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  1. Dosage calc: sample times?

    doublehelix replied to doublehelix's topic in General Students

    Thanks guys! I don't have my Nursing Skills class until Friday (because monday is a holiday here, I'm missing today's class.) Should I even bother remembering the sample times given in my text then,...

  2. Anyone okay with just being a nurse?

    doublehelix replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    This is very true! There have been rumors going around for years that they want to get rid of the LPN status, then the HCA status and us the LPN's as a nurse/aide combo.. it really is never ending. My...

  3. Anyone okay with just being a nurse?

    doublehelix replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    I'm in a BN program, but i'd rather be a nurse than a manager with a nursing degree. Most people get into nursing to work with people... As a manager, I guess you do oversee their care by making sure...

  4. So you sick yet?

    doublehelix replied to puravidaLV's topic in General Students

    Yep. Last week was only orientation week.. On thursday I was getting a runny nose and a sore throat, so I took some neocitrin before bedtime. Bad idea - I was up all night feeling jittery and had huge...

  5. Dosage Calc advice

    doublehelix replied to doublehelix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, I have the Med Math book as mentioned, but what are some other forms of self study? We have 2 optional math tutorials to attend to, but our instructors said if we need additonal help to get a...

  6. Packed lunches?

    doublehelix posted a topic in General Students

    I'm so used to having a fridge at the hospital at work, It completely slipped my mind that I will not have one once I go back to school. Thankfully my school does have a microwave in the cafe! How do...

  7. Just wondering about you guys....(I have questions)

    doublehelix replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Students

    Cliques are going to happen no matter where you are... highschool, college/university, even at the hospitals. When I started my job as an aide, I was granted a position at two different hospitals. I...

  8. Sketchers for clinicals?

    doublehelix replied to VVCN2012's topic in General Students

    Sketchers are great, but make sure you break them in slowly. You don't want to go into a full shift on your first day wearing

  9. Does anyone get their books unbound?

    doublehelix replied to my3suns's topic in General Students

    I checked out Alibris, and it's considerably cheaper than amazon and other online bookstores.. but shipping is 10$ and 6$ for every additional book to Canada. I guess if you live in the US and can get...

  10. Does anyone get their books unbound?

    doublehelix replied to my3suns's topic in General Students

    2-4 dollars?? Wow, I wish I could find books that cheap here, that almost sounds ridiculous. Our clinical handbook alone was 170$, and our schools don't carry previous editions. The cheapest I could...

  11. Weak Stomach

    doublehelix replied to mississippigirl3000's topic in General Students

    I've worked in the OR and seen bowel surgeries with BM covering the room.. pts vomitting all over themselves and the floor... too many things, but the one thing I cant stand is pts, especially males,...

  12. Crazy Organization Lately Anyone?

    doublehelix replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    We got rid of our old VHS tapes which were stored in a bookshelf type setting, with two shelves... So I decided to show case my yarn in there (so I don't have to go digging through bins..) But I still...

  13. Crazy Organization Lately Anyone?

    doublehelix replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    I think this is part of it, at least for me! I've been cleaning the entire house the last few weeks, and reorganizing everything so where my craft area was in the living room, is now my study area. I...

  14. Greek Mythology and Drugs?

    doublehelix posted a topic in General Students

    I've always been interested in nursing, but I find having interesting facts to go with drugs/hormones/whatever, helps me understand and remember them better! For example, Atropine, is derived from...

  15. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

    doublehelix replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    mnemonic for atropine overdose is: "hot as a hare, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, and mad as a hatter". [color=#0645ad] changes of warm, dry skin from decreased sweating, blurry...

  16. Schooling Advice

    doublehelix replied to Lakisha1232's topic in General Students

    That's a very smart idea, you could completely change your mind, or it could motivate you to go for your RN even more!! I worked as a HCA for a year at a general hospital before nursing school, to see...

  17. Schooling Advice

    doublehelix replied to Lakisha1232's topic in General Students

    If you're already planning on going to school... why not just go for the RN?? Many schools offer an accelerated program, for RN and BN. I am taking my BN over a period of three years. If nursing is...

  18. Studying pharm before nursing school?

    doublehelix replied to bewitched's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for the

  19. Just saying Hi!

    doublehelix replied to NovaScotia12's topic in International Nursing

    Welcome! Glad to see a soon-to-be fellow canadian on board!

  20. Need opinions for school

    doublehelix replied to oztizz184's topic in General Students

    A regular planner, one thats small enough you can keep it in your purse, bag, etc, no matter where you go. You probably won't use the huge one in the binder that often, just because of how big and...

  21. Study tips, guides, etc for A&P

    doublehelix replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    I checked the sticky thread but didn't see the adobe notes, although I could just be blind. Could you please link me?

  22. States that offer free nursing education in exchange for working with them

    doublehelix replied to idlasjm's topic in General Students

    Some hospitals will sponsor you, i.e. if you are a aide and then go back to upgrade. Most won't even think about it, there are too many new grads already out there, nevermind handing out free cash. I...

  23. Diagnosed with MS

    doublehelix replied to NAZIZ's topic in General Students

    Here's another thread with nurses/student nurses on the site who have MS/know someone with MS. :) May be of some help!...

  24. Private School or Community College?! Please Help

    doublehelix replied to swtcaligurl's topic in General Students

    Right now i'm feeling very lucky to live in Canada... Around 70% of our new grads here receive job offers during their last year of nursing. That really sucks about not accepting new grads... We have...

  25. Bad Back

    doublehelix replied to kenpochic's topic in General Students

    It was not my intention to be negative, I did give you many suggestions including working on your core muscles... You did not mention anything about it in your original post, so we can only comment on...