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  1. Help with Head to Toe

    shrimpchips replied to CarsonsMommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Assessments, along with any skill in nursing, takes practice to get it right. Assessing might feel kind of "weird" at first but as you keep doing them you'll start to get a "feel" for them and they...

  2. HELP!!!! Need topics for informative speech

    shrimpchips replied to mwdw04's topic in General Students

    I did a speech on a little yoga routine to help you "de-stress" :) My informative wasn't your typical informative speech. Our instructor made us bring in an object and we had to talk about a...

  3. Public Speaking Nerves: Class Presentation

    shrimpchips replied to Plagueis's topic in General Students

    I was required to take a public speaking class (called "Effective Oral Communication") which is a nursing requirement but also a gen-ed requirement (unless you're a super cool honors student...)....

  4. Assessment - seriously what are you supposed to do?

    shrimpchips replied to SparkleRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The nurses on my floor always do assessments. For the patient that we are assigned to that day, we (the students) are responsible for the assessment and then our nurse will sign off on it. I have...

  5. Advice to a pre-nursing student?

    shrimpchips replied to RetroReactive's topic in General Students

    I'm not going to lie - nursing school IS tough. It's a lot of reading and studying...clinicals can be exhausting and of course if you get stuck with a crappy instructor then it just isn't fun...

  6. Urgent, need XXS scrubs in a week

    shrimpchips replied to Nightingale11's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Cherokee makes scrubs in the XXS size. Their sizes run big though, so chances are you will probably need an XXXS, which they have. For the record, I'm 5'2" 107lbs and the XXS fits me perfectly. You...

  7. Buying a Stethoscope

    shrimpchips replied to _Angel_'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Classic II S.E. (in Ocean Blue :)) and I LOVE it. I think the quality is great and I can hear very well with it! That particular scope has an acoustical rating of 7 whereas the...

  8. Who has a Littmann in a lighter color?

    shrimpchips replied to southeRNyankeee's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love the raspberry! I really like my ocean blue color but I'm just sick of the streaks. I'm torn between the grape and the raspberry lol. Again, thank you for your

  9. Couple Questions.

    shrimpchips replied to JMMagana18's topic in General Students

    I did not have to take an entrance exam to get into my program. Check with your school to see if your school has entrance exams first before studying for one and ending up not having to take

  10. Question about school supplies

    shrimpchips replied to larien37's topic in General Students

    "growing legs" can mean all of those things that you mentioned. If I let someone borrow it, I make sure that I am with them. My stethoscope has an ID tag with my name on it and it is very hard to...

  11. Question about school supplies

    shrimpchips replied to larien37's topic in General Students

    The only "kit" that I bought was one that came with a little pocket protector, a tri-color pen (black, blue & red ink), a penlight and bandage scissors. You don't have to splurge on pens,...

  12. Who has a Littmann in a lighter color?

    shrimpchips replied to southeRNyankeee's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    even for just discoloration like the yellowish streaks and some black streaks that I have on my scope? Thank you so much for your reply! I love my ocean blue scope but the streaks are bothering me...

  13. Scared of Needles??

    shrimpchips replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Give me a syringe and I can play with it and inject patients without any problem...But when *I* am the one getting the injection, it's a different story. When I got my wisdom teeth out almost two...

  14. How much does/did your nursing uniform,stethoscope etc cost?

    shrimpchips replied to summersent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    * uniforms (2 sets: navy polo w/ school patch, navy scrub pants & navy scrub jacket) + white lab coat with school patch and a white polo w/ school patch = $200 * stethoscope (Littmann Classic II...

  15. Who has a Littmann in a lighter color?

    shrimpchips replied to southeRNyankeee's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Classic II S.E. in Ocean Blue (light blue). It has some yellow streaking from I guess being around my neck and some black marks. It isn't really that big of an issue but if you can replace...

  16. I'm gonna miss my Crocs... Please Help

    shrimpchips replied to kalley's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I see a lot of students wearing Crocs, myself included. I have a pair of white speciality ones and I absolutely LOVE them. They don't have the holes in them or anything so maybe that's why mine are...

  17. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    shrimpchips replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    * a good stethoscope! don't buy those cheapy ones, personally I think they're terrible and the quality isn't good. Splurge on a good stethoscope and don't let it leave your side. I have a Littman...

  18. Davis Drug Guide Book

    shrimpchips replied to mochabean's topic in General Students

    I also forgot to mention that there could be newer drugs that have been added to the newest edition that were not included in the 10th edition. Personally I don't think spending that much money on a...

  19. How can I prep for nursing school????

    shrimpchips replied to GoalsInTransition's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: definitely agree with this! (and :ancong!: nurse2be09!!) Nursing school is very stressful and you won't have a lot of time to spend with friends/family/loved ones. Aside from my fellow...

  20. How far do you drive for nursing school?

    shrimpchips replied to %63theend's topic in General Students

    I live about 5-10 minutes away from campus (depending on traffic). Clinical sites vary - my current site is right across from campus and the site that I am starting at in fall is less than 5 minutes...

  21. Davis Drug Guide Book

    shrimpchips replied to mochabean's topic in General Students

    2006, in my opinion, is a little outdated. There could have been more information on drugs between 2006 and now and I think it is crucial to have the most up-to-date drug book if

  22. Help! I should've wasted a medication & didn't!

    shrimpchips replied to lizzieborden's topic in Patient Medications

    I almost did this and I'm a nursing student...I had a 10mg vial with 8mg left in my pocket from a med pass. It seems like hospitals waste A LOT of those drugs. I medicated my patient with 2mg...

  23. Temporary Jobs for summer

    shrimpchips replied to Hope09's topic in General Students

    The best thing for you would be a nurse technician/nurse assistant/patient care assistant/patient care nursing assistant. Call HR or Nurse Recruitment at the hospital you are trying to apply to for...

  24. I need help with Pharm!!!!

    shrimpchips replied to DestinedRN09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here is another good source:

  25. Pharmacology question

    shrimpchips replied to ORNuRsE2be's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    congratulations on getting accepted!!! "Nursing math" is all basic math. There are formulas you can use to figure out the problems but sometimes the wording of the problems themselves can be a little...