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  1. Peds Math....Please Help!!!!!

    sunnysideup09 replied to Nursey103's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Make sure you know what your school does for rounding rules. Our school would leave all answers to the hundredths since this is what you would see in reality on a Peds floor. IV pumps can be...

  2. Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Just like this upcoming semester...clinical sections are being combined, so we students don't know exactly our clinical days until next week when they get back from break. It's crazy, but it's not...

  3. Brown Mackie College

    sunnysideup09 replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Be persistent...you can achieve this and

  4. Brown Mackie College

    sunnysideup09 replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Be careful since even though you get your degree from BM, you may not be able to transfer into an ASN program. That is the issue with nonaccreditated programs, not only do you have a problem finding...

  5. Ivy Tech Nursing Application

    sunnysideup09 replied to Circe's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Make sure you get the transcripts from where you took the course. This is where the mistakes are made. For example: say that a student went to IUPUI and took A&P1 and got an A. Then they...

  6. Ivy Tech Indiana

    sunnysideup09 replied to Simple Life's topic in Indiana Nursing

    It's too bad you feel that way about Ivy Tech Indy. Anyone would be happy to get into any program even if it is with a lower score, since it is a spot and they can fulfill their dream to become an LPN...

  7. Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    It is frustrating about the schedule, but you need to be flexible. Things change last minute and you can't blame Ivy Tech. Sometimes it is the hospitals. I had my clinical site changed regarding...

  8. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

    sunnysideup09 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    In the legal system however, if a nurse writes no new order received, it can be implied that the nurse thought new orders should have been received. It is best to write continue to monitor. This was...

  9. Ivy Tech Thread- NOT in program yet (taking pre-reqs)

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The reason some begin in August and some begin in October is that your classes are 8 week long classes. There are some that are 16 weeks, but some classes are 3 credit hours in 8

  10. Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    At the Indy campus, you can not register for any classes prior to the start date. Your program chair will always register you for every semester, so you can't do it

  11. Students want to be "friends"

    sunnysideup09 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    So, my students say they don't care about my personality and that I'm abrupt with them. Here's the issue - if a student is going to try and question me and tell me I'm wrong, then sure I may be...

  12. Salary

    sunnysideup09 replied to mommiof2kids's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    55K for a 12 month contract or 9 month

  13. Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Go into Banner or Campus Connect. Preferably Banner. You should be able to look at the schedule there. I can't get the link posted. I can tell you, it's not M-F all day. Times varied. This semester...

  14. Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    You check out the class schedule on the Ivy Tech website. The theory times are accurate and the clinical times vary based on site (not accurate on the website). This should give you an

  15. Ivy Tech Thread- NOT in program yet (taking pre-reqs)

    sunnysideup09 replied to IndyIvy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Lennonninja - Did you realize the deadline had past for Fall

  16. Students having your contact info...

    sunnysideup09 replied to rierie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We now have pagers that are used only for clinical absences. We no longer give our cell phone numbers out (we had an instructor get obscene text and voice mail messages from a blocked number). I...

  17. Does your school separate didactic classes from clinical?

    sunnysideup09 replied to kdsrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    With our new curriculum we went from pass/fail to giving grades. Students have to get a C or better to pass the

  18. Grading System Recommendations

    sunnysideup09 replied to showbizrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    After much complaints by students, we went to the following: OB exams and Peds exams (6) 60% Final exam (1) 20% Quizzes 20% We use to have 10% assignments and 10% quizzes until they kept...

  19. simulations

    sunnysideup09 replied to lepew's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If you go to Laerdal's site, there is a discussion forum with some simulation ideas. What types of simulations are you looking for? We have written some ourselves that have pretty good outcomes with...

  20. ASN/LPN 1st Semester Nursing Program Schedule

    sunnysideup09 replied to Qtrhrse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Ideally Indy likes 7am start times, but if those times are not available, there have been afternoon/evening

  21. Is this a Nursing Diagnosis?

    sunnysideup09 replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    Impaired mobility r/t contractures AEB immobile extremities Your r/t needs to be the pathophysiology or cause. You should not use a medical diagnosis in your NANDA since these are nursing diagnoses....

  22. ASN program in Anderson?

    sunnysideup09 replied to kgle's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Are you sure this is correct information about assigning you to a campus closest to your geographic location? This is not the case in Indy. If you apply to the Indy campus and live in Anderson, you go...

  23. Can you retake Ivy Tech Classes?

    sunnysideup09 replied to sincerebliss's topic in Indiana Nursing

    You can always retake classes. All grades stay on your transcript, but only the best counts. A C really lowers your chances of acceptance. Good

  24. To all Ivy Tech graduates..

    sunnysideup09 replied to Nina2bRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    It is $95 per credit hour and there is 69-71 total credit (this includes general education requirements). Total about $7000. Add books in there, lab fees, roughly about

  25. To all Ivy Tech graduates..

    sunnysideup09 replied to Nina2bRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    FYI - Depending on what campus you attend, you may not have a say in what you want to take. Some campuses tell you exactly what you are going to take and