fiveofpeep

fiveofpeep

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  1. Yesterday my boyfriend mentioned to me how he had a class with a whole bunch of student nurses who were complaining that it is hard to get hired as a new grad in South OC (where I live). They said...
  2. Example of Nursing School Notes? Pls help!

    mine go alot like this "womp womp womp womp womp womp" ... but we are knee deep in our summer session I think it depends on the program. I used to be a big note taker, but our exams seem to be mostly...
  3. Unpaid New Grad training program...

    sutter would totally do that. how rude they're taking advantage of desperate new grads
  4. My frustration with inconsiderate classmates

    hah that reminds me...first semester these girls would speak in their native language during exams. I was like "just because we cant understand you does not mean we dont hear you"
  5. Everyone has a 4.0 GPA!!

    mannnnn I sure hope your attitude changes by the time you start RN school because us nursing students need all the help and support we can get...not someone judging us and tearing us down if they...
  6. Everyone has a 4.0 GPA!!

    Jeese Luigi. She only just finished her first semester. This is all very harsh and maybe she was nervous from the interview and mixed up her
  7. No externship = huge disadvantage?

    it seems that most internships/externships are very similar to PCT
  8. Is it unprofessional for instructors to do this?

    I think that joke was funny, but on your side: most of my clinical instructors have been a Godsend...helping me get through the bureaucracy of nursing school and the crackpot lecture instructors. Ive...
  9. Was this ethical?

    hmm. what if the MS patient is refusing meds because he wishes to die naturally of the complications, rather than prolong the suffering? If that is the case I find that very wrong to hide his meds. I...
  10. 3 dui's in mi

    in response to someone's post about using a limo and how you felt sorry for the driver... my bf says in the air force they had this program called "airmen on wheels" or something like that where you...
  11. Medical Spanish Abroad This Summer Anyone?

    this sounds awesome for after I graduate (and have
  12. Should students be penalized due to Instructors Mistake ?

    one time our teacher's did something way shady. they curved about 4 questions on a 20 question exam for the first exam. then after the final (im assuming to change the class average) they threw out...
  13. and the stigma that annoys me is that if you have straight A's you must not be street smart. thats a crappy argument because nursing tests test you on critical thinking (cough cough street smarts...
  14. I think the whole asking for transcripts deal is due to the economy but Im sure as we all know, it doesn't determine who gets hired solely d/t
  15. It goes both ways. Who cares. This whole post is a waste of time...its just the same people asserting that B students are just as good as A students and those A students well, they are running around...
  16. Arrrgh! Why do people say things like this? I have a 4.00 and have a pretty good balance in my life and I may hold myself to high standards but I am not the definition of a type A person. I just dont...
  17. not angry. just annoyed :) I digg your idea for discussion because it does seem a controversial
  18. it annoys me that people decide so frequently that if you have A's you must only be book smart. I think that is malicious to say. I have a 4.00 and I am successful in clinicals. I know people who are...
  19. Nursing School Stresses

    finances finding a job after graduation nursing school administration being disorganized maintaining
  20. PCA pump error

    I learned in my legal class that if you do not receive specific training regarding use of your facility's PCA machine and something goes wrong, you are liable. And, unfortunately, if you did receive...
  21. Specific Questions about the PACU

    Thank you so much for your detailed answers. Now I am even more excited because I have an idea of what I can prepare for and what I get to learn about. Thank you so much again
  22. Specific Questions about the PACU

    Hello PACU nurses :heartbeat I will be doing my final semester externship in the PACU and have a few questions I was wondering if you could answer. I know there are some similar posts, but I have more...
  23. yeah and more often than not, the personality annoyances are due to operating under obscenely high amounts of stress and low amounts of sleep. I swear nursing school resurrects benign mental disorders...
  24. Patients Refusing Care, then self-medicating

    If they think they know so much that they can self medicate, why'd they come to the ED anyways?!
  25. Any extra precautions for visitors due to swine flu?

    NICU visitors can only be gparents and mom and dad Everyone gets a flyer when they sign in as