almostthere08

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1. Wolford College (Naples,FL) ROLL-CALL for October students

   almostthere08 replied to hojimma's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Hello all. I'm a little late in my response :) I am also starting at Wolford on the 22nd. I am crazy excited and nervous at the same time. I am living off my wonderfully supportive husband's income...

2. Valley review materials?

   almostthere08 replied to almostthere08's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Does anyone know where to get used copies of the sweat book and memory master?

3. Valley review materials?

   almostthere08 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Does anyone know where I can get used copies of the Valley sweat book and memory master? I want to get them before I start next month to help with studying.

4. Perfectionist? Nervous Nilly? Worrier?

   almostthere08 replied to OregonGal's topic in General Nursing

   Therapy

5. do i really have to do med surg

   almostthere08 replied to lflyew's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree with the belief that you need your "year of med-surg" If you know what you want to specialize in for sure, go straight into it. The only negative will be that if you want to change...

6. I start nursing school in 3 days...

   almostthere08 replied to misjac2's topic in General Nursing

   How exciting!! Congrats, first of all. It is very time consuming, but the majority of nursing students in my program were all mothers, wives, etc. It is definitely doable and definitley worth it!...

7. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

   almostthere08 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

   I had a patient in dts who was yelling out gems all nite. The best came, however, when we were sitting around quietly charting and he yelled, "Somebody!!!! Get me a knife!! I need a knife......I'll...

8. Can a nursing student use the word "code"?

   almostthere08 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

   Your nursing instructor is clueless. She has obviously been away from the bedside too long. Have not doubt that you did the right thing. As the saying goes, "There's nursing school, then there's real...

9. Can a nursing student use the word "code"?

   almostthere08 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

   I think you definitley did the right thing, and you have every right to initiate a code blue. I believe it's better to be safe than sorry in calling a code, and that anyone is obligated to do so if...

10. Help with BSN project??

    almostthere08 replied to almostthere08's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry...I need to clarify. My husband can watch my children only on nights and eves. That's why I want to shadow someone nights/eves. I'm trying to think of advance degree nurses (BSN ++) that...

11. Help with BSN project??

    almostthere08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am completing my last semester of my BSN program and need to do my final project. It is 120 clinical hours and a project at the end (implementing a policy, doing staff education) My problem is I...

12. I'm Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    almostthere08 replied to almostthere08's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats to you

13. Applying for CRNA school

    almostthere08 replied to ckh23's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I too was conditionally admitted pending completion of my

14. Do you have CNAs in your ICU?

    almostthere08 replied to bridgfor428's topic in MICU, SICU

    During the day we have a secretary who refuses to do ANY form of patient care, including bringing a cup of ice to a pt. At night we have no one but us lil ol nurses to fend for ourselves. Our backs...

15. "Accepted" with only a year of experience?

    almostthere08 replied to brazuca's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got in with only one year SICU experience. I have a 3.6 gpa and 1140 GRE. It's all about what you make of that year, in my opinion. Some people may have 3-4 years in which they coasted through with...