JenforRN

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1. Do Nurses eat their....lunch?

   JenforRN replied to massrn116's topic in Relations

   I think they do. On the units I've had rotations, generally half of them report off and go for ~45 minutes, then the other half goes. I can't think of a situation when a nurse was called back from the break room, generally the nurses on the ward ha...

2. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

   JenforRN replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

   I want a bunny (okay, not really, they seem like a lot of work). Vacation for my parents, a new computer for dad, and a nice bag for mom. I will save whatever is left, and future paychecks, b/c I haven't been deprived of anything in nursing school (...

3. A rolling suitcase....really???

   JenforRN replied to OgreAchiever's topic in General Students

   I don't think I've ever had a teacher make us bring a book to school (except once when a teacher wanted to go through the drug guide with us in term 1 to point out some important bits). I haven't had clinical instructors ask me to bring textbooks ei...

4. Head to toe assessments on classmates?

   JenforRN replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

   No breast exams! LOL We had models set up on a table. When we were tested on the apical pulse, my partner (randomly chosen) was allowed to place and hold the stethoscope while I listened. You might have to lift up your shirt so your partner can hear...

5. Physical restraint on uncooperative children

   JenforRN replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

   Well, no.. The one who resurrected this thread did so by calling previous posters out on their "abuse" and wanted to put her child on benzos for immunizations.

6. What does a pre-nursing student want for Xmas?

   JenforRN replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in Pre-Nursing

   1. ipod touch 2. perfect health I start nursing school next January!

7. Feel like such a failure..

   JenforRN replied to BanoraWhite's topic in General Students

   Congratulations on passing! I love happy endings. =)

8. Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

   JenforRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in CA Programs

   coachpooh: that was really helpful! Quick question: did you do all the courses that could be transfer credit-ed before your first nursing school term?

9. WooHoo employment!!

   JenforRN replied to Bobbkat's topic in New Nurse

   Woohoo!!! A new job and a sparkly butterfly in one day!!!

10. How many nursing programs did/are you applying to?

    JenforRN replied to mariposabella's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I considered applying to 3 (the closest ones to where I live). I ended up only applying to two, with the application done for the third one, when I was accepted for my first choice. =)

11. Do they look at high school transcipts??

    JenforRN replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing

    My school looks at high school transcripts too (in addition to university transcripts).

12. Torn about nursing school

    JenforRN replied to ChrissyM82's topic in General Students

    Special programs only available to Dell computers? What?? My dream laptop is only $2300.

13. What are Accelerated BSN programs like?

    JenforRN replied to HelloKitty123's topic in General Students

    I'm told it's like getting a lobotomy. So, peaceful and not-too-painful.

14. Do you ever wonder how in the world some people could ever be a nurse?

    JenforRN replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    I feel that way about movie stars. Or, B-list stars that are on the covers of tabloids a lot.

15. Number of classes?

    JenforRN replied to KimGau's topic in General Students

    Your courseload is like what incoming 1st years at my school do. It was fine for me and everyone else I knew from my classes.