samanthastarr

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1. Discussing Grades with Other Students

   samanthastarr replied to anewday's topic in General Students

   My classmates really annoy me with this too... I personally do not mind telling them what I have. But I do NOT ask any of them, just my one ride-or-die in the class but we're usually on the same boat anyways, I feel if they want to share they will. B...

2. What do you take to clinicals??

   samanthastarr replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

   I used to take a fanny pack but got laughed at... It really helped though. If you mean the basics: penlight, stethoscope, watch with sweeping second-hand, a small tablet with paper, a pen (I like the kind with four colors, for my own notes), name-tag...

3. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

   samanthastarr replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

   I know... I have a good few people in my class who were having problems converting the medical dx into nursing dx. They just didn't get it... "So I CAN'T use use dehydration or I CAN?!"... And depending on who we talked to some instructors said you c...

4. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

   samanthastarr replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

   Yeah... I have to add talking about the blood, poop, pee, etc stuff in front of people. I usually didn't mind talking about it b/c my mom is a nurse so I was used to listing to that stuff. But now I'm actually talking about it, and somtimes I forget ...

5. 2009 Grads! Come 1 Come ALL!

   samanthastarr replied to Hoping2beRN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I started Sept 10th 2007 and I'll be done in Jan 2009... I'm like most of you here LVN program wanna work a little, save money take a break from school then continue my education. I'm tired of school... :-( Btw, I'm 21.

6. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

   samanthastarr replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

   I do the whole don't touch things in public, and I don't like to touch my food either, even if I did a full 1-minute hand washing. I also check the expiration date on EVERYTIHNG, if anyone I know uses the bathroom I make it a point to ask them if the...