KLBatchelor

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1. Nursing Skills

   KLBatchelor replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

   If I have a hard time palpating the brachial pulse, I extend the arm fully (almost to the point of hyperextension) as long as it's comfortable to the patient. The extension seems to push the artery up, more superficially, making it easier to feel. I ...

2. Which Specialty?

   KLBatchelor replied to RN-BSNheather's topic in General Students

   Trauma nurse or emergency surgery. I'm an adrenalin junky! Granted, I have a few years of experience to gain before I get there.

3. How do you do a study group?

   KLBatchelor replied to KLBatchelor's topic in General Students

   Thank you all for your replies! I'm definetly going to give it a shot, but I'm still uncertain if its for me. Can't believe this is my last non-school night!!

4. How do you do a study group?

   KLBatchelor replied to KLBatchelor's topic in General Students

   Thanks for your reply Natkat, I thought this would be how I feel but I want to give it a shot just in case this works well for me. In the past though I've usually been a 'study quietly in my book room at home' type person. :)

5. Schedule in Nursing Program

   KLBatchelor replied to jellybean321's topic in General Students

   Is night shift an option for you? When I was doing my pre-reqs I was going to school full time and worked 3 14hr shifts Th-Sat. If you need 22 1/2 could you work 12 hrs Friday and Saturday nights? Catch up on sleep Saturday when you get off, then hav...

6. Why should we pick you?

   KLBatchelor replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

   Just be honest! If it was me I would say something like: You should select me because I am a determined individual who is passionate about patient care. or I feel I would be a great fit for this program because I am willing to do whatever it takes ...

7. How do you do a study group?

   KLBatchelor posted a topic in General Students

   Hello there! So my first day of my first semester is on Wednesday! OMG 3 days away!! My question is, what do you do to make a study group most efficent? The 3rd semester students put together a video to help out 1st semester students and what they al...

8. First Semester

   KLBatchelor replied to kay0324's topic in General Students

   Thanks for posting! I start on the 15th as well and I WISH they would go ahead and post our syllabus but they won't until the 15th. I'm glad you gave us a genaeral idea!

9. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

   KLBatchelor replied to RhodyLPNstudent's topic in General Students

   I don't think you can go wrong doing the LPN route. Not only are there LPN-RN programs, there are LPN to BSN programs as well. I think getting your LPN will open the door for you for other, more affordable options. I know the area I moved away fro...

10. To all the students about to start nursing school...

    KLBatchelor replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    Compared to all the negative posts about nursing school this one made me feel so much better. I know this is going to be a tough journey but I am prepared to do all the work, and reading all the things that can go wrong gets so disheartening. I sta...

11. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    KLBatchelor replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Students

    Aww, that's adorable! Good luck!!

12. Uniforms

    KLBatchelor replied to Crazed's topic in General Students

    And what if your patient tries to pull themselves up and grabs your top? It's going to pop open no matter what size it is! We had that option as well but I was eesh that seems like a bad idea.

13. Is your program this way?

    KLBatchelor replied to fitzy5's topic in General Students

    I wish I knew if my program was this way. I'm attending a CC, which is a different CC from the one I did my pre-reqs. My husband and I moved out of state for his job and now I feel like I'm walking into NS blind. I'm optimistic but nervous for sure! ...

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

    KLBatchelor replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    Super excited to start as well!! But I will miss: 1. Sleeping in and staying up late. 2. Relaxing at the pool. 3. Spending time at the library for my own enjoyment. Superficial, I know! I enjoyed having a lazy time before NS consumes my life!!

15. What is the difference between PCT and CNA?

    KLBatchelor replied to daisygarten's topic in Technicians

    Where I'm from you can become a nurse tech after your first semester of nursing school. The local hospital has a nurse tech program for those students, which is generally 6-10 hours a week and you get paid for it. This helps out tremendously with get...