Intern67

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  1. Any suggestions on getting a head start

    Intern67 replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    Get a job as a CNA. Hospital jobs are hard to get but you can usually get hired with no experience at a nursing home. (You'll find out why this is pretty early on the

  2. Highly disturbed today at Clinical...

    Intern67 replied to cookiesandcream22's topic in General Students

    No. You should report this facility to the

  3. What would u do?

    Intern67 replied to rnfromja10's topic in General Nursing

    How so? The DON expressed frustration. As others have stated, if the leave is allowed by law, then the nurse gets to go. I don't condone her actions in the least. This is a clear cut case of saying...

  4. What would u do?

    Intern67 replied to rnfromja10's topic in General Nursing

    The DON was an idiot for saying that comment out loud at work. She said a rude comment about her own frustrations with foreign nurses. She deserves a reprimand, but what else do you think should be...

  5. Would a laptop be helpful for nursing school?

    Intern67 replied to kace081106's topic in General Students

    I bought a Toshiba Netbook NB310 and find it very helpful. A great deal of class content is online or posted on the class website and the instructors were randomly firing documents and updates to it....

  6. Nurses not speaking english at work

    Intern67 replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    This is, of course, completely false when applied to occupational and professional

  7. How mych did you $pend to become a Registered Nurse?

    Intern67 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    If you count the lost wages from my previous career I could have made while in nursing school, about $225,000. Worth every

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

    Intern67 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    After I pass the boards, I'll take any job in any specialty. It would be nice if I get a choice, but the specific type of RN I want to be is a WORKING

  9. Over it.

    Intern67 replied to NightNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I felt much the same way about engineering (faster out the better) before I quit to become a nurse. Changing careers can be a great thing; I'm sure I am trading places with some nurse taking...

  10. calling the md at night when charge disagrees

    Intern67 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a highly skilled way to handle a superior, no matter the field. They are informed of the situation and how you are handling it and they don't have to do a thing. A good supervisor will adore...

  11. How did everyone do this semester?

    Intern67 replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Thanks for asking. I needed a 90/100 on the final exam to get an A, got a 92. Whew. (They lump theory, lab, and clinical into one grade.) Two semesters down, two to go. If the nurses don't go on...

  12. What purpose does the HESI test serve?

    Intern67 replied to fencikboy's topic in General Students

    My first guess is that somebody makes a lot of money off it. My school claims the HESI test is a good predictor of NCLEX success. It can also give a program an idea of how they are doing opposed to...

  13. Previous edition books?

    Intern67 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Students

    2007 editions of stuff like Fundamentals and Med Surg, etc are more than fine. However, watch out for the insidious "Online Bundle". Many programs are buying (having you buy) a bunch of online access...

  14. Doula and Nursing Student?

    Intern67 replied to Tara:)'s topic in General Students

    Sounds like an interesting job to have during nursing school. How would you handle the

  15. Assessment - seriously what are you supposed to do?

    Intern67 replied to SparkleRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow. google "head to toe assessment" Right now.

  16. Should I take chemistry?

    Intern67 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Taking chemistry, (and doing well in it) is essential for your future coursework, testing, and nursing school. I remember sitting next to a young student in chemistry class who exclaimed, "Oh, this is...

  17. Playing Basketball at College while Studying to be a Nurse, Good or Bad Idea?

    Intern67 replied to iwanttobeanurse33's topic in General Students

    I neglected to mention in my reply that you would probably be able to complete your prerequisites while playing basketball, before you are formally accepted into the Nursing program. At a four year...

  18. Playing Basketball at College while Studying to be a Nurse, Good or Bad Idea?

    Intern67 replied to iwanttobeanurse33's topic in General Students

    I think your biggest issue will be with scheduling. Labs, Lab Checkoffs, Clinicals, Synthesis, Simulation, exams.... I have no idea how the practice, game, and travel demands of college basketball...

  19. Nurses not speaking english at work

    Intern67 replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    When this happened at the LTC I used to work at, I would yell loudly, "HEY! This is America...speak SPANISH!" This usually cracked everybody up and I think helped the situation a

  20. Flashcard suggestions for A&P class

    Intern67 replied to MacMaster's topic in General Students

    I found that the real value of flashcards was not in the review of them, but in the creation. You don't have to be an artist to make your own very valuable cards. I have a set of Netter's Anatomy...

  21. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    Intern67 replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of messed up thought processes does a person of any occupation go through to arrive at the conclusion that they should, "Draw the line at expressing opinions" on a public message board?...

  22. Help me understand something please

    Intern67 replied to Tricia76's topic in General Students

    Some schools require pre-requisites for the pre-requisites. The only person I personally know who will get through my ADN program in two years is a kid right out of high school who took all his...

  23. Do you feel these are patient safety issues?

    Intern67 replied to ptsafety's topic in General Nursing

    I think it highlights the importance of going to an accredited nursing school with a strong

  24. getting "patient care experience"

    Intern67 replied to juliambs's topic in General Students

    Experience in patient care will help you with a few things. You'll be working right alongside nurses and see what their days are like. Finding out early will help you avoid being one of the people...

  25. Fluids, Electolytes and Acid Base

    Intern67 replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    It is an area where you really want to know the "whys" and not just the "whats." It takes some time and you might have to go over and through it a few times to get it. Start early. The nice thing...