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    For male students, has anyone ever laughed or dissed for pursuing nursing

    imhorsemackerel replied to Big_Mike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I was never laughed at or dissed (at least to my face), but in my pediatrics rotation, one of the kids was surprised there were men who wanted to be nurses. Apparently before my group went to the...
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    Nclex pn, waiting sucks !

    imhorsemackerel replied to YellowFlower23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you get quick results in Florida? I got my license number 10 days after passing the NCLEX, but I'm in
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    A&P is making no sense at all!

    imhorsemackerel replied to Guest1034149's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What you should do is turn off your phone when you're in class. Yeah, it's tempting to leave it on and check Facebook, but Facebook will be there after class. If you find yourself daydreaming, then...
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    RN NIGHT SCHOOL NY ?

    imhorsemackerel replied to sglpn18's topic in School, College Programs

    Not sure if you read my post on your other thread. There's a part-time evening program offered at Suffolk. If you need classes like English or history, you'd be able to CLEP those if you're able to...
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    Suffolk County Community College Spring 2018

    imhorsemackerel replied to jenna25's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm becoming a bit impatient and called this afternoon. I was told mid-October. At least September is almost
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    Suffolk County Community College 2017 Applicants

    imhorsemackerel replied to Murman's topic in School, College Programs

    Well if you get an A in a class, it should be counted as an A on the Rubric Score. It's just that the transcript will show that it was a transferred class rather than a class taken at Suffolk. Good...
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    Calling patients by "pet" names.

    imhorsemackerel replied to dbabz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate being called "dear" or "honey," so I will always say "Mr." or "Mrs./Ms." unless they tell me to call them by their first name. I used to work in a group home, and my coworker would call the...
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    Already failed three exams in one class! Help!

    imhorsemackerel replied to mistirenestone's topic in General Students

    I completely agree. Definitely talk to your instructor. But how about your classmates? How are they faring? Do they have any suggestions? Would you do better if you had a study buddy? Perhaps making a...
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    How many drug books do you look at for each drug card you make?

    imhorsemackerel replied to Mkakids's topic in General Students

    Well, I only went for my LPN so far. One of my instructors insisted we put everything on cards. I believe there were over 200 medications, and I was one of the few people who actually completed the...
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    LVN or RN?

    imhorsemackerel replied to Samloveshealthcare's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you go for LPN, what would you get your associates in? Liberal Arts? You might as well just go for RN unless you want to do LPN as a back-up plan. You can finish up and get that associate's. Then...
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    New LPN; worried about my lack of clinical experience

    imhorsemackerel replied to baby_nurse-'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    For Fundamentals and Geriatrics I went to the same rehab and skilled nursing facility. When I took Geriatrics on my second year, it was sad to say that standards were lower from what I witnessed...
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    My classmates using Test Banks in Nursing school

    imhorsemackerel replied to HalfBoiled's topic in General Students

    Oh, wow. I've never heard of them either and also assumed they were just Quizlets. Too bad we have a conscience? Well, good to know that they're at least happy with themselves. Hopefully the cheating...
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    Should I minor is psychology?

    imhorsemackerel replied to Tanya081's topic in General Students

    The nice thing about psychology is that it can be applied to anything. And if you only need two classes and that's manageable for you, then why not go for it? The two classes I enjoyed were Abnormal...
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    VERY First Clinical

    imhorsemackerel replied to Gemini616's topic in General Students

    My first clinical experience was interesting. I remember the person we were assigned to was very contracted. We had to change her clothes and give her a bed bath. It was very difficult, but by the...
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    CDiff Handwashing Protocol

    imhorsemackerel replied to JoeShoes's topic in General Students

    I just wanted to add... when I went to clinicals, my instructor mentioned that as soon as we left a room, we had to use hand sanitizer. Even if we just washed our hands, we had to use hand sanitizer...
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    First exam!!!

    imhorsemackerel replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Students

    If you do happen to think another answer is right, then you better be 100% sure before changing (such as misreading the choices or question). I'm not sure how effective this is because I never got to...
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    Suffolk County Community College Spring 2018

    imhorsemackerel replied to jenna25's topic in School, College Programs

    I was told late September to early October. Hopefully it's not later than that! I've been quite anxious lately just
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    Method of getting into Nursing School?

    imhorsemackerel replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in School, College Programs

    Like she said, ask the school. It's best to make an appointment with York College's admissions/advising/counseling to make sure which classes will transfer from NCC. But if NCC is closer to you, you...
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    Possible Pre-Nursing Interview Questions?

    imhorsemackerel replied to nursedani2020's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, my only experience was at an interview at a vocational school for my LPN. But I'm sure they'll ask you the standard questions like, "Why you want to become a nurse" and "What are your strengths...
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    LPN vs RN

    imhorsemackerel replied to Mommyofone0408's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My mom was in her mid 40s when she became an LPN. A couple of years later she graduated from Excelsior and became an RN, but she decided not to pursue her BSN. It's honestly up to you. I had...
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    Suffolk County Community College 2017 Applicants

    imhorsemackerel replied to Murman's topic in School, College Programs

    No I'm sorry I get text messages from the post office if I'm going to get mail soon. It would be awesome if Suffolk texts or emails your acceptance.
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    Suffolk County Community College 2017 Applicants

    imhorsemackerel replied to Murman's topic in School, College Programs

    I got a text message that I should be expecting mail soon. Nervous if it's from
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    post-school nerves?

    imhorsemackerel posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So this will be my first topic. YAY! If you've seen my posts, you'll know they can get lengthy. Feel free to pull up a chair and make some coffee. You've been warned! Without going into more detail...
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    NCLEX-PN 2017

    imhorsemackerel replied to FocusedLVN2RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh I was lucky enough to have the quick results, so I did that after 2 days. I just wanted to start applying for jobs and this nursing program I was interested
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    Failed my first test

    imhorsemackerel replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    I guess my school's standards were low lol. We needed a 75 in every rotation to pass. But we needed to get at least a 90 in our exit pharm test in order to pass the program. The instructors would...