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  1. Ever Had Second Thoughts?

    shock-me-sane replied to Rine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i had tons of doubts during my pre-reqs, mostly stemming from the concern that my grades wouldn't be good enough to get it. now at the end of my first year of nursing school i have doubts. i wonder...

  2. Help with mental illness topic

    shock-me-sane replied to afarru's topic in General Nursing

    borderline, trichotilamania, ptsd, ocd, any specific phobia, DID... check here for a complete DSM list of disorders

  3. What is "Capstone"?

    shock-me-sane replied to bell47's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    at my school it is part of the general ed requirements to get your bachelors. we have to take a "Capstone" class in different areas (humanities etc). It is just a group of specific upper division...

  4. a bit of help please?

    shock-me-sane posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am taking care of a 69 y/o F tomorrow. Dx: CHF, metabolic encephalopathy, seizures, dementia, HTN, increase in renal disease (on hemodialysis), diabetes, prior CVA okay, now my question. I am...

  5. Psych tech wants to be psych RN

    shock-me-sane replied to PTgirl1's topic in California Nursing

    do you want a BSN or

  6. What happens if you dont get in?????

    shock-me-sane replied to Dreamer528's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i just want to let you know that at my school they docked you for retaking a class. i retook a class i got a C in an got an A, while the college let me do a repeat/delete on the grade in the class,...

  7. NEW HERE......took my teas today

    shock-me-sane replied to shananin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i think you did fine, what is your pre-req

  8. Which one, or both?

    shock-me-sane replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i would say both, but you should contact the college to see what they

  9. Hate Peds?

    shock-me-sane replied to gdelrosa's topic in General Students

    i haven't done peds yet, but i am dreading it. i have no desire to work with kids. in fact they make me nervous, they can go downhill so quickly. so if you are evil, i am

  10. Are all the nursing programs impacted??

    shock-me-sane replied to ro'smom's topic in California Nursing

    the only program i have heard of that isn't impacted is cal state bakersfield. that doesn't mean it's the only one, but i am pretty sure that there aren't going to be

  11. new here- NURSING SCHOOL EEEEEEEEEEEEEK

    shock-me-sane replied to gahnosah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i think at most schools in CA you need to be a resident (state schools anyway). so i would look at private schools first. maybe you could retake some classes while you get your residency in

  12. How much do books and supplies cost?

    shock-me-sane replied to nursinginga's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i believe that i spent about $600 on books for first quarter, but we also had to buy an ATI testing package that is being used over our entire program. good

  13. RN with relapsing cdiff

    shock-me-sane replied to RNinPGH's topic in Infectious Disease

    this post scares

  14. No wait list schools

    shock-me-sane replied to nursecher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    that means there is no wait list but the program is

  15. Time grows closer, Nerves racking

    shock-me-sane replied to tookewlandy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wish you luck, #8 certainly isn't a bad spot to be in. i'll cross my fingers for

  16. Knee pain pathophysiology?

    shock-me-sane replied to kelly2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i would think that the patho would have something to do with the reason they needed the total knee. degenerative joint disease? you could work with

  17. Help on nurses rights !

    shock-me-sane replied to linda 45's topic in General Nursing

    what was the

  18. patho help - IgE

    shock-me-sane posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my head is killing me and I can't think straight right now. any assistance would be appreciated. E. O. is an 8-year-old girl with a history of asthma and allergy to bee stings. She has been brought...

  19. Cool site ~ Tips on starting IV's

    shock-me-sane replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    fabulous site,

  20. I need a little hope!

    shock-me-sane replied to Irene joy's topic in General Students

    when i took bio we did a blood typing test on ourselves. we unfortunately had some dull piece of metal to stab our finger with. it took me quite some time to get anything out. i started to feel...

  21. families with clipboards/notebooks

    shock-me-sane posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am a first year nursing student (3rd quarter) and have been recently warned against taking care of patients whose families have clipboards and take note of everything you do. previous quarters...

  22. PERRLA, is it worth it?

    shock-me-sane replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Students

    lol. first thing i thought was pupils equal round and reactive to light and accomodation. i thought, hell yes it's worth it! anyway, that looks pretty cool. i had never heard of that

  23. What should I do?

    shock-me-sane replied to chill65's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    why don't you try to petition the class for the summer session? try to email the prof and explain how desperately you need the class, blah blah blah. you can also see if your new school will allow...

  24. For the accepted students!

    shock-me-sane replied to chiynadol's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i am in my third quarter of nursing school. but i got in with a 3.67 in my pre-req's, 98th percentile on TEAS. i also had volunteer experience and some good letters of recommendation. i know there...

  25. Nursing Instructors who are hard, pick on you, or are impossible to deal with

    shock-me-sane replied to Town & Country's topic in General Students

    the difference is the clinical instructors have control over our grade. rather subjective control at that. in the "real world" we have room to stand up for ourselves. and thanks for the uplifting...