Kiringat

Kiringat

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  1. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    Kiringat replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    Mine was more positive until 2nd semester, then as a class we went with: A, B or even C = RN. We even had t-shirts

  2. Patient or Client??? Which do you say?

    Kiringat replied to Olive Oyl's topic in General Nursing

    Shiny - well said. I'm sticking with patient, until nursing care is listed under something other that "Room Services" at my

  3. Exaggerations about nursing school

    Kiringat replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Students

    People kept telling me that first semester was the hardest. So much new stuff, a new way of thinking, everything else is downhill blah, blah, blah. And I believed it! Well, they were freaking...

  4. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    Kiringat replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think my program (ADN) is a joke. There is way too much information crammed into the space of a couple of weeks, that there's almost no point. We're having tons of information crammed...

  5. Don't you just love the stereotype?

    Kiringat replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    RANT: God, after this last insane week at nursing school, seeing stuff like that just pisses me off! I'm working my rear end off to get into a highly skilled profession, but one which seems to be...

  6. wondering if I made to right decision to go to nursing school

    Kiringat replied to phillystudentforlife's topic in General Students

    I don't know if it will make you feel any better, but I'm in my 3rd (of four) semester, and I still wake up wondering what the heck I got myself into once in awhile. Its a big, scary thing to start,...

  7. Hemorrhaging & dehiscence

    Kiringat replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in General Students

    Risk factors for the condition include diabetes and increased age (slow healing), obesity (lots of extra pressure), wound infection, poor wound closing and injury to the wound following the operation....

  8. Need topic for teaching project :)

    Kiringat replied to aronld1's topic in General Students

    We had to do a project like this... One of the groups did "Spicing Things up: Sex for the 40+ Years Young Crowd." They had books, props, etc. It was very unique (they went over safety to!), and...

  9. First week of nursing school and I already had my first good cry

    Kiringat replied to curlylocks29's topic in General Students

    Crying time is good! I started my 3rd semester last week, and I still feel overwhelmed at times. Let it all out, then take some deep breaths, and then get back to

  10. Things You Would Rather Not Hear During Surgery

    Kiringat replied to rianne1117's topic in Nursing Humor

    So THAT'S what a small intestine looks

  11. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    Kiringat replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat:

  12. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Kiringat replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    He was flying solo. He had tried to pull himself apart before coming in and lost some skin. I think they finally ended up using nail polish remover or some such thing. Plus some reconstructive...

  13. Graduate Nurse in the OR?

    Kiringat replied to MedicGA's topic in Operating Room

    Wow, I'm glad I found this board. I want to be a circulating nurse like nothing else, but keep on being told that I HAVE to spend 1-2yrs on a med/surg floor first. That would drive me completly...

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Kiringat replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do not keep your lube and your superglue in the same drawer of your

  15. Nursing school and social life?

    Kiringat replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I don't have kids/family/significant others etc. and the closest thing I have to a social life is posting on this website.

  16. Very squeamish

    Kiringat replied to robpritc's topic in General Students

    I HATE suctioning. The sound, the mucus, everything about it. Bring on anything else, and I'm

  17. Bored in clinical?

    Kiringat replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    My PDA saved my life during OB. I don't know what it was, but every single nurse had an I-am-too-good-too-deal-with-students thing. It was horrible. But I loaded some notes and games and such onto...

  18. How hard is nursing school?

    Kiringat replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Students

    A agree with a few other posts that say its more time consuming than hard. Maybe thats just me, but I haven't had any trouble with the classwork (so far...:stone) I put an insane amount of time and...

  19. ERI Testing

    Kiringat replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in General Students

    We have to take them every two weeks or so- we just have to score the average and it doesn't apply to our grade at all. Rumors are that one of the instructors is using them for her Masters dergree...

  20. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Kiringat replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is from a fellow student: 26 yr old male came in complaining of a severe earache and hearing loss that had been going on for about a week. An exam was done, and she ended up having to dig RAW...

  21. Know it all classmates

    Kiringat replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    I think they can be great resources, as long as they don't mind teaching and can leave their egos at ther door. (There are some great ones in my class). All the same, there's nothing like those brief,...

  22. Hearing BP's

    Kiringat replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    My lab has these spify blood-pressure arms for practice. They're not the real thing of course, but if you have the opportunity to play around with one, it'll give you a nice, controlled idea of what...

  23. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    Kiringat replied to straba's topic in General Students

    RN program at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton,