QuarterLife88

QuarterLife88 MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Good Writing Skills Are Essential

    QuarterLife88 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for this! If I see one more person use "your" as a one size fits all, I am going to kill myself. /waits ten

  2. The "one thing"

    QuarterLife88 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    PHLEGM. The most disgusting substance to ever have exited the human orifice. I had to look at and record the color, amount, and consistency of an LTC patient's PHLEGM back during first semester ECF...

  3. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    QuarterLife88 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    IA that everyone struggles with different things. During 1st year (I can't believe I made it to 2nd year, woot!) I struggled with Foundations believe it or not. I found it all over the place at first...

  4. When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

    QuarterLife88 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    I don't wear it around my neck because I think it looks 'cool'.' I wear it because it's easy access to grab before doing an assessment on a patient (and it shows my instructor that I brought it to...

  5. optional textbooks

    QuarterLife88 replied to DNP2023's topic in General Students

    IA with those that say wait. Usually if they are optional, you can pass on them and be fine; they just want to milk you for all you're worth. I was very overzealous my first year(!) and bought...

  6. Already...

    QuarterLife88 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    haha, no sweat. My post was more in jest. There's nothing wrong with your

  7. Already...

    QuarterLife88 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    They aren't scary or hard, just more like a huge pain in the ass because they take so long and a lot of it feels tedious. "Nightmares," comes to mind over

  8. Frustrated!!!!!!! Am I alone on this?

    QuarterLife88 replied to JenniferS_CNA's topic in General Students

    No it doesn't bother me if people go into nursing for more money from a previous job or first career. People have to eat and put a roof over their head. Dare I say these people might last longer than...

  9. What will you do with your RN license?

    QuarterLife88 replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    I'm interested in being a psych nurse, working with people who battle addictions, travel nursing, and possibly public health nursing. I would also love to end up as a nurse educator with a Master's...

  10. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    QuarterLife88 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    We never had a med terminology book (you don't need one, the lingo isn't rocket science), but I looked at the list and it looks like it's required. I would hold off though. The Pharm books is also...

  11. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    QuarterLife88 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Do you guys know when your orientation is

  12. What did you take to orientation?

    QuarterLife88 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    My orientation was last July. Pretty short - about 3 hrs. They gave us some paperwork, showed us a slideshow explaining the first semester and the craziness, and let us sign up for medical supplies to...

  13. Reading ahead

    QuarterLife88 replied to nickster10's topic in General Students

    Reading ahead never helped me in any class. Never

  14. How far do you drive for nursing school?

    QuarterLife88 replied to %63theend's topic in General Students

    I live 15 minutes from my school. I got lucky. Clinical - the farthest I've gone so far is about 25 miles one way, approx. 35-40

  15. Nursing Med-Surg Clinical

    QuarterLife88 replied to myko's topic in General Students

    1. Suck it up. We all have survived on 4 hours or less. If feels like crap, but you'll live. 2. Pack your stuff before you leave for clinical so you can go to bed earlier when you get home. 3. Like...

  16. I failed nursing school by 1 class

    QuarterLife88 replied to Srichie's topic in General Students

    Apply somewhere else. They have a policy about failing, and I'm sad for you, but you're out of

  17. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    QuarterLife88 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    For Foundations you use several books. You buy the majority of the books you will use throughout the program that first semester. We used the big med-surg book, the psych book, and the Michigan Nurses...

  18. "No nurses of color....."

    QuarterLife88 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You sound surprised that someone who is racist doesn't have a mental illness? Most racists I know are average joes. But I guess if you're not always on the receiving end of racism you would be...

  19. sleep

    QuarterLife88 replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    no and no, but I must say, the farther I get into the program the more sleep I get. Back in first semester I was a nervous nelly who would stay up til 2am stressing out over careplans I didn't know if...

  20. Why was it hard for you?

    QuarterLife88 replied to angeltech's topic in General Students

    Heavy workload (sometimes very tedious paperwork to boot) + tiny time constraint = crying on the floor in a fetal

  21. What time do you start clinical?

    QuarterLife88 replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    I have to be there at 6:45am. Ungodly and unnatural if you ask me. My body is a night owl via my circadian rhythm. You couldn't pay me to work a day shift. Blech. Why on Earth are people up before 9am...

  22. How's nursing school so far

    QuarterLife88 replied to DorothyR's topic in General Students

    Capricorn, you'll be fine. You have such a passion for this. Enjoy your summer,

  23. How's nursing school so far

    QuarterLife88 replied to DorothyR's topic in General Students

    My 3rd semester will be coming to an end in ten days. Cannot come fast enough! This time last year I was anxiously awaiting for summer to end so I could start. I am worn out and burnt out. It has been...

  24. This may sound silly but...

    QuarterLife88 replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in General Students

    Don't try to force anything. It helps a lot if you happen to have a personality that clicks with your instructor. If you do, you do, and if you don't you don't. You are there to learn and work and do...

  25. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    QuarterLife88 replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    Everytime I see a thread like this I am so tempted to say: a good psychiatrist.