strawberryluv BSN, RN

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    What specialty do you want and not want to work in?

    strawberryluv replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Specialty I want: med-surg, psych, long-term care Specialty I don't want: Obstetrics, pediatrics, labor and delivery,
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    How many work and go to nursing school?

    strawberryluv replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    I tried working at my part-time job in fast food during my pre-requisite days and found that with anatomy&physiology that I was unable to juggle that plus other courses. Then, when I imagine...
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    Refocusing for final semester of NS

    strawberryluv replied to THELIVINGWORST's topic in General Students

    Damn, you're working night shift two days in a row? Don't exhaust
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    Awful textbook?

    strawberryluv replied to heartflutter's topic in General Students

    Even if the textbook is awful, if I were you, I would purchase it anyway. That textbook and the information contained in it is what your professor will test on. It wouldn't be in your best interest...
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    Can't find a job as pct and didn't get internship. What to do?

    strawberryluv replied to eukaryote's topic in General Students

    I have two semesters left. I can't seem to land myself a CNA/PCT job either. I think its my resume or lack of references. I worked a couple of dead-end jobs... I volunteered for a short period of...
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    Opinion on your uniforms?

    strawberryluv replied to green34's topic in General Students

    Well white scrub top is better than a red one -_-
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    Help with medsurg & pharm please!!!

    strawberryluv replied to ChooSoul's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Hall-Reviews-Rationales-Pharmacology-Edition/dp/0132437104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371717410&sr=8-1&keywords=prentice+hall+pharmacology+reviews+and+rationales...
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    Don't you want to be an NP?

    strawberryluv replied to AnAppleGirl's topic in General Students

    One of my relatives told me RN's get **** pay but thats not true at all. If you think of the base pay plus over-time and weekends and holidays its pretty good for just having a 4-year degree. But...
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    Help with medsurg & pharm please!!!

    strawberryluv replied to ChooSoul's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Buy a NCLEX-RN review book in the course that you need. Don't read every word of the chapter you need to read for your class. Go on amazon.com Look up Prentice-Hall Nursing Reviews & Rationales:...
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    My final grades spring'13

    strawberryluv replied to professionalgirl80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! I got a B in pediatrics, B+ in med-surg nursing, and B in
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    Interpreting ECG strips

    strawberryluv replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ECG Simulator | SkillStat Learning - Fast, Fun and
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    Is time or money more valuable for nursing education?

    strawberryluv replied to hiitsjina's topic in California Nursing

    I just had to quote this just in case you might miss
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    Favorite things you bought during RN school to help your studies?

    strawberryluv replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Amazon.com: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 5e (Saunders Comprehensive Review for Nclex-Rn) (9781437708257): Linda Anne...
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    I need advice to pass my first nursing course. Any tips or techinque I'll be greatful

    strawberryluv replied to lisajb86's topic in General Students

    I'm doing OK so far in my classes. I got a B on my first med-surg exam. Med-surg is HARD. Anyway, I read the chapter following the powerpoint outline that my professor posts online for us. Take...
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    i dont know if i can recover!

    strawberryluv replied to freckles23's topic in General Students

    Hang in there! I've been where you are. Its really tough because the material and testing is way different than what you're use to. Lots of critical thinking. Here is a book that helped me...
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    Is time or money more valuable for nursing education?

    strawberryluv replied to hiitsjina's topic in California Nursing

    OMG, run away. Like now. There is no reason to be breaking the bank for a nursing degree, I'm sorry but the cold hard truth is nurses do NOT make bank. Maybe they make more compared to other majors...
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    pharmachology question

    strawberryluv replied to mace0052243's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Parasympathetic --> Think, CALM. This is the system that you go through every day, eating, peeing, resting, etc. Sympathetic ---> Fight or Flight. Think RUN FROM THE BEAR in the WOODS. This is...
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    Dinamap cuff keeps popping off?

    strawberryluv posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am so sorry if this is a rather stupid problem but how do you keep the dinamap cuff on a patient from popping off? I don't know why this happened to me. It makes me scared to use the dinamap. What...
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    How do I study this?

    strawberryluv replied to dannygirl315's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good supplement for test questions: Fundamentals Success (text only) 2nd(Second) edition by Dr P. Nugent, B. Vitale: B. Vitale Dr P. Nugent: Amazon.com: Books Almost like a nursing school cliff notes:...
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    How do you fellows study?

    strawberryluv replied to zeno33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Crack open my textbook, attempt to read but actually SKIM then go to whatever supplemental material that I borrowed/bought pertaining to the topic area and READ THAT in all of its entirety. Anything I...
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    I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    strawberryluv replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I 100% agree with the OP. Sometimes, I read some of the grossly detailed patient information here and I cringe. This is such a violation of HIPAA and is extremely unprofessional. Patient information...
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    Pharmacology

    strawberryluv replied to brownsugar35's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm going to take pharmacology for the Spring 2013 semester. My textbook is Pharmacology for Nursing care by Lehne. I also am utilizing several supplemental materials in order to really get the...
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    Took nclex 9 times

    strawberryluv replied to kemifair's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If the guy is known among NCLEX takers for not having his students PASS the NCLEX then maybe he isn't the right person to ask... I strongly suggest you open the Kaplan Test-Taking strategies book...
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    Took nclex 9 times

    strawberryluv replied to kemifair's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you know the content then it might be just how you critically think or test-taking skills. You know your stuff but you might be having a hard time choosing the best answer out of all the really...
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    Quick Reference Guide Suggestions

    strawberryluv replied to trenadamm's topic in General Students

    I repeat the person above RNotes: Nurse's clinical pocket guide!!! It is really comprehensive and its all you really need to know to be on the floor! Here is a link to the 2nd edition Rnotes: Nurse's...