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  1. Scared to death

    swirlything replied to SmashRN2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My favorite instructor told me that no matter how smart you are, no matter what grades you got in school, no matter what job you take when you first start out, that the first 6 months on the job is...

  2. Community College vs. University

    swirlything replied to sktr021's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In Florida, a BSN will get you $0.50 - $1.00 more per hour over an ADN. Because jobs are not plentiful in Florida TODAY, a BSN may give you an advantage in getting hired. That being said, I know...

  3. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

    swirlything replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    One of my professors said that studies show that students learn better if they do NOT use a laptop to take notes. In my classes, at least 1/2 the students took notes on their laptops. I, however,...

  4. LPN vs. RN

    swirlything replied to cayces's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I recommend you ask this question to both the LPN/LVN group and an RN group. I suspect the answers you will receive will be quite

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

    swirlything replied to bebahloo's topic in General Students

    I graduate next week, and I will tell you what I did to get through. I almost NEVER brought textbooks to class. Seriously! Unless the instructor specifically said to bring it (like to my pharmacology...

  6. Is this the general opinion?

    swirlything replied to Bridgette_H's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous posters, this is ridiculous. Many of my classmates had no idea where they wanted to end up. In fact, we graduate in a week, and many still don't know what they want to do! But...

  7. Davis Drug Guide Book

    swirlything replied to mochabean's topic in General Students

    I have the drug guide on my PDA, which automatically updates for me. Funny thing is when we do lab at school, the instructors use such an old version of the book, that my calculations often come out...

  8. How far do you drive to work?

    swirlything replied to ajhutch's topic in General Nursing

    I drive about 30 miles. It takes about 40 minutes. But 30 miles each way at 3 days per week is a total of 180 miles per week. That's equivalent to driving 18 miles each way for a 5 day per week...

  9. Seminole Community College

    swirlything replied to ohmylove's topic in Florida Nursing

    Being in the 2 programs at once isn't all that difficult. The UCF classes are not very hard. The few classes you have to do in person, they bring to the SCC campus for you (first 2 semesters). Then...

  10. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    swirlything replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'll be working at Winnie Palmer in Orlando,

  11. How to keep ideals intact when dealing with the realities of nursing?

    swirlything posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new GN, going to start working soon. Any suggestions for how to deal with the stress and reality of working as a nurse without losing the ideals of taking care of the whole person that are...

  12. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    swirlything replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm another GN going into NICU. Anything else would have been a

  13. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    swirlything replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    You're joking, right? Regardless of how much money you can make AFTER school, you still have to pay that money NOW, plus somehow live day-to-day! Even if I am going to make a million after I get...

  14. clinicals?

    swirlything replied to skandy's topic in General Nursing

    If you have good instructors in clinicals, then it's not stressful having them there... it's actually kind of a relief. That's because they won't allow you to make a mistake that can harm the...

  15. clinicals?

    swirlything replied to skandy's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical is the time you spend actually caring for patients in the hospital while you are still a student. I never found clinicals to be very hard, to be honest. I found them annoying at times, but...

  16. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    swirlything replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    If I were you, I'd really enjoy the summer. Take lots of time to relax and unwind before you start the program. I second the notion that you really need a planner. You schedule will be crazy, and...

  17. Who numbs for needlesticks?

    swirlything replied to care4kids's topic in Pediatric

    I was talking more of IV starts than injections. I have had a dozen surgeries myself, and I have worked extremely hard to overcome my fear of needles that resulted from the IV starts I had as a...

  18. Seminole Community College

    swirlything replied to ohmylove's topic in Florida Nursing

    For first semester, our Long Term Care clinical was assigned based on our address to keep us from having to drive too far. We were allowed to sign up for which hospital we wanted to do our first...

  19. GRADUATION WOO HOO

    swirlything replied to tabswifeRN's topic in General Students

    I'm originally from Seattle, I miss Washington so badly! Congrats on your upcoming graduation, and hope you can find a job

  20. GRADUATION WOO HOO

    swirlything replied to tabswifeRN's topic in General Students

    I'm at Seminole Community College in central

  21. Should I....?

    swirlything replied to tracyd77's topic in General Students

    I say always buy used if you can. As for uniforms, go to a uniform store and try them

  22. What is taught in Nursing Fundamental class?

    swirlything replied to SouthernSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As I recall, fundamentals at my school included topics like basic nursing theory, basic care and comfort, basic physical assessment, nursing diagnosis, ethics and legal issues, culturally competent...

  23. GRADUATION WOO HOO

    swirlything replied to tabswifeRN's topic in General Students

    Me too! So

  24. Nursing school weight gain

    swirlything replied to rocket2010's topic in General Students

    First day of nursing school, the instructor told us to to buy uniforms in the size we are now and another in the next size up... because everyone gains weight during

  25. Interview Advice....URGENT...please help me out!

    swirlything replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    You might want to do a search online for "behavioral interview questions." These seem really popular lately. Cannot guarantee they'll ask them, but I have a couple friends who had recent interviews...