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    I need some encouragement to stick with this career...

    CrufflerJJ replied to katie_c_s's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Katie - I also did an accelerated BSN program. Our program was "semi-organized", meaning that anything you thought was a "definite" was in reality more of a "probably." The main phrase used over...
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    Ohio board of nursing should be ashamed

    CrufflerJJ replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It's sad to see the Ohio BON's inadequate handling of new grad ATTs, when the KY BON does it all in about a
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    The ONE thing you simply couldn't do w/o

    CrufflerJJ replied to Music_Box_Dancer's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good classmates - help your classmates, and they will help you when needed. You WILL need their help - it's just a matter of
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    4 those new grads that took jobs that are not 1st choice

    CrufflerJJ replied to shellpsychrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If your new job has "very little contact with the residents, no charting, very little assessing", that sounds a bit scary. If you're into patient care, I'd wonder if your current job is the best fit...
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    What to expect during clinicals

    CrufflerJJ replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    You will initially be scared to death (your first clinicals & all), but you'll quickly get used to the environment & patients. Do any prep work for the clinicals (looking up pathophysiologies...
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    What is the one thing you wish you were told before starting nursing school

    CrufflerJJ replied to CyberVulpine's topic in General Students

    Yes, seriously. We might need to "agree to disagree" if my response doesn't quite agree with your perception of reality. Oh well... Just so you know where I'm coming from, I'm far from a slacker,...
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    What was the idea behind this forum ??

    CrufflerJJ replied to james.smith531's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Remember the old REO Speedwagon song Tough Guys? It talked about the He Man Woman Hater's
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    All the Organic Chem professors have a bad rating

    CrufflerJJ replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not all posts on ratemyscumsuckingprofessors.com are done by unhappy students. I found the site VERY handy when doing my prereqs at a local community college. It allowed me to select profs (if at...
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    Best. Stress. Relief. EVER.

    CrufflerJJ replied to Chewie_123's topic in Health, Stress Management

    but they won't be stressed, now will
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    Are second career nurses promoted faster

    CrufflerJJ replied to lwndrgn's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a second career newbie nurse. After 22 years as an engineer, I got tired/dissatisfied with life in the real world, and decided to ditch it all for the carefree "unreal" life of a nurse. Yes, I'm...
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    to take the job or not take the job that is the question

    CrufflerJJ replied to hollyberrys720's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In the current job market, offers are few & far between. If you have a job offer, I'd recommend that you take it. If your heart is set on relocating, you might check out King's Daughters Medical...
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    New Grad No More

    CrufflerJJ replied to Surgical_RN08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats!
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    What do you use when you walk in a room?

    CrufflerJJ replied to JillFRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, you hurt my feelings! You KNOW how sensitive us "New Age" guys are, who had to walk uphill both ways to nursing school umpteen years ago through 14 feet of snow. OK, maybe not. Leavemdead at 10...
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    What do you use when you walk in a room?

    CrufflerJJ replied to JillFRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, we either had to grow them from seeds (very hard to do in 14 feet of snow, I might add), or gnaw them from petrified forest tree trunks with our teeth. Just call me
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    stethoscope for ns

    CrufflerJJ replied to defenbaker10's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Use your free McCoy 'scope. IF, down the road, you decide it doesn't meet your needs or you want a Littman or other 'scope, get it. Stethoscope use is mainly about practice, not the instrument itself...
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    k now its every morning from 730-11 i want to quit! lol

    CrufflerJJ replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One step at a
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    Starting My 1st Nursing Job Monday

    CrufflerJJ replied to Student2Registered's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm also starting next week! The first week is just classroom/clinical skill checkoff stuff. The next 5 weeks will be spent with my preceptor on a med/surg floor. Should be...
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    Game Plan with my BA/MBA but want an ADN

    CrufflerJJ replied to RNrhythm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only potential drawback I see is that many ADN programs have a 2-3 year waiting list before you can actually start the 2-3 year program. You're talking 4-5 years there... Since you already have a...
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    Statistics

    CrufflerJJ replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do ALL the homework/study exercises. This will definitely help you learn the concepts. I hated math in school, and dreaded taking stats when I went back for my nursing degree (20+ years after...
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    D-Day: July 3rd, 2009.

    CrufflerJJ replied to FNPdude74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Definitely! Good luck
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    CrufflerJJ replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing, and best of luck in finding a job
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    What did you do night before NCLEX?

    CrufflerJJ replied to PIEJAMIN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NO - don't study more. You've already got all the info you need to pass stuffed into your brain. Take a walk, have a drink, cook a nice dinner, call a friend, read a book, watch a movie....do...
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    What do you use when you walk in a room?

    CrufflerJJ replied to JillFRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    All we had were rocks & dull (not even pointy)
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    Hheeeelllpp! Tryin to decide when to take the nclex

    CrufflerJJ replied to mwdw04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck on your afternoon NCLEX
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    anyone studying while on summer break?

    CrufflerJJ replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    You got three weeks? Why I remember back in the winter of 19-ought-20-three when we had to walk UPHILL both ways coming & going to/from nursing school before we were allowed our 5 minute break....