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  1. Injury already?

    sneakymom2011 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in my 3rd semester of school. Actually getting ready to finish it. I'm an older student- mid-40's. For the last 8 weeks I've been on an Orthopedic floor at a local hospital for this half of...

  2. Is Pharm really that bad?

    sneakymom2011 replied to HCollier's topic in General Students

    At my school ( and this is just for my program- final diploma RN class) pharm is mixed in with regular lecture. For example- right now we're studying endocrine/ musculoskelatal . I have osteoperosis...

  3. How many patients do you have during clinicals?

    sneakymom2011 replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    It was 1 up until this week. Now it's 2. And it wasn't bad this week. But I really didn't have any total care patients. Now if I had 2 of them like the lady I had last week I don't know. She...

  4. To be or not to be a psych nurse

    sneakymom2011 replied to marcnaslipknot's topic in Psychiatric

    So am I. With a BA in Psych, I think it could be easier to get a Psych job. But that is NOT the only reason why I'm interested in Psych. I had Psych clinical last 8 weeks and I really liked it....

  5. What is a Psych-Tech?

    sneakymom2011 replied to AllieRat's topic in General Students

    When I did my Psych rotation in June I thought the techs at our hospital were at least CNA's. They were very good- they ran groups, interacted with pt's etc. I liked Psych anyhow. And I'm thinking...

  6. Does your school use dosage calc software and clickers?

    sneakymom2011 replied to epinephRN's topic in General Students

    We have a clicker (Turning Point software). But we also have distance learning students, the software never worked for them from day 1 a year ago, so it's not used. And we paid for that and it irks...

  7. Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    sneakymom2011 replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Well- I got put in a clinical site for this rotation that's a 40 minute drive one way from my house. And I'm complaining here about it No I don't like it. My teacher said she's a stickler for being...

  8. Summer is almost over

    sneakymom2011 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I've been off since June 30. And it's gone WAYYY too fast. Didn't help that my youngest hurt her knee (fractured her growth plate) at camp 2 weeks ago so she's been in a knee immoblizer since July...

  9. What subjects is everyone taking at the moment?

    sneakymom2011 replied to Zoe*aka*studentnurse's topic in General Students

    The 2nd 8 weeks of medsurge. I wasn't real thrilled with the first 8 weeks. I wasn't thrilled with the way my teacher lectured (but I tried to make it work the best I could), wasn't thrilled with...

  10. med surg...stresssssing me out! helppp/I want to hear your stories!

    sneakymom2011 replied to Ericad85's topic in General Students

    Med-surge. UGH. I just don't like it much either. We're on break right now too. When I go back, we've got 4 tests, a final and a paper due. The paper I'm currently picking at (not due until Sept...

  11. Are there any acceptable absences?

    sneakymom2011 replied to parrothead36's topic in General Students

    Not excused at my school. You can miss class- if you call in and say you aren't going to be there. But be careful. Because more absences than 3 without a REALLY good reason can mean you get 3...

  12. TCC's Nursing Program (Virginia Beach area)

    sneakymom2011 replied to SCJavier's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm at Sentara now. In their last diploma RN class. It's not an RN program anymore- it's a 3 year BSN. I know some of the teachers who are teaching the BSN program, and they are good. It's just...

  13. Passed Med/Surg and completed my 1st year

    sneakymom2011 replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    Good job! And I read what you did to change test-taking skills and I do the same thing- "second-guess" or read the question wrong. On my last test, I got a question wrong, and I was sitting there in...

  14. Summer break....

    sneakymom2011 replied to ShantheRN's topic in General Students

    Less than 1 week. 1 test on Monday, a full day of clinical Tuesday. Then clinical until 12 Wed, then we do mid-term evals and I am DONE for 6 weeks. I so need this break

  15. Just want to vent- again

    sneakymom2011 posted a topic in General Students

    Ugh. I did this last semester, and everyone on this board is just so supportive- I thought I'd pour out my feelings again This time I'm in medsurge. I had Psych clinical for the last 2 weeks, and I...

  16. Ridiculous book vent

    sneakymom2011 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Students

    I had to buy a $150 acess code for skills lab. What a waste. I've used it 3 times total. I looked at it again a few weeks ago b/c we did a skills lab on IV's, and it was useless What makes me...

  17. One year down, one more to go...

    sneakymom2011 replied to Rean87's topic in General Students

    4 more weeks and I'm on summer break. My graduation is June 2011 so I'm almost at the 1 year to go mark too! It still just feels strange that I've got almost a year behind me. BP, VS, assessments...

  18. Highly disturbed today at Clinical...

    sneakymom2011 replied to cookiesandcream22's topic in General Students

    Well it is kind of sad. However- when I see stuff like that- I try to look at the other side as well. I'm on a medsurge floor this 8 weeks. The gentleman I was taking care of couldn't get out of...

  19. I don't know what to do with myself.

    sneakymom2011 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Not bored here. Just unmotivated I had 10 days off between OB/Peds and Medsurge 1. I started Medsurge on Monday. And I knew it was going to be a struggle to do work in it. I had no idea how much....

  20. Do you find the National type tests easier than your NS ones?

    sneakymom2011 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Congrats

  21. Do you find the National type tests easier than your NS ones?

    sneakymom2011 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    It's a test they use to assess children under the age of 6. It can give you an idea if there's any kind of delay. Come to think about it now- I don't even remember having a test question on it. But...

  22. Do you find the National type tests easier than your NS ones?

    sneakymom2011 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Denver 2 test Denver Developmental test And I know that b/c I finished OB/Peds 2 weeks ago and we had a test question on it. We had to go over it in post-clinical . Anyhow- my school doesn't use...

  23. Tired and Burned out

    sneakymom2011 replied to Dandy Girl's topic in General Students

    I know the feeling. And I just got a week off I think it's a combination of that I didn't get enough time off. I've listened to too many people complain about how HARD this class is (first part of...

  24. Repeating courses?

    sneakymom2011 replied to d1anec3's topic in General Students

    I had to withdraw from A&P1 a month into the semester. Family problems- we found out my dad had cancer and he passed away a month and a half after the semester started. Needless to say there was...

  25. So excited about end of 1st clinical rotation...what's next?

    sneakymom2011 replied to Tina1968's topic in General Students

    1st semester- fundamentals. 8 weeks on an oncology floor. It was interesting, but kind of hard dealing with end-of-life issues when you are a 1st semseter nursing student. I had really nice...