GamerGirL337

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1. What to do after my BSN? (MSN/DNP/PhD)

   GamerGirL337 replied to GamerGirL337's topic in ADN/BSN

   I did work as a nurse. I was in an ICU fellowship for 4 months and decided to quit before I had to sign a contract. I loved the patients, I loved the work but I didn't get along with most of the employees and the management was a joke. I would love t...

2. What to do after my BSN? (MSN/DNP/PhD)

   GamerGirL337 posted a topic in ADN/BSN

   I start my BSN classes tomorrow (I'm currently an RN.) I will be finishing these classes next May and I'm trying to decide what I want to do with my life. I want to help people, that's my goal in life. I want to make a difference in the lives of othe...

3. Starting my first RN job in 2 weeks in the ICU!

   GamerGirL337 posted a topic in CCU

   So i'm a new grad RN, just graduated the first week of May. For my final clinical (as there were to many students to find preceptors for, we had relatively small clinical groups with 5-6 students in each group) I was in the ICU, for 14 weeks I set al...

4. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

   GamerGirL337 replied to nirvana1's topic in Humor

   I definitely have to go with my own name on this one.... Corella. It's actually a really unique combination of both of my grandmother's names; my maternal grandmother Cora and my paternal grandmother Ronella, my father put the the 2 together to come...

5. How do you study for nursing courses?

   GamerGirL337 replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in General Students

   It really depends on your study techniques that you've learned throughout school, how your nursing instructors are, how much material is between each test...etc...Every school is SO different when it comes to everything that laying down a specific wa...

6. Advice for nursing school?

   GamerGirL337 replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in General Students

   Here's some thing I've learned in the past 2 years (I graduate in 58 days!!) *Learn some relaxation techniques and how to destress. Nursing school is EXTREMELY stressful, and at times you will want to quit, you will break down in tears at least a fe...

7. Books for Ped's/Maternity & Cardiac/Resp. ?

   GamerGirL337 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm starting my 2nd year in just under one month (27 days to be exact) with only 2 semesters left i'm feeling the stress! This semester we're taking Pediatric Nursing, Maternal-Newborn nursing, and Cardiac/Respiratory (which is Adult Health II) They...

8. Laptop to class?

   GamerGirL337 replied to staceym's topic in Student Assist

   I take my Netbook to class every day as well, its easier then printing out the power points before class (sometimes they don't even post the powerpoints until the morning of the class) that way i can make my notes on the power points and just print t...

9. second semester thread :-)

   GamerGirL337 replied to oklahomagal's topic in General Students

   Started 3 weeks ago! Were in week 4 already! (were in quarters though so we only have another 6 weeks to go then finals!!) Already 2 tests down (Aced both of them!) just had round one of check offs (passed both and feeling pretty amazing!!, it was F...

10. How many people did you lose?

    GamerGirL337 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Our first qtr. ended in Dec. 11...we lost 20 people out of 90, and gained 5 back this qtr. from who flunked out last year....plus at least another 5 or so people have quit in the first 3 weeks of the 2nd qtr....its crazy!!!

11. Head to to assessment

    GamerGirL337 replied to Java Mama's topic in General Students

    First off its crazy how schools differ in check offs...our head to toe assessment was the first thing we did first quarter (along with vital signs, Positioning, and Bed Baths) now (2nd qtr.) wet/dry dressing changes and foley cath's and med admin. a...

12. What site to buy books???

    GamerGirL337 replied to ruth88's topic in Student Assist

    I go to Textbooks.com...they will give you the lowest prices on renting/buying used/new books on all the top sites...and will get you the cheapest prices...its free, its easy, and I got 600$ worth of books (would have been if i would have bought them...

13. What do i need to know for pharmacology

    GamerGirL337 replied to Le-Rhone's topic in Student Assist

    Look into either Pharmacology Demystified (a great book that i picked up for class, and it really lays out EVERYTHING) also you could look into the "Made incredibly easy series" i ordered the pharm book, but haven't received it yet so i can't comme...

14. Help memorizing Lab values???

    GamerGirL337 posted a topic in Student Assist

    In med surg, I have to memorize lab values (i.e. BMP, CBC, Lipid Panel, etc) and i'm having a hard time memorizing each of them, especially when the values are so similar. My biggest problem right now is the differences in the BMP, Sodium, Phosphoru...

15. Suggestions for Med-Surg and Pharm?

    GamerGirL337 posted a topic in Student Assist

    For my second quarter of nursing school I have both Pharmacology and Med-surg... These are the books we are using for both classes from amazon: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process: Lilley, Collins, Harrington, Snyder Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patien...