KristeyK

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  1. Commute to nursing school?

    KristeyK replied to bd22's topic in General Students

    I'd do it. I drive a little over an hour each way myself. I got lucky though and found someone to carpool with. I meet her at her home, which is half way to school and she drives the rest of the way...

  2. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    KristeyK replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Hmmm...be catty on a message board by venting or cause unnecessary drama by saying it to someone's face? Sometimes all one needs is to vent somewhere like this and it's over. KWIM? Thinking of which,...

  3. I have a nursing textbook and I'm not afraid to chuck it at you!

    KristeyK replied to okredrobot's topic in General Students

    Ummm...flunk bio twice and you are JUST as UNLIKELY to get into med school. I really do admire their reasoning though. :-P

  4. Financially , would it be smart for me to do LPN first...RN? Considering finance aid?

    KristeyK replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go for the RN. If the state will pay for it, let them. You're only 17 and have MANY, MANY years of working to look forward to. Heck, I'd say go for your BSN straight away if that's an option for you...

  5. What review books should I get to prepare for LPN? Should I get an NCLEX-RN review?

    KristeyK replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know I'm late, but NO!!!!!!!!!!!! Practical nurses have a different scope of practice and there is quite a difference in the NCLEX questions you'll get.

  6. Too Many Geographic Threads in the Pre-Nursing Student Forum!

    KristeyK replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I couldn't agree with you more

  7. Frustrated at schedule

    KristeyK replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

    I hit the gym for a minimum of 45 mins 4 days a week. I cook every night. (OK- we do order out or go out Saturdays for dinner.) I play with my son everyday AND I manage to spend time w/ my parents and...

  8. They're Their and There

    KristeyK replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

    OK, I almost forgot this. Along with their, they're, there... A LOT of people have problems with this. A LOT, not alot, or allot. I cannot tell y'all () how many times I see this in FORMAL...

  9. They're Their and There

    KristeyK replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

    Regarding "Let's eat grandpa" and "Let's eat, grandpa." It's all in the use of the comma. LOL. One says let's eat him while the other is inviting him to eat. While we're on the subject....LOL.... It's...

  10. Not Able to Become A Nurse

    KristeyK replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    First and foremost- talk to someone about the FML statement. Seriously. Nursing may be your dream, but there are other good careers out there. Secondly- give your meds a chance to work. Just because...

  11. Did you take pathophysiology? How hard was it?

    KristeyK replied to northmississippi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My school has you take it concurrent with Med-Surg and I LOOOOVE it. The teachers cover the same systems at the same time, and it's really helping everything to "click" into place. It CAN be boring...

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

    KristeyK replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Students

    Ah....but think of the reason a lifeguard would administer O2 and it'll make sense. I am curious though- I was a lifeguard in college and we didn't have it available to us. (Medics did, not us.)...

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

    KristeyK replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Students

    Coffee, iced tea and Five Hour Energy. No matter how hard I try, I just cannot manage to get to sleep prior to 11pm, which is still EARLY for

  14. I'm infertile...and worried about my OB rotation

    KristeyK replied to nurse2b013's topic in General Students

    I so feel for you. While I never had to go through the Hell of a stillbirth, I had 9 m/c and 10 years of ttc before I finally had my miracle that hung on past 16 weeks. I wish I could tell you what...

  15. Adderall and nursing school

    KristeyK replied to struggles's topic in General Students

    I disagree- it is always better to open, honest, and up front about it. I discussed this with one of my instructors because I am interested in taking it if my physician agrees w/ me that I am ADD. She...

  16. putting down the books?

    KristeyK replied to miztermurse's topic in General Students

    My texts all have A&P review in them also, and I was another who didn't brush up between A&P and core classes. You would be happily surprised at how much comes back to

  17. nursing school burn out

    KristeyK replied to larien37's topic in General Students

    I feel where you're coming from, I really do! However, DO NOT skip class or clinicals. (If your school is like mine, you'll get dinged for it anyway, in fact we can be asked to leave for missing three...

  18. ADD in Nursing

    KristeyK replied to Ftoll24's topic in General Students

    They should only be testing for illegal drugs. Since you have the RX, there shouldn't be an issue with it. Out of curiousity, why worry about the school finding out? (Just being nosey, you can tell me...

  19. BS!

    KristeyK replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Students

    Oh I so needed the laugh. THANK

  20. Nursing diagnosis

    KristeyK replied to Sjump's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So to ask the question- why wouldn't infection risk be on the list? Maybe it's not the #1, or even #5, priority, but wouldn't we want to prevent it from becoming an ACTUAL if we

  21. heartless DON or reality check?

    KristeyK replied to sarafina's topic in General Nursing

    WOW...someone is indeed a heartless person. I've never been in a management position in nursing (still in school, so I haven't been in ANY position in nursing.) However, I used to be a manager for a...

  22. Good Advice Karma Given Here!

    KristeyK replied to alliphx's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing school! lol. Like someone else mentioned, there WILL be those, such as myself, who are jealous of your situation. And yes, it's been an emotional roller coaster. My first Med Math...

  23. Ranking Nursing Diagnoses?

    KristeyK replied to CrazyMadCupcake's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just took mine in August. It's not eliminating the altogether, just for some cases with adults. (Peds and things that would affect the airway, you still do the rescue breathing.) Generally, if your...

  24. Pathophysiology

    KristeyK replied to natb10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy...it breaks it down into an easier to understand chunk of info than textbooks do. It was something our instructor suggested and I am SO GLAD I listened to

  25. Online CNM-no BSN required?

    KristeyK replied to Jess84's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Same here! THANK YOU!!! (Replying so I can bump it up off the 3rd page in case anyone else is