bsugaRN2b

bsugaRN2b has 1 years experience and specializes in Endocrine (Diabetes), Pediatric Psych.

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1. ATI or Kaplan?

   bsugaRN2b replied to Lightwave's topic in NCLEX

   I did all three, ATI, Kaplan, and Saunders - IMO, Kaplan and Saunders is what did the trick... (pass, 1st try, 75 questions)

2. Is it more of an accomplishment to be a younger nurse?

   bsugaRN2b replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting question - I was an RN at 22, but I admired the 57 y/o in my class that seemed to have accomplished everything, but as he said, was now going after what he really wanted... It's an accomplishment at any age, IMO... :grad:

3. Any recommendations for a good winter hand cream?

   bsugaRN2b replied to Elektra6's topic in Stress 101

   I second the Gold Bond vote!!!

4. Any Diabetic nurses out there?

   bsugaRN2b replied to turtletyme's topic in Disabilities

   Great to hear that i'm not by myself!! I'm type 1 - 18 years - have an insulin pump - the trick for me was cutting the basals and then giving my meal boluses using the dual wave option - so that way, if I got called away to do something and then coul...

5. How long did you prepare for the NCLEX?

   bsugaRN2b replied to nycNurse2b's topic in NCLEX

   15 days of continuous studying, about 2,000 questions, pass w/75 questions...and one heck of a lot of willpower...

6. Is Kaplan overrated?

   bsugaRN2b replied to lsvalliant's topic in NCLEX

   I think it works for some, and others it doesn't... This is my opinion - others feel free to disagree! Saunders = content Kaplan = how to answer the question (to me, definitely lacking in content) I have both the Saunders and Kaplan (and did the Kapl...

7. Will type 1 diabetes be looked down upon by employers

   bsugaRN2b replied to sunchild's topic in General Students

   See - this is an interesting question, because I want to go into diabetes nursing, and the job I'm interviewing for is a Diabetes/GI floor - and I'm a type 1 diabetic - so, would I be the exception to the rule, or should I stay quiet, hmmmm... (Grinn...

8. Sallie Mae loan disbursement????

   bsugaRN2b replied to MagnesiuM's topic in General Students

   Hey! I've done Sallie Mae before - Tuition Answer as well - you got it - it's the surreal option - watch your mail closely, 'cause they will be sending you an $18,000 check in the mail, hehe... ...And yes, they're real, haha!!! :) If it said that you...

9. Questions for those using a pump

   bsugaRN2b replied to SCRN1's topic in Endocrine

   Personally, I LOVE mine, haha!! Let me see if I can get all your questions... I'm type 1, by the way (I know several type 2's that use them too, so I always specify...:)) - I have a Minimed Paradigm 7xx - love it... (Minimed currently makes a Paradig...

10. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    bsugaRN2b replied to Linz8's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I second the Nike Shox!!! I LOVE mine - feet never complain! :)

11. Which is the best Stethoscope for nursing school?

    bsugaRN2b replied to stpauligirl's topic in General Students

    My vote is in for the Littmann Classic II SE - I have one, and I have yet NOT to hear something, haha - great stethoscope - people borrowed mine all the time in skills lab - and it comes in different colors! :) Definitely agree w/the person who said ...

12. GA Perimeter College

    bsugaRN2b replied to carostar's topic in Georgia

    As others have said, good luck to you. I'm at a different school, but I just wanted to say to make a long story short, two of the GPC teachers left there and came to teach at the school I'm at now, at which point the students that had these two teach...

13. Quick Someone, Help

    bsugaRN2b replied to CRIMSON's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think that if the edition # is the same, the material is the same - either the page numbers will be different, or the pictures may be in black and white (cheaper to print)... Hope that helps!! :)

14. Feeling Guilty

    bsugaRN2b replied to Finally2008's topic in General Students

    Studying? What's that? Ohhhhhh...you mean like when I had my head buried under a 224,000 page Med-Surg book that I thought was trying to eat me alive during finals? Yeah, about that...that's not happening during this break...I plan on doing what my m...

15. New Year's Resolutions??

    bsugaRN2b replied to nur2007sing's topic in General Nursing

    that's the cutest new year's resolution ever - congratulations!! by the way, your avatar is hilarious, i love it!!!