SNKerri

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1. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

   SNKerri replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in ADN/BSN

   I just have a quick comment... It seems as though alot of times we dicuss the ADN who has "been around the block" and therefore is more mature and has life experience. The issue that I wonder about and have experienced is the ADN that was 17 right ou...

2. I'm giving meds and NEVER took a pharm class!!

   SNKerri replied to thisgurl0183's topic in General Students

   Nearly everyone in my program looks up all of thier drugs when they get thier patients in the Davis Drug guide. It doesnt take long and it can be made quicker if you first look up all the drugs(in a semi alphabetical way so that your not flipping all...

3. Questions for Nursing Students

   SNKerri replied to scribblerpnp's topic in General Students

   I love powerpoints! A good way to keep students involved and still use powerpoints is to leave a few blanks on each slide where the important stuff goes. This way you still have most of the words written out but the students must pay attention to get...

4. When I graduate I am going to.....

   SNKerri replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Students

   BURN MY STUPID WHITE UNIFORM!!! :) thats first!!

5. MedSurg Class Tips Please Help

   SNKerri replied to Leng27RN,BSN's topic in General Students

   All you can do is your best! With that said: - Review and rewrite all notes as soon as possible after class. I try to schedule at least a half hour to do this after every class to make the notes stick. - Get a good NCLEX review book and do questions...

6. Have you ever made a med error?

   SNKerri replied to RN1263's topic in General Students

   In my school, you get kicked out after your first med error.

7. Help w/ an assignment please?

   SNKerri posted a topic in Management

   If you are a nurse manager..a. What are your responsibilities? b. What environment do you work in and how does it effect the way you do your job? (specific stressors) c. What are some characteristics that you consider vidal for a nurse manager? I hav...

8. Where were u 9/11/01?

   SNKerri replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

   Senior year...health class...they were trying to keep the school under control so they were only telling us that an accident had happened. That was when the kids started to be pulled from class....mostly the ones who's fathers/brothers/aunts/uncles w...

9. Do you really have to do all the reading?

   SNKerri replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   For me and my classmates doing all of the reading is the difference of about one half of a grade. say somone who did all the reading got an A-, the person who didnt would get a B+ or a B. The reading really helps to rienforce lecture material and can...

10. Be Careful!

    SNKerri replied to SNKerri's topic in General Nursing

    sorry...got frustrated:( ....thanks all for listening

11. Be Careful!

    SNKerri replied to SNKerri's topic in General Nursing

    It's strange how sometimes on these forums people can vent and get thier frustrations out and be supported and other times they can be made to feel foolish. I just need a place to vent and possibly hear other peoples opinions. I wanted to thank peopl...

12. Be Careful!

    SNKerri posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a senior nursing student. I was SO dissapointed on the unit the other night when a group of RN's were talking loudly about "that new GN who made a HUGE med error" they explained details and talked about how disgusted they were. They gave enough ...

13. Wow my clinicals kind of stink

    SNKerri replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

    For Med-Surg 1 I think maybe if you are bored or having nothing to do after you finish up with you pts(who are not likley to be boring everytime, think traction or first ambulations or high pain or high anxiety or removing foleys and first time toile...

14. Fail math exam and we are out!!!! Help!!!

    SNKerri replied to ExTechie's topic in General Students

    I don't know about everyone else but when I entered nursing school we were warned that nursing would be our LIVES for the next few years. We were warned that it would be hard and that a lot of the work would be self learning. I know that some of the ...

15. Nurse educator Insight sought

    SNKerri replied to tookewlandy's topic in Educators

    I was 6th on the waiting list and I was told that there was probably no chance of me getting in! I didnt! BUT...at my school if you are on the waiting list then you are automatically in for the next fall...i'm graduating may 2007! good luck!