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  1. mnemonics

    Haven't heard that one. Not even any luck in a web search at the moment. It's funny, though, I just recently downloaded the Nerdcore Medical Mnemonics app for my iPhone. Some are really a
  2. I LOVE this thread bc even though I'm not a nurse (yet), I truly have been studying & into the medical field my entire life, & have encountered quite the few riotous statements made by the...
  3. What do NPs do in the hospital?

    Couldn't answer the question personally, except that I'm sure it's the same duties as an NP in an office, but now pretty sure I'd like to go the NP route after becoming & being an RN after so many...
  4. Nurse Mates Sneakers?

    Anyone tried/owned a pair? More specifically, a style like these? Not sure if they would be a better bet than
  5. Nurse Mates Sneakers?

    I have small feet w/ a lil bit of width at the toes. Sometimes I get jealous of those really narrow feet b/c I know they can be comfortable in the certain few shoes I can't be comfortable in. Can't...
  6. Nurse Mates Sneakers?

    Great site, btw. Just found another pair I liked, but the reviews were awful. Without em' I might have taken a chance & purchased them & regretted
  7. Nurse Mates Sneakers?

    Hey, thanks! They do sell Nurse Mates. :) Maybe I can find a review on that exact
  8. Volunteering?

    All sounds good to me. However I can get that exposure & be of service to the health community. Thank you for your response. :) I'm excited to see what it's like. I do love the hospital I'll be...
  9. Student nurses do the darndest things

    Lol - Some of these are great. Just hangin' out, chillin' w/ the java & takin' notes, huh? :smackingf It's called ethics. Much as I'm a coffee addict
  10. Can I work as an LPN?

    Good question. I take that it could only be an advantage having both licenses, right?
  11. New Grad- Charge Nurse?

    Just what I was thinking. And if that's the case, I say good for you! Of course, it depends how comfortable you feel excepting the role at this time, IMO. May feel a lil awkward at first considering...
  12. Medical Professional Institute

    Just got off the phone with MPI, FINALLY. But the future is looking brighter with them. :) They are accredited & therefore the credits do transfer over IF you find a bridging program that accepts...
  13. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    Thank you for all the info. I did find out you can't really beat those Amazon prices. After much extensive research through online shopping around, review searches on here, and even a video on the...
  14. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    That is helpful. Thank you. =) Supposedly the benefits to the Spra-lite are more comfortable ear tips & a lighter weight, but if I had trouble finding it in the stores, seeing as it's currently...
  15. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    I'm wondering if the Sprague Spra-lite will be good for me in nursing school. I've heard that sometimes the cheaper ones can be better than any of the expensive ones. And I've also heard that the...
  16. Nurse-ified Song Titles?

    What on earth?! :rotfl: Maybe I can come up with a few titles now today while up &
  17. Medical Professional Institute

    What do you know, they're now taking their sweet time getting back to me after taking my name & number. My apologies, all. I will have this info very
  18. Nurses and Coffee

    Used to be a cup a day. Now I got the poor boyfriend making the 3rd pot today. He lives on it too, though. I esp. love it when
  19. Then there's the option of home health care as well. I feel I could really enjoy that too. Might have to judge what area I truly want to start out in or end up in through my nursing school...
  20. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

    Doesn't it? Like you have an urge to provide the caring, understanding & comfort you know humans need that you know all too well what it's like to lack. Doesn't make for an easy life, but I...
  21. Can RNs really make this much?

    Anyone know what LPN's are making out there? And if it's easy to convince a man to
  22. I think it was me referring a thread to the wrong forum not only once, but twice. lol Hey, a trying newbie here. lol. It is meant to be in general nursing student discussions. I apologize. Though,...
  23. Nurses and Coffee

    Oh, I've wanted a Kuerig for so long! My love's parents gave him one & I'm jealous, but every time I'm at his house I hang around it very
  24. how much time did you study a day in nursing school?

    I figured as much having watched a few close friends go through the process. One friend I figured should have just glued the books to her face, she spent so much time with her nose buried in them. No...
  25. Nurses and Coffee

    Oh, I'll fit right into this world! Hopeless coffee addict. I do like coffee from McD's because it's Newman's Own, but lately the trend is buying bags of DD & making it at home. Unless I'm out of...