Samantha79

Samantha79

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  1. Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Samantha79 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Money is money, and if you need it then take what you can get while still looking for that perfect job. Maybe you could take a job and save up enough to get a car and then you could apply at...

  2. Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Samantha79 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    If your financial situation is that desprate you should really start looking at ANY job. Not just healthcare. I know it's what you want, but what you want and what you need might not mesh just yet....

  3. Fecal Disimpaction

    Samantha79 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Does this vary by state? We are taught how to manual disimpact in first semster and as long as we have cleared it with our nurse and our instructor is present we can do one. We don't need a...

  4. Drug seeking patients

    Samantha79 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    "But..... I disagree with "the pain is what the pt says it is". Where does this come from? People lie all the time about all kinds of things. Drug addicts- or people who just like getting high- lie...

  5. Nursing Diagnosis (NANDA format)

    Samantha79 replied to raaraa's topic in General Students

    If you have a "risk for" diagnosis there won't be an "as manifested by" for that statement since it hasn't happened. Does that make sense? This is kind of a strange assignment. How can you have an "as...

  6. What do you wish you'd studied better in prereqs?

    Samantha79 replied to SkiMama's topic in General Students

    Electrolytes fo' sho' That stuff is just awful as far as I'm concerned... oh yeah and endocrine system. That makes my head want to

  7. Should I get my BSN before joining Navy Reserves?

    Samantha79 replied to chey143's topic in Government, Military

    Get your BSN first. Talk to your recruiter (and if it's not an officer recruiter, ask to speak to one) about the age max for a nurse. But I believe it's 42. Also, you should really look into active...

  8. Current New Grad Pay in Tulsa area and OKC

    Samantha79 replied to zephyr79's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hillcrest came to our school this semester and gave a lunch presentation on what they offer students and new grads. Starting pay for a new grad there is $19.90 with very nice shift differentials. If...

  9. Gripes Galore...Need ADVICE!!

    Samantha79 replied to TopSecret's topic in General Students

    Apparently not. My instructors do not behave the way you are saying yours do. Clumping all nurse educators into the same group as "unprofessional and uneducated" is at best strange and at worse...

  10. Gripes Galore...Need ADVICE!!

    Samantha79 replied to TopSecret's topic in General Students

    Ummm... I guess I'm confused. As of right now you have everything to lose. It's not like you a failing out, or being kicked out of a program. I don't see, from what you've said, how they are...

  11. What does a Postpartum nurse do?

    Samantha79 replied to NycRN2010's topic in Nursing Career

    Bump. I'm about to start a mom/baby externship and would love to hear what experienced nurses have to

  12. Any E-line students out there?

    Samantha79 replied to ashulee89's topic in General Students

    I have no idea what e-line

  13. Gripes Galore...Need ADVICE!!

    Samantha79 replied to TopSecret's topic in General Students

    i think you are looking for someone to affirm your feelings, not give you advice. so far you have gotten really good advice. you know it is possible that there are people in the world who just don't...

  14. accepted into the nursing program---now what

    Samantha79 replied to nique281's topic in General Students

    Know that you can't be everything to everybody all the time. Sometimes you will have to tell friends/family/kids no I can't do that today. Also, go to class. Everyday, go to class. I can tell you...

  15. Langston University, Probation?

    Samantha79 replied to Nicoleyr's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Congrats to you! Are you currently in the program or do you start in the fall? If you are currently in the program put your two cents in on how you feel about it. You are the first person I've seen...

  16. Calling all Associate's Degree Students that already have a Bachelor's degree!

    Samantha79 replied to kammel's topic in General Students

    You will have to fill out an "hours waiver" which you get from your FA office at the school. Usually it has to go before a board to get approved. This is the same nightmare I went through while...

  17. Can I get a job in my speicalty w/o extern?

    Samantha79 replied to L&DWannaB's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Getting into a specialty, right after graduation, without an externship is probably very unlikely. Especially L&D because it is so highly sought after. I'm sorry, I know that's probably not what...

  18. Langston University, Probation?

    Samantha79 replied to Nicoleyr's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    SSASLE89, Wow apparently I hit a nerve with you. The original poster asked "what have you heard?" I answered her question and told her what my experiences were when I was looking into the school 2...

  19. New Pre-Nursing Student Here.....

    Samantha79 replied to Buster70's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    It actually depends on the material that's covered and in what semesters it is covered. So RSU made it so their students could take the exam if they wanted

  20. New Pre-Nursing Student Here.....

    Samantha79 replied to Buster70's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Yep. A 4 semester

  21. New Pre-Nursing Student Here.....

    Samantha79 replied to Buster70's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    At RSU you can take the NCLEX-LPN after the first year (2

  22. New Pre-Nursing Student Here.....

    Samantha79 replied to Buster70's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hey! I'm a first year nursing student at RSU. If I knew then what I know now... lol. I don't know if you have taken these yet or not, but I HIGHLY recommend taking Micro, Pharm, nutrition, Psych,...

  23. Langston University, Probation?

    Samantha79 replied to Nicoleyr's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Sounds like your looking for a BSN. Which is great. I know that RSU looks like an ADN program and it is, but you can go straight into the RN-BSN after your ADN so it ends up being 4 years just like...

  24. need help with interventions for decreased cardiac output!!!

    Samantha79 replied to christiestudentnurse's topic in General Students

    I was at a LTC facility for my clinicals this past semester and our instructors advised us to do our NDX and interventions based on their admitting diagnosis. In LTC there are usually multiple...

  25. Rogers State University

    Samantha79 replied to LJTulsa's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    The RSU program is hard. I can't speak for other nursing programs. My degree from TU was in Business. It was hard, but I think nursing at RSU is harder. You have to commit 100% or you will not...