KristeyK

KristeyK

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  1. Done done done and done

    KristeyK replied to Anoetos's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!! Color me green with envy! I have 14 days left until I am finished. WOOHOO!!!! (Final exams and ONE last preceptorship day left, then a week of Kaplan test prep.) I can almost taste...

  2. What books to keep throughout nursing school? (buying/renting)

    KristeyK replied to ironicitis's topic in General Students

    I haven't touched most of my first semester books in quite a while. I did keep my Basic Nursing book handy though. My med-surg book has been used ever since I started my second semester. I also keep...

  3. Is the second year of an ADN program easier than the first?

    KristeyK replied to 777RN's topic in General Students

    Yes and no. I will say it was more intense, and there has been that much more clinical paperwork to do, along with class papers to write. I truly believe it depends on your program though. (Only four...

  4. I feel so unprrepared

    KristeyK replied to Jessicias85's topic in General Students

    Don't sweat it too much. I feel pretty much the same way you do, and I am four weeks from graduating. LOL. I have yet to have an instructor or a nurse at a clinical site tell me that I will be...

  5. How do I fight off the nervousness as a New Nursing Student?

    KristeyK replied to brmuirhead's topic in General Students

    You won't laugh about being nervous about NS, you'll be laughing over WHAT it was you were nervous about. LOL. I'm six GLORIOUS weeks from graduation and can't believe the things I was nervous about,...

  6. Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Psych Patients

    KristeyK replied to rn/writer's topic in Psychiatric

    I just stumbled across this terrific article! I'm with Miss Elaine- instruction needs to be reevaluated for a lot of people. I had a TERRIFIC Psych instructor who made sure we spent VERY little time...

  7. Neighbors, friends, and family coming by for nursing advice

    KristeyK replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Ditto to Holly! I also get stopped when I'm in the drug store and asked for advice if I'm wearing my school scrubs. They CLEARLY say RN STUDENT on them. Scary....(especially since there's usually a...

  8. Support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012

    KristeyK replied to cali_nature_girl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hate that too mindlor. If you can't pay for it, either don't buy it, go to school for it, or pay the consequences of not being able to purchase anything again and having your paycheck garnished....

  9. APA Outline Format HELP please

    KristeyK replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://examples.yourdictionary.com/apa-outline-format-examples.html

  10. Need some help on a community nursing education session

    KristeyK replied to Westm88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Along the lines of hairdressing...you could also teach a group of stylists how to screen for possible skin cancer. Living here in Arizona where we ALL pretty much live in the sun, it's something we...

  11. Starting 5weeks of mother/baby on monday, ill take any advice!

    KristeyK replied to icarr757's topic in General Students

    See if you can get into triage!!! I got five IV starts on the day I spent there. Made the rotation worthwhile. LOL. It may not be as bad as you have it made out to be. I know one of the guys in my...

  12. I need suggestions on picking out a care plan book.

    KristeyK replied to jingie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have on called "All in One Care Planning Resource." Don't waste your money on

  13. Textbooks: Have you tried international editions?

    KristeyK replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I get INTL editions whenever I can. Seriously saves a TON of

  14. Accelerated BSN to MSN programs

    KristeyK replied to cgdyer's topic in General Students

    I know the University of Arizona has that option. Don't know how you feel about moving to sunny Tucson, AZ

  15. LONELINESS while in nursing school

    KristeyK replied to cincin1222's topic in General Students

    Like a PP, I take a day off a week. I need my sanity, and I just can't keep it unless I spend time with my family, and somewhat clean my house. As for my friends, they had a little "going away" party...

  16. Organizing my workday at clinicals

    KristeyK replied to trulyblessed2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have one simple form I carry with me. The top half is info that I get from report at the beginning of the day, along with room for vitals, and an area for anything I should note from my head to toe...

  17. How important is being physically fit in Nursing?

    KristeyK replied to IntelCorei72600k's topic in General Students

    If you're not going to lose weight, you at least need to get to a point where you can be on your feet for 12 hours without a lot of sitting down and relaxing. I'm a fat girl, and I can tell you that I...

  18. Most Embarassing Moments During Clinicals!!!!!

    KristeyK replied to NurseBunky's topic in General Students

    Oh, as for embarrassing moments...this one isn't bad, but it was funny at the time. I managed to squirt the ceiling of a pt's room with a saline flush. D'OH! I pray every time I walk into a hospital...

  19. Most Embarassing Moments During Clinicals!!!!!

    KristeyK replied to NurseBunky's topic in General Students

    And the ONLY reason I like my fugly maroon scrubs! (Complete with 3" elastic waist band, tapered legs, AND sewn in crease down the

  20. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    KristeyK replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    Who on Earth wants a nurse who cannot empathize with you at all? Certainly not I! I think what you've been through will make you be able to see the world with clear eyes, rather than through the...

  21. About to start Maternal-Child Nursing...Advice?

    KristeyK replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    Go back and reread all your childhood development information...Erikson et al...Learn (or re-learn) how pregnancy affects the body, what happens and why it happens...and the same for postpartum....

  22. Hi folks I need help in coming up 5 nursing diagnosis for a Pt with sepsis

    KristeyK replied to mcbrains001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't mean to sound snarky, but you don't know what to relate infection to for a pt with sepsis? You can look down the list of what you put and name something different for each one and have your...

  23. What do you listen to while studying

    KristeyK replied to That Guy's topic in General Students

    I am so envious of you that can listen to music while studying. I was THIS CLOSE to having a degree in Music Education, so as a total music geek, I can't concentrate while it's on. LOL. I have to have...

  24. Tips for getting organized?

    KristeyK replied to Lilbit's topic in General Students

    I have an oddly placed bookshelf next to my study space, plus I live and die by my calendar organizer. (I use Google calendar and sync it with my phone.) To keep my house organized and semi-clean, we...

  25. white shoes

    KristeyK replied to mom2a1c2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My answer to the title of this is... White shoes are the devil's work. LOL!!! I seriously can't stand them and can't wait to graduate and get a colored pair. Try on all sorts of shoes...I probably...