When I was working as a Medical Assistant taking my pre-requs I stayed late to organizes a draw full of sapmles. One of the FNPs was at his desk charting right next to me. I told him I was a bit anal....
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    Crazy?? Anatomy AND Physiology 8-week Summer courses

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

    I sure would not do it, but if you feel you can then go for it. One person mentioned that some schools combine anatomy and physio anyway, but those are broken up in two sessions. This would be like...
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    why are some students getting 2 patients?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lpnhell's topic in General Students

    Maybe your teacher sees somthing in them that you don't. Maybe they are better and you just don't realize it. Sounds rude hu? But I have been on the other side too. People tell me how I am lucky that...
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    What do you feel is least relevant class?

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

    I think Soc is VERY relevent. Its all about people, and nursing is all about people. It is a varley easy subject, all soft sciences are. I loved my class, I only got a B in it but it was a 16 week...
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    Non-Degreed Registered Nurse???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to noel_nsg's topic in General Nursing

    BSN nurses can take boards before they graduate. Usually the last semester is community health nursing and not stuff you need for the NCLEX. At my school you can take you LVN after 1 1/2 years and RN...
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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    This semester we are on Med/Surg. At first I thought this "nurse eating young" thing was just something made up by overly sensitive students, until I floated to other departments. I have been is short...
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    Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    VIP or not, maybe the bigwig should be pointed out that his father was taking away from the patients that really need ICU care and that they were being put at
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    "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Playing devils advocate. While working as an MA (now is nursing school) I worked for an FNP whom I over hear tell one of his patients what the difference between him and an MD was. "We are basicly the...
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    Two TB test???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    First time TB test is always followed by a second. If you keep your TB up to date you only have to get one after that every year (within 12 months) However, if you laps and say got 13 months without a...
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    NOT TRYING TO START A DEBATE: but what is the differences between LVN and RN scope ?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    My friend is an LVN that is "bridg-ing" to RN. He (along with another LVN in my micro class a few years ago) told me that the gap between RN and LVN is starting to close. I thought that LVNs could...
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    No more VBACs

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would not go to your
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    Midwife Question

    HeartsOpenWide replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The one I am looking into requires a BSN but not experience in OB (this is UCSF) They do have a progrogram where if you have a BA/BS in another feild they will train you to be a nurse in about 1-1...
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    midwife vs. ob/gyn

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

    :yeahthat: Took the words right out of my mouth. Midwife means "with woman" Obstetrician comes from the Latin word obstare meaning "to stand by" I would not have an O.B. unless I had a complicated...
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    5 months pregnant cna

    HeartsOpenWide replied to simply's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    they can not NOT hire you, that would be discrimination, they could however refuse to let you work in radiology or O.R. (because of all the anesthetic meds floating
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    "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They just changed the laws. 40n hours of classroom and 60 hour clinical. They are not just taught to draw blood, they do aterial blood gases and more. Its phlebotemy not venipuncture This is not the...
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    "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Actually; in California you have to be a certified phlebotomist to draw blood in the hospital but not at blood
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    "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A medical assistant does not have to be certified to draw blood, one does need to be venipuncture certified; however, I do not know of any remaining offices in my area that higher non-certified...
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    PREGNANT! What about school now!!!!

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

    I am in the end of my first year of a three year BSN program. Two girls in my class got prego on winter break; both due before class starts up again after summer break. The one who already as a kid is...
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    Would you stand up for a Doctor?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would you stand up for a doctor and give him or her your seat? If so why? I do not know how to makes this a real
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    No one's hiring LVN's these days

    HeartsOpenWide replied to sweetface's topic in LPN to RN

    I am in northern california, there is only one lvn per unit at the small rural hosptial I am at. they are still being hired but most of them are working in
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    $9.00 per hour as LVN in Orange County?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to sweetface's topic in California Nursing

    I live in a rural area area LVNs make about $15/hr...a guy in my class said he was offered a summer job in S.F. as an UAP for $15/hr...I said "thats how much LVNs make here!!" he said the LVNs at the...
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    Would you give away a semester's worth of notes???

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

    I would say, "yes, follow me to the library and you can make copies of anything you would like, bring lots of quarters!" My notes are precious to
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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. My intent was not to be made fun of. If it continues feel free to erase this thread completely, if its possible. Gee-sh! This is why I am timid to ask nurses for help...perfect example...