Bobylon

Bobylon

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  1. Instructor asked if I can keep up during the test!

    Don't worry about it ...... if X amount of time is allotted for the test, feel free to take all X minutes !!!! By your grades, sounds like it's workin' for ya Keep on keepin' on
  2. What is your graduation gift?

    Am thinking one more guitar to round out my "collection" ..... a semi-hollowbody electric with p-90's and a Bigsby tremelo ..... yeah
  3. Coffee !!!!!!! .... or, the caffeinated beverage of choice - my choice would be yerba mate, but few Americans know what it is, so .... coffee suffices as an
  4. Hey, I'm one of 3 guys in a class of 25, and, uh..... no, don't have that problem here Our instructors treat us all as equals, AND, one's sexual orientation is totally irrelevant. Do you think...
  5. Care Plans

    Have mentioned before, shall mention again ..... Daytonite, you are such an exTREMELY valuable asset to this community. Thanks so much !!! (again !!! ) -
  6. Would you recommend Valerian to promote sleep?

    Can't comment on herbal/natural sleep-aids ....... with work/school/work-out regimen, I have no problem ever going to sleep....in fact, I wish there were more hours in a
  7. what is the best path?????

    Couldn't sum it up any better
  8. Started Nursing and went MIA

    Hang tough, JenDoll .....it WILL work out for you, and it WILL be worth it As previous posters mentioned, true friends would understand...... life goes on
  9. Vent! Inconsiderate None NS Students!

    Uhhhhhh, no ..... at least where I go to school, we're treated like adults, and if one needs to use the restroom during lecture, it's not an issue. However, if you're referring to folks who are...
  10. Concerns with brand new nurses

    Hmmmmm, just a hunch, but ........ chances are that the same "type" of new nurses you're posting about were also coming out of school back in your relatives heydays, and when you graduated as...
  11. Drug Classification Cards

    Amen to THAT
  12. Horrible study skills

    Quick and dirty answer.... fine tune your study habits, and spend a lot of time studying........ it ain't rocket science, you get out of it what you put into it. Plain and simple
  13. Odd observations.

    I grew up up north, but have lived in TN for several years, and have nothin but great experiences during clinicals with any and all nurses we've interacted with. Don't necessarily think it's a...
  14. Student Nurse or Nursing Student

    I consider myself a nursing student. We sign off in clinicals as "John Doe SPN " (Student of Practical
  15. Fundraising Ideas?

    I, too, think a cookbook might be a pretty good idea....that is, if you have some folks in your class that know how to cook:lol2: .... or can at least contribute "borrowed" recipes Our class just...
  16. Need help with Pharm Theory

    Do y'all not have a nurses drug reference (name escapes me,as it's in my car trunk, which is not home atm)? That's a required text for my school.....important for clinicals, very handy for...
  17. THE most horribe day - so far.

    Right on
  18. How far do you drive to nursing school?

    I live approx 5 miles from my school ....takes about 10 minutes by drive, maybe 25 minutes by bicycle:cool: (rush hour traffic and REEEEEALLY large hills
  19. Any Cyclists out there?

    Hmmmmm, dunno what type of mtb you have, but a light xc bike set up with slicks works well for general road riding/commuting (.....dunno if I'd necessarily want to ride a century on my Fuel w/ slicks,...
  20. what is the toughest being a nursing student

    ^^^ Ditto THAT !!! ^^^ There've been those times when I've second guessed myself and ended up getting it wrong, when, if I'd stuck to my original answer, I would've been right.....sigh. Toughest...
  21. LVN Interviews for program

    My interview was some basic "Why did you choose this career change ?" ...... "What qualities do you have that you feel would make you a great nurse ?"....just basic stuff.... Just try to keep your...
  22. Frustrated with Clinicals Feel like Giving Up

    I agree ..... I've yet to insert a Foley myself (although did witness one being done...) In FACT, one of the LPNs that I was helping at clinicals in a LTC facility stated she'd been a LPN for almost...
  23. Nervous Wreck

    Stephanie....don't worry, you'll be fine. I also started this long, strange trip known as nursing school w/ no previous medical experience (and at the grand old age of 50, to boot ). It's a lot of...
  24. What do you do to relieve stress???

    Best thing I've found is relaxing ("meditation") and working out (strength/resistance training, yoga, bicycling - on and off road, and walking the dog with Mrs Bobylon.......) - oh, yeah, and playing...
  25. Vent..Cheating Students..and my bad test grade!!!

    Don't give up, it's definitely doable. In addition to suggestions already posted, I'd recommend, when testing, to VERY CAREFULLY read the questions and possible answers as to how they're exactly...