CraftyStarr

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1. New to Cardiac Nursing...pep talk needed :)

   CraftyStarr replied to skyandsydneysmom's topic in Cardiac

   I, too, took my first job out of school on a very busy PCU. We have cardiac folks (mostly post-CABG) but we also get the lungs as well (mostly thoracotomy). Since we are the only PCU in the hospital, we also get the semi-critical neuro pts, respira...

2. Dementia Activity Documentation for CNAs

   CraftyStarr replied to m.k.a.u.'s topic in Geriatric

   m.k.a.u.- You may totally take this the wrong way, but... It sounds to me like what you are dealing with is a management problem that a form isn't going to fix. You state that your CNAs are lazy and that your administrators and director want to chan...

3. Gain or Lose Weight?

   CraftyStarr replied to gams77's topic in General Students

   I have gained about 10 lbs since starting school. Most often, I have no time to cook. When I do have time to cook, I don't have the energy. Same goes with exercise. I try to stay on my feet during clinicals to balance everything out, but I am eat...

4. RN Prereqs

   CraftyStarr replied to kimmy436's topic in General Students

   Hello- The pre-reqs depend on the program. Do you have any programs in mind? If so, I would contact them to find out what they require. It would be miserable if you took a course you thought was a pre-req, but ended up not being accepted. For my p...

5. Tri-C accelerated adn

   CraftyStarr replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio

   Jess818- As far as placement, I would check out the nursing program page. They tell you right on the front page what semester they are currently placing for. http://www.tri-c.edu/programs/nursing/Pages/default.aspx What program are you looking at?...

6. Tri-C accelerated adn

   CraftyStarr replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio

   Becky- Congrats!!! Doesn't it feel good to be a few steps closer to starting the program? Good job on getting an A in your classes! Doing well in those pre-reqs will serve you well once you start your nursing classes. They really don't have time t...

7. Tri-C accelerated adn

   CraftyStarr replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio

   I looked into going for my BSN, but financially it made more sense for me to get my ADN and then have an employer help me pay for a BSN. I have a friend who has her BA already and is going to Ursaline for her BSN and she will be paying close to $40k...

8. Tri-C accelerated adn

   CraftyStarr replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio

   Hello- sa2009 - The counselors are idiots. I almost didn't get into the program this summer because of them (they told me that I could take CLEP for my English, and I can't.) Anyway, once all your prereqs are taken care of, contact the nursing offi...

9. Tri-C accelerated adn

   CraftyStarr replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio

   rrmitch - I took 1100 and A&P 1 at the same time. It is a lot of work, but it is doable. Do you have kids or something that takes up a lot of your time? Do you have your micro taken care of? I did weigh the generic track v. accelerated. With...

10. Tri-C accelerated adn

    CraftyStarr replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio

    I got the women's snap v-neck shirt and the men's pants. I tried on all three women's pants options and I didn't like them. The men's seemed to fit me the best. My understanding is that we need: Stethoscope Hemostat Bandage scissors Blue and red co...

11. Tri-C accelerated adn

    CraftyStarr replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio

    Hemodynamic - Thank you for providing clarification on pre-assignment pick-up. I am not expecting to get spoon-fed and I am expecting to work hard. The way that pre-assignment was described was that we would just be going in to pick up an assignmen...

12. Tri-C accelerated adn

    CraftyStarr replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio

    Have you ordered your uniform yet? They are TERRIBLE!! I ended up going with the snap-up v-neck and the men's pants. I swear I saw some nursing students in their uniforms and I don't remember them being this bad. I know I saw some students in a M...

13. Where's my Littman Scope???!!!

    CraftyStarr replied to stdntograd06's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Another good place to try is http://www.medisave.net I ordered my Littman on Friday and received it yesterday (Tuesday). I got it engraved any everything! Plus, they had the lowest prices I could find.

14. Best place to buy stethoscopes from....

    CraftyStarr replied to mdcp's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Yeah, the 20 character limit threw me off. When I first learned about engraving, I had romantic images of my husband buying me a scope with something meaningful and poignant inscribed on it. They I learned most places only do names and I threw that...

15. What do you think of these stethoscopes...and does color matter?

    CraftyStarr replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I ended up going with the Cardiology III because I read so many fantastic user reviews and it was at the top of the list of that acoustic stethoscope review everyone links to. The biggest argument I have seen against buying an expensive stethoscope ...