surgicalbum

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1. I have a "weak" stomach.

   surgicalbum replied to JeniLyn's topic in General Students

   I think you get used to things. I hated to watch surgeries/blood/needles ect before I started my program as a surgical tech... Now I love any and all of it. You can do it!!!

2. do you type or write your notes?

   surgicalbum replied to Zoe*aka*studentnurse's topic in General Students

   I have to hand write all my notes to get them to sink into my cortex..

3. How do you handle bad odors in a clinic setting?

   surgicalbum replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

   If something stinks... I would wear a mask... and not feel bad about it.

4. How do you select your Professors?

   surgicalbum replied to GeekGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   When taking intro to psych, I had the choice to take it with the older teach or the new teach. I went with the older one. In this case it was the best way to go. You can talk with previous students for pointers, you know going in what to expect. ...

5. Reading before class officially begins

   surgicalbum replied to libnat's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I always do this! It helps me to read before-hand!

6. Words of encouragement, please?

   surgicalbum replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A&P is hard but not impossible!!!! If this is the only class your taking, just jump right in and do it!!! I promise it won't be as hard as you have made it out to be. :)

7. How long of a commute do you/will you have to your school

   surgicalbum replied to nursing8648's topic in Pre-Nursing

   When I was in school for my CST, it was a 1 hour drive to school each morning. It is doable but the real hard part is clinicals. I had to be there at 6am, so I had to wake @ 4am to be on the road by 4:45am to get to the hospital @ 5:50am to start l...

8. Pointers for Success in Nursing School

   surgicalbum replied to VickyRN's topic in Student Assist

   Vicky... Thank you for your kind words and great tips! It is an exciting time for new students like myself!!! It is odd but I find myself looking forward to the hectic, stressful times to come!! Famous last words, perhaphs!! :)

9. Nursing Specialties

   surgicalbum replied to futurenurseashley's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have hospital exp. I am a surgical tech, so my end plan is to work in the OR. That being said, I also want to work as a travling nurse, so I hope to work in med-surg for the experience.

10. Help!! - I need advice

    surgicalbum replied to ccjus123's topic in General Students

    Is there another CC in your area? You might take a math course there and see if it will transfer. You will learn math and if you don't make an A, you could re-take with the college you want to attend with the knowledge you can pass..

11. How to prevent fainting???

    surgicalbum replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

    I am a CST (cert. surgical tech). During my first clinical rotation, we were advised to make sure to: - eat breakfast (if you don't normally, eat dry toast and some juice) - keep breathing - if you feel faint, tell the doc/tech and back away from st...

12. Senior? Maybe...Maybe not... VENT

    surgicalbum replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    :flwrhrts: Sending you support and hugs!!!!!

13. what are you doing to prepare for the start of school??

    surgicalbum replied to premedturnednursing's topic in General Students

    I start classes in Aug. I went to the doc today, got my MMR, blood drawn for a titer and stared my TB series. We have our clinical orientation the end of this month. I need to get my uniforms and lab kit. Waiting on the books to buy... I am so ex...

14. Who is still waiting on admissions notifications?

    surgicalbum replied to WHNP715's topic in North Carolina

    Just checkin in on you ncNurse2b... Have you heard anything yet????

15. Route to PA, has any RN's out there gone this route?

    surgicalbum replied to CT Student's topic in Pre-Nursing

    PA is medical while RN is nursing.. So they are different in that sense. The income from RN would help with PA school... Not much help, but I wanted to go to PA school also and have decided that RN is better for me. Good luck in whatever you do!!