muskylounge

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1. I am officially done with nursing school!!!

   muskylounge replied to NS2SBowman's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I must agree here with you 100% except for the crying part because I am a man of course. I am tough guy and (ha-ha) don't cry unless given a 18 gauge in the A/C! The next best thing was last night...

2. Male + Nurse = Murse

   muskylounge replied to awilhelm's topic in Men in Nursing

   i agree and disagree. i agree on principle but i had a strange expirience during one of my clinicals last year. btw i will graduate in 6 days yahoo! i was working with a client and he was talking...

3. Getting RN while working FT

   muskylounge replied to SarahOrtiz's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I did, am working F/T right now. I am not working in a related field. The ADN program I am about ready to graduate from does offer evening clinicals and classes but the evening clinicals are usually...

4. What a great day!!!!!

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

   We are very similar :) Things done so far: Clinical (done), Preceptorship (done), HESI (done) Things yet to come: 2 classes, 1 Exam (Derm and Burn), 1 Final, Pinning Ceremony!, Cap and Gown!!! Then...

5. What the heck have I gotten myself into LOL

   muskylounge replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

   Seems like I was in your exact shoes about 30 months ago. Honestly it feels like it was last month. I have been going to a ADN program in the midwest and will be graduating in 2 weeks and it feels...

6. What is a left shift?

   muskylounge replied to Molly_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I saw one today on a lab report in ICU. I had only heard about in on my med surge Oncology Rotation. It was explained to me that not only could it mean infection but could also mean a transition to...

7. Do nursing student feel like they may fail EVERYDAY ?

   muskylounge replied to LeesG's topic in General Students

   I was also told not to work or work I do record lectures mainly to listen during own times. This would be considered to be used when its inappropriate to drag around 50# books. Like soccer games...

8. nervous about psych clinicals

   muskylounge replied to melmarie23's topic in General Students

   About 20 years ago I was med level 1 certified and took care as a tech MR patients with dual diagnosis of different varieties. 8 men in a long term facility and most were explosive type disorders....

9. Level Two Student Nurse! Finally

   muskylounge replied to muskylounge's topic in General Students

   I work full time to support family. My wife and I are both in the same ADN program together. We will both graduate next May. :) She is doing a internship at a local ER with a level 1 trauma center....

10. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    muskylounge replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    80 students, 2 theory classes, 1 lab, and 1 clinical. 21 students looking to re enter next years program, some looking for a spot in the LPN program. Zero with a 4.0. It may be great to strive for...

11. Level Two Student Nurse! Finally

    muskylounge posted a topic in General Students

    I had a really tuff (mentally) 2nd semester. I did manage to make it through and can say I am now a level 2 student nurse. Only 11 more months to go till graduation and the opportunity to take RN...

12. Older Nursing Students

    muskylounge replied to Neats's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just turned 41 in Oct. My younger bride is also in school and together we started our first semester of 2 yr ADN program. She was working part time but is the manager of our household and quit...

13. Nurse fired for calling police

    muskylounge replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    15 pages later...Yes I read the entire thread. Of course not all in one sitting. Seems we have a discussion about due process. Due process and chain of command are implemented for a reason. These...

14. ADN Grading Scales

    muskylounge replied to muskylounge's topic in General Students

    OK yours is more steep than mine. I will stop complaining. He-he

15. ADN Grading Scales

    muskylounge replied to muskylounge's topic in General Students

    I expect my previous classes to stay as transferred in. I guess I need to re-word my question. Since the grading scale has been tuffened up 92=B, 85=C , when I have my current transcripts looked at...