NoWaNrN ASN, RN

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    The hardest part is...

    NoWaNrN replied to Lachrymologist's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Nutrition was so boring!!!!!!!!! I hated it but sucked it up and studied like I did for the other classes an got a B
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    How does a person fail clinical?

    NoWaNrN replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we always had to do the 5 rights when passing meds and 3 checks to make sure the drugs were right. The instructor watched the student do 2 checks said make sure you do your 3 check at the bedside and...
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    Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    NoWaNrN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I think the no last name on the name tag is a good thing, that or be call only by your last name and no first
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    Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses (Promise to be funny!)

    NoWaNrN replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse I though it was really funny! Remember in clinicals when something comes up and nursing students flock them, poor pts would have 6 nursing students taking turns to remove stapples or...
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    Putting RN on license plate???

    NoWaNrN replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think I would, I have never had to stop at an accident before. I've only been a nurse a couple months but my husband is always very adimit about me not stopping because the kind of people...
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    WEll...here I go!

    NoWaNrN replied to Ingrid m's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    good
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    PLEASE HELP ME>> QUESTION REGARDING BAD GRADES and nursing school.

    NoWaNrN replied to suavis583's topic in General Nursing

    alot of schools around where I live take the highest gpa first and they want you to have a gpa of 3.2 or
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    I have decided....

    NoWaNrN replied to *lisa*'s topic in LPN to RN

    good luck, thats how I did it, I start my RN program in Sept and I am so excited!!! Just watch cause sometimes schools want you to of worked as an LPN for a year before they will let you into the RN...
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    Does this bother you?

    NoWaNrN replied to Gods child's topic in General Nursing

    I just have a little more to say. What about the nurse eat there own thing. I am a young LPN (just recently passed boards MAY 26) and some of the nurses are not the friendliest. I dont think 17 and...
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    Does this bother you?

    NoWaNrN replied to Gods child's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think high school kids have enough responsiblity to be able to do that it just seems crazy they would even try that! I know the vocational schools have CNA, and like dental assistant programs....
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    question about nursing school: practicing on each other

    NoWaNrN replied to br107's topic in General Students

    All non invasive things like BP, P, oral temp, bathing(arms, legs, neck), assessment, apical pulse stuff like that we practiced on one another but for needle sticks we practice on lab supplies, they...
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    Have you heard this? Say it isn't so!

    NoWaNrN replied to spb1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    where I went to school at we had a lab they demoed the skill, we practiced and the did check offs. We only got 2 chances then you had to go in front of the director of the program and ask for another...
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    Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    NoWaNrN replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1 PN 85 quwstions 2 saunders and took a review course 2 days 3 ATI 4 my results were on the BON site before pearson had them 5 I was done so fast like 50 minutes ALL that school for 85 QUESTIONS!? 6...
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    IV certification?

    NoWaNrN replied to Kitnurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Try Educational Concepts I'm pretty sure she has a web site. This lady runs an IV cert program and goes all over to do
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    How many Pt do you take care of?

    NoWaNrN replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    LTC 3rd shift with full census 50 patients and 2 CNA sometimes they get a float. Rough morning med
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    Now or future

    NoWaNrN replied to Lil123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Ohio they just started medication aids I know other states already use them but maybe you could do something like that. Here to be a med aid I think you have to of been a CNA for so
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    No jobs for LPN graduates anymore?

    NoWaNrN replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I new going into school for an LPN hospitals are weeding out LPN's. The way I look at it I can work as an LPN while going to school for my RN vs working as an CNA while doing all the pre reqs and...
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    CNA prior to RN School?

    NoWaNrN replied to Coco06's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it is a great idea. I am a LPN going for my RN in the fall. But during my first several clinical rotations for the LPN program we did alot of basic skills bathing, dressing, cleaning them up...
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    No wait extrance into Nursing School

    NoWaNrN replied to cinsun81's topic in General Nursing

    Rets tech in centerville ohio has an ADN program you do the LPN then go for the RN there and all of there credits transfer to Kettering college of medical arts so you could get you BSN there or just...
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    Nursing Student Divorce Rate?

    NoWaNrN replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

    I don't think that is true of our class of 33 we had 2 divorces and both were already split and in the process of things before school started it was just final in the middle of the program. If your...
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    Need honest opinions...

    NoWaNrN replied to downwardspiral4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think if you feel you can do it then go for it, but I would double check with your Doc. Around where I live in OH. the CNA classes are like 8 days or something like that but you go from like 8 to 3...
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    Call me crazy but....

    NoWaNrN replied to RegisteredNurse06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats
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    I have really messed up.

    NoWaNrN replied to Heather A.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are supposed to do what is right in helping the pt. Everyone rushing you and wanting to hurry up is frustrating, but stil we need to do what is right and look past all of the hustle. Just stop...
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    how many patients do you have

    NoWaNrN replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would love to have 16 patients. I worked third and have a max of 50 in a LTC facility and I feel like TX don't always get done because we have too many pts! Realistically I think you guys are...
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    CNA salary

    NoWaNrN replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I worked as a CNA I made between 8.50 and 9.50 and hour. If he is willing to work second and third shifts they usually have shift dif. and some places pay for you aid