Crimsonking

Crimsonking

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  1. Hi folks! I'm about to enter Nursing 1 at GCC and I thought this would be a pretty opportunity to set up a place to vent and get advise. I'm both excited and nervous about this fall. Maybe it's...
  2. Gloucester County College

    Ahh... The memories. It's ironic people are fighting to get in while others are fighting to get out! :) Congrats to all of you who made it. Prepare yourself for a lot stress. When you're done, you'll...
  3. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    Hey Grind! Glad to see you're still on the island! Any first semester students out there? If so, how are you finding this semster to be? Feel free to vent. We're here to
  4. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    Well, in the middle of semester 3. Just finished test 1 of 2:lghmky:Still surviving. Man that Mental health was a
  5. Poked myself with a syringe

    I'm going to have to disagree with this statement. I'm sorry to hear about your accident. Anytime you break skin, with anything, you are opening the door for a number of opportunistic pathogens. A...
  6. How many are left?

    I also attend a ADN program. I'm currently in my second year. we started last year with 130. This year we're down to 90. My school has an avarage grad class of 60-65. So we anticipate loosing...
  7. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    Hello All, Long time no talk. I feel like a bear who just woke up from a long winters nap. THANK GOD IT'S OVER!!!! For about a week and then I have to take that damn Issues and trends class.... Are...
  8. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    Hi Calisand, Did you have to take any special courses in order to get that ICU job, right out of college? I really am interested in working either ICU or Truama. I'm not really interested in working...
  9. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    Thank you SO much for the warm welcome Crimsonking ! Great to be your neighbor !! I just took your advice and registered for the online Basic Medical Terminology course ! I appreciate the advice !!!!!...
  10. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    Well, here's week 2 of our odysee. :smilecoffeeIlovecofI'm so sleep deprived. I certainly see why they say we shouldn't work more than 20 hrs a week if we can help it. I work 24 and I have just enough...
  11. A message from GOD...??

    jlsRN, I'm sorry you feel this way. God intervenes in my life all the time. We just need to learn how to decern his will. He's the one that put me in the situation to go to school and given me the...
  12. The best stethoscope?

    There a numerous threads about this. Here's a link to one.
  13. Need topic for teaching project :)

    How about Community Aquired MRSA? As nearly 80% of all skin infections presented in the ER are MRSA, I think this is one of the least known inflictions to the general public. Good luck on your...
  14. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    I was at the Book store today, just picking up a few supplies, and noticed a long line of nursing students about to riot. It seems that the Book store did not have the 2 fundamental books needed to...
  15. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    Hey, Thanks for the response. :welcome: I have a question concerning the amount to study needed. Would you say that you would have to study considerably more for NUR classes than you would for...
  16. Ripoff Report: www.stethoscopes.com

    I purchased a Cardiology III from Allheart.com for $125.00. It came in a week and a half. I first went to 3M's website and got a list of authorized dealers. Here's the link....
  17. Gloucester County College Students Sound Off!

    Wow! I knew it was tough getting in but, jeez, only 2 of us.
  18. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    NRsKaren posted this thread on the NJ forum under Local concerning this. https://allnurses.com/forums/f162/resolution-seeking-legislation-require-10-year-bsn-passes-2006-annual-meeting-205057.html I...
  19. Being new to the profession, I have to ask, is this something that is done regularly? I have over 10 years managment experience in another field. From my experience, this is usually the first step...
  20. Ugh... Chicken Scratch

    Hi All, I have to ask, how do you put up with the Chicken Scratch Dr.'s call their handwriting? I just started a part time job as a Unit Secretary and while being trained, I'm trying to put in orders....
  21. How many of us 30 somethings are out there?

    I am a 31 yr old male nursing student. This is a major career and life change for me. My 5 year old daughter is having trouble grasping that I'm going to be a nurse and not a doctor. She doesn't...
  22. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Bump!
  23. Ugh... Chicken Scratch

    I understand what you are saying, however, all of the supervisors know how bad it is. I always get, "you'll get used to it, so don't worry about it now." It's harder to fix when the current staff have...
  24. Ugh... Chicken Scratch

    That would be such a God-send. It just makes more sense to do it that
  25. Repeating 1st semester of nursing school:(

    It's a tough situation. If the grade's already posted, it's up to the professor to change the grade. The dean can go speak with her, however, it is still up to the professor. Even if the dean...