EarthhAngel2013

EarthhAngel2013

NICU, ED, Forensic Nursing

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  1. Need Help Please...

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Also, I want to do both ED and NICU as a Nurse Practitioner, so do I need a pediatric Nurse practitioner program, or an acute care nurse practitioner program or both? Or should I try working in both...

  2. How are your grades posted?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to poog's topic in General Students

    Our instructors don't round up individual grades at all. Then when they add everything up a passing grade is a 75%. If you make below a 75, they don't round up. I failed my first semester of Nursing...

  3. Pretty sure my clinical instructor HATES me.

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to kmartin906's topic in General Students

    Things can definitely get misconstrued. I'm really glad that you passed though. And hopefully you won't have her again. How much longer do you have to

  4. Pretty sure my clinical instructor HATES me.

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to kmartin906's topic in General Students

    @JBudd. I apologize, I did not mean to offend you. But these were tips I had to use. I personally had to look at things this way with this particular instructor otherwise I never would have made it,...

  5. Pretty sure my clinical instructor HATES me.

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to kmartin906's topic in General Students

    I was in this situation last semester. My friend and I seemed to be the only ones who didn't LOVE her. For some reason she really didn't like me. I was berated and belittled in the nurses station,...

  6. Anyone else feel this way?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to Crazed_NS's topic in General Students

    I am going into my third semester of my program. I always feel this way, it will go away! Just prepare yourself. Study as much as you can without going braindead. I once read a thread on here about...

  7. Who's getting EXCITED!!??

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    So I had my excitement day yesterday. Followed by crap I have three weeks to write 3 papers and pull together my resource book that I was supposed to do over the summer. Now I wish I hadn't...

  8. What will you do after you graduate and take NCLEX?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in General Students

    Oh good idea with the dansko's and maybe a Littmann. I've wanted one forever, but figured it'd really get ripped off in Nursing School. I'm gonna wait until I get my first paycheck though for the...

  9. What will you do after you graduate and take NCLEX?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in General Students

    We can work too as GN's. I'll hopefully already have a job by then. but I'm gonna take a weekend or two and definetly blow off some

  10. PCTs giving injections!

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to Kdrenee's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I can insert and DC foleys, Iv's, do blood draws I learned it in my program. But when you say injections do you mean Medication Injections? They may be a med tech. Cause I certainly never learned how...

  11. What will you do after you graduate and take NCLEX?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in General Students

    " a month off the grid on some remote caribbean island. already saved up for it " That sounds SOOOOOO nice! Ugh I'm jealous! I'm down with the school uniform bonfire too, except I may sell mine back...

  12. Summer term students

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to Jack245's topic in General Students

    If I can get my 2 papers done and then work on practicing my skills and my GPS Sheet rationales, I'll be able to enjoy the last three or so weeks of my

  13. Help! Took a baby break and I've forgotten everything...

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to science in flowers's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's actually a really good idea. Readin your books at bedtime. I always have this problem when I wanna study, I start out reading my books, and then wanna sleep. I think I'll start trying to read...

  14. Summer term students

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to Jack245's topic in General Students

    I'm technically not taking ANY classes this summer but I might as well be. I had 800 NCLEX Questions to complete, 13 Case Studies at 28 Questions (so that's another 364 Questions) So that 1164...

  15. Using a white (dry erase) board to study

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to IndyElmer's topic in General Students

    I don't have room for a big one could you use a smaller one? Like 2X2 or something? do you write out everything, or just the things you need to remember? This sounds like an interesting way to study...

  16. NICU nursing

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to brandi-007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a NICU baby. I was born at 24 weeks, and weighed 1lb 8oz. (My mom was told the usual bad news. She'll never walk, she'll have CP, she'll be blind blah blah blah...) I had some severe breathing...

  17. New Student Laptop

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to OriginalWingNut's topic in General Students

    I don't know, I'm still trying to make up my mind on whether a netbook would be a good relatively inexpensive investment than a laptop... I think it really depend on how well you type/write. If you...

  18. 24 weeker - how bad is it?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to goats'r'us's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a "24 weeker" born at 1lb 8 oz. I now weigh alot more than that, about to celebrate my 22 birthday in 8 days. I am currently in my sophomore year of nursing school, I have no issues that I know...

  19. How to get into the NICU?

    EarthhAngel2013 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am an ADN Student. I have 1 year left of school. I would really like to work in the NICU. In my area, there are about 3-4 hospitals that offer internships to ADN and BSN new grads alike. I am hoping...

  20. How to get into the NICU?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well in response to why I want to work in the NICU. I was a preemie, born at 24 weeks, I weighed 1lbs, 8oz. I know that had it not been for the amazing abilities and fantastic knowledge of the NICU...

  21. Nursing Student Considering NICU

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to Squarestate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Also do you think it is a good starting point for a new grad straight outta

  22. Why do you feel that nursing is for you?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to nyroshan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Didn't think of that one. That's a really good

  23. New Grad just hired into NICU!!

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to heartNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations!

  24. Why do you feel that nursing is for you?

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to nyroshan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    @Matt. I really like that one thanks. I just thought of another reason though again I need help putting it on paper, and or getting it out at the right time. Okay, so I was a NICU baby. I was born at...

  25. Over 40 and just starting . . .

    EarthhAngel2013 replied to laski's topic in General Students

    There's and "older" woman in my class, she likes me and at times if she doesn't understand something that my 21 yo(22 in a few weeks) brain can pick up, she comes to me for help. She's 60 maybe like...