Cohiba

Cohiba

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  1. New Grad RN and Urgent Care

    Cohiba replied to x28y31's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Urgent care vs being broke, out of work, and not gaining experience? Way easy

  2. MR and MOI?

    Cohiba replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Emergency

    You might have been listening to Madison Rising (their version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" ******* ROCKS--it's every other track in my "moto" playlist for the gym) and wanted to remember the band...

  3. What kind of nurse should I be?

    Cohiba replied to bmint07's topic in Nursing Career

    You're not--the OP seems almost creepily enthusiastic about using needles, even beyond the expected bright-eyed/bushy-tailed eagerness one might expect from a pre-NS

  4. What do you do for NCLEX eve?

    Cohiba replied to Sparrow91's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My pre-NCLEX routine consisted of not doing a thing school- or nursing-related during the day prior, then Scotch and a cigar (see my userid) the night before testing. It worked (finished in 75 and,...

  5. Thanks, guys.

    Cohiba replied to englishgeek's topic in General Nursing

    ...and it's not as if that's the only brown horse in have entire

  6. How Can I Find Nursing Supplies in the LA Area or Online?

    Cohiba replied to shellbeach's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nope--IV catheters/needles are Rx-only and I can't think of any exemption for a RN who are "just using it for their own educational

  7. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    Cohiba replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As would nurse's eyes be opened if they had to shadow in other departments/specialties as

  8. What did you do the day before your test date?

    Cohiba replied to jsanchez512's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I went for a nice long run in the a.m. then followed it up with Scotch, a good cigar, and doing absolutely nothing productive (didn't even look at a NCLEX prep book). Though correlation =/=...

  9. Would you buy a Littman stethoscope or the recommended stethoscope from bookstore?

    Cohiba replied to GodIs082010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If your instructors are cool with it, get a Littmann. While you may not need a Master Cardio, having a quality 'scope can help you hear sounds that you might be able to with the (likely junk) piece...

  10. What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    Cohiba replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    Flip flops, shorts, whatever t-shirt was on top of the stack, and a Larue

  11. Abbreviations and canadian nursing students

    Cohiba replied to Carpediem1012's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Nursing in

  12. Read any good books lately??

    Cohiba replied to peppermintpattyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just revisited "Trauma Junkie" not that long ago and it's still a good 'un. While not specifically nursing-related, "Stiff" by Mary Roach is a fun read and just about anything by Dr. Atul Gawande...

  13. Role Transition

    Cohiba replied to cassi_future_RN's topic in General Students

    Ask the faculty--every program's classes are different so we can't say what the Role Transition class at your school will

  14. Apps to use during pre-reqs and nursing school?

    Cohiba replied to acurtis4170's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mobile Apps For

  15. First or last name on stethoscope?

    Cohiba replied to rse3's topic in General Nursing

    Get initials--the LAST thing I want patients to know is my whole name (ID has 1st name only) but they can't tell much from just

  16. Being a professional with tattoos?

    Cohiba replied to mandaay0313's topic in Nursing Career

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/will-my-tattoos-710794.html https://allnurses.com/nursing-scrubs-uniforms/can-nurse-have-702598.html...

  17. Working out/exercising while in nursing school

    Cohiba replied to Vincent_'s topic in General Students

    Though it wasn't ideal (as much as I HATE running, nothing's quite as effective for me to keep weight off...), I spent a lot of time on the bikes, preferably the recumbent type, at the gym during...

  18. Getting burnt out with non urgent patients

    Cohiba replied to Lisa9090's topic in Emergency

    There, I fixed it for

  19. Need everyones help

    Cohiba replied to uci010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't go into nursing if you want a sure-thing chance at a job in your field after graduation, ESPECIALLY in

  20. 24 year old guy with medium shaggy hair on my first interview

    Cohiba replied to jmax3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What will your long hair look like in the line @ the unemployment office? Get yourself to the barber shop with quickness if that's what you need to do to get a

  21. procedure observation

    Cohiba replied to abcnurse77's topic in School

    Which procedure? There are a

  22. PDA, iPod Touch, & iPhone policy at UTHSC Houston SON

    Cohiba replied to mykel_jm's topic in General Students

    Yep--when I was doing my preceptorship in the ED at a very busy Trauma Center, I didn't have anything on my person that would bother me to throw out if it got contaminated. Everything important...

  23. PDA, iPod Touch, & iPhone policy at UTHSC Houston SON

    Cohiba replied to mykel_jm's topic in General Students

    I'm not a student there (though I have transited through the Houston airport... ), but so long as your clinical instructors/unit staff are cool with a student using tech devices on the floor, it...

  24. Preceptor gift for senior practicum?

    Cohiba replied to bostonRN2013's topic in General Students

    If the hospital where you're at has a coffee shop (and your preceptor goes there) a gift certificate would probably go well (that's what I got my Senior Practicum preceptor) but failing that, a GC for...

  25. Do you study over summer break?

    Cohiba replied to staceym's topic in General Students

    I barely got my brain past "breathe in......breathe out......" over my summer break. Whatever infobit I might have learned from trying to study over BREAK (caps for emphasis) was way more than...