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  1. MUSC Spring 2020 ABSN

    bitter_betsy replied to nursekk21's topic in School, College Programs

    So.... stethoscope. They give us a decent quality MDF - its blue. I would try it first. I literally just told someone today "I wish that youtube had lung sounds over heart sounds because I have no...

  2. Nursing Teaching Plan help

    bitter_betsy replied to Amy Estus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did your program recommend the purchase of a NANDA book? It will help you tremendously with these types of assignments. NANDA will

  3. I’m so over Nursing School

    bitter_betsy replied to Diana Gomez's topic in General Students

    It isn't just you. Most of my cohort - including me - is over it also. It doesn't rightly matter if we are "over it" or not - we aren't done yet. No point in quitting now. For us - we have a 16...

  4. MUSC Spring 2020 ABSN

    bitter_betsy replied to nursekk21's topic in School, College Programs

    98% of clinical instructors are great. I havent had any bad experiences, but that isnt the case for a couple of my friends - I also wasnt there and Im not fussy so I may have thought it was fine....

  5. Future Nurse

    bitter_betsy replied to amandaT's topic in General Students

    Staples routinely has printers for $50 that duplex. Brother MFC-J4800DW is such an example. I just bought my mother the newer version for $49.99 on sale. Works just fine for everything that I've...

  6. MUSC Spring 2020 ABSN

    bitter_betsy replied to nursekk21's topic in School, College Programs

    You will eventually get everything. You will go from nothing to everything overnight and be totally overwhelmed. Its insane. The list isn't there yet - but keep looking for it. It should be up...

  7. MUSC Spring 2020 ABSN

    bitter_betsy replied to nursekk21's topic in School, College Programs

    Anyone have questions? I'm a current student. Ask away. Regardless of what anyone else says..... BUY THE BOOKS AND READ THEM!!! The program has been changing every semester and you won't make it if...

  8. How do you wear your Apple Watch?

    bitter_betsy posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Prior to nursing school I hated watches, but sadly now I'm addicted. I am allowed to wear any watch that I want, I don't have to be bare below the elbow, and I'm currently involved in a research...

  9. Any suggestions

    bitter_betsy replied to Marilyn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Welcome to nursing school where former A students struggle to be C students. Thats normal. Its a huge head game and it takes a couple semesters to get over that. It is a new kind of studying and...

  10. Ati predictor

    bitter_betsy replied to jcarlson0625's topic in General Students

    If you have access to all of ATI - there should be a boatload of tests (Practice A and Practice B) that you can take. In addition, there should be questions that you can answer for each section...

  11. Ati predictor

    bitter_betsy replied to jcarlson0625's topic in General Students

    What part or parts of ati do you have access to? Any? All of the books are available to download through your login. Have you checked for those? Next - I would go to Cathy Parks on You Tube...

  12. Peds ER - Setting myself up to get a job - HELP??

    bitter_betsy posted a topic in Emergency

    In May, I will be graduating with my BSN. This week I spent the day in the Peds ER and I absolutely loved it. Sadly, I do not get to pick my precepting location or preceptor next semester. All...

  13. Is this legal? What are your thoughts?

    bitter_betsy replied to coffeecup's topic in General Nursing

    Where I've worked we always have "take a day, get a day" - meaning if you call in to get a day off before the holiday, then you get your day off, your holiday off and another day off (or maybe even a...

  14. Just be professional, period.

    bitter_betsy replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Where I'm at, if the social media stalkers from my school saw this at my hospital - that person wouldn't be employed today. I'm surprised, but we are actually allowed to have our phones on the floor...

  15. How do you wear your Apple Watch?

    bitter_betsy replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So this is great news!! I need to do some research. I thought that they didn't work when they weren't on your wrist. Thank you!! For now I'm wearing mine on my wrist - the thought of it just...

  16. How to be organized in med surge clinicals

    bitter_betsy replied to Zohazaidi's topic in General Students

    We know who our patient is the day before and we have to submit our labs and meds and one piece of our documentation related to their diagnosis the morning of clinical (so we have to go to the floor...

  17. NCLEX New Format 2020

    bitter_betsy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Can someone point me to accurate advice regarding the NCLEX format between May and July of 2020? Some things I have found said that the format will not change by then, some says it will be testing...

  18. NCLEX New Format 2020

    bitter_betsy replied to bitter_betsy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok - so we are actually free from all this everything they are talking about? This is good to know. I started doing NCLEX questions during first semester. I don't want to waste time studying...

  19. Is 63 to old to start nursing school?

    bitter_betsy replied to Mallory Sunset's topic in General Students

    Thank you - Danskos hurt my feet something awful - well truthfully the 2.0 did. I bought them and gave them away. They only have the white in Professional. I love my ABEOs but they don't make them...

  20. Is 63 to old to start nursing school?

    bitter_betsy replied to Mallory Sunset's topic in General Students

    Is it possible - yes - totally. Nursing school is physically and emotionally demanding. I am not a spring chicken. I have a child the same age as most of my cohort and I'm pretty sure that I'm the...

  21. Forensic Nursing: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Part 1

    bitter_betsy replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Forensic

    Thank you Traci. We have a good number at my hospital and the main trainer for our state is here as well. I plan to drop her an email to get more information, but I wanted to make sure that I wasn't...

  22. MUSC Spring 2019 ABSN

    bitter_betsy replied to bitter_betsy's topic in School, College Programs

    It is similar yes. There is a ton of crap hidden in there and its very useful. They make some stuff mandatory but the rest of it you can just go in and look around and start learning it. No one...

  23. MUSC Spring 2019 ABSN

    bitter_betsy posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Just putting feelers out there to see if anyone else on here is

  24. MUSC Spring 2019 ABSN

    bitter_betsy replied to bitter_betsy's topic in School, College Programs

    Its mostly quizzes but don't let that fool you - they are no joke. For foundations you have quizzes and the ATI. If you go to ATITESTING.com it will give you an idea of what that is. Its a bunch of...

  25. Forensic Nursing: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Part 1

    bitter_betsy replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Forensic

    Traci - I would love to hear more about this field of nursing. I am still a student trying to find my way. I was doing a mental health ride along for home visits yesterday and said that I should look...