Hoping4RNin2010

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  1. Conflicting info in books

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    LMAO! When we first got the books I would do the quiz and check my answers and see I got one wrong and I would go NUTS trying to figure out how my answer was wrong! Then when we discovered that a...

  2. Conflicting info in books

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Potter and Perry also has incorrect answers to the quizzes at the end of the chapters. It's enough to drive you nuts if you let

  3. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    The door to the basement has a doorknob that is one of the sideways lever handles that you just push down to open the door. I was running up the steps with a basket of laundry and I pushed the door...

  4. mcg/kg/min

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to Couture85's topic in General Students

    I got the same thing. We never had to do this at my school (at least not yet) and so I'm just going by what was posted here and plugged all the current info into the formula Daytonite gave you.......

  5. For those of you with toddlers at home....

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to krltdy's topic in General Students

    I have 3 children (10, 4, 2) The older one is in school obviously but the 4 year old is half day preK and so for her and/or my 2 year old, it's all about keeping them occupied and taking advantage of...

  6. Patient is a famous star

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    Definitely Brett Scallions. (I have never seen anyone mention Brett except on the Fuel

  7. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    A hot tub. I have wanted one for a long time and with my first check I think I will at least put a deposit on

  8. Did you ever scare yourself as a student?

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to rcclover00's topic in General Nursing

    Another thought popped into my head about this thread. When I had to take Chemisty my first semester back in school after 20 years, I was freaking out. My chem proffesor said what you are looking at...

  9. Did you ever scare yourself as a student?

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to rcclover00's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I used to read this board daily and get very intimidated by the information I was reading. Was I ever going to know what these people were talking about? Yes, as a matter of fact I would. Just...

  10. stethoscope reccomendations?

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to raygun354's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I also have the GRX medical cd27 and I love it. I hear great with it. I have fellow students that have the same one and love it and anyone that has tried it loves it. Even my kids pediatrician...

  11. Littmann alternatives

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to Skynet's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Grx. I tried it side by side with a classmates Littman and I actually liked mine better. Great bargain in my

  12. So tired of being SO competitive...does this change?

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to polka-dot's topic in General Students

    I don't know, I have always felt that my biggest "competition" was myself. I just did the best I could do and thankfully that was good enough. While we were all waiting on our decision letters I felt...

  13. Pre-Requisits for pre-requsits???

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    I know in my situation I needed to apply for the program in the fall/spring for the following fall. In order to apply I needed to have chem because, like you I needed chem to take A&P. So I...

  14. Did you guys remember all of your anatomy before starting nursing school?

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in General Nursing

    How funny, I was just wondering this same thing earlier today. I had come across a website that you could take a quiz on all different aspects of a&p. Now, I took A&P I this past spring and I...

  15. Nurses Make The Big Bucks

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic of money, but on topic of what people say to you when they hear you are an RN or a student. I was at work the other day and it came up that I am starting NS in a couple of weeks and a...

  16. My husband has Cancer and not sure If I should go to school this fall.

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to mydee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Could you maybe take a class or two online? Then you could work on them whenever your schedule allows. Whatever you decide, I will say a prayer for your husband. take care,

  17. I saved my brother's life last night....

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to jbjints's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you had the need to save your brother but GREAT JOB! You should be very proud of yourself! What a feeling it must be to aid in saving someones life! Especially a family member...holy....

  18. All About the NET

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I could have sworn that I did a NET practice that had word problems like the ones I mentioned...glad to read it is not so! I did really well on the practice links in the first post and so I guess I'm...

  19. All About the NET

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so

  20. All About the NET

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are there any questions on the NET that are like the "Mary can paint a house in 4 hours, Matt can paint a house in 6 hours, how fast can they paint it together" questions? Or train "A" travels at 50...

  21. All About the NET

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am taking it on 8/21, but not for entrance. I have already been accepted but we were just notified that we will be taking the NET at orientation in order to better help the staff know our...

  22. littman cardio III q.

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just bought the GRX cd27 which is "based on" the cardiology III. I bought it off of ebay for like 30 with shipping. I can hear really well with it and even brought it to my kids pediatrician for...

  23. Community College Pass Rate

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to wlb06's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for confirming that for me! I thought so, but didn't want to post incorrect

  24. Community College Pass Rate

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to wlb06's topic in General Nursing

    I know at orientation for my CC nursing program they said that they had a 96% first time pass rate all along and then the 2007 year it dropped to 85%. They were adjusting the program accordingly. (I...

  25. Anymore feedback on the GRX Medical Expert Cardiology CD-27 stethoscope?

    Hoping4RNin2010 replied to CaringMama's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Don't laugh, but my son had a well visit today and so I took my cd-27 to the peds office with me. After she checked him all out and such I asked her if she would try out my new steth and give me her...