hanpat13

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1. National Nursing Honor Society?

   hanpat13 replied to maledi's topic in General Nursing

   BTW...if you're inclined to ask about this from one of your nursing instructors/professors...it's pronounced "taw" like "law"...not "tow" like "now"...we had this debate and someone finally looked it up in the Greek alphabet. You may have to read th...

2. "Prioritizing" Question

   hanpat13 replied to hanpat13's topic in General Students

   Unfortunately, I don't know the answer! This is from a sample exit test (ERI Exit exam our seniors took last year...ours will follow the same format but it won't be the same test) and it does not tell us which ones we missed or why! Anyone else have...

3. National Nursing Honor Society?

   hanpat13 replied to maledi's topic in General Nursing

   I have an application sitting beside me right now for a very competitive critical care internship. One of the essay questions I have to answer..."honors and awards". If you're offered entry into Sigma Theta Tau, scrape up the money and accept. You...

4. "Prioritizing" Question

   hanpat13 posted a topic in General Students

   Would you all just debate this question for a while and I'll sit back and take it all in...this is from ERI and it goes something like this: (I could hardly remember the question, so it's not pretty) RN team leader has 15 clients and is responsible ...

5. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

   hanpat13 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

   My school "forces" us to buy a kit with stethoscope, tuning fork, scissors, hammer, etc. It's issued during orientation. So, before you start buying all this stuff, make sure you aren't going to be buying it twice! As for the stuff I did buy that...

6. Possible TB?

   hanpat13 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Pulmonary

   Sara, First of all, she needs to see a doctor!!! I am a little 'ole BSN student in my last semester, so my authority on the subject is zilch. If I remember correctly, night sweats is/are the cardinal sign along with the others you mentioned. Best ...

7. BSN clinicals

   hanpat13 replied to cshelly12's topic in General Nursing

   We have a 10 hour clinical day first semester, 2-10 hour clinical days the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semester (all per week). 4th semester ends half-way through (finals, ERI's, etc.) and then we are released for 144 hour preceptorship. We come back in May ...

8. professional paper issues that impact nursing

   hanpat13 replied to giveasmile's topic in Student Assist

   One of the girls in my nursing class wrote a paper about floating (from unit to unit). It was a great presentation (accompanying paper). We were required to use a minimum of 5 research articles from professional journals, so I am sure the research ...

9. Myers-Briggs Personality Type & CRNA's

   hanpat13 replied to Toby's mum's topic in SRNA

   Wow! This has pegged me right down to the group project description. Almost creepy...INTJ. I'm known for saying "I know what I don't know", so this quote is really kinda eery: "INTJs know what they know, and perhaps still more importantly, they kn...

10. anyone from abilene tx??

    hanpat13 replied to tcrn's topic in CRNA

    I live in Abilene and can fill you in...Feel free to email me at [email protected] Best of luck to you, Kris

11. Do I have what it takes?

    hanpat13 replied to hanpat13's topic in CRNA

    I have not found the courage yet to speak with any of my professors about pursuing anesthesia nursing. I get the impression they may think I am selling out. Of course, I haven't told them that is the reason I am in nursing school altogether. When ...

12. New BSN graduate-I need CRNA advice

    hanpat13 replied to cvicunurse's topic in CRNA

    See my "Do I Have What it Takes" post.... Just when I feel pretty confident I'll have all the right stuff...someone like you comes along and sends me back into doubtful mode! Very good luck to you, though. I will be watching and waiting for your up...

13. Do I have what it takes?

    hanpat13 replied to hanpat13's topic in CRNA

    The responses are fantastic, and full of support & motivation. THANKS SOOO MUCH! Keep 'em coming. I have to complete a CNA course (month of June)...never thought about actually working as one. GREAT IDEA! I will ask around about working as a CNA ...

14. Do I have what it takes?

    hanpat13 posted a topic in CRNA

    I have been lurking on this board for a while...reading your posts and taking all of the information in, finally got the courage to sign up a few days ago. I have wanted to be a CRNA for many, many years. I waited to start nursing school until my kid...