truckinusa

truckinusa BSN, LPN, RN

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  1. How do I study this?

    truckinusa replied to dannygirl315's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm having the same problem with my second semester. Seems like there is just too much. I'm doing mental health and Med-surg. For me it seems like answering as many nclex style questions as I can...

  2. Higher Learning is very hard to understand

    truckinusa replied to NurseGuyBri's topic in General Students

    The only thing that ticks me off is a school like mine that doesn't make it clear that they offer two degrees. The AAS degree is a degree with very few prerequisites. I was already in the first...

  3. $8.25 an hour...*** is this normal?

    truckinusa replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have realized over the years that a business will figure out your worth to them. Your worth can be determined by a number of factors like can you be replaced easily, time to retrain a new person,...

  4. What was your GPA, when you got accepted into nursing school?

    truckinusa replied to Kimynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I technically had a 1.9 GPA, but with academic forgiveness and being able to start over I had a 3.5 going into Nursing School. I got a 2.75 this semester in my first semester of nursing

  5. $8.25 an hour...*** is this normal?

    truckinusa replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The amount of money exchanging hands in a hospital has to be 10 times higher than a nursing home. Simple things like the food served are drastically different. I bet the nursing home where I work...

  6. Gay male nurse concern about male patient care

    truckinusa replied to Devon Rex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm straight, but if you have that gay voice and are all flamboyant about your gayness it would make me uncomfortable. I really have no issues with women, but I don't act weird

  7. Do you use a rolling backpack? What one?

    truckinusa replied to bellafsu89's topic in General Students

    I use ebooks on my tablet or laptop and a swissgear non roller backpack. I hate paper

  8. Community College or State University??!!

    truckinusa replied to Nurse_Rae's topic in General Students

    The college I attend has an ADN program. You can graduate with a pre-bac nursing degree though. Supposedly if you just get the basic AAS degree at my college you have to retake all the prereqs at...

  9. $8.25 an hour...*** is this normal?

    truckinusa replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nursing Assistant - Psych Medicine - P/T - Nights - 3980, Job in Orange, United States - Jobs at University of California, Irvine - Healthcare Careers check that out. Not sure how close it

  10. Need advice, just failed first semester of nursing school

    truckinusa replied to mnurs's topic in General Students

    I learned how to study late too. I just barely passed. I wouldn't say my school in oklahoma is the greatest, but it's easy enough to get into and cheap. There are cheap apartments and dorms nearby...

  11. Questions on my final and I passed!

    truckinusa posted a topic in General Students

    I was so close to failing and technically I failed fundamentals, but for some reason they passed me. These stupid tests are what get me. Is this the case for every other nursing program out there?...

  12. $8.25 an hour...*** is this normal?

    truckinusa replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    California has an abundance of something that has always pushed wages down. I use to drive a truck and they would pay these folks $8hr to haul tomatoes during the tomato season. I never drove tomato...

  13. Questions on my final and I passed!

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    Did it become easier as you went on? I'm going to be doing adult I they call it. It is Med-Surg, some psych nursing and looks like lab tests by the books we

  14. Questions on my final and I passed!

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    I believe it was either call the primary care provider or call the pharmacy and investigate further. My nurses at work says it was call the doctor. I don't know for sure what the answer

  15. I find it depressing...

    truckinusa replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    I'm a not so attractive 37 year old male and I've found just the opposite. I get harassed by one female instructor in particular. It sucks because I hate when she plays favorites with the younger...

  16. Questions on my final and I passed!

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    I mean, I tried my very best on every test and I scored horribly every time pretty much. I think God allowed me to score an 80 on one test and that is the only reason I passed. On that test when I...

  17. Return to nursing after 13 years?

    truckinusa replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I was applying for life insurance. I had a LVN come out and draw my blood. It took her no time at all to weigh me and a few other things. It paid around $30 a visit. She said she does around 10 a...

  18. First semester Expensive

    truckinusa replied to Cuteypie504's topic in General Students

    I personally use College Textbooks - Compare Textbook Prices or Cheap Textbooks - Price Compare College Textbooks - Used, New, Rental & eTextbooks to search for the best prices in general. There...

  19. comprehensive final fundamentals of nursing

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    I passed! Just by the skin of my teeth too. I can't believe it. Just got done

  20. comprehensive final fundamentals of nursing

    truckinusa posted a topic in General Students

    How should I spend the next couple of days studying. I've been using a nclex question practice to study. Not sure if I should use any other methods. I feel like its a waste of time going over the...

  21. I hate clinicals!

    truckinusa posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    I work hard and excell at most tasks, but i recieved crappy grades for my "Attitude." I was told I should be open to criticism. I dont like criticism because most of the time I am good at what I've...

  22. How to study for pharm

    truckinusa replied to scm0831's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just need to have a particular set of drugs memorized every other week. Usually 10 or so. How would you handle that? They seem to relate it to what we are studying. heres what I got this week:...

  23. Ipads and nursing courses- especially at UTA

    truckinusa replied to AMnatalie12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have something similar to an Ipad(Ipad is great) because the cost of books is so outrageous so I get most for free. The Ebook version of most books is usually quite a bit cheaper though if you are...

  24. In danger of flunking out first semester..

    truckinusa replied to mattyice213's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm having the same problem. I have oxygenation(respiration), Fluid and Electrolytes, and Death and Dying on my next test. Any tips would be appreciated. If I don't get a 76 on every test I will...

  25. Question on Washcloth and bathing

    truckinusa replied to ngazza's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At my facility we rinse the poop off any linens with a hand sprayer into the toilet. If you do not, the washing machine will not get it all and you have dried brown flakes when the dryer finishes...