samaletta

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1. ADN program compared to NP school

   samaletta posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi everyone! I just graduated from an ADN program 2 months ago. Wow was that tough! I did well (3.5 gpa), but it was just exhausting. I decided somewhere around 3rd semester that I wanted to...

2. Saunders Nclex Review too easy?

   samaletta posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I am practicing Nclex questions. I have been whipping through these chapters. I read Suzanne's post about doing each chapter and if I score higher than 75, moving on to the next chapter. But I am...

3. How many practice ?s did u do before NCLEX?

   samaletta posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Just curious how many practice questions you did on your own time before you took the NCLEX. And how much time elapsed between the time you finished school and took boards? and did you pass? Just...

4. need some encouragement :(

   samaletta replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

   I just posted this thread not 20 minutes ago...... I went to check the state website (as I do 20 to 30 times a day) to see if anything was posted yet. Guess who's name was listed?????!!!!! Mine!!...

5. need some encouragement :(

   samaletta posted a topic in General Nursing

   5 years ago when I was 19 I was arrested for a DUI. This arrest made me take a good hard look at my life and made me think about what i wanted to do with it. At the time I was bartending and...

6. How long for umbilical stump to fall off?

   samaletta posted a topic in Pediatric

   I have read in all of my nursing books 7-10 days. I got on the internet and see up to 8weeks. I ask because my boyfriend's brother's 7 week old baby still has her cord. I am good friends with his...

7. What does it mean to learn?

   samaletta replied to CO2emission's topic in General Nursing

   For me learning is part of my growing as a person. I just graduated from Nursing school 3 weeks ago and I feel as though this is the begining of a new chapter in my life. I am not the same person I...

8. Do you shower when you get off work???

   samaletta replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

   :rotfl: For the longest time i thought my boyfriend coined that term! I have never heard it used before I met him.

9. Nursing Student in Trouble...

   samaletta replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

   freaken

10. Seeking Narcotics or Chronic Pain?

    samaletta replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    YES! I thought about that too! The larger doses of drugs. I just really didn't like what I saw. She was last on the nurses list to be seen or have any of her concerns addressed. I thought pain is...

11. Have to work in hospital while in school?

    samaletta replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital while I went to school, it did benifit me- I think it just made me more comfortable in the hospital environment. If you don't want to though, don't. I don't think you will be...

12. Seeking Narcotics or Chronic Pain?

    samaletta posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just recently graduated from nursing school and will be starting a GN position at the end of the month. I am still currently working as a tech in the hospital until I start the position. Last week...

13. Needlesticks

    samaletta replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    7 weeks left of nursing school and I stuck myself with a used insulin needle. I was terrified. I cried. I left clinical and went to the ER to be tested for HIV and Hep C. The woman's daughter was...

14. Oops:(

    samaletta replied to joey323's topic in General Nursing

    yes u r right, it is a hard profession. I used to be a waitress, it was hard physically and mentally.....remembering what people ordered, who needed refills etc. (I can somewhat compare the two...

15. Graduation Ceremonies........

    samaletta replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    My pinning is tomorrow. Our ceremony is different from others in that we choose a person (friend or family) to pin us. I chose my significant other. He will meet me on the stage and the director...