artifex

artifex has 10 years experience.

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1. Failed anatomy...are there other options

   artifex replied to Jessa92's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Definitely want to second what Serhilda said. When I was 17 and didn't know what I wanted to do, and didn't know how to study, I did terribly. Like 1.9 GPA. Started LVN prereqs when I was 30 and had experienced life, and have been a straight-A studen...

2. How do you memorize / visualize for tests?

   artifex replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

   You mention that you do well with images - me too, I am very visual. (I have migraines, too! I'm currently starting a new med and I did horribly on an exam because I'd just started it and it did bad things to my thinking. I should have known better, ...

3. Applying for endorsement of RN license from Kentucky to Texas

   artifex replied to sarahludwig88's topic in Texas

   KY is a compact state so you're fine to work for 90 days under that license. I did this when I moved back here to TX from a compact state and there were no problems, no one cared as long as you got your TX license within 90 days. Can't answer #2, sor...

4. Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

   artifex replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

   Are you doing RN to BSN? I think most people work doing that. It doesn't have the same clinical demands.

5. Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

   artifex replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

   Maybe, maybe not? It sounds like way too much for me, but I'm also older, have chronic pain, have a teenage kid with a disability, etc. (There is especially no way I could work night shifts and then do daytime class and clinicals. Damn.) I think it d...

6. Multiple IV's for one student, none for the rest... Is this usual during clinical?

   artifex replied to Sherijo71's topic in General Students

   Will you have an ED/ER rotation? I'm an LVN in a BSN transition program, and my experience with both LVN and current clinicals is that getting a chance to do an IV on the med/surg floors is a matter of getting lucky. Most of the skills practice I've ...

7. Nurses are truly underpaid

   artifex replied to holly2422's topic in LPN/LVN

   Not really, though? The first two years are prereqs and general ed requirements. I had prereqs for LVN school, too. I'm in an LVN to BSN program now, and the only gaps I needed to fill in were two government classes (Texas core requirement for any ba...

8. Do you buy medical equipment for home use?

   artifex replied to der_kerl's topic in General Nursing

   Am I the only one who thinks "shocked someone with an AED they bought off eBay and never had serviced" sounds like a malpractice suit waiting to happen? But I guess if you have a lot of money and you enjoy spending it on medical equipment you'll nev...