crispynurse2B

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1. Nursing School

   crispynurse2B replied to ResaO's topic in Emergency

   Nursing school is hard because nursing is hard. You'll see, do, learn horrible,scarry, amazing things. Nursing school does truly seem like hell on earth but I think it prepares you for your career. Nursing is an adventure. I grad next week and I ...

2. Great Hospitals to work at? reccomendations

   crispynurse2B replied to lblondie1128's topic in General Nursing

   There are some great teaching hospitals in Baltimore. University, Johns Hopkins and Union Memorial, Shock Trauma at University might interest you. Cost of living in MD is a bit high....just a thought. I work at Hopkins and love the teaching atmosp...

3. If I hear "C Nurses make the best nurses" one more time I will scream!

   crispynurse2B replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

   You know what?......If you want to be a CRNA you have to sweat the grades. Alot of people work really hard, study hard, read alot, participate to the fullest in lecture, clinicals, etc....and still pull c's. Personally, I had a 4.0 till nursing sch...

4. What is your class currently working on?

   crispynurse2B replied to Luv2banurse2004's topic in General Students

   2nd semester of LPN Med/Surg .......Fluid and Electrolytes, Acid Base Balance, Respiratory problems, Diabetes Mellitus and GI problems....by the end of this week. Also we did chest tubes, IV's and Blood transfustions in Lab.... My brain is about to ...

5. What are nursing classes really like?

   crispynurse2B replied to TLC RN's topic in General Students

   I do a ton of reading. In addition to the text assigned, I read some other summary type texts to help me find the main points. Also, learning to apply the stuff you're learning, and some of it is memorized, is another hurdle. Don't let yourself get ...

6. George Foreman grill!

   crispynurse2B replied to marilynmom's topic in General Students

   Marinated veggies.....portobello mushrooms, eggplant, peppers, etc. etc. and grill some italian bread brushed with olive oil, put the veggies on it ....yum (and healthy) crispy :)

7. Set you up to fail?

   crispynurse2B replied to Heartland's topic in General Students

   The thing that bothers me about our program is that grading is based on tests only.. Clinical is pass/fail. You have to have a 75 to move on. According to what we've been told 74.9 is a fail. The difference between pass or fail can be one test ques...

8. Passing grade for your nursing school

   crispynurse2B replied to Catma63's topic in General Students

   Our passing grade is 75 crispy

9. Where to start?

   crispynurse2B replied to crispynurse2B's topic in General Students

   I hadnt really thought about ICU, sounds interesting....I liked being the LTC setting for this clinical rotation, but I want to learn as much as I can and hope working in a facility as a CNA will help me get foot in door for future nursing employment...

10. Where to start?

    crispynurse2B posted a topic in General Students

    I'm just finishing my first semester of my LPN program. I plan on continuing directly for my RN (ADN). I've been told that after we successfully finish our first semester we can work as a CNA. I'd like to get a part time job in a hospital or LTC ...

11. Common Sense Nursing?

    crispynurse2B replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently a student also. The advice I was given by several experienced nurses is to do a year or two in meg surg before you specialize in order to solidify your skills. From what I've been told you will gain a world of experience by working a ...

12. What Type of Lectures Do YOU Like????

    crispynurse2B replied to VickyRN's topic in General Students

    I like the power point presentations and love the preprinted notes. My Micro instructor had pre-printed notes, however, mostly just read them in class which was kinda boring. Having the notes however allows you to listen to the lecture, really list...

13. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    crispynurse2B replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    As a current student required to wear white, I tend to wish for the day when I can pick my own work attire! As a prior patient, it is definitely confusing in a hospital setting, to figure out who is who. I think maybe the solution is to color code w...

14. Is Anyone Feelin' Me?

    crispynurse2B replied to Luv2banurse2004's topic in General Students

    Even worse are the story people....they take up so much time with stories about their gramma, sister, blah, blah, blah... Drives me nuts crispy

15. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

    crispynurse2B replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Hi, I'm Chris, Mom to 3 boys, 12, 9 and 2, wife to one great husband. I'm ending my first semester of the clinical portion of my LPN program, if all goes well I'll be finished and ready to take boards in July 2004. So far, so good. This is really ...