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  1. Problem with taking Blood pressure. grr.

    tech1000 replied to Sheenabush's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Make sure the stethescope is on right (I've had a hard time hearing the BP with it on the right way, so I had asked a nurse to do it and she put hers on backwards! I was shocked she even got a BP....

  2. How often do you get sick? More or less often than

    tech1000 replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    I don't get sick more now than I did before. I've been working in a hospital for the last 3 years and never noticed an increase in the amount that I've been

  3. Expect to fail at least one nursing course, is this true

    tech1000 replied to Bridgettea83's topic in General Students

    I didn't fail, nor did most of my friends. A lot of people did fail one class at least, but it wasn't

  4. Tell me about your study group/study sessions

    tech1000 replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

    I didn't do study groups. I did end up meeting up with a friend before one of my finals and we went through the study guide together and just talked about what we knew about each one and what was...

  5. Highlighting?

    tech1000 replied to princsheather's topic in General Students

    I highlighted all in yellow. I highlighted things that were test worthy. After you take a few nursing tests, you're going to know what information might be on the test. Highlight

  6. Pregnant and in Nursing School....

    tech1000 replied to Colleen84's topic in General Students

    I know girls who had their babies and then came back to class 2 days later because we could only miss 7 hours of class before getting kicked out of the program. Numerous girls did it. You can

  7. Pep Talk Please

    tech1000 replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Students

    If you're 5 miles away, make a friend. I used to pick my friends up all the time before class cause I was driving in from further away. It wasn't a big deal. You'll meet people and you'll all do it...

  8. Posting your Exam Grades on Facebook

    tech1000 replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

    I posted some of them. If I did really well and didn't think I would, then I

  9. fear of IVs and drawing blood

    tech1000 replied to Katniss88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Absolutely. I have done plenty of IVs and lab draws and it STILL grosses me out to watch another nurse give an IV. When it's my patient, I can do anything (except for eye injuries). It's like a...

  10. First year student

    tech1000 replied to asiankid520's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You use a calculator for the math. Even in nursing school we were usually allowed calculators. In the ER, there are enough nurses in those situations where one is usually doing meds and there are...

  11. What did you wear to your CNA interview?

    tech1000 replied to VagusX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Slacks and a blouse. Why would that be too dressy for a CNA position? It's a professional

  12. Patient Care Tech in the Emergency Room

    tech1000 replied to Birdbr's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It depends. In my hospital, we do the lab draws, foleys, splinting, vital signs, help people to the restroom, EKGs, transport... Some hospitals won't allow ER techs to do lab draws and foleys. It's an...

  13. Are the "chest thumpers" new?

    tech1000 replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of the chest thumpers and saw one yesterday at work on a dummy. We just do it ourselves here ) I've never been one to be bothered by codes. I've seen numerous ones and they just don't...

  14. Feeling very overwhelmed, please help!

    tech1000 replied to rock&run's topic in General Students

    I lost all contact with everybody in nursing school and lost a relationship with an amaaazing man because of nursing school. I was just too busy and had to be completely selfish to get through school...

  15. Exhausted... lost all momentum... one more to go...

    tech1000 replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Students

    That happened during my ASN on my 2nd to last semester. I would wake up, study, sleep, study, sleep. Sleep sleep sleep and do nothing else really. I was so exhausted and tired of doing it, but I still...

  16. Surviving nursing school... out on your own

    tech1000 replied to Jas1989's topic in General Students

    I split bills with my ex bf while I was in nursing school. However, I received a lot of money from grants and the military. I paid $350 for rent plus about another $150-$175 in bills, and I bought all...

  17. Why does anyone go into nursing?

    tech1000 replied to guineapiglover2011's topic in General Students

    I have NO clue... I joined the military and people ask my why I did it. I thought eventually I would have some sort of realization as to why I decided to go into the Army. 6 years later and I still...

  18. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    tech1000 replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    As long as you've never been arrested, you should be in the clear. I used to party too much, smoke too much (illegally), drink too much, party too much, I'm an Iraqi vet, with tattoos, a colorful...

  19. Time management in nursing school

    tech1000 replied to kitty222's topic in General Students

    Yes, my life changed drastically! I went from having a lot of free time to not having any. I studied all day maaaany days out of the last 2 years. And by all day, I mean I'd start at 10am and finish...

  20. Extern/Internships

    tech1000 replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Students

    You usually have to apply early on. Look at the hospital career sites near you and look for "externship" positions. Externships are for nursing students, internships are for nurses. You'll do your...

  21. ATI predictor test 2011

    tech1000 replied to CarlyRG's topic in General Students

    I took that in May. I had a 98% chance of passing my NCLEX (which I did pass). The test was ridiculous. I wouldn't even bother studying. I didn't study for it and knew nothing on it. It counted...

  22. To rent or not to rent?

    tech1000 replied to patiently-waiting's topic in General Students

    I bought my books and am glad I did. They cost a TON, but I've highlighted the crap out of those books and I went back maaaany times in my second year to reference first year books in papers. I'll be...

  23. Do you have a day off/free time?

    tech1000 replied to miyhaka's topic in General Students

    I think you'll have time to work. During my first year, I worked up to 36 hours a week (I worked in a hospital). During the second year, I had to cut back to 12-16 hours a week. I didn't have a life...

  24. So how different is nursing school?

    tech1000 replied to mamayogibear's topic in General Students

    I think the only difference was the time I had to put into nursing. Honestly, the classes were not very difficult, it was just that I had to read EVERYTHING and study a lot. I knew I would use all of...

  25. Reality hit

    tech1000 replied to oklahomagal's topic in General Students

    I'm done with school and while I had none of those moments before I started, I had lots when I was in school... Get used to it ) But you'll get through it. Those freak out moments are probably what...