Koonie

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1. Men's Nursing Shoes

   Koonie replied to Rivs's topic in General Students

   We are required to wear white shoes, I found K Swiss makes some nice all white athletic shoes that I plan to go with.

2. Where are the real prisons located?

   Koonie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

   Hi All, I'm currently a CO in a max facility in MN, and I'm in nursing school. After being a CO there is no way I could be a decent nurse at my prison. I don't think I could deliver a high level of patient care after dealing with the inmates as a CO....

3. Math stinks!!! (LONG)

   Koonie replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Students

   Hi Tracy, I too have a special place in my heart for Math. I took calculus and got Bs, that seemed to be good enough to get in. I've avoided statistics like the plague, I've never been very good with them. I know I'll have to take the class eventuall...

4. What's on your plate this summer and fall?

   Koonie replied to EMTtoRN's topic in General Students

   Just a CNA course in June then the rest of the summer with my little girls. Nursing school in the Fall, can't wait!

5. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Koonie replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Hello eveyone, I'm 35 and will be starting Nursing school this Fall! I got my acceptance letter this last weekend, it's nice to finally be able to relax (I was really stressing out--90 spots 812 applicants--and they were 6 weeks late with their decis...

6. To all students who also work.....

   Koonie replied to luv4nursing's topic in General Students

   Hey there, I work as a prison guard, the pay is decent ~$18/hr, benes are great, 6 weeks vacation starting, and I can study at work, (11pm-7am). Down side is you can't do it part time, so I don't sleep much. Good luck! Jeff