nursedorkface

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1. best sleep aid before I resort to a hammer?

   nursedorkface replied to nursedorkface's topic in Stress 101

   @nu rn I was doing 2-10 shifts when I set up my clssses then one week before school I had to change jobs abruptly and it was nights or nothing. I'll have to wait for someone to leave days before I can switch.

2. best sleep aid before I resort to a hammer?

   nursedorkface replied to nursedorkface's topic in Stress 101

   Thank you but I could cry, I have done everything you have listed to no effect. I havr enen done hot baths with epdon salts and that lavender baby bath that's supposed to help you sleep. I have hops stuffed in my pillow as well. All I do is lie ther...

3. best sleep aid before I resort to a hammer?

   nursedorkface posted a topic in Stress 101

   I'm in my 4th week of night shift. I work 11p-7a 5 nights a week and have classes 8-1230 4 days a week so I need to pass out as soon as I get home from school. I don't. I've given up on natural, how do I get some f*****g sleep!! Don't assume I'm jok...

4. Riverside Community College Fall 2015 RN

   nursedorkface replied to Kimmiexo_'s topic in California

   I'm in, but thanks to my daughters head gasket exploding last week i'm officialy broke Excuse me while I go fetal..

5. Riverside Community College Fall 2015 RN

   nursedorkface replied to Kimmiexo_'s topic in California

   I was told by someone who "should" be in the know that's why I said "fairly" reliable but they could have been misinformed. Fun huh?

6. Riverside Community College Fall 2015 RN

   nursedorkface replied to Kimmiexo_'s topic in California

   I heard yesterday from a fairly reliable source that acceptance/denial letters would be going out by the end of this week. Good luck!

7. Riverside Community College Fall 2015 RN

   nursedorkface replied to Kimmiexo_'s topic in California

   Thank you! I'm not too worried about test taking ( I got through LVN) but I'm wondering how much writing matters, I'm dyslexic and struggle more than a bit to crank out college level essays. Also, (pretty please) are the teachers friendly to students...

8. When can you apply for student loans?

   nursedorkface posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   After you're accepted? After you've actually enrolled? What if you can't enroll till you've got the money? I "had" some money saved back and a few credit cards just waiting to be whipped out and used in case of any last-minute emergency spending orgi...

9. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

   nursedorkface replied to fangirl's topic in Relations

   I had a pt. call me a thick-as-s**t, butter-faced c**t and a double-bagger. A co-worker was nice enough to explain the insults and I got on with my day. I worked as a telemarketer for years so I am very hard to offend.

10. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    nursedorkface replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    I work in home health and except for one case, we always count the narcotics at the start and end of each shift. I do know of a nurse who took the pts. med instead of administering it but the PCG found her drooling and tripping over things so..... sh...

11. Best nursing youtube channels?

    nursedorkface replied to nursedorkface's topic in Student Assist

    @ clueless91 Thank you, I know how hellish it's going to be. I did an LVN program where if you couldn't teach yourself you were (deleted obcenity). Out of 64 people who started only 15 graduated and of those only 40% passed the NCLEX first time aroun...

12. Best nursing youtube channels?

    nursedorkface replied to nursedorkface's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you for these great suggestions! I'm currently downloading a batch to put on my tablet for work.

13. Best nursing youtube channels?

    nursedorkface posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi, I'm looking at entering a nursing program this fall if my stars align and stop playing whack-a-mole with my life. I discovered while preparing for my TEAS V exam that I remembered more if I watched a youtube vidoe on a subject before and after r...

14. Riverside Community College Fall 2015 RN

    nursedorkface replied to Kimmiexo_'s topic in California

    That's okay, I know I come off as a panicky mess at times it's just not doing RN is not an option and the closer I get the more I expect disaster. I deal with stress by making lists and plans but I can't do that till I have more info so I'm going nut...

15. Riverside Community College Fall 2015 RN

    nursedorkface replied to Kimmiexo_'s topic in California

    I just need a list of the books I'll need to start off and I guarantee I will find used and pdfs. There are work arounds for codes. Most of the time publishers will sell them separately and cheaper to folk who already own the book. I should mention I...