metabolicfrolic

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  1. My impressions on the ER so far

    metabolicfrolic replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    I love, love, love these posts from floor RN's who come down to the dark side, the ER. I wish most floor nurses could work a shift or two down here, just to see what it's really like. Over the...

  2. Burnout tips?

    metabolicfrolic replied to ParalyticAgent's topic in Emergency

    Time away from work is always helpful. Use that time wisely to do the things that nurture you, whatever they are: painting, exercise, yoga, church, family time, going to the movies, a cooking class....

  3. Need Shoe Advice From Nursing Students

    metabolicfrolic replied to mrsjbrent06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    New Balance 927's are the best. They will definitely exceed your budget (about $109 or so), but good shoes are worth the investment. I cannot stress that enough. I bought some $50 clogs on sale and...

  4. Baton Rouge General School of Nursing

    metabolicfrolic replied to lsupanda's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    You all should be hearing any day now. The committee met last week. The spring semester begins Jan.

  5. How can I keep my scrubs from fading?

    metabolicfrolic replied to TeleRN311's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I find the color safe bleach (Clorox 2) to be fantastic at getting the color to stay. I primarily wear Cherokee and Urbane scrubs, and the color looks stays

  6. Watches for Nursing

    metabolicfrolic replied to natalia13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Here's a don't - The watches made by NurseMates get water in them! While water resistant is printed on the back, this may be referring to the "guts" of the watch and not the face. I'm the type to...

  7. I HATE MY JOB

    metabolicfrolic replied to nolamomx2's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Hey there, it's no wonder you're frustrated with the team nursing approach. I don't blame you one bit for feeling the way you do; for it to work, the group must function as a team! Do you have a...

  8. Why does anyone go into nursing?

    metabolicfrolic replied to guineapiglover2011's topic in General Students

    I came from management in a medical practice. My frist degree is a related healthcare degree, not a nursing degree, and the powers that be decided to eliminate my job. During my years there I was...

  9. What do I need for nursing school?

    metabolicfrolic replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

    During lecture note-taking, I'm a pen snob. My handwriting is better when I use gel pens, anyway. Love me some Pilot G-2 0.5 or 0.7, or the uniball vision 0.6. Once you buy the pens you'll only...

  10. Tell Me About Your Study Space.

    metabolicfrolic replied to pookapooka's topic in General Students

    I took over my husband's desk! (This is but one of the many things he has sacrificed so I can go to school full-time!) Not only is his desk bigger, his computer monitor is too, which is so much...

  11. Compression Hose - What compression gradient is best? Do any come in petite?

    metabolicfrolic replied to mibbycat's topic in General Nursing

    I am a total believer in compression hose. 10 - 20 feels best to me. They make a big difference in how my legs feel after a long shift. Over the years I've purchased all different kinds: the white...

  12. whats nursing fundamentals class like? cna type class?

    metabolicfrolic replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Second! Potter and Perry was pretty craptastic. At my school they find a way to make this course (unbelievably) hard. We had two classes, Fundamentals and Pharm, and the majority of people who failed...

  13. Dansko "dress code" at your place of work

    metabolicfrolic replied to tripsis's topic in General Nursing

    Good question! A thick pair for sure. One with reinforced, padded toe toe is best. (Champion socks work great for me.) I have several different types of socks depending on which shoe I wear, and...

  14. Info on Baton Rouge General Hosp School of Nursing?

    metabolicfrolic replied to mimimartina's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    It is a very good program, but can be very hard at times. We are down to 30some folks after the spring semester. They had a 100% first time NCLEX pass rate last

  15. Studying Issues

    metabolicfrolic replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in General Students

    Aromatherapy works for me. Peppermint is so stimulating. I burn peppermint essential oil or light a peppermint candle. Peppermint herbal tea is also a refreshing pick-me-up. Redbull is awesome,...

  16. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    metabolicfrolic replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    Nursing school without RedBull, coffee, etc?! I shudder at the thought. As someone else posted, nursing school isn't hard per se; the challenge is learning the outrageous amounts of material in a...

  17. Info on Baton Rouge General Hosp School of Nursing?

    metabolicfrolic replied to mimimartina's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Good luck! We have about 47 students in this year's class. One dropped out last

  18. Tips for passing clinical tests?

    metabolicfrolic replied to jerep's topic in General Students

    Our RN program has bedmaking included as well. I got one of the more... critical instructors. My mitred corners are usually beyond perfect, but her comments to me were such that I couldn't stay on...

  19. Fundamentals Ah-hah Moment?

    metabolicfrolic posted a topic in General Students

    I'm having trouble with several of the tricky Fundamentals of Nursing questions. There are students in my class who seem to just "get it." In talking with them, they seem to rarely struggle when...

  20. Ironing your Scrubs

    metabolicfrolic replied to medsurgtrenchesRN's topic in General Students

    Occasionally I iron - it depends on how my scrubs look when the dryer is finished. The cool down setting on my dryer is AWESOME! Now I almost always iron my scrub jacket (higher cotton content, so...

  21. What is most important to you in your scrubs?

    metabolicfrolic replied to bayra1ae's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I made the mistake of buying 100% cotton scrubs that fit fine at the store, but didn't take into account the shrinkage after putting them in the dryer. I was only able to squeeze into them for a...

  22. Anybody NOT feel like it's taking over?

    metabolicfrolic replied to OBplease's topic in General Students

    You are such my role model! I, too, hate Fundamentals with a passion. The questions we have to test on are about semantics to me. I read the book, always go to class, am perched pen in hand taking...

  23. How long does it take u to read

    metabolicfrolic replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    I wish our school tested on just the powerpoints/lecture! After my first 2 tests I've found they get a lot of questions from information in the chapters. (In fact, our Director prefers the faculty...

  24. staying in shape as a nurse?

    metabolicfrolic replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you! I'm also back in school, haven't sat this much in years, and as a result am gaining weight. I'm such a mover and a shaker that all this sitting is killing me! I do exercise at least 5...

  25. Where to find all white Nike Shox

    metabolicfrolic replied to RyanL2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I find Eastbay helpful. There were two SHOX I had my eye on... Nike Shox NZ SL SI - Women's - Sport Inspired - Shoes - White/White/Metallic Silver Nike Shox Turbo +11 - Women's - Running - Shoes -...