crc2015

Hello just wanted to start a thread for anyone applying to navarro college adn program for 2015

Okay... Looking for everyone's input! So in class today we are talking about legal and ethical obligations of an RN. We were discussing how as an RN you are legally obligated to stop and help if you pass an accident in certain states. A student bro...

Cold and Clammy... Need some Candy. Hot and Dry.... Sugars High!

My story may differ, but I had a patient that said I tried to kill her. I work in a dialysis clinic and if a patient does not get heparin to keep the bloodline system from clotting during treatment, they get saline flushes every 30 minutes. I gave th...

I use a Littman Cardiology II, it was worth every penny :)

I've worked In dialysis for 5+ years now and honesty I'd say about 90% of the people that get hired (nurses and techs) have NO dialysis experience. Just apply to all of them, I'm sure you'll get a call. Dialysis has a high turnover rate for employee...

I would do the RN program and just get it over with! If your concerned about financial issues, take out student loans to help pay your bills. You'll be making enough money after you graduate to be able and pay them back. Also at my school the ADN pro...

I've been getting "hit on" since I entered this profession! It was really awkward at first, but now i just kind of own it and reply the same way you did with "thanks" lol I think as a guy in a predominantly female field, "most" female patients really...

I had a 3.6 GPA but BARELY passed the TEAS test prior to entering nursing school! I was really worried I wasn't going to get in, but I did, and now I'm literally at the top of my class academically. I hate that schools base your acceptance into nurs...

Thank you for everyone's input so far! It is definitely a borderline situation to where most people would automatically jump in and help despite being under the influence and having possible repercussions from the legal aspect of giving healthcare wh...

My instructor said that the states are Louisiana, Vermont, and Minnesota. I just did some research on the topic and from what I found is that physicians are legally required to aid help in these states. I'm not so sure about nurses. https://scholarb...

I finally went to the podiatrist and he made me some custom orthotics! Insurance paid for every penny, however if I would have had to pay the $400 in cash it would have been worth every dollar! I have really high arches and no brand of shoe would eve...

I'm at PCT at a dialysis clinic. Have been for 5 years now. I just started the RN program this fall. And while it would have been nice to go ahead and get started in the program, I feel that working in the dialysis clinic will benefit you as far as l...

TEXAS!

It really depends on the school. I'm a PCT and also just started nursing school. Admission to our nursing program is off of a point based system. You get points for your GPA, points for your grades in you're pre-req classes, and points for having pre...

I have always worked and went to school. I really had no other choice. And to be honest, it's really not all that bad. I just manage my time wisely, when I was taking my pre-reqs I was able to work more then than I do now that I'm in the nursing pr...

My school only starts the ADN Program every fall. After I finished my required pre-reqs (A&P1&2, Micro....) I went ahead and did all of my core classes(english,psych,nutrition,algebra...) I'm so glad I did that because now I only have two nu...

Just noticed this was an older thread. I need to start reading the dates before I post!

I didn't study at all. I thought the test was going to be a breeze, boy was I wrong! Lol I made above the national average... But barely! I would definitely study or just review one of the study guides for the Teas V Test. I scored low on the Teas te...

Hey! I just started the RN Program this fall. My first suggestion is not to focus too much on preparing prior to school starting, just enjoy the time you have before your program starts. Secondly, the first day and first few weeks feel overwhelming...

I know exactly how you feel! I seriously don't know what I'll do when I graduate college. I feel complete when I know I have deadlines and due dates for homework. I thrive under pressure and stress and hate it when I have NOTHING to do.

I have really high arches and let me tell you I've searched everywhere for the "perfect" shoe and have yet to find it. My feet used to hurt so bad I finally made an appointment to the foot doctor and he said with high arched feet you have to have sup...

Hi, I'm in my first semester of nursing school and like you, I was told that nursing school was REALLY hard! By any means, it's not EASY but it's not near as hard as what people made it out to be. I feel as if I'm an average student. I made a's and b...

It's hard to believe that after all this time. Tomorrow is finally the day!

I got an email from Lisa Lindsey saying that on the first day we can wear whatever. I'm just gonna wear regular clothes. I kinda have a feeling that they're gonna tell us we have to wear scrubs daily.. To lecture and skills/clinical like the other ot...