gymrat33

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  1. How are you preparing for the new school year?

    gymrat33 replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work 3 days a week and my youngest is starting preschool and my oldest is going into 2nd grade. I also need to declutter my house. I need to find some crockpot recipes for my family. I will only...

  2. Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    gymrat33 replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    I was also wondering about the crocs. Where I work, we can wear any color we want so I thought about getting a pair or two, even if it's the knockoff kind. I have a pair of "anywear" clogs and a...

  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    gymrat33 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good to me. I am always on this

  4. Balancing nursing school and life

    gymrat33 replied to chembob's topic in General Nursing

    Organization is key. I work 3 days a week and don't intend to stop working. I get up early ( 3:45am), go to the gym, come home to see my wonderful hubby off to work, and study. I'm in Micro now...

  5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    gymrat33 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    After reading all these threads, I almost expect to see something at work so I psych myself out when I go to work and tell myself that it's just part of the job. Last night, though, I was making...

  6. teamwork and job satisfaction

    gymrat33 replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA/CMT in a LTC facility and just the other day, I had another aide tell me I was going to another floor an hour after I had started working on the top floor. I had my group already and had...

  7. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    gymrat33 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading these stories for a while now and it's in the middle of the day and everything is quiet ( even my children ) and all of a sudden I keep hearing things behind me, drawers opening,...

  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    gymrat33 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I just started a new job in a LTC and It's the old Carmelite home in St. Charles ( in case anyone is familiar w/ the area). Anyway it has 4 floors and I always work on the top floor. You have to...

  9. any other students trying to lose weight?

    gymrat33 replied to allthingsbright's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I started WW again. I do it on my own because I have the books and the pointsfinder. My best friend is on it and she has lost 10+ pounds already. We are in Microbiology this summer so we haven't...

  10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    gymrat33 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I was at a LTC facility for 10 years and we sure did see a lot. The linen closets would open and close by themselves. Dirty and wet linen would be thrown out of the rooms into the hall when no staff...

  11. ADN to BSN/Masters....how long am I looking at?

    gymrat33 replied to cindyrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info, I am starting the ADN program in the fall and immediatly going into the BSN and then MSN program afterwards. I was also wondering about the University of Phoenix

  12. Anyone else attending SCCC's Nursing Prog?

    gymrat33 replied to bbusymom's topic in General Nursing

    I just got mine on Thursday. I'm not looking forward to getting my shots that I need. such is

  13. PAY FOR NEW GRADUATE RN's FOR ST. LOUIS AREA

    gymrat33 replied to tigerrose's topic in General Nursing

    I was hoping to get a job at one of the hospitals that we do clinicals at. Thanks for the information. I hope you enjoy your work there and maybe I will see you in 2 years if you are still there....

  14. Anyone else attending SCCC's Nursing Prog?

    gymrat33 replied to bbusymom's topic in General Nursing

    Scc does have a waiting list for the RN program. I heard one of the girls in Micro say she was on it and waiting for someone to flunk out. Good luck to

  15. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    gymrat33 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    For a girl, I love Savannah Lynn. I wanted to name my daughter that but my husband thought it was too southern. For a boy, I love Chase Russell and Gage Anthony. We named our son Chase Russell. We...

  16. I want to be an Oncology Nurse

    gymrat33 replied to gymrat33's topic in Oncology

    Thanks everyone for the great advice.

  17. I am burnt out!!!!!!

    gymrat33 replied to GAA30's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got burnt out just doing my pre-reqs. I start my last pre-req in 2 days, Microbiology. I just keep telling myself that I'm almost there. The semesters go by so quick, that when I start my...

  18. Help with an annoying classmate

    gymrat33 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    one of my best friends is like that. she has never worked in the medical field or anything ( she can't even clean up her kids throw-up). she says things like that to make herself look better and...

  19. *Microbiology-Summer 2006*

    gymrat33 replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hi everyone!! i also am taking micro this summer. i start june 6. my book is tutora/funke/case. i heard that i'm crazy for doing it in the summer but i don't want it the same time as my 1st...