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1. How to deal with program politics?

   traumanurse2b? replied to traumanurse2b?'s topic in General Students

   KelRN215, thank you for the response. I suppose I misspoke (or rather mistyped, haha). I should have said we are learning to be professionals (Professional Nursing anyone?) and I feel that perpetuating this "Say one thing, do another" thing isn't pro...

2. How to deal with program politics?

   traumanurse2b? replied to traumanurse2b?'s topic in General Students

   Thank you for the input Akulahawk. I will look at this as a learning opportunity for the world of professionalism :) And when I get in the programs Honor Society, I will have even more reason to proud of myself

3. How to deal with program politics?

   traumanurse2b? replied to traumanurse2b?'s topic in General Students

   Technically I guess its a private college, its owned by a large network of hospitals in the area. It is nationally accredited.

4. How to deal with program politics?

   traumanurse2b? replied to traumanurse2b?'s topic in General Students

   SlinkyHeadCNA, I understand what you mean. If it comes down to be a big issue, Im going to leave well enough alone, but to me its the principle of the thing. We are supposed to be professionals and I feel like if you tell me one thing, I expect that ...

5. How to deal with program politics?

   traumanurse2b? replied to traumanurse2b?'s topic in General Students

   Thank you StudentOfHealing. I know exactly what you mean by getting involved in program politics. This will be my junior year and I have tried very hard up to this point to keep my head down and a target off my back. I am going to approach the situat...

6. How to deal with program politics?

   traumanurse2b? replied to traumanurse2b?'s topic in General Students

   From a 3.7 to a 3.4, which may not be significant to some, but it is for me.

7. How to deal with program politics?

   traumanurse2b? posted a topic in General Students

   I am trying to figure out how to approach a situation in my program in which a nursing assistant course from last year (Fall of 2012) is being retroactively added to my BSN gpa. To keep things short and sweet (and not provide too much identifying inf...

8. NCLEX practice book

   traumanurse2b? replied to sarahmac09's topic in General Students

   I have the current edition of the Saunders Comprehensive review. Great book!

9. Tablet advice & input

   traumanurse2b? replied to luv_o_so_much's topic in General Students

   I have a tablet (transformer prime) that has a real keyboard that attaches and turns it into something like a netbook. It also comes with word, ppt, and excel on the tablet, for free. i love my tablet.... But take it from me, I wish I had bought a li...

10. What to do with nursing school papers?

    traumanurse2b? replied to britthohenbrink's topic in General Students

    Binders with dividers. One binder for each class, then its broken down into 3 or 4 sections depending on the class. It will be class info (syllabus, schedule, etc), notes (which are actually ppts in the outline form with my notes added in), and then ...

11. Morton's Neuroma and Shoes

    traumanurse2b? replied to smoup's topic in Uniform/Gear

    PS. I have Mortons neuromas in both feet, and the dansko shoes never cause me problems. Try to buy them from a store where they can size you properly (somewhere like The Walking Company).

12. Morton's Neuroma and Shoes

    traumanurse2b? replied to smoup's topic in Uniform/Gear

    My school has a similar description as yours for shoes, and Dansko shoe with a back are allowed. Your safest bet is to contact someone in the department and ask them. Chances are Dansko shoes are allowed. :)

13. Recommended supplemental books please!!!!

    traumanurse2b? replied to loveSBK's topic in General Students

    This series is GREAT. I have the Patho one and will be purchasing some others for my upcoming semesters. Everything is laid out in outline form, the questions are NCLEX style, and the rationales and strategies are great. Nursing Reviews and Rational...

14. My husband said...

    traumanurse2b? replied to stephanie.'s topic in General Students

    My husband told me the same thing, repeatedly. He has been deployed most of the past year so all he knows is what I tell him, and hes really been surprised to hear how crazy some of it has been. He comes home soon and will finally be able to help wit...

15. What is your Fall schedule?

    traumanurse2b? replied to Lolita34's topic in General Students

    Fundamentals - 3 cr Fundamentals lab - 3 cr Gerontology - 2 cr Med Calc - 1 cr Pharm - 3 cr Diets 1 - 1 cr (2) 5 hour clinicals a week. EEK!