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  1. Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

    cgravier replied to ggmugsy's topic in General Students

    yeah thats a pretty crazy set up. Our whole class is only 20 students broken up into 3 clinicals 2 at 1 in the am/pm and 1 at a different hospital We have 4 cohorts (classes about 20-30 students...

  2. Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

    cgravier replied to ggmugsy's topic in General Students

    thats how mine is too. Some of the nurses didnt even speak to us save for report at beginning and end of shift. Others were really cool and taught, explained a lot of stuff that they didnt have to....

  3. Final... Basically a test that is a final to end you

    cgravier replied to vizzle's topic in General Students

    hmm Ive never heard an older nurse say thier schooling was easy, or easier. Usually its "Oh, we had to learn all that too-yeah its a PITA but once you get through it...." And all my instructors have...

  4. Final... Basically a test that is a final to end you

    cgravier replied to vizzle's topic in General Students

    huh our final was pretty easy. 50% was new material and the rest was comprehensive. I barely even studied and I got an A. They told us the reason they test comprehensive is because we need to...

  5. Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

    cgravier replied to ggmugsy's topic in General Students

    our nurse just went about thier business and didnt really work with us at all. We took report with them in the beginning of the shift, then we talked about what we (the students) would do, and we were...

  6. Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

    cgravier replied to ggmugsy's topic in General Students

    I dont understand the question. There's no more or less number of nurses on the floor whether or not there are students. My clinical had 6 students, we each had 1 patient and our nurse had 4 or 5...

  7. What does it mean when someone call you a "you look like a big kid"

    cgravier replied to Datu's topic in General Students

    must be a redneck thing. Do you have like 1

  8. What does it mean when someone call you a "you look like a big kid"

    cgravier replied to Datu's topic in General Students

    what the heck is a brace? I thought that was a typo for

  9. Is it customary to give clinical instructor's gifts at the end of a rotation?

    cgravier replied to lizmatt's topic in General Students

    to me this is really strange. A sweater? I hate sweaters and would not want one. Thats such a grandma gift. I hope you gave her the reciept. How do you even know the size? Or her sartorial aesthetic?...

  10. May not finish last year of school?

    cgravier replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    $9,000 a year for 5 years? *** my RN cost $4,000 plus books Total. I say if you're spending $50,000 for an RN thats a bit too much. I could fund my entire school by selling off 1 amp and 2 guitars if...

  11. Areas of nursing

    cgravier replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Students

    med/surg-you learn/need to know a lot flight nurse-helicopters? hello! sign me up ER-everything you learn in school you see in the ER-some say its a lot of headache/tummy ache patients and BS but...

  12. Blind Nursing Student?

    cgravier replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    maybe but good luck finding work in optometry. Imagine the pt reaction to a blind nurse working in an eye clinic. "The Doctor will see you

  13. how far is your clinical?

    cgravier posted a topic in General Students

    like, how many miles and how long it takes you to get there/traffic/tolls etc;. Mine last semester was pretty far, about 85 miles there and back, a good 45-50 minute ride each way. This had me...

  14. Thinking about taking a scholarship that would require 1 year of work in nursing home

    cgravier replied to cs08's topic in General Students

    my brother worked at a nusring home right out of school and He loved it! He said the best part was that you really learn how to talk to, and deal with Doctors...He works in the ER now in a

  15. Does your nursing school/hospital provide scrubs/uniforms?

    cgravier replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    man I wish we could wear scrubs! we have to look like students-ie stick out like turds in a punch bowl, thats why we have to wear bright white pants and horrible ill fitting blue polos. Sartorial...

  16. Is overkill possible for nursing student curriculum?

    cgravier replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    we dont have any papers to write. We had one that involved writing down all the health care services in a specific community but it took like 1 hour. all we do is lecture for 4 weeks, test every week...

  17. What does it mean when someone call you a "you look like a big kid"

    cgravier replied to Datu's topic in General Students

    you probably just look like a big

  18. Mouth to mouth without barrier?

    cgravier replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Good Samaritan laws state that any health care provider can refuse to help and not suffer repercussions The whole, "Is there a Doctor in the house?" or "Is anyone here a Marine Biologist?" You can...

  19. Mouth to mouth without barrier?

    cgravier replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't for 2 reasons. First reason is its unsafe (for me) and my safety is #1. Second reason is success rate is extremely low, something like less than 5% survive without a AED. most cardiac will...

  20. What to do when you literally HATE your classmates?

    cgravier replied to MamaSquared's topic in General Students

    You'll be fine. Unless you are an elitist douchebag that looks down thier nose on people that want to make a living (**cough** op **cough**) rather than save the Universe Just be yourself and dont...

  21. Games to play with a large group during psych rotation?

    cgravier replied to lef75's topic in General Students

    kick the

  22. Will I be shunned?

    cgravier replied to studentgolfer's topic in General Students

    I dont like study groups but I do study with 2 girls. (its more to help them but it helps me a little too) Cliques will naturally develope and unless everyone hates your guts you you'll fit in...

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

    cgravier replied to SkiMama's topic in General Students

    instead of med-term they should offer latin and/or greek. A few semesters of latin and you'll be able to figure out like 90% of all words. The others are greek based. Or in med-term they should go...

  24. how far is your clinical?

    cgravier replied to cgravier's topic in General Students

    yeah

  25. Does your nursing school/hospital provide scrubs/uniforms?

    cgravier replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    I know right? Im assuming she line dries. My scrubs dry faster than all other clothes, I put them in the dryer with everything else and set the time for 6omin but take them out after