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  1. For The Luv Of Pete...Is The Float Pool Concept Going Bye-Bye?

    smartin13 replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

    When someone calls off or if they are short then they pull a nurse from another floor. It kind of

  2. Nurses and Coffee

    smartin13 replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    There is a starbucks in the hospital I work at and a Dunkin Donuts across the street...Love them

  3. For The Luv Of Pete...Is The Float Pool Concept Going Bye-Bye?

    smartin13 replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what you are saying with "the red tape line" but I know our hospital did away with the float pool about a year ago. All the nurses had to either go to a floor/department or find another...

  4. Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

    smartin13 replied to Morgan314's topic in General Nursing

    My gyn vaccinated her son, it is not covered by insurance so she paid out of pocket. She told me that in other countries boys and girls can get the vaccine however in this country they feel as though...

  5. Work and school...not doing too good :(

    smartin13 replied to sxmblissgodess's topic in General Students

    Right now I work 24 hours a week (and pick up if possible) I work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. That gives me all week to work on paperwork and study. Also since I don't have classes on Saturday and...

  6. Pediatric Nanda Diagnoses

    smartin13 replied to Bacoobs's topic in General Students

    During my peds rotation and a pediatric burn hospital we used regular NANDA diagnosis, they aren't specific related to client age. The diagnosis you have should not be a risk for if your client has...

  7. Which rotation are you just hating?

    smartin13 replied to mammac5's topic in General Students

    OB was the my least favorite. My instructor would not let us touch the patients unless she was in the room and we were never to touch the newborns. We gave no medications and she literally told us...

  8. Fast Meal Ideas

    smartin13 replied to Rachelsoon2bRN's topic in General Students

    I'm going with the crock pot. Some things I have made are BBQ, pot roast, and soups and stews. If you search the site there should be some links for quick meals as

  9. Where do I find this impossible request for research articles?

    smartin13 replied to immusicman's topic in General Students

    One of the CD's that came with our books has journal articles on there, you may want to see if your book has anything like that. Sorry that's all I've

  10. Do you think this was unfair?

    smartin13 replied to SNLou84's topic in General Students

    I don't want to come off as mean or rude however it is your responsibility to make sure you can turn in your homework or have a babysitter, not your schools. In my school you would have been...

  11. Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    smartin13 replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program and our ratios are generally 1:8/10 depending on how many people drop out or fail. This is for all of the clinical sections from acute care, OB, to the first quarter. I haven't...

  12. partners for clinical-help!

    smartin13 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    My suggestion is this do what you need to do, and take care of yourself since this is your second time around. If that involves ignoring your partner and proceeding as if she wasn't there then do...

  13. $800 worth of textbooks for one class????

    smartin13 replied to bananabubbletea's topic in General Students

    My first quarter of school was about 1,000 for all the books, however each quarter after that I only have to spend about 100 for maybe one or two additional books. Most of the books we used first...

  14. Refusing Mandatory Vaccination

    smartin13 replied to vanillagerm's topic in General Students

    The hospital I work at mandates that we get the flu vaccine as well, the only exceptions are severe allergic reactions to vaccinations in the past documented by a MD. If you do not get the vaccine by...

  15. Failure rate of nursing schools.

    smartin13 replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Students

    Our program starts out with about 100 students and graduates about 50 the NCLEX pass rate for the last three years has been 98-100% the average for all years is 98%. So if you make it thru you will...

  16. Advice needed

    smartin13 replied to becky5438's topic in General Students

    I do not read every word on every page, I pay attention to the little boxes on the pages and the main ideas and anything that was emphasized in class. I could never actually read

  17. Advice needed

    smartin13 replied to becky5438's topic in General Students

    This is what I do, however it may not work for you. I go to class pay attention and take good notes. I then outline the reading each night or when I have a chance (sometimes I can get to school...

  18. Please get your health reuirements taken care of before school starts aka my long day

    smartin13 replied to pca_85's topic in General Students

    Our health requirements are sent out about 3 weeks before they are due. Also keep your records becuse the facility that you eventually work at may need the info as

  19. Please get your health reuirements taken care of before school starts aka my long day

    smartin13 replied to pca_85's topic in General Students

    Our health requirements are sent out about 3 weeks before they are due. Also keep your records becuse the facility that you eventually work at may need the info as

  20. Parents at Orientation

    smartin13 replied to lak20019's topic in General Students

    While no one came with me to my orientation several people had their parents or even s/o there with them. My program even encouraged it so that they will hear from the horses mouth what the program...

  21. Example of Nursing School Notes? Pls help!

    smartin13 replied to Cdnurstudent's topic in General Students

    We get a power point for each of our lectures. To study I read the assigned text and outline it, usuall I write it first, then type it if I have time. The repitition helps me. Here is an example,...

  22. Home/Study Schedule (with family)

    smartin13 replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to ask this in the student section to get more feedback but I will tell you what I do. First off I have no children but I do work 32hrs a week in a hospital. Here is my typical week from...

  23. What do you use to carry your 500 books around in?

    smartin13 replied to bebahloo's topic in General Students

    My friend drives a motorcycle to class, when he does this he only brings the notes for class that day (or prints them off when he gets there) most of us don't use our books or even study at school but...

  24. What do you use to carry your 500 books around in?

    smartin13 replied to bebahloo's topic in General Students

    I don't bring my books to class and neither do my friends. If I am taking them some place to study then I only bring the ones that I need, rarely do we need all of them. Some of my books are more...

  25. When you are in NS do you do anything during the summer?

    smartin13 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    We have a summer practicum its two weeks and 40 hours each week. Our class is split into two groups one at the beginning of the summer one at the end. We also take a midcurricular exam and anything...