Hobbes02

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  1. Gifts/cards etc to thank clinical instructor?

    Hobbes02 replied to onlyj's topic in General Students

    I don't think it's wrong to thank them, but I do think it's wrong for the clinical instructor to tell them to bring something in (sounded like more of a command than a suggestion). FWIW I'm in my...

  2. Gifts/cards etc to thank clinical instructor?

    Hobbes02 replied to onlyj's topic in General Students

    You clinical instructor told you to bring in something for the floor nurses!? That sounds very unprofessional.. it also seems like a conflict of interest. If you really think they were that awesome...

  3. How long for test grades?

    Hobbes02 replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    I don't think I've ever gotten an exam grade back on the same day. Most of my teachers will post them in about 3 - 5 days, sometimes it takes a bit longer.. one of my teachers is only at the school...

  4. Is it worth it? What are your thoughts?

    Hobbes02 replied to UConngirl21's topic in General Students

    If you're in state consider SCSU.. they program has a lot of pre-reqs (11 total whereas UCONN has none as far as I can tell..?) but you would still graduate with a BSN and it's quite a bit cheaper....

  5. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    Hobbes02 replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    Wow, that's incredibly unprofessional! After a comment like that I wouldn't put weight in anything she says, no matter what her credentials. I would be much more worried about your schools low pass...

  6. Silly Care Plans - for fun!

    Hobbes02 replied to Staragate's topic in General Students

    Diagnosis: Risk for insanity R/T information overload from excessive studying AEB increasing stress and anxiety. Intervention: SPRING BREAK! Outcome: Sweet, sweet

  7. mnemonic for remembering heart sounds?

    Hobbes02 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    All People Explain Their Mnemonics lol j/k FWIW, I learned the Ape to man method too, but after seeing physicians earn too much and people eat three meals, I like those

  8. Backpack for school

    Hobbes02 replied to SkiMama's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Wenger/SwissGear Synergy and I love it. It has a really well padded laptop slot, tons of compartments for stuff, and it can hold enough books to make you fall over backwards. Plus it's...

  9. Study Guides & GPA's-Do you get any Guides in Nursing Program?

    Hobbes02 replied to proudmommy's topic in General Students

    Almost all of my teachers give study guides because inevitably someone will ask for one. Unfortunately they typically cover every little thing that we learned so they are virtually useless.. I guess...

  10. Practice question that doesn't seem right.

    Hobbes02 replied to dudette10's topic in General Students

    This. Of my limited studying for the NCLEX, I've learned that the questions can be worded in a very tricky manner where one word or word ending will change the answer. Those key words as Nico has...

  11. Math Problem help

    Hobbes02 replied to UcStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    Are you sure you copied the question correctly? If you did it's 82kg * 400mg/kg = 32,800mg per dose (assuming 1 dose/day). I would guess that something is missing from this equation though since the...

  12. HESI Tips?

    Hobbes02 replied to pandorasbox's topic in General Students

    Yup, same DVD case with the little green

  13. HESI Tips?

    Hobbes02 replied to pandorasbox's topic in General Students

    I guess they're not all the same then.. thanks for the info. FWIW, ours also had only 55 questions but was scored to

  14. HESI Tips?

    Hobbes02 replied to pandorasbox's topic in General Students

    Are you sure your exam was only out of 1000? I'm just curious because ours was out of 1350 and I was under the impression that the Fundamentals HESI was the same for everyone; I could be wrong

  15. nursing pins - yay or nay?

    Hobbes02 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Students

    I know I'll never wear mine on the job and 99% of the time it will sit on a shelf somewhere.. but as the same time, it's a symbol of accomplishment and all the hard work that I've done. For this...

  16. don't know how to study for tests anymore, what to do?

    Hobbes02 replied to duckoutofwater's topic in General Students

    Sorry I can't help you with the rest of it but, what overall % do you need to pass the course? Use this formula to figure out what grade you need to get.. (Current grade * % value of current grades) +...

  17. Medication Error Paper HELP!

    Hobbes02 replied to LucyOllie's topic in General Students

    Do you have any way of searching CINAHL databases (or any other good medical databases) through your school? You can find a TON of good journal articles on med errors on

  18. usually how much is pair school nursing uniform !!??

    Hobbes02 replied to eric jo's topic in General Students

    Mine was $75 for the scrubs ($45 tops, $30 bottoms), $50 for a lab coat (which I haven't even used yet), and $8 for an engraved name tag.. it came to $150 after shipping!! So consider yourselves...

  19. Rank these classes by how hard they are

    Hobbes02 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    For me it was like this, from hardest to easiest.. Microbiology A&P II A&P I Developmental Psych Sociology A&P I & II were about equally hard for me and probably for most people,...

  20. Requirements for Admissions In CT

    Hobbes02 replied to nelspinho's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Those are good grades.. if you do well on your entrance exam (TEAS or whatever your school requires), I'd say you have a pretty good chance. Do yourself a favor and STUDY for any exams that you may...

  21. Requirements for Admissions In CT

    Hobbes02 replied to nelspinho's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    What pre-req's have you taken and what are your grades in those specifically? When I applied to Southern we were told that we should have a minimum GPA of 3.6 if we wanted the best chance of getting...

  22. Suprapubic and Foley catheter

    Hobbes02 replied to flightgal's topic in General Students

    That appears to be the

  23. Need help with Dosage cal.

    Hobbes02 replied to UpgradingCNA's topic in General Students

    Suppose the patient weighs 150lbs.. Divide by 2.2lbs/kg to get the weight in kg: (150lbs/(2.2lbs/kg)) = 68.2kg Set up a ratio with the given order to find the dosage: (0.2mg/kg) = (Xmg/68.2kg) Solve...

  24. Which class to take?

    Hobbes02 replied to GavinsMom's topic in General Students

    I would also go with medical terminology. I wish I had taken it before I started nursing school but it was not a prerequisite for my program and I couldn't fit it into my schedule anywhere. It was...

  25. ATI video gaff

    Hobbes02 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    I found several errors in the ATI TEAS study guide when studying for that exam last year. It was so bad I actually sent them an email and told them about it. The person who responded said thanks and...