StangGang92

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1. Personalizing Stethoscopes?

   StangGang92 replied to doublehelix's topic in General Students

   Question for all of you, I'm getting my steth personalized. However, I'm engaged. I'll have my current last name in school but after graduation will be getting married. I'm getting a Littman Cardio...

2. BSN to PA

   StangGang92 replied to GusM's topic in General Nursing

   I also think it is important to reiterate that the required 2015 DNP IS NOT happening. It is merely a suggestion. Sure, a lot of schools are taking away their MSN programs, but there are plenty of...

3. Introduction to Biology Help

   StangGang92 replied to determined_30's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   There really is no head start. Just read and read and read. Find a good study buddy when the class starts. I personally LOVE biology and got 103 in the class, but there was nothing I could have done...

4. Student nurse tech job? Yeah right!

   StangGang92 replied to clucito01's topic in General Students

   I don't think the OP has finished NS, so looking for an RN job wouldn't make sense. To the OP: I know the feeling! I had applied to hospital jobs for well over a year. Got a few interviews (and it...

5. How many semesters is your program?

   StangGang92 replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

   6 semesters in the program, 2 semesters of pre-reqs. 8 total =

6. Will I ever be accepted?!??!!?!?!?!!!?

   StangGang92 replied to want to do good 86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm not sure your financial situation and how comfortable you are with taking out loans, but have you looked into private colleges? The school I go to requires a 2.6 GPA and since it is a little more...

7. Would you be mad if a fellow nursing student did this?

   StangGang92 replied to StangGang92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Very interesting responses! I've certainly seen threads on this board "Should I be an RN or MD?" However, I've never seen anyone attempt getting their BSN while pursuing dental (or medical) school....

8. Would you be mad if a fellow nursing student did this?

   StangGang92 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   So today one of my suite-mates came to me and had told me something about her I hadn't expected. She will be going into her senior year of nursing this fall, but confessed that she isn't going to...

9. Micro - I'm just sayin'

   StangGang92 replied to Summers_Off's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   My lab got better. We grew cultures of the bacteria in our mouth and cultured some of our urine specimens and saw the difference between a casual and clean

10. What do you always have in your scrub pockets?

    StangGang92 replied to Lilbit's topic in General Students

    I have yet to start my clinicals but here is what a carry as a tech Black ink pen Pencil (chart I&O's in pencil until end of shift, then in pen) Highlighter Post-its Chapstick Sheet of...

11. Are you a PCT/CNA and a BSN/RN student ?

    StangGang92 replied to umslalum's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work PRN in the float pool at a local hospital. I have to put in 16 hours a pay period, but I can ask to work as much as I want. I love that I can sign up for 4,8, or 12 hour shifts. It's extremely...

12. Question About Microbiology Notes

    StangGang92 replied to NCRNMDM's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a bunch of micro notes already typed in a document if anyone is interested in a supplement to the OP's notes, considering not all micros are taught equal. Sorry for the hijack OP

13. $$ for nursing students?

    StangGang92 replied to exit96's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not yet, but we had someone come speak to the nursing club about the new health care and what it means for nurses (can we say boring...) The speaker works for a senator and she had said part of the...

14. Do I need this for nursing school?

    StangGang92 replied to StangGang92's topic in General Students

    The cadaver lab is open for us to use until midnight. I'm not sure if there is a skeleton, I'd assume so. So I'm guessing the consensus is to forgo the skeleton. Now that $200 could go toward other...

15. Do I need this for nursing school?

    StangGang92 replied to StangGang92's topic in General Students

    Oh really? This girl had told me she got hers for about $125. I don't think it was quite full scale and not made for anatomy specifically. But she said the major markers tend to be there even in...