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  1. February NCLEX Test Takers....

    stripec30 replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    lol. Forgot about adding my lab/pharm study guide. :-) NCLEX Study

  2. NCLEx-RN study buddy testing MARCH 2010

    stripec30 replied to roze's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm a February NCLEX taker, but thought you all could use these notes: NursingPathoCards.doc NCLEX Meds.doc NCLEX Study Guide.doc Pharmacology

  3. February NCLEX Test Takers....

    stripec30 replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Recently I've been going through the thread about 'NCLEX random facts' and that has been really helpful. Also, I think I'll devote more time to studying SATA-type questions and pharmacology. If...

  4. Took NCLEX RN today

    stripec30 replied to lj2009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS!

  5. California Board of Registered Nursing, can you do "Walk-ins"?

    stripec30 replied to Wikireader's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, and they're pretty helpful. I've gone in three times in the past two months with great

  6. February NCLEX Test Takers....

    stripec30 replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My test date is set for Feb. 4th. One thing I should study is drug lab values and RX names. Working on 200-300 questions/day and listening to Kaplan

  7. What do you do if your patient partially self extubates?

    stripec30 replied to stripec30's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for all the

  8. Dec '09 Grads, raise your hands!

    stripec30 replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated with my ABSN the 18th. Interviewing on Monday in the ICU where I precepted. Sounds cliche, but it's a dream come true for even just the

  9. A nurse doubling as security?

    stripec30 replied to THE DANOSAUR's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hospital Security = Mall cop.

  10. OMG... Does anyone in the ICU wash their hands?!?!

    stripec30 posted a topic in General Students

    I finished my first day of my preceptorship rotation in local a county hospital; we get the sickest of the sick, and lots of people from off the streets. The utter lack of observance to personal...

  11. "Keep Vein Open" rate - Thesis research

    stripec30 replied to rdrexx's topic in Patient Medications

    You could try a medical school -- vascular medicine would point you in the right direction. Or just do it the old fashioned way and search CINHAL, medline, PubMed or Google

  12. Nursing school.... is just a bunch of BUSY WORK?

    stripec30 replied to SilenceDogood's topic in General Students

    Totally. We've spent a total of (literally) 20 hours of class time in our accelerated program working on poster boards and mundane

  13. The "Curve"

    stripec30 replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    At our school it depends on the instructor... some of em' curve heavy. We have a mid 90's 1st time pass rate

  14. Diploma RN programs VS. ADN or BSN

    stripec30 replied to starmickey03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    With the amount of people applying, I'd say apply for all three. Go with the program you get accepted into. Worry about getting more advanced degrees (AN/BSN) later

  15. RN to BSN - is it as hard as the RN was?

    stripec30 replied to kristak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ^^^ Yeah,

  16. When will you/did you start applying?

    stripec30 replied to rencontrezmoi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduate in December and began applying this month. The online application process takes a few hours to set up, so you might as well do it early. Also, the jobs posted now will be filled by January...

  17. Higher % of Males in Accelerated Programs?

    stripec30 replied to Tozz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We have 5 male students in a class of

  18. What Qualifies as "Experience" for employers?

    stripec30 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What do employers count as "Healthcare Experience"? Does giving flu shots, working per-diem or volunteering (in a nursing role) count towards removing the 'New Grad' title from the

  19. Have you had a bad reaction to the H1N1 vaccine? If so what happened?

    stripec30 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Had the flu mist. No

  20. Question about applying for my RN-BSN at a CSU.

    stripec30 replied to dine saw's topic in California Nursing

    Call the admissions office or show up in person and meet with someone from the nursing

  21. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    stripec30 replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Try giving the financial aid office a call--they have a listing of a bunch of 'private' lenders. Most people take out private loans and the lenders will generally pre-approve SMU

  22. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    stripec30 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't throw a baby rattlesnake at your buddy--they inject more venom. You may have a drunken laugh, but he'll end up getting over 120 units of blood and coding more than 20 times before its all

  23. Terms we will not admit to using

    stripec30 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here's a few... Percussive maintenance - the sharp tap/bang which cures faulty equipment PNR - person needed ride i.e. called ambulance instead of taxi Hole-in-One - A gunshot wound through the mouth...

  24. OH NO! the A & P classes are FULL!

    stripec30 replied to nickynoodles's topic in General Students

    Crash it-- it worked for micro. I was on the wait list and the professor said she wouldn't add anyone since the class was completely packed. After class I went up and talked with her, told her that I...

  25. Ages of male nursing students?

    stripec30 replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    26. Five of us guys in a class of