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Is this a good idea? From what I can see, Pros: - Always have something to talk about - Using "busy" as an excuse has an actual chance of working - Better chance of finding someone who is smart and will be financially independent - M/F Ratio - Physi...

I don't watch sports. The closest thing to sports I am interested in is grifball. But it seems like every guy in the world has something to say about sports. Since alcohol isn't allowed in the hospital, it has become the de facto ice-breaker in male...

Anyone here from CSULB and contracted with LBM Medical Center or know anyone who has? Im considering it but the stipend was reduced by almost half while the contract length is the same. I also heard that you dont have much choice as to where to work ...

Thx for the advice. Bummer.

Mostly laziness on my part. I'm not saying these are my only options, just whether or not is it a good one.

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Who could say. If you are getting into a field just for job security, you can certainly do worse than nursing. Though slogging through nursing school with nothing else motivating you will be tough.

Ok, well what girly topics should I be knowledgeable about?

Ive completed 2/3 nursing home clinicals, and I am so lost and frustrated. After using EPIC, I hate paper charts. Not only am I lost as to where to find certain information, I can't read most of the handwriting either. The labs are all old, and inter...

Update: my insurance actually covered most of it surprisingly. I am using united healthcare NSNA, and they covered it besides the 50$ co-pay and another 54$ for some reason. 104$ for a 650$ bill is a victory for me. Life lesson still learned.

So I went to give flu shots today 6 weeks into the new semester. It was only suppose to take 2 hours. I had a busy morning before I went to the hospital. I didnt eat much, didnt drink much, plus I have low BP to begin with. After standing almost moti...

First semester is all about the science and getting those fundamentals down. Second semester is all about clinical skills and assessment skills. So much damn reading... Third semester is critical care, and thats one place where you do not want to scr...

Wow, 2nd semester is rough. Intermediate nursing, health assessment, and gero takes up almost all my time. Ive really cut back on gaming to focus on developing my fundamentals.

I had a patient who hasnt had a bath for 4 days post-op & foley catheter! I told the husband she needed a bath ASAP to prevent UTIs since she didnt speak english. He wouldnt cause she didnt want one. I offered to let a female nurse do it but she ...

Insanely rich, handsome, and possibly possessing god-like powers. Havn't you heard that male nurses are the Chuck Norrises of healthcare?

I bought 4 cases of Zoes for clinicals the previous semester, and they were generally great. Unfortunately they are OSS at amazon and havnt been in stock for months. What would be a good alternative as far as nutrition goes? Taste can be compromised....

That sounds delicious. But I wouldnt feel comfortable carrying a bag of fruit paste in my pocket, then eating it like a super go-gurt. I got some cliff bars. They are great!

Something to look at while I load: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/fatlazyhomer/S1050001.jpg Something to look at while I shower: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/fatlazyhomer/S1050002.jpg Easy attachment for switching slides: (The tape...

I remember seeing classmates watching Lakers in class. It was an auditorium so it appears completely natural - until they jumped in excitement.

During my first semester, I got to eat lunch like 3x during clinicals. The rest of the time, I was in the computer lab charting while munching down a power bar. Its convenient and I can put a bunch in my pocket. Thats pretty much the only reason.

Clif it is then. Ill head down to my local market and pick up a bunch of variets to taste test, then buy in bulk on amazon. I dislike fruit bars cause they make my tooth hurt.

Orlly? Hmm... I better crack mine open. They gave us a stack.

I would advise asking some of the more senior students on which classes actually used the reading. I read 200 pages of communication stuff that turned out to be pretty pointless.

Since care plans take ALL day, I don't know why they would want a bunch of sleep deprived noobies to arrive on the floor and have the most personal contact with patients. Our care plan is lab interpretations, patho concept map, 2 nursing dx, a med sh...

My clinical to preplanning is practically 1:1. Get there at 7-8am the day before to find 2 patients, spend the entire day making a care plan. For the clinical, I get there at 630 till 4-5pm including post conference. Its basically 2 days because of...