bekindtokittens

bekindtokittens

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  1. Pikes Peak Community College

    bekindtokittens replied to Bren75's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just came upon this post, so hopefully the OP is still out there. I think A&P I is a prerequisite for Microbiology at PPCC. I took A&P I in a semester, then took A&P II and Microbiology...

  2. 100 Best Twitter Feeds for Nurse

    bekindtokittens replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still trying to understand and get into Twitter, but I will definitely check yours out, OP! (And to someone who mentioned it, I love love LOVE my Kindle. It's great for the

  3. Is anyone else avoiding studying?

    bekindtokittens replied to madnurse2b's topic in General Students

    My very last final for my ADN program is tomorrow. I've known about it for weeks. And I just started studying today. I'm about two thirds through the material, but instead of finishing up, I'm here...

  4. When to get pregnant?

    bekindtokittens replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in General Nursing

    I read the thread in the student forums about this topic, and now this one. I debated replying, but I'll go ahead and share. My experience was bad. I decided to try for a baby during nursing school....

  5. Need some good summer reads!

    bekindtokittens replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I hear something about the flu on the news, I think about The Stand, by Stephen King. I love that man's writings, and I plan on re-reading The Stand very

  6. Saying Thank You to Clinical Sites

    bekindtokittens replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Speaking as a student, my clinical groups have always gotten together and brought things like goodies, veggie trays, and fruit baskets for the units we had the opportunity to work on, as well as a...

  7. Is there a feeling of entitlment among new grads?

    bekindtokittens replied to MesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduate very soon, and have been putting in applications like crazy for the last two months. So have most of my classmates. I have applied for everything possible, no matter what shift or what...

  8. Of Kittens and Computers

    bekindtokittens replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a great rescue story! I'm so glad there are others out there who stop for an animal in need. I've never found any live cats to save, although I'm always watching out the car window for them....

  9. Going to school to be a doctor, but took extreme interest to flight nursing

    bekindtokittens replied to iMTB's topic in General Nursing

    Just this week in my clinical, we had a flight nurse and a flight paramedic talk to our clinical group. They said if any of us were interested in becoming flight nurses, we should get 3-5 years in...

  10. Class Pins. Do You Like Yours?

    bekindtokittens replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

    We can order our pin from the school bookstore and there are plenty to choose from. However, they start at $50 and go up to $400. Can you guess which pins sold out first? I ordered a pin from...

  11. What are the most important things i need to review about Anatomy and Physiology..

    bekindtokittens replied to rplf29's topic in General Students

    Check and see if you can get your syllabus early. My instructor would post our syllabus and the class notes for us, detailing exactly what we were to know. And I cannot stress this enough -- don't...

  12. Should I keep my Micro book???

    bekindtokittens replied to irish_fiddler747's topic in General Students

    I kept my Micro book and never used it after the class was over. I also kept my A&P texts, and cracked them open once or twice. I wish I had sold them all. However, do keep your...

  13. When you are in NS do you do anything during the summer?

    bekindtokittens replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    At my community college, the nursing program is two years long, with two Fall and Spring semesters. The summer is yours unless you want to take the NCLEX-PN exam. Then you take the LPN transition...

  14. The "weeding" out

    bekindtokittens replied to mom35's topic in General Students

    Just remember that your nursing instructors, just like everyone else, are people too. They have personal lives, their own worries, etc...so they have their good days and their bad days too. I've...

  15. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    bekindtokittens replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    I posted on this thread a year ago, right after my first year. Your gripes sounded a lot like mine. Keep up the good work. (I eventually lost my 4.0 in my second year, but it still didn't stop me...

  16. psychiatric unit interviw help!!!

    bekindtokittens replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I hope I did! Only time will tell. And I am already quite the lurker over in the psych specialty section... Raindrop, I hope you come back soon and let us know what

  17. psychiatric unit interviw help!!!

    bekindtokittens replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I went on an interview for a psych RN position a couple of weeks ago, and they asked me several "what would you do" questions. One of them was "What if you observed a co-worker doing something that...

  18. low self esteem and clinical instructor

    bekindtokittens replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

    So you've already made it through the clinical with this instructor, go you! Instead of focusing on the bad experiences you've had, focus on the good experiences that will come. You made it through...

  19. Food during nursing school?

    bekindtokittens replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    Tuna salad with crackers or peanut butter sandwiches are two safe lunches for me. I can keep them cool in my lunch box with a frozen blue pack, and I don't have to waste 15 minutes out of my 30...

  20. Pre-hypertension--- systolic BP 120-139?

    bekindtokittens replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still just a student, but I too was surprised when I heard about the new guidelines in one of my Pharmacology classes. But I'll give you some quotes from my textbook Pharmacology and the Nursing...

  21. Questions on random drug testing, specifically marijuana. All countries

    bekindtokittens replied to sullivan2's topic in General Students

    In my nursing program, we were drug tested before we could do Psych clinicals at a state

  22. How to cope with this?

    bekindtokittens replied to sproeber89's topic in General Students

    Yes, I've dealt with it. There will always be those people around. My advice is to ignore it, just like the PP said. If you tell them to stop, or ask them if they have anything positive to say, you...

  23. Students not working while going to school....

    bekindtokittens replied to CLJ1988's topic in General Students

    I'm married with no children, and am not working while in school. I know others can do it, but I just didn't think I could hold a job, maintain our household, and give my all to school, all at once....

  24. Other Students

    bekindtokittens replied to pineappleprincess's topic in General Nursing

    Great posts from everyone, and I agree with them all. It sucks being singled out. I'm sorry you're having a hard time. Don't quit. This may seem like something very important at the moment, but...

  25. D'oh!

    bekindtokittens replied to Goldenatom's topic in General Students

    Those skills tests make me very nervous too! I had something similar happen to me. I was being tested over Foley catheter insertion. Unfortunately, I broke sterile field. I immediately pointed it...