Certifiable BSN, RN

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  1. Certifiable

    Students take "action" against cheating classmates, when admin doesn't.

    Certifiable replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

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    Students take "action" against cheating classmates, when admin doesn't.

    Certifiable replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    I get distracted really easily- a twig breaks and i'll hear it---so any noise during a quiet exam room stands sounds like a megaphone to me. (which is weird, because when I did gymnastics I had...
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    What would you do?

    Certifiable replied to astronaut714's topic in General Students

    I understand your frustration- I had a similar experience yesterday: A nursing math test that you're required to get 100%. there were 3 girls that were whispering away in a different language (the...
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    Should I send the email again or just wait?

    Certifiable replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    I second SurroDoula--- Send another one. Even if the email was read by the proff-it has obviously slipped his mind (a month is very patient of you). Just say that in regard to your last email,...
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    You know you are a Nursing student when...

    Certifiable replied to okredrobot's topic in General Students

    You feel like throwing your 10 kg med-surg textbook at your sister, when she complains how hard it is to study Art
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    Seriously, why do they come to class?! shut up already!

    Certifiable posted a topic in General Students

    It's the first class of the day, hardly anyone in class (not mandatory class) and the teacher is lecturing. I hear this constant buzz behind me... so occasionaly I let out a soft SHHH (not the evil...
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    Work non-nursing related job while in school?

    Certifiable replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand this mad rush in the USA to have experience before starting your job--- the best thing an empolyee can wish for is a bright, just out of school grad- that way they can mold you into...
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    You know you are a Nursing student when...

    Certifiable replied to okredrobot's topic in General Students

    When your day is divided into units of time- kina like that book "about a boy" (or the hugh grant movie if you'd like...)----...
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    Seriously, why do they come to class?! shut up already!

    Certifiable replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    it's not just in this class.... and as to sitting in the front row- I can't sit there for eight hours b/c the teacher lectures from a stage---i'd need a chyropractor. cute idea about raising my voice...
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    Need help with a careplan on sexual dysfunction of the post op patient...

    Certifiable posted a topic in General Students

    OK, I have to hand in a SOAPIE (care plan) on my patient, A woman of 70 who was sexually active before her spinal surgery (Spondylectomy) but now thinks she won't be. I could pick a really boring...
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    Need help with a careplan on sexual dysfunction of the post op patient...

    Certifiable replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    Let me clarify my intentions: We need to hand in a hypothetical care plan b/c our neurosurgery rotation finished before the task was set- it's not possible for me to speak with this patient and...
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    Seriously, why do they come to class?! shut up already!

    Certifiable replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    The teachers in my university don't beleive in "policing" a classroom... they think it's beneath them, kindergarden
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    How to explain homeostasis

    Certifiable replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    ummm may I ask why you need to explain this to a child? im curious as to the situation that requires this.... Anyways, i'd give the example that when you are cold, you get goosbumps bc your body is...
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    My reality of becoming an RN

    Certifiable replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear that, I wish you all the best. I can only imagine the courage it takes to go through what you have and decide to "throw in the towel"... People say that giving up is easy and...
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    frustrated

    Certifiable replied to amymina's topic in General Students

    Has this girl passed her written exams and clinicals? if so, than I don't think that there is a strong enough reason to report her--- although it is an issue of said person's integrity---it is not an...
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    How long for test grades?

    Certifiable replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    My university's policy is up to two weeks! totally sucks... im so jealous of those of you who get it back the same
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    How to organize school stuff??

    Certifiable replied to Rosiegirl0820's topic in General Students

    I take a pad of paper and at the end of the day when I get home I sort my notes into seperate folders (each class has it's own folder)--- it makes it easy on my back, and if I want to bring something...
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    Do you have your clinicals in the hospital?

    Certifiable replied to SummitRN's topic in General Students

    My university is on campus with the hospital. EVERYTHING we do is in the hospital, except for one project that we need to do in the
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    "I have 4 free hours?!" oh my god, a lifetime! What do you do at the drop of a hat?

    Certifiable posted a topic in General Students

    I love/ Hate this problem... I love that I occasionally have unexpected guilt-free downtime (Which I refuse to use to study). However I HATE when I finally decide what to do, I find out- the pool is...
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    Medical Controveries

    Certifiable replied to cknowlton's topic in General Students

    What about people that are willing to accept an organ donation, but refuse in principle to be a donor... (I think it's mostly because of a religious issue) but very interesting.... who says that those...
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    Good Study tips please!!

    Certifiable replied to Rosiegirl0820's topic in General Students

    1.DRAW! if there is a process that you don't understand or just can't remember, sketch it out... it was really helpful for me in all my subjects! 2. Flash cards- but they need to be created BEFORE the...
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    Nursing class Who's Who - for fun

    Certifiable replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Here are my suggestions (and I think the one "most likely to marry a doc" was very cute) 1. most likely to need a 5 pairs of scrubs for one day. 2. most likely to be unhumanly happy at 5:30 am... you...
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    For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    Certifiable replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I answered a teacher's question, and was able to answer her follow up... it felt like I swallowed a Med-Surg textbook... all my classmates looked at me 'oh, my god... how did she know that?!' ohhh i...
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    Are Nursing instructors to blame for creating nursing stereotypes?

    Certifiable posted a topic in General Students

    Is it just me or would you be bothered by being introduced to a patient as "this is X, a nursing student- a sweet and nice girl"? (+nursing student) My instructor tends to do this, and I wonder if it...
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    Genetic Testing is an ethical issue?

    Certifiable replied to Miley22's topic in General Students

    If you test the embryo- and find out that it has some congenital defect- do you abort?... The gentic testing leads to ethical dillemas... like Alzheimer testing- maybe the person will decide not to...