ssullyorthoRN

ssullyorthoRN has 4 years experience and specializes in LTC, Orthopedics.

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1. A&P and microbiology in the same semester?

   ssullyorthoRN replied to magn1jes's topic in General Students

   I took both A&P and Micro in the same semester. I got B's in both classes. I wouldn't recommend this unless you are very dedicated to your studies. During test time for each class I always felt...

2. Embarrassing question reguarding CNA classes...

   ssullyorthoRN replied to janelane's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Not only did we have to brush classmates teeth but we also feed classmates baby food, and gave each other bed baths (wearing tank tops and shorts) Our teacher wanted to let us having the feeling of...

3. am i wrong

   ssullyorthoRN replied to becky5438's topic in General Students

   Here is what I do to fit in a little me time...I study pretty much all night long, but every hour I take a 15 min break. I check email, facebook and allnurses within those 15 min. So really if I study...

4. Random Thoughts: From a Nursing Student

   ssullyorthoRN replied to VidaUrbana's topic in General Students

   Survived the 1st week of Nursing School --Yippie!!! Another Random thought or Two: For the sake of everything that is holy, WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP so that I can hear what the instructor is saying!!!...

5. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

   ssullyorthoRN replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

   Ok have any of you ever watched the comedian Jeff Dunham? Anyways he has a puppet named Achmed The Dead Terrorist, he is a skeleton. Ok we were watching him on comedy centeral one night and Achmed...

6. Recommendation for a white lab coat?

   ssullyorthoRN replied to prodigy's topic in General Nursing

   I am going into the LPN/RN bridge program this fall. We are also required to have a knee-length lab coat for our OB rotation. Some of us that are shorter don't look so professional in these but it is...

7. Scholarship Essay

   ssullyorthoRN replied to ssullyorthoRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you for your much needed . I was trying to put a more creative touch on it than just "oh I want to help others". I guess I was trying to relate the fact that my family took care of others and I...

8. Scholarship Essay

   ssullyorthoRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   i need some help from my fellow nursing members. i am applying for a scholarship to help with nursing school and like most scholarships you must answer an essay question. i would just like everyone's...

9. Thats IT !!! Im Sick of it !!!!

   ssullyorthoRN replied to LeesG's topic in General Students

   In high school I career-shadowed a nurse. One of the first patients that she took care of had really bad lung cancer from smoking. I will never forget him. He starting to cough and it sounded like he...

10. First Day of CNA Class!

    ssullyorthoRN replied to MyschelT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi My CNA class starts on June 8th. We go Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. We end the class July 24th. So that is roughly 7 weeks. We also have 10 people in our class with 1 instructor. Good...

11. Question...what's your HONEST opinion?

    ssullyorthoRN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    If you can pass a pre-employment physical than your weight should not be an

12. How did you react to your acceptance/denial letter?

    ssullyorthoRN replied to Nightingale11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think you are over reacting at all!! We were supposed to get ours the 3rd week of April, then our nursing division chairwoman resigned. So it wasn't until the 2 week of May that it came! But...

13. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    ssullyorthoRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: Is why I strive to be an A student. You never know when or where your grades in school could come back to haunt you. I have this thought also. What if I want to become more than a "plain...

14. i failed out of nursing school...now what

    ssullyorthoRN replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you made your mind up already when you say "nursing isn't my passion" and that "I don't care anymore". Maybe you should take your instructors advise and try

15. Some advice about A&P I & ll and preparing.

    ssullyorthoRN replied to windmill182's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would take and use all the advice given to you! I just took A & P 1 this spring and for the first few chapters we discussed was chemistry and simple biology! I have been out of school for just...