Coolbean12

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1. How to organize myself?

   Coolbean12 replied to Coolbean12's topic in New Nurse

   thank you for sending me to that thread, what a WONDERFUL thread. I did not seem to find that when I searched it (not sure why, but obviously I did not put in the right clue words) how Great those sheets are.. Thank you!

2. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

   Coolbean12 replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

   I just wanted to thank everyone for posting your sheets, I start a new job next week and I have the hardest time organizing myself. I have saved about 30 of these on my computer and plan to create my own but use bits and pieces of many of your wonder...

3. What kind of nurse does it take to be a pediatric nurse?

   Coolbean12 replied to Coolbean12's topic in Pediatric

   I wanted to thank everyone again for all their responses, it has been a while since I checked back to my post! I certainly read these comments and could have sworn that I wrote back but it looks like I never did.. How wonderful you all are for respon...

4. How to organize myself?

   Coolbean12 replied to Coolbean12's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you sooooo much for your response!!! I'm sorry it took me a while to get back to you, I was getting myself together for my new job!! That sounds like a good idea and I will look at that site right now!! How wonderful of everyone to be so helpfu...

5. How to organize myself?

   Coolbean12 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi Everyone! I am about to start a job on the 14th. I struggled throughout nursing school with organizational skills. I did get better as time went on with making check off sheets and lists with times and followed them as much as I could. I was wonde...

6. Good fit for ADHD LPN?

   Coolbean12 replied to AmyLooV's topic in Disabilities

   There is no such thing as setting yourself up for failure. I too am ADD if you look at some of my posts, specifically the one where I talked about my NCLEX experience you will get a glimpse into my struggles of studying for the NCLEX. I would be lyin...

7. What kind of nurse does it take to be a pediatric nurse?

   Coolbean12 replied to Coolbean12's topic in Pediatric

   Wow, I can not thank you enough for that post.. You addressed many of the issues I was almost too afraid to bring up.. one being, as you quoted " You need to be able to conceal your feelings when you're faced with a non-accidental trauma and the mom ...

8. What kind of nurse does it take to be a pediatric nurse?

   Coolbean12 replied to Coolbean12's topic in Pediatric

   Thank you so much, great response.. Stuff like that I would like to know.. Guess I'm just a little nervous because those who do not know the nursing side of me always think that I am "tough" and I am under the impression that pediatric nurses are ver...

9. What kind of nurse does it take to be a pediatric nurse?

   Coolbean12 posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hi Everyone: I am a recent grad and I was hoping to get a little input from anyone who either works or has worked in a pediatric facility before.. I unfortunately never even did a rotation in pediatrics so I was just wondering what type of person it...

10. Has anybody here who was a mostly B student in school pass NCLEX the first time?

    Coolbean12 replied to student_nurse123's topic in NCLEX

    Hi, Similar to many posts above, I too was a B and sometimes C student... I even had one semester where most of my teachers told me I was better off withdrawing for the semester and retaking it next semester (luckily I pushed myself and passed for th...

11. Use of the whiteboard on the NCLEX

    Coolbean12 replied to fmAtoZ&backagain's topic in NCLEX

    That is also my understanding, as I took it last week... that you are free to write whatever you would like AFTER the tutorial is over... They must believe that the few minutes of optional tutorial will really prevent you from remembering stuff, haha...

12. If I can pass you can 2.....

    Coolbean12 replied to riri rn's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats!!

13. NCLEX Friday morning!!! What did you do the day before??? Suggestions!?!?!

    Coolbean12 replied to NrsNikster's topic in NCLEX

    I believe I had a similar post to this last week before my exam.. (If I didn't actually post it, I know I contemplated it in my head a million times)... and wondered what to do.... I read somewhere that someone said "do what works for you! What work...

14. BECOMING A NURSE

    Coolbean12 replied to May5's topic in Pre-Nursing

    check out http://www.cochranschoolofnursing.us/ I was very surprised to find out that they look like they make their program so accommodating.. at least their website looks it.. I have already went to school and finished but I was surprise after the ...

15. nclex story

    Coolbean12 replied to Coolbean12's topic in NCLEX

    Congratulations, It is such a great feeling, just got my quick results, it really is such a great feeling of accomplishment :)