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  1. Christmas Break

    shrimpchips replied to LeesaRN's topic in General Students

    I have been on break since the 10th and school doesn't start up until January 12th...am I the only one here who wishes she had SOME sort of nursing-related thing to do over break? Maybe it is because...

  2. Who got an A on their final...

    shrimpchips replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    I got an A on my health assessment final! Not on foundations, though! I got a B- :chair: *but* no one got an A on the final and a lot of people failed the final...I ended up with a B overall in the...

  3. Clinic Bag?

    shrimpchips replied to sh1901's topic in General Students

    Here is what I keep in mine: storage clipboard - got mine from walmart for $10. It's just a clipboard that opens up so you can put papers and things inside, and the clip has a calculator on it which...

  4. High School Grad about to go into Nursing School...What to expect??

    shrimpchips replied to YTFutureNP47's topic in General Students

    If you are thinking about "studying" over summer, don't! Nursing school is extremely demanding and you will be studying a lot - like pebbles said, you don't want to burn yourself out so soon! When...

  5. Are There Any Sorority Women Here?

    shrimpchips replied to UjonesRN's topic in General Students

    I used to be in a sorority, but I quit

  6. Best Organizational Tip For Surviving Nursing School

    shrimpchips replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    A wall calendar/dry erase board calendar is a nice way to start getting organized, same with a planner/agenda. That is what helps me

  7. is there any RN PROGRAM that I can APPLY to now and be accepted for JANUARY????

    shrimpchips replied to yoshana_x's topic in General Students

    $116k? that is ridiculous imo, but if you can afford it and really want your RN without having to wait at least a year or two, then go for it. My BSN education is only going to cost me

  8. Pls. help me.. what are the Do's & Dont's before a physical assessment

    shrimpchips replied to cessamei's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This may help (or may not) and it's kind of like common sense since we do it on a regular basis, but they drilled this into our heads - the 5 things you always do when you enter your patient's room: *...

  9. Odor Masking Power?

    shrimpchips replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! or peppermint oil. Chewing gum or a piece of peppermint candy also helps, but that seems a bit unprofessional imo...

  10. what does 4+, 3+, 2+, and 1+ mean?

    shrimpchips replied to Amy2005's topic in General Students

    :chuckle I was going to say the same

  11. Is my inexperience going to make it hard to find a job?

    shrimpchips replied to nrsin4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not a CNA, but I have a pretty pathetic-looking work history myself. My last job was at a restaurant (Red Robin, actually... ) and that was back in '06. I haven't worked since then and I admit I...

  12. I'm starting clinicals...

    shrimpchips replied to toya1908's topic in General Students

    Be there at least 10 minutes early. If you are administering meds, make sure you know EVERYTHING about them! You should always know everything about a med before giving it to your patient, but your...

  13. nursing program vs. prerequisite courses?

    shrimpchips replied to JAMIE__0421's topic in General Students

    While it is tough getting good grades on your pre-req courses and making it into the program, I would say that nursing classes are hard and it only becomes tougher as each semester/year goes by....

  14. Can I do this A&P II

    shrimpchips replied to seaspray700777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P is a very tough class so please don't get discouraged! How do you study? I know you have/make flashcards, but do you also just read your notes/book? Maybe those strategies aren't helping...

  15. Drug testing?

    shrimpchips replied to Mike1974's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It really depends on your program. Some may require a drug test upon admission, some may not do them at all or some may "randomly" decide to do a drug test. At my school a drug test wasn't a...

  16. Want to Start Nursing School...Totally Clueless.

    shrimpchips replied to Mommy71408's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    basically what hiddencat said :) and of course then decide where you want to go - would you rather go to a community college and get your associate's (ASN) or to a university and get your bachelor's...

  17. I should be studying.

    shrimpchips replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I'm done with this semester but I found myself doing that a lot instead of studying! Now I'm on break so that gives me more time to be on allnurses - and soon you will, too! Good luck with

  18. Nursing or pharmacist?

    shrimpchips replied to Shift_Mike's topic in General Nursing

    And you also have to have a really good GPA. Every school is different, but for example a college in my area has a pharm program and their minimum GPA requirement is a 3.8, and you aren't even...

  19. I'm Injections and hitting blood vessels?

    shrimpchips replied to JourneyCC's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a nursing student and I've only given shots in the deltoid (but *a lot* of them!) and I have yet to hit a blood

  20. What did you do on orientation day?

    shrimpchips replied to ashandjune's topic in General Students

    Orientation didn't start until early afternoon, but I spent the morning standing in line for uniforms for 3 hours! It was so disorganized. I could have gone to the uniform place to order and try...

  21. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    shrimpchips replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    3.8 science when applying to nursing school, and currently (in nursing school) I have a 3.49. My other final grade has not been posted yet so that could change

  22. A's in Nursing School

    shrimpchips replied to Davisk01's topic in General Students

    Our class is called Foundations of Nursing Practice, split into two semesters - the first semester was spent in an LTC and next semester we will be in the hospital setting (can't wait! ) so it is kind...

  23. z track injection

    shrimpchips replied to irongirl73's topic in General Students

    hydroxyzine (Atarax,

  24. Can you Believe THIS???

    shrimpchips replied to pattymac's topic in General Nursing

  25. Bad Flu Shot?

    shrimpchips replied to daisybaby's topic in Infectious Disease

    And this is why I refuse to get a flu