gpatry

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1. Medical words that make you cringe.

   gpatry replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

   Fistula also gets to me, crepitation (I can just hear bones grinding together when I hear the word)... I'm sure there's more. I'm going to reflect upon this and come back. I like this

2. What did you do on your MedSurg I clinical?

   gpatry replied to SummitRN's topic in General Students

   I'll let you know, I start this week

3. is oxygen considered a medication?.. what do you think?

   gpatry replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Students

   Yup

4. What do you guys do to wake up in the morning?

   gpatry replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Students

   As long as I get to bed at a decent time, I don't have that much trouble on most days. I do have 3 alarms set at 15 minute intervals, the last one being a really obnoxious sound that I've gotten my...

5. Ugh

   gpatry replied to kk83's topic in General Students

   When I attempt to put myself in that situation, as being one of the people in the room watching you, I think I would just find it a funny freak occurence, rather than think less of you as an aspiring...

6. How do nurses retain the information they've learned?

   gpatry replied to Coco Rosie's topic in General Students

   How to retain it? Apply

7. is there a good way to get blood pressure right?

   gpatry replied to italy's topic in General Students

   Like everyone said, it's really practice. I hated doing BP at first. I was never sure of what I was hearing. I had no problem with diastolic, but systolic killed me for a long time. Just remember it's...

8. test question!

   gpatry replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Students

   We had a similar question and the answer for us was to alert the

9. What are your clinical times ???

   gpatry replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   I have it 7:30am-3:30pm every Wednesday. It's always the same time for us, either Tuesday or Wednesday and we find out a month or two before classes which day it will

10. Is it just me or......

    gpatry replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Students

    I just finished my first semester and found it way easier than expected as well. I think one of the reasons is because my expectations were so high. I started NS thinking it would be EXTREMELY...

11. how far do you drive for school

    gpatry replied to tierra399's topic in General Students

    I live in a big city and take public transport. If I'm traveling during rush hour, the metros come more frequently so it takes me 20 mins to get to school. Non-rush hour, 35 mins tops. I lucked

12. Nursing School Pen Pal

    gpatry replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    I'm interested too

13. To own a pet or not while in nursing school...

    gpatry replied to kroyce's topic in General Students

    I'm in nursing school now and have a large dog. I've had his since he was a puppy, and he's now three. I go to school 5 days a week and work 15-20 hours also. I don't find it so bad, you just have to...

14. Nursing school is too easy!

    gpatry replied to Maghunter's topic in General Students

    I actually feel the same way about my school so far. But I'm in my first semester. I just find it sooo basic right now and that they're not trying to weed anyone out at all. But I don't know, I'm only...

15. What do your study spaces look like?

    gpatry replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    haha, he's my study