Piper17

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1. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

   Piper17 replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

   I understand what you are saying, and that SUCKS! I am in my first semester junior year I have passed meds, changed dressings, given g-tube meds, trach suction and trach care, and also followed CNAs and learned all the basic stuff as well. I would de...

2. How to deal with classmates who try to bring you down?

   Piper17 replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

   You were the only one in your WHOLE CLASS that knew the the 3 sections of the small intestines?? and the rest laughed at you for knowing it ??!! Oh lord have mercy, that's a scary group of nurses you are going to graduate with. Kudos for the being t...

3. BSN Students= Community Woes

   Piper17 replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

   ughhhh i hate community! but it's not an easy A where I am, it's a pain in the behind. AND we have 2 HUGE projects, which are really pointless. The good thing is we get to give flu shots to the kiddos at our elementary school, so that's something.......

4. Get married during nursing school??

   Piper17 replied to rileysaunt's topic in General Students

   Hey, Just some advice from someone who is going through this now :). I got engaged this summer (yay!). I am 21 and my fiance is 23, already graduated. I am a year behind (changed my major after freshman year to nursing) and I am currently in my first...

5. I have the Stink Gag

   Piper17 replied to uRN4it's topic in General Students

   Hahaha, I've worked at an animal hospital, too! I feel pretty confident with gross stuff considering I have picked maggots out of a dog's butt and open wounds, and cleaned up the most foul smelling liquid, bloody feces from a dog that had stomach can...

6. starting Fall 2011 - who we are

   Piper17 replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Students

   1. when is your start date? 08/22/2011 2 what state are you in? ky 3 program (lpn,adn,bsn)? bsn, hopefully msn later 4 what is the one piece of advice you are holding onto right now? sleep, eat healthy, exercise, and breathe, i am going to be okay :...

7. I have my syllabus, textbooks, and 1 week to go...Should I start reading now?

   Piper17 replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

   I started reading, just so I would be prepared for the first day of classes. It definitely won't hurt! Just don't stress out when you do it. I sat on my back patio and hung out with my dogs and read a couple chapters, and I took my book to the gym an...

8. 1 week to go....

   Piper17 replied to futurenurseya33's topic in General Students

   I am soooo pumped!!! This week I am sleeping in(I work 2nd shift), NOT taking extra hours at work, getting great workouts in, going to the pool on my day off, going to a NFL game with my fiance on Friday, going to the state fair on Saturday, and I'll...

9. You paid HOW MUCH for nursing school??!!

   Piper17 replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Students

   My tuition at a public university is around 4k/semester, but thank goodness I have a scholarship covering 4 years. I am just starting my upper division/clinical part (last 2 years of the BSN) and fees just this first semester added up to around $1800...

10. I've pulled my GPA up!

    Piper17 replied to Iridescent Orchid's topic in Pre-Nursing

    congrats!!

11. Is this CRAZY?--What do I drop?

    Piper17 replied to OBplease's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Haha, nevermind my post, goodluck with your semester! :)

12. How did nursing school effect your health?

    Piper17 replied to RangeinPlace's topic in General Students

    Does anyone have tips for how to NOT gain weight?? I am at a healthy weight now and I exercise almost daily/eat well...I am getting married June 2012 (after my first year of nursing school) and I need to do everything I can to make sure I don't gain ...

13. Is this CRAZY?--What do I drop?

    Piper17 replied to OBplease's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think you can do it all, you sound like a dedicated student with your GPA and all. I have taken semesters with 20 hours and 17 hours ( I went from music to nursing and had a LOT of catching up to do). But, I took micro and A&P in the same semes...

14. You know you are a Nursing student when...

    Piper17 replied to okredrobot's topic in General Students

    You have to choose two out of the three: 1. Good grades 2. Sleep 3. Social life ...because there is not enough time in the world for all three!! (and considering all-nighters, sometimes we only choose one.)

15. MED SURG!!!!!! HELP!

    Piper17 replied to pinkishlimegreen's topic in General Students

    I do the same thing! But honestly, I can't understand a process fully until I pick it apart and learn all the "details" first. You have to do what is right for you. I couldn't do it any other way.