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  1. Excepted a position in ED!

    Scooter321 replied to colleennurse's topic in Emergency

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  2. Your favorite "tech" solution to help you in nursing school?

    Scooter321 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    My micro prof recorded podcasts for all of her lectures and I loved it. Now I record them myself, which isn't so great, but what I found to be a huge help was a little app called iTalk. It costs just...

  3. what is an okay GPA to put on your resume?

    Scooter321 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    not wanting to hijack this thread, but now you have me worried. when looking for work as a new rn, is it important to be a us citizen? i have lived here in massachusetts for 13 years but have not yet...

  4. confused new student

    Scooter321 replied to RN_Moe960's topic in General Students

    I go to Mount Wachusett Community College in Massachusetts. From what I have heard, their nursing program is very highly thought of around here, so I was thrilled to actually get into the program...

  5. confused new student

    Scooter321 replied to RN_Moe960's topic in General Students

    I agree with all the others--no way are you too old to grasp the material. If it's what you want, go for it. I am 52 (OMG!) and just about to finish my first semester of an ADN program. My final is...

  6. Jaded...Not sure aboug NS after recent hospital stay..LONG

    Scooter321 replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    Yeah, what they all said. Don't let it put you off. Oh, and as a good nurse, you will already be in patient

  7. only in nursing school

    Scooter321 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Students

    Only in nursing school ... are you greeted by your first-semester study budy sporting a big grin on her face saying "Guess what. I got to do a Foley! Yeaay--gimme a high five." :w00t: Then, "There's...

  8. Studying...neck & back aches....

    Scooter321 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I know this won't help with making flash cards, but for studying from a book you might consider investing in a book stand. I bought one when I saw the size of the textbooks we had to buy this...

  9. I just wanted to say

    Scooter321 replied to krenee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks so much for the positive post, Kelly. As a nursing student, it is scary to read over and over again about how hard it is going to be. I don't doubt it for a minute, but it is really great to...

  10. Does anyone here like nursing school?

    Scooter321 replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    I'm only in my sixth week, but I'm really enjoying it so far. Yes, it's a ton of work, and it's tough to find the time to study, but so far I'm doing fine. Our instructors are all awesome, and I think...

  11. Rant!

    Scooter321 replied to starnurse2be's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry to hear you failed your test. If it's any consolation, you're not alone in the "careless" mistakes arena. I just had my first NS test, and while I didn't fail it, I did manage to do...

  12. What's in your pocket(s)?

    Scooter321 replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great thread! I was wondering if anybody uses those stethoscope hangers that I believe clip onto scrub pants? I saw them in the uniform store a couple of days ago and wondered if they were any...

  13. The First Days of Nursing School by the Fall 2009ers!!!

    Scooter321 replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    One difference for me is that I am only doing one course--Fundamentals. It's a 7-credit course, and pharm and math are incorporated. We aren't having any lectures in pharm or math but are assigned...

  14. The First Days of Nursing School by the Fall 2009ers!!!

    Scooter321 replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    Holy brain strain, Batman! That sounds like one tough week. Sure hope you're relaxing for at least a few hours this weekend.

  15. The First Days of Nursing School by the Fall 2009ers!!!

    Scooter321 replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    It sounds as though you guys dived right in! We started on Friday 4th, but most of that morning was spent explaining the course. We only had about an hour left for lecture. Then we missed the next...

  16. The First Days of Nursing School by the Fall 2009ers!!!

    Scooter321 replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    I've been enjoying this thread immensely and figured it was about time I did more than just read, so here's a word about how it's been going for me. We had our first exam yesterday. We were all...

  17. Office nurse- charting phone calls with patients

    Scooter321 replied to Stacy in North Texas's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous posters and with what you did. Definitely chart. I'm not a nurse yet, but this is something I do know about. I'm a medical transcriptionist who has a client who's an OB/GYN. I...

  18. This one is stumping me

    Scooter321 replied to Wulfie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What excellent replies! I love this forum for how much I learn about questions I didn't know I had. Wulfie, I had to laugh when I read your post--I could have written it myself. I need to try taping...

  19. Dosage and Calc. question

    Scooter321 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    I'm a brand new nursing student, so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but I would say it depends. With meds, don't you have to take practicalities into account? For instance, you might be...

  20. Good day/Terrible day

    Scooter321 posted a topic in General Students

    So, first day of my ADN program started off great. We spent the morning learning about the program, meeting and hearing from three of our professors (all seem great) about the semester and the program...

  21. Good day/Terrible day

    Scooter321 replied to Scooter321's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for your kind thoughts. Yes he's definitely looking for another job (or two), :typing and he does have a few months, thankfully. We hope his age doesn't count against him too much. He's...

  22. TB Positive

    Scooter321 replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    My experience was very similar to ellpark's, except that my chest x-ray was clear. The nine months of INH was no problem for me, and I did not have any side effects. I looked forward to my monthly...

  23. Very depressed & q for older students

    Scooter321 replied to Christine43's topic in General Students

    As you can tell from all the replies, you're not likely to be the oldest student--not by a long shot. I just turned 52 and started this week. I'll be almost 54 when I graduate. My instructor/advisor...

  24. No Nicotine!

    Scooter321 replied to Brikkz's topic in General Students

    Wow! I guess those of us that quit but are having trouble saying "bye-bye" to nicotine lozenges would be out of luck too. I can see banning smoking on the premises and even sending someone home from...

  25. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    Scooter321 replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    That's fantastic news! I agree with Miranda--it looks as though you changed minds that had already been made up. Way to go! Chalk one up for