todell80

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1. Rolling backpacks for nursing school - any recommendations?

   todell80 replied to sheridan3456's topic in General Students

   I love my Jansport backpack. It is very big and sturdy. The wheels are a lot thicker and meatier than the ones my classmates got at Wal-Mart, and the handle is in a lot better shape. I got it at my school bookstore, and was able to charge it to my gr...

2. I'm so devastated...

   todell80 replied to jarhea's topic in General Students

   Give yourself a break, you are only human, and you didn't actually make a med error. And you sound like it will stick w/ you, and you won't make that mistake ever again. It is a good lesson for me to learn too, and just hearing your experience will...

3. **RING** Cellphones in class...

   todell80 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Students

   Yes, yes yes!!! I absolutely agree. I am so tired of everyone in my class using the "But I have kids" excuse for bringing their cell phones to class. I have kids too, and yes, I do worry about them while I am in class. But I leave my cell phone in th...

4. "just" a student nurse: feeling ineffective/inadequate (for a few reasons)

   todell80 replied to nightingale1969's topic in General Students

   nightingale1969, I just want to say I feel for you!! I am just starting out, and it is really hard to get everything done!! I have also been in your patient's shoes, the day after having my second baby, I was told by my regular nurse (who I didn't...

5. do you buy your uniforms through the school?

   todell80 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Students

   We can get any type of white pants, as long as they aren't too big, too small, too long, or too short. We had to order our blue tee shirts and white vests through the business, Dr. Scrubs, that they had come out, but the owner's daughter is in the L...

6. How do you work and go to nursing school?

   todell80 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   My schedule is this: Mondays: 9 - drop my son off at preschool 11:30 - pick up my son/drop my son and daughter at the babysitters 12-6 Fundamental's class / Evening Clinicals Tuesdays: 8-4 Morning Clinicals / Fundamentals Wednesdays:...

7. 4th week and 2-3 students gone already

   todell80 replied to bandas's topic in General Students

   We have 24 in our ADN class, and so far, everyone is still there. I know that chances are, all will not be there in the end, and its easy to pick out some that probably won't make it. Its sad, but they have been late in doing everything that we are...

8. How do you work and go to nursing school?

   todell80 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   It is very hard for me to do everything I have to do in a week, and there are things that just don't get done. I work about 17 hours a week, am in class 22 hours a week, have 2 kids, a husband who works around 55 hours a week, 2 dogs, 1 cat, and a ho...

9. Anyone tape their lectures?

   todell80 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Students

   I don't tape my lectures, but a lot of my classmates do. They all have digital-type recorders. The only suggestion I have is for you to read the instructions and figure out how it works before you get to class!! One of the girls in the LPN class (...

10. Student nurse liablility insurance

    todell80 replied to Lilac's topic in General Students

    I have the NSO. I was able to go online, pay by credit card, and they mailed me my proof of insurance in about 2 weeks. They will also fax it if you need it sooner. ~t

11. Getting Organized... Suggestions?

    todell80 replied to JennyRN09's topic in General Students

    You might check this thread out too: https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/getting-organized-173706.html?highlight=organize It has a lot of really good ideas in it! ~t

12. Working student

    todell80 replied to checkmate's topic in General Students

    I think every situation is different, and it depends on how much you can handle. Personally, I could never work full time during school. I also have 2 kids, a husband, and a house to take care of. I work around 17 hours a week at a catalog call ce...

13. Update to my last thread

    todell80 replied to Nurse-To-Be-Joy's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You will be in my thoughts. ~t

14. I need some help on documentation keywords...

    todell80 replied to todell80's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to follow up on this. Turned out I freaked out for no reason, yesterday during class my instructor went over all the definitions during lecture. But you guys were right on the mark w/ your ideas. Some of them sounded word for word of w...

15. ? abbreviations for documenting

    todell80 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    This is a great glossary of abbreviations. I found all the ones I needed for the test we have this Wednesday here: http://www.jdmd.com/glossary/medabbr.pdf ~t