SC APRN

SC APRN DNP, APRN, NP

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  1. **Venting Thread**

    SC APRN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I am using a week of vacation time to make this semester work. I know how to party and live it up on my time

  2. **Venting Thread**

    SC APRN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    i've worked in a hospital for 20 years, 40 hours plus mandatory 24 hours of on-call each week. e/o holiday, every 4th weeekend. not to mention six 12 hour shifts every week, and every holiday for 13+...

  3. **Venting Thread**

    SC APRN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    1% !??! Wow. My vent is...I signed up for Mon-thur classes, but we have a ton of Friday and saturday classes and clinicals, don't describe the class as min-thur then. We even have class on good...

  4. Second Semester starts tomorrow

    SC APRN replied to futurenurseya33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm almost ready LOL, I have 20 chapters to read by

  5. Connecticut Community College Pre-Nursing Student

    SC APRN replied to Sammie2015's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the study guide is the best way to prepare. I would take it again after you finish chem 111 and A&P I. GWCC has had tutoring sessions in the past, I would see if they still do that it was...

  6. the "mean girls" of nursing school

    SC APRN replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    I know an RN in her first year of med school, she had to take two classes and that was only to get a good score on her MCAT. I ignore BS in my class, but I'm never oblivious to my surroundings. I...

  7. Student & Scrubs

    SC APRN replied to Axelhack's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would wait to spend a lot of money until you know what you are allowed to wear. My hospital and most in my area have specific uniforms or color requirements for RN's, CNA's

  8. EMT in Nursing School

    SC APRN replied to Deredain's topic in General Students

    I had one lab instructor tell me "medics aren't trained to think, just do tasks" I didn't listen to her. Thinking like a medic/EMT hasn't hurt me at all its only helped. Some EMTs blamed their...

  9. what are you doing during the break?

    SC APRN posted a topic in General Students

    I want to cook real meals, read for fun, spend time with my family get a mani/pedi. Really clean my

  10. what are you doing during the break?

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    My syllabus brought my break back to reality also. I am reading ahead to attempt a little less stress for the beginning of the semester. I am still enjoying myself

  11. Best time to buy textbooks

    SC APRN posted a topic in General Students

    I am hunting for a bargain on one more book I need for spring semester. Is it better to buy one right at the end of this semester or wait until January? Anyone have experience with bargain hunting or...

  12. ADN class of 2013

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I'm still on break until the 20th. I have OB then med-surg, and pharm. What are your classes? The reading assignment, and changes in our schedule is making me very nervous. I have a paper to write...

  13. what are you doing during the break?

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    Best wishes nurselovejoy!Well my house hasn't been this clean since August. I did all the fun things I wanted to and read several chapters ahead and met my study group for a review day. I still have...

  14. what are you doing during the break?

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    A friend starts in 19 days she is counting the minutes down. I don't have that excitement anymore. I hoping my break goes by slowly. The only countdown I'm doing is the one for

  15. ADN class of 2013

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I made it out alive, how is everyone else doing? If you still have finals good luck. If you are waiting on your grade like me, I hope the wait goes

  16. Working third-shift while attending school for nursing?

    SC APRN replied to heidster's topic in General Students

    I'm a 3rd shift PCA, but my classes and clinical are afternoons. I go from clinical to work. I work every other weekend those weeks are a lot easier, I'm always trading with people that want the...

  17. carrying/labeling meds

    SC APRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am in my first semester. I do not have trouble with passing meds or doing calculations. I just haven't figured out the best way to carry and label everything. I am a PCA and shadow RN's where I...

  18. carrying/labeling meds

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just did meds and sort of demanded the wow to keep my stuff on. We never open pills outside the room and the pt refused one. I did Vanco, contact precautions. It went well, and I got my semester...

  19. carrying/labeling meds

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks, there is always next semester and a new instructor. I appreciate your

  20. posting grades

    SC APRN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    It takes about a week for scantron tests. I've been waiting 5 weeks for a paper grade. I'm not used to waiting this long but I'm getting used to

  21. Was your nursing program in a dangerous area?

    SC APRN replied to CNA1991's topic in General Students

    I'm in the 4th most violent city in the U.S., and my clinical ends at 2300. I can't carry my weapon of choice, but my Kbar goes undetected by every security guard. They are too busy checking ID...

  22. Best time to buy textbooks

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I have the ATI thing

  23. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    SC APRN replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    My GPA was calculated from all my classes/transcripts

  24. Best time to buy textbooks

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    Vann, I just have a final and a few clinical days. I really like the floor I am on and I will miss the nurses a lot. It went by so fast. How is your semester

  25. Is there a point in celebrating holidays in nursing school?

    SC APRN replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

    I'm off to take my test, after studying most of the weekend I feel very prepared and relaxed. My classes Facebook page is lighting up with people that crammed all night because they took the weekend...