Birry

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  1. Really At Lost With My Girlfriend (Nursing Student)

    Birry replied to ffrraanncciiss's topic in General Students

    What it comes down to is that your needs aren't being met. It really isn't fair that you're being vilified on here for that, but people will project their own feelings onto these things. If you can...

  2. ATI Predictor Test Advice!

    Birry replied to melissa0's topic in General Students

    Do all the practice tests on ATI that you can. My school provided me with a couple dozen practice tests, some fundamantal and comprehensive, and some focused/targeted. Do them multiple times. We also...

  3. Classmate making me feel uncomfortable.

    Birry replied to agua's topic in General Students

    His joke seems pretty harmless. Who knows what else the guy said, but it sounds like he just needs a lesson in professionalism. Most professional instutions' sexual harrassment policies list step 1...

  4. CA Nursing Schools Prereq GPA only

    Birry replied to aCatLoverFiona's topic in General Students

    SJSU only uses your GPA and TEAS score. Check out their School of Nursing website for more

  5. How to beat the freshman 15!

    Birry replied to StangGang92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take up smoking. It's way easier than dieting and exercising. (J/K. Does your school have a pool? I'd rather swim and tread water for an hour than run for 5 minutes.. something to

  6. What To Do When Dating A Co-Worker

    Birry replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    I was talking about the people who would actually matter in this instance; i.e., the ones he works with gossipping and shaking their heads. If the OP and the resident are both getting their work done...

  7. What To Do When Dating A Co-Worker

    Birry replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    So you've got a hot young resident all up on you... I'd say play it Enrique Suave and you'll be set for life! It takes multiple parties to be "unprofessional" at work. What's so professional about...

  8. HIV+ student concerned about drug testing while taking Marinol

    Birry replied to up'n'coming's topic in General Students

    There is nothing sticky about a Marinol perscription. Like OxyContin, Marinol is a FDA approved drug and is perfectly legal to take (provided a valid Rx). Comparing Marinol and pot is like comparing...

  9. School supplies other than books?

    Birry replied to doublehelix's topic in General Students

    The Papermate Sharpwriter mechanical pencils are absolutely the best, IMO. The way they're designed makes it so you can just slightly rotate the pencil periodically to keep that really sharp point...

  10. School supplies other than books?

    Birry replied to doublehelix's topic in General Students

    I'm looking into a desk, a laser printer, a new backpack, a new iMac... I guess I only NEED the new backpack, but the other three will help me to actually do

  11. Pre-Nursing - Am dizzy with all the options!

    Birry replied to Boto Cor de Rosa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What kind of nursing do you want to do? Keep in mind most hospitals are trending toward giving hiring preference to people holding a BSN. If you want to do LTC or home health care, an LVN would suit...

  12. Muscular system depolarization/repolarization/hyperpolarization

    Birry replied to serenityangel's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    These videos might help with your exam: Khan Academy: Myosin and Actin Khan Academy: Electrotonic and Action Potentials Khan Academy: Anatomy of a muscle cell Khan Academy: Role of the Sarcoplasmic...

  13. How many nursing programs did/are you applying to?

    Birry replied to mariposabella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I put all my eggs into one basket, not really believing that I'd get in. But it worked and I'm starting next month! Now, I'd apply to several schools and if more than one accepted me, I'd have MY...

  14. Possible Problem with Acceptance

    Birry replied to jtboog2003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd contact the nursing department where you want to apply and ask them if those will even matter. Try explaining that those were several years ago and you're obviously in a different place in life,...

  15. Is it hard to find jobs as a unit secretary at hospitals?

    Birry replied to mariposabella's topic in General Students

    It's kind of hard since most hospitals hire internally first, and a lot of CNAs learn they'd rather be a unit clerk so they get first crack. Also, most postings I've seen require at least a year of...

  16. general chemistry how much math

    Birry replied to Maisie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anyone taking a chem, bio, or math class should add this website to their bookmarks and use the tutorials while studying: www.khanacademy.org Seriously. I found the site and brought my grade in...

  17. Fall 2010 Classes!!

    Birry replied to MzRN2B's topic in General Students

    Pathophysiology Professional Role Development Skills Lab/Lecture Pharmacology Writing for Health Professionals Total 14 semester

  18. Help, I've got a crush!

    Birry replied to eb2esrun's topic in General Students

    One of the nurses I work with married a former patient she had cared for. I don't know how the relationship came about, but I think it's all in the matter of how you deal with contact. I think you...

  19. Dietary Analysis

    Birry replied to KANZ10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking nutrition over summer and we had to use FitDay. It's pretty comprehensive, but finding foods with the right nutritional values was kind of tricky. Most of them were pretty close,

  20. Advice for someone brand new to Nursing.

    Birry replied to brandn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you haven't already, try to get some time in a real patient care environment. Volunteer at a nursing home or see if any hospitals in your area will let you shadow. Make sure you know what you're...

  21. Teas score?and accepted??

    Birry replied to JLV5646's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school requires at least an 80 to even be eligible to apply (78 if you take TEAS V), but they recommend you shoot for an 87-94 to be competitive. I got a 92.4 (Teas IV) and was accepted after...

  22. Nursing and Money Makin'

    Birry replied to JBGC4's topic in General Students

    I asked one of the new nurses I work with what his starting pay was. He's making around $120k and he was a new grad hire in 2008. But the Bay Area is a terrible yardstick, and he's certainly one of...

  23. Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

    Birry replied to Missy BSN's topic in Nursing Career

    I would have liked to have gone to med school.. But I wasn't smart nor driven enough when I was younger. Now I'm 27 and don't like the thought of begnning my career in my early-mid forties. I do...

  24. Resignation by e-mail

    Birry replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    Hire a singing strip-o-gram to belt out your resignation to the tune of "My Heart Will Go On" to your supervisors as they walk through the

  25. Your desired specialty

    Birry replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I want to do cardiac intensive