Angels_wearScrubs

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  1. CLEP Human Growth and Development

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to RN-4Ever's topic in General Nursing

    I am taking the regular psych CLEP on friday. did you take that? was it hard? I also am going to have to take growth and dev CLEP, but in january . Good Luck

  2. I need advice, I'm a 1st semester nsg student, and I'm extremely...

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to A Nsg Student's topic in General Students

    I was the same way. I'm a first semester student and the first few clinicals were rough. Our clinicals were on a step-down unit and almost all my my patients have had trachs, been on vents, had IV...

  3. What book do you guys have for Fundamentals?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to OrthoFNP's topic in General Students

    Kozier and Erb "Fundamentals of Nursing" and then next semester we will also be using Iggnavatious for

  4. How do you handle cheaters?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Students

    My pre req nutrition test was is a auditorioum just like yours. There were these girls who sat towards the top and it was OBVIOUS that they were discussing/cheating during the test, The teacher had to...

  5. Nursing school and social life?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I think you're taking what I said all wrong. I know people in their 50's (and 60's and 70's) go to bars (I was a bartender) and the reason I hang out with people in their 50's is beacuse I don't...

  6. Nursing school and social life?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    :yeah:Your not a fossil. You're younger than my parents and I have friends who are in their 50's. Yes, their 50's. I go to their house for bbq's and sometimes go to the bars with them. :cheers: The...

  7. New grad starts IVs!

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know there were infomercials on allnurses! Anyway, I'm pretty sure the hospital I have clinicals at uses BD

  8. How do you deal ith mouthy rude CNAs?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    :trout: I keep a trout in my back pocket..... just kidding First of all....specifics please? What did they say to you and how did they say it and what are the circumstances? If they were in the...

  9. Need to vent about manual BP

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to OrthoFNP's topic in General Students

    Wow, are we twins? I am two points away from an A also. :wink2: Well, if she is your friend, sit down and tell her how you feel. You don't want it to all build up and then snap at her, know what i...

  10. Need to vent about manual BP

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to OrthoFNP's topic in General Students

    It's important to have accurate readings, absolutely. I did a google search for rapid flucuating bp's to no avail. Now I'm curious! lol. Ask your instructor why it could change so rapidy cause I have...

  11. Need to vent about manual BP

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to OrthoFNP's topic in General Students

    Get a dual headed steth and take a bp with one of your instructors. If she gets the same reading you do, then great!! You know how to take a bp! DO NOT get worked up over this other student!...

  12. Nursing school and social life?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I partied hard before nursing school, even while I was doing my pre-reqs. I was in the resturant industry, bartender/cocktail waitress.. 'nuff said . Now that I am in the program, my social life has...

  13. What color are your school uniforms?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    Navy blue V neck scrub top, we can pick our own white pants ( I have a pair of iguana med and one pair dickies)of course white shoes and then when had the option of buying the navy blue scrup jacket...

  14. What songs were played at your capping and pinning ceremony?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to nursingal32's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i haven't had capping/pinning yet but here are some ideas. You can youtube search all of these songs. The Black eyed Peas "I gotta feeling" song would be awesome. YouTube it. It was on oprah's season...

  15. I had my first clinical today & I cried in the pt room in front of everyone.

    Angels_wearScrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a brand new student. 5 weeks in my program and our clinicals are on a PCU/step down unit. I didn't cry because I was overwhelmed, or because I felt stupid. I cried because this lady was brain...

  16. I had my first clinical today & I cried in the pt room in front of everyone.

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat Thanks to everyone for the kind words!!!!!:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat No one else in my clinical group was upset so I thought I was just a wuss. It's nice to know...

  17. Clinical sites for new nursing students

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to lorba's topic in General Students

    I just started my program two weeks ago. We have clinical orientation on sept 18th and we start in the hospital on a step-down unit a week after that. I had no idea what a step down unit was. My...

  18. Marshfield Clinic mandates flu shots for employees

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    If they mandated the regular flu shot, I personally would go ahead and get it because it has been around for awhile and I have been getting it for years without any ill side effects. that being saud,...

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

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    Our first week is done!! Pretty overwhelming. We had our first Unit Exam on thursday over legal/ethics in nursing and I managed to get a "A":yeah: I didnt read the chapters super in-depth, I just...

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

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    Well, I had my first day yesterday.... and I hate to be debbie downer, but I feel like I got all excited for nothing!! It was bascially a review of the orientation from a month ago. We had some lady...

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

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    How exciting for all of us!!! I start this Friday! I already had orientation a month ago. We tried on uniforms, went over our calender, got a tour and listened to the second year students tell us...