Nurse Connie

Nurse Connie

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  1. bandage scissors?

    Nurse Connie replied to kasia87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We didn't need them in our first semester. But this semester, our professor wanted us to have them along with a pen light. Wouldn't you know, today in clinical, she asked me if I had them! I just...

  2. What do you eat at 5am for breakfast?

    Nurse Connie replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    I set my coffee maker the night before. I need at least 2 cups of coffee before I leave the house! I make breakfast and take it with me. My earliest days are clinicals, which start at 8am. I usually...

  3. Sketchers for clinicals?

    Nurse Connie replied to VVCN2012's topic in General Students

    I see many nurses on the floor wearing them, my professor even wears them! We were required to buy specific Nurse Mates shoes, but otherwise I would get the Sketchers. I've heard they are extremely...

  4. No phones at clinical

    Nurse Connie replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    We are required by my nursing program to have a PDA or smartphone and to bring them with us in clinicals. We need to look up meds every time we give them and we need to look up our patients...

  5. Study Guide for Textbook

    Nurse Connie replied to celticmoonwolf's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I didn't use that textbook, but most people tell me the study guides are not

  6. Being around alot of women....Pros and Cons

    Nurse Connie replied to GtownhoyasDC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm exactly the same way, I have rarely had problems with other women. I find it very sad that there is such a negative attitude towards women in school and in the workplace. Yes, there is drama,...

  7. What do you use to carry your books around?

    Nurse Connie replied to pandorasbox's topic in General Students

    I have a rolling backpack for the days I need to carry my textbooks to class. Other days, I just a tote bag. I would wait and see if your professors require you to bring the texts with you and it also...

  8. Best method for figuring dosage calculations!!!!

    Nurse Connie replied to survrgrl08's topic in General Students

    I'm most comfortable with ratios. I've always done well in algebra so this is the easiest for

  9. Summer is almost over

    Nurse Connie replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I took Microbiology this summer, but it's already over and I don't go back til August 25th. I went on a 3 day, girls only, no kids cruise to the Bahamas, which was awesome! I am planning on doing a...

  10. Drug calculations in your head or calculator?

    Nurse Connie replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    Yes, we are allowed to use a calculator on exams, and we are allowed to use them in clinicals. I am not great in math in my head, I know the formulas, how to do the calculations, but I am definitely...

  11. Single Moms... How do you do it?

    Nurse Connie replied to shanesmommy's topic in General Students

    That's smart of you. You should find out how your clinicals work, because mine are not like that. Our professor assigns our patients the morning of clinicals and then our nurses notes/care plans are...

  12. Single Moms... How do you do it?

    Nurse Connie replied to shanesmommy's topic in General Students

    I live with my parents which is a huge help. I have clinicals only 2 days a week(8-2), so those 2 days, my dad puts my one son on the bus and walks the other one to school a few blocks away. I am home...

  13. SHOES???

    Nurse Connie replied to ShaynaJackson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have Nursemates and they are really comfortable. But we really didn't have much choice-they are required as part of our

  14. Microbiology, Summer 2010

    Nurse Connie replied to Anoetos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As of tonight, I am DONE with Micro! I did very well, I had a 97 for lab and a 92 for lecture, so that will figure out to be an A-. I am so happy to be

  15. Please list hospitals in queens/long island area that have NICU

    Nurse Connie replied to ERsn's topic in New York Nursing

    I know for sure Long Island Jewish in New Hyde Park has a NICU, my son was

  16. I just ordered a Zuca bag for school

    Nurse Connie replied to JackieBRCC's topic in General Students

    I totally

  17. Anyone Nursing Students On Summer Break?

    Nurse Connie replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    I'm taking microbiology over the summer, so I've been overwhelmed with that. But yes, I feel I've forgotten a lot. My program gave us a guideline of chapters to go over before we go back (8/25). PLUS,...

  18. My ADN program does NOT

    Nurse Connie replied to itsnever2L8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine doesn't either, it's incorporated into the Fundamentals

  19. Im scared.............

    Nurse Connie replied to amara827's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the others, don't start looking at NCLEX books until you are actually in the program. It will make more sense to you when you are actually learning about

  20. So how/what do people react when you tell them you're a student nurse?

    Nurse Connie replied to chibisam's topic in General Students

    Most people tell me how smart I am for doing

  21. What type of RN do you wanna be?

    Nurse Connie replied to reeta116's topic in General Students

    I love children so at first I was thinking NICU or labor & delivery. But I've been doing a lot of reserch and I think I would like to become a nurse midwife

  22. iTouch or Old School?

    Nurse Connie replied to mamacashew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a PDA because it is required by my nursing program. They had a grant and were able to give us all Nursing Central for free. I LOVE it, everything is on it, drug guide, diseases & disorders,...

  23. Applying to Queensborough Community College

    Nurse Connie replied to DazedB's topic in New York Nursing

    Here is a link of the criteria for application. It does say here QCC students are given priority over transfers. Good luck!

  24. sharing stethoscopes?

    Nurse Connie replied to eternalbride's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's fine, just be sure to swab the earpieces. I've had to share when I forgot my stethescope for

  25. Microbiology, Summer 2010

    Nurse Connie replied to Anoetos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, I've already had 2 lecture exams, 3 lab quizes, and my lab mid-term! I'm doing much better in lab then lecture