brip87

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1. Please help!!! Failed NCLEX for the 3rd time!

   brip87 replied to RedVet1999's topic in NCLEX

   Though I was doubtful at first, Kaplan really helped prepare me for the test. I was a little let down by the class itself, but when I took the NCLEX yesterday, I realized that the Kaplan questions were harder and actually helped me with my content k...

2. Sticky Littmann...

   brip87 replied to NursieSD's topic in General Students

   Check with your school and clinical settings, there are covers that you can use to protect the tubing of your stethoscope. Some places don't allow them because of infection control reasons, but I know some students in my class used them. The covers...

3. AHH!! Applied almost 25 places, and not even a consideration

   brip87 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I am getting so frustrated, I took my CNA/HHA exam in may, passed and started applying for jobs right away at nursing homes, home health agencies, hospitals as CNA or anything that could get my foot in the door at a job, and nothing! Not even a cal...

4. How Do You Do It?

   brip87 replied to unmarooned's topic in General Students

   When i was in boot camp i was standing watch every couple nights for two hours, splitting up my already extremely tired out body's sleep, and what i had to learn to do, without any kind of coffee or stimulant was to get my body pumped up somehow, whe...

5. Eating/Cooking Healthier

   brip87 replied to BethT's topic in General Nursing

   I am also trying to lose weight, i've put on 50 lbs in the last year since i got out of the military because of the lifestyle change. I've been really watching what i eat, and trying to exercise more even though i have knee problems. It really hel...