BAY AREA RN BSN

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    Old nurse won't retire

    BAY AREA RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure its hard for her to retire because as you stated nursing the pts, and her fellow employees is all she has. she has no kids, husband has died, and maybe she understands that once she retires...
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    Changing Majors

    BAY AREA RN replied to champagneg's topic in General Students

    health science degree has the same
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    Break up during school

    BAY AREA RN replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    I am sorry that you are going through this its a lot at 1 time. Thank him for not wasting anymore of your time, like you said you have already invested 3 years and thought he was the one. understand...
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    Share your 1st day of class experiences

    BAY AREA RN replied to OR.Nurse.MJT's topic in General Students

    first day of nursing school was full on bootcamp.We started at 0700am and ended at 430pm. the first hour was introduction and the rest was full on lectures with 2 breaks and an hour lunch in-between....
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    People who think becoming a nurse is so easy

    BAY AREA RN replied to Recovering_RN's topic in General Nursing

    hey it never hurts for him to try. Once he see the hoops you have to jump through such as waitlist and lotteries, prereq requirements and entrance exams he may have a change of heart. If he don't then...
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    problems.....at work

    BAY AREA RN replied to Cmanursestudenta's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this is simple. remember in class they talked about working in your scope of practice. Your job title is a CNA, thats what they hired you for. You have an RN license but you are not an RN at that...
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    Discouraged BSN student

    BAY AREA RN replied to Nurseanac's topic in General Students

    hey you are passing the class, nursing school is graded way more harder than other majors such as needing to stay above a 75 or 80 depending on the program. Keep hanging in there. You will be an...
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    I need to vent about my Nursing program

    BAY AREA RN replied to mariawong86's topic in General Students

    if the teacher gives you power points, study those and if its something you don't understand then go into the book because with the amount of chapters they give you, you wont be able to read it all...
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    I need to vent about my Nursing program

    BAY AREA RN replied to mariawong86's topic in General Students

    i believe most programs is this way, mine is also. There is a lot of info we must go through in a short period of time. Don't be nervous if you aren't retaining everything it is impossible. Keep up...
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    is this bullying?

    BAY AREA RN replied to jennalou's topic in General Nursing

    you have 1 semester left and you want even have to deal with these people. Doesn't sound like bullying, but you are an adult and what people think of you shouldn't be able to shape your career. ****...
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    Realizing how difficult nursing school is

    BAY AREA RN replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Reading all the chapters is to much. If your teacher gives you outlines and power points that is what you should study. I say go into the book when there is something that you didnt understand though...
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    Failed anatomy...are there other options

    BAY AREA RN replied to Jessa92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    the thing about sciences is you need to learn how to study for them and have time management. Getting a D doesn't mean that you can't learn it just means that you didn't study efficiently. for example...
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    City College of San Francisco, College of San Mateo, and Samuel Merritt Univ. Fall 2018

    BAY AREA RN replied to gingerbeer's topic in School, College Programs

    city college has an amazing program, i am going into my last semester and it has been wonderful. ccsf and smu uses some of the same clinical sights so the experience in the hospital rotations are the...
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    Any Mormon/LDS nurses here? I need help?

    BAY AREA RN replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    it is always possible for you to work a shift after church ends or before it begins depending on the church services
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    Favouritism in nursing school!

    BAY AREA RN replied to Greeneyednurse1228's topic in General Students

    seems like you need to worry about your self and your future. you just gave us a list of everyone elses faults. you seem real judgmental and that can also be a characteristic that they seen in you....
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    How do I make friends in nursing school?

    BAY AREA RN replied to licensedpnurse's topic in General Students

    just walk up and say hello, ask do any one want to start a study group. im for sure everyone one else feels the same
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    Pregnant in nursing school

    BAY AREA RN replied to AMJ17's topic in General Students

    just don't tell them what type of procedure you had incase you have to get a C/S. Classmate got an induction over spring break, and ended up needing a C/S and the drs wouldn't clear her to go back to...
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    Castlebanch drug testing facility

    BAY AREA RN replied to beardeddragon123's topic in General Students

    no. she gave me a cup, i went in the sink was taped and i was told not to flush or wash hands. Once i urinated i called her, she collected the cup and untaped the sink. I washed my hands and was
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    Repeat Education?!

    BAY AREA RN replied to nursingstudent_12kp's topic in General Students

    study
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    California nursing programs, and other programs in the country?

    BAY AREA RN replied to Agoose98's topic in General Students

    dont be nervous just study for your teas exam and apply. Just like you i live in the bay area and all i heard was how impacted it was. The first school i applied to i didn't get in and went on to the...
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    Multiple IV's for one student, none for the rest... Is this usual during clinical?

    BAY AREA RN replied to Sherijo71's topic in General Students

    how are you in IV's. My teacher would give the people who she believed needed more practice (myself for sure) a pt with an IV every clinical. Now I am very strong and confident in doing them. Also if...
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    I want to quit nursing school

    BAY AREA RN replied to 11bmancuso's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    don't be discourage by chem. I had a similar experience with my chem teacher. Had to withdraw and take a W. Got a new teacher and passed it with a high B. I am now a semester away from finishing...
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    Sent home from clinical

    BAY AREA RN replied to sl0352's topic in General Students

    my school is the same way. i had classmates that were sent home for not being fully informed on their pt. diseases. We have to go to the hospital the day before clinicals to get pt. labs ( know why...
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    I mess up on skills.. all the time!

    BAY AREA RN replied to UCFAshley's topic in General Students

    if you can video record yourself and classmates doing the sims the correct way. Then you go home and practice the motions, talk myself through them and write down each step on paper. I would go back...
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    Feel like I'm not learning how to be a nurse

    BAY AREA RN replied to NurseNurseNurseNurse's topic in General Students

    thats a normal way to feel, you want feel like a nurse til the end and then you might not feel completely like one. After you make it through a couple of semesters the info will start becoming a...