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1. stethoscope for bte hearing aids

   cyntrim replied to cyntrim's topic in Disabilities

   we are waiting for the freedomscope to come into production. Wireless Stethoscope Bluetooth - Freedomscope, Freedom Scope . It says that it should come into production mid 2014 but it said the same thing for 2013 and was changed.... big bummer

2. Not impressed and depressed

   cyntrim replied to BitterSweetSN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   "Nursing school is hard. No really, it's hard. Don't get pregnant in nursing school. Books are expensive. Nursing school is hard. Don't fall behind. Here, have a cookie on your way out." Crazed - Were you in my orientation? Because that is exactly ...

3. OVER-40 Fall 2012 Nursing Students--Roll Call

   cyntrim replied to laski's topic in General Students

   Last year I was 40 years old when I started my first year of nursing school with my 19 and 20 year old kids. It tickles me that this "Old brain" beats them pointswise on tests, but they are much braver than me in clinicals. They are not afraid of...

4. What are you going to miss the most...

   cyntrim replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

   I think that nursing school is a state of mind. After my first year I realize I do not miss the mind numbing TV that I was watching nightly. I already lived a structured life so it was ok to have a schedule. I think there is a big hype about how d...

5. Ways to Stay Energized

   cyntrim replied to macalania54's topic in General Students

   I drink lots of water to stay hydrated - On test days I take Focus Factor which seems to help me. I think that one of the most important things to remember during nursing school is to take care of yourself. Get enough sleep and no matter what else ...

6. Bug-Out-Bag for natural disasters

   cyntrim posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was reading a heated discussion in another post and it made me start thinking. I have 10 months left until I get my RN (very excited). The topic was about what to do if there is a natural disaster in your area and you are required to come to work. ...

7. Anyone else feel this way?

   cyntrim replied to Crazed_NS's topic in General Students

   I am starting 3rd Semester and am so anxious for it to get here, but nervous as well. This is the semester we will be learning psych. I think what if I just cant grasp that concept? Last semester was about maternity... I had the same fear then...

8. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

   cyntrim replied to Marvie's topic in Disabilities

   Hi pinayluv - I am currently in 3rd semester with my son who is going to school in Texas on a Deaf waver (which means that any Texas school waves his tuition) lucky him!!!! He has met with no issues from teachers or other nurses in clinicals. star...

9. Digital Recording - Helpful or Time Consuming?

   cyntrim replied to NyLALove's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think I am fortunate then. My school records lectures for us and then posts them on itunes so that you can go back in specific lecture files and listen. It really helps when you have that one fast speaking teacher and you have just enought time t...

10. Will I have to cut my hair at training? what about after when I'm at the hospital

    cyntrim replied to sabby17's topic in Government

    Thank you for your service! I think your question is admirable and I wished that I would have thought to ask a question like that before I went into Marine Corps boot camp. As a previous poster said we could not have any hair in our eyes or touchi...

11. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    cyntrim replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    My first career choice was proudly as a Marine. I have watched my brothers and sisters go to countries and see atrocities that would make people much older shudder and have nightmares. Heck, many of them do come home and have nightmares. So, I ca...

12. ADN=RN

    cyntrim replied to Birdbr's topic in ADN/BSN

    I see these posts and I feel frustration. For me the decision is logistics. I live 10 miles away from community college or 2 hours away from a university to get a bacchelors. With the price of gas being $3.30 or greater - being an unemployeed, 4...

13. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    cyntrim replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    1) Thank you for letting me use your penlight when my battery died on me this week. (lOl) 2) Using the terminology that we just learned in yesterdays lecture to ask "smart" questions in this lecture does not necessarily make you look smarter. 3) Tha...

14. Can't decide!

    cyntrim replied to nurse*sunshine's topic in Government

    Oh how we love our Navy Corpsmen though! They are there with us through thick and thin.

15. Ready to get back to school!

    cyntrim posted a topic in General Students

    I never knew that 5 weeks could last so long! I start 2nd semester this coming up Tuesday and I am just ready to dig in. I have read so many horror stories about nursing school and the instructors, but I have to say that I feel very blessed and well ...