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    Does anyone get their books unbound?

    dandk1997RN replied to my3suns's topic in General Students

    It depends on the class. For my psych classes, sociology, art appreciation, etc., I checked with the professors first and only had one tell me that she wasn't sure how well I would do in the class...
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    Does anyone get their books unbound?

    dandk1997RN replied to my3suns's topic in General Students

    I don't get free shipping, but I don't mind paying the shipping ($4, maybe? $5?) because the book itself is so cheap- who cares about that amount of shipping when I am not paying $100 for the book?...
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    Does anyone get their books unbound?

    dandk1997RN replied to my3suns's topic in General Students

    I don't ever sell back my texts. I always buy them at a huge discount (usually only pay $2-$4 because I buy the previous edition, of which there are a glut on alibris.com.) I'm pretty sure I paid...
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    Does anyone get their books unbound?

    dandk1997RN replied to my3suns's topic in General Students

    Thank you, thank you, thank you to the OP of the debinding the textbook idea. :yeah: You are my hero.:bowingpur:bowingpur:bowingpur Really. My husband took my 1500 page nursing fundamentals book to...
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    Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

    dandk1997RN replied to dicecream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm so glad to hear this has worked itself out and that you talked to your DNS, but sorry to hear about the resident's decline. It can sometimes be very difficult to know which approach will be best...
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    What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    dandk1997RN replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Thanks- read every single post. Found some very good tips- getting my binding cut off my book today at Kinkos for ~$5- awesome
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    Is anyone commuting really far away?

    dandk1997RN replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    Oh, and my faculty said that I need to plan to get there 30 minutes early to ensure parking at the school. I'm usually there in the evening and parking isn't a problem. Not looking forward to that,...
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    Is anyone commuting really far away?

    dandk1997RN replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    Mine is 45-60 minutes, possibly longer if traffic is bad, not taking into account bad weather. I'm not looking forward to doing it first thing in the morning when the weather is bad.
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    Clinical Parking

    dandk1997RN replied to TmC1999's topic in General Students

    Wow- that stinks. Thankfully, the one area hospital I don't have to do clinicals at is the one with lousy parking. I can't believe you aren't even allowed to park in the employee lot- you will be...
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    Anyone else never given a bath?

    dandk1997RN replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    You'll be fine. I had never even changed a child's diaper when I started as a CNA years ago. It takes some getting used to, but if you go in prepared to be clinical yet compassionate and give the...
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    Pre-CNA located in NYC, need advice IMMEDIATELY.

    dandk1997RN replied to Securely Loved's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, I can't really talk to you about the pay- I got barely more than minimum wage when I was a CNA, but I wasn't living anywhere near the city However, I can tell you that every experience will be...
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    Poll: Do you donate blood?

    dandk1997RN replied to pna2388's topic in General Nursing

    I *attempt* several times a year. Typically, my HH is too low, but I try anyway- sometimes I get lucky! I'm taking extra iron right now to prep for a drive coming up in about two
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    Shopping for Nursing School

    dandk1997RN replied to SCSUStudent's topic in General Students

    -required and recommended books -binders -two clip watches -support hose; I already have vein problems -nursing shoes -uniform -pencils -clicky pens -planner -3 hole punch that fits in binder -folders...
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    cameras

    dandk1997RN replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, wanted to add that if it is for any reason other than ensuring quality of care, that's just plain
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    cameras

    dandk1997RN replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'd have to think that in a hospital, at least, it would definitely be crossing some lines as far as HIPAA goes if it is not a single room. Even if the camera couldn't see the other patient, it...
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    mildred elley practical nursing program

    dandk1997RN replied to d33dor's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm not sure this is at all helpful to anyone, but I have a friend who was teaching there (the Albany campus) for this last spring semester, and she hated it. She said the students were really rough...
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    PREGNANT 18 YR with no legal guardian!!! HELP

    dandk1997RN replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    Agreed- we can usually look all that stuff up online, particularly if the person knows their SSN. If not, we still proceed, but send them a bill, which they can discuss with the financial counselors...
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    What date do you start Nursing school?

    dandk1997RN replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    Reading back through some of these replies...I never thought about the insurance as a student nurse. I guess ours must be covered in our exorbitant lab fee (something like $325, which doesn't buy our...
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    What date do you start Nursing school?

    dandk1997RN replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    Well, no, I have other books, but I wasn't done shopping yet, and all the other books are things like drug guides and a Taber's and stuff like that. I'm only actually taking one class because I...
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    Whole class got same steth...

    dandk1997RN replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We were forced to buy a crummy, cheap scope. I can't wait to be done, because I have a Littmann from my EMT days. Luckily, we had a large color selection to choose from, so hopefully, there won't be...
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    Holy wash cloths, Batman! (ATI video out of control.)

    dandk1997RN posted a topic in General Students

    My school uses the ATI website and tutorials to supplement out learning. For the last few days, I've been wondering what my schools guide meant by "The number of wash cloths in the video is not...
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    Holy wash cloths, Batman! (ATI video out of control.)

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in General Students

    The video is from an online set my school purchased to supplement their classroom/lab teaching. They didn't actually produce the video, but in the book my school faculty wrote (our Nursing I Guide)...
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    personal cell phone and the internet and impact on staff moral

    dandk1997RN replied to 24 yrs and counting's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we had a zero-tolerance policy. On paper, we do, but my boss won't back me when it comes to these issues, and I am a first-level supervisor without much say when it comes to disciplinary...
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    personal cell phone and the internet and impact on staff moral

    dandk1997RN replied to 24 yrs and counting's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that handheld devices can be useful for looking up info. I intend to get one that is specifically for that- I just asked my clinical instructor the other day if they are permissible, and she...
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    Shout out to my fellow HVCC (Troy) students- ready for orientation?

    dandk1997RN posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I know there are a few fellow Hudson Valley Community College students here. I personally can't wait to get more info at orientation tomorrow. I still need to get my ID, my Nursing I manual, and my...