RaysTaterBug

RaysTaterBug specializes in LTC.

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1. Anatomy and Physi students...lab manual help needed please!

   RaysTaterBug posted a topic in General Students

   I'm posting this on the OFF chance that someone on here taking anatomy or physiology might be using the same lab manual as me. I don't know what the heck I did with my lab book, I just tore my house apart looking for it (and I KNOW I brought it hom...

2. Appealing a hold on financial aid?? My ramblings for the week

   RaysTaterBug posted a topic in General Students

   This might get kind of long, so bear with me please! :) I'm a little frustrated right now. For a little background, before last semester started, I received a letter from school stating that my financial aid was being witheld from me, however, I was...

3. We got "barked" at by nurses today

   RaysTaterBug replied to blueeyedgurl's topic in General Students

   they really "barked" at you? As in, "woof, woof?" Doesn't seem very professional to me. Sorry you had to go through that!

4. Just Some Humor to Make Us Laugh

   RaysTaterBug replied to sabRN2b05's topic in General Students

   I'm having to stiffle laughter here so not to wake everyone....LOL! Thanks for sharing! :chuckle

5. Have you always wanted to be a nurse?

   RaysTaterBug posted a topic in General Students

   I ran across some papers a while back that my mom had kept from when I was in kindergarten. It was a little newsletter of sorts, and the teacher had asked us all what we wanted to be when we grew up...next to my name were the words "a nurse". I'm now...

6. Will you be getting the flu vaccine this year?

   RaysTaterBug replied to jenrninmi's topic in General Students

   Yep. I work in a LTC facility, so we are all getting them that work there. I got one last year too, and it either really does work, or I lucked out...everyone around me seemed to be sick all the time, but I made it through with only a sniffle or two...

7. Will you be getting the flu vaccine this year?

   RaysTaterBug replied to jenrninmi's topic in General Students

   Yep. I work in a LTC facility, so we are all getting them that work there. I got one last year too, and it either really does work, or I lucked out...everyone around me seemed to be sick all the time, but I made it through with only a sniffle or two...

8. WOOOT! I just aced all my Mid Terms

   RaysTaterBug replied to KPCurley's topic in General Students

   Social life? What's that? :rotfl: Way to go on your midterms! And welcome aboard! :)

9. WOOOT! I just aced all my Mid Terms

   RaysTaterBug replied to KPCurley's topic in General Students

   Social life? What's that? :rotfl: Way to go on your midterms! And welcome aboard! :)

10. Funny thing happend at work last night.....

    RaysTaterBug replied to RaysTaterBug's topic in General Students

    I knew other fellow nurses/students would appreciate that! :) Dan, too funny about your mom and her wheelchair! It's strange how sometimes it takes being a little bit onery to get people to do stuff. :chuckle

11. Funny thing happend at work last night.....

    RaysTaterBug posted a topic in General Students

    Hey all! Haven't posted in quite awhile, but wanted to share this! I work in a LTC facility as a CNA while going to school for my RN. Last night, after dinner, I was wheeling a resident back to her room. Some nights she's with it, some not....last...

12. The "menthol" nursing school trick

    RaysTaterBug replied to SnowieRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the tip! I've already encountered unpleasant smells during dissections....the formaldahyde (sp?) can be overwhelming sometimes! RTB :)

13. New to this board and sweating over upcoming bone practical!

    RaysTaterBug replied to RaysTaterBug's topic in General Students

    That's a GREAT idea about looking up something about childrens bones on the net! It is weird how when you're interested in something that it soaks in more. Didn't do so hot on my bone practical....I was a little upset, but not enough to give up! Th...

14. This Semester/quarter at this point

    RaysTaterBug replied to Reesa23's topic in General Students

    I started out feeling overwhelmed, but am finally in the swing of things. I definitely feel that this is the busiest I've ever been in my life! I completely understand about everything being neglected, I just ran a dust rag across some stuff today,...

15. A&P Study Tips?

    RaysTaterBug replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    Rewriting my notes helps me alot! I make up two column notes, where I fold a piece of paper in half....I then take all my notes that I got in lecture and lab and on the one half I turn what I wrote in lecture notes into a question, such as "What are...