rubato ASN, RN

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    Weight gain?

    rubato replied to hawksrn2014's topic in General Students

    I am trying to keep my healthy habits now that I'm in nursing school. I'm making sure that I eat breakfast which is hard for me. I pack plenty of healthy food for the day to include lunch and a snack....
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    To speak or not in class

    rubato replied to edatri's topic in General Students

    Answer as many questions as you can. Just don't ask questions all the time. That's the one that will annoy your
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    How do you study, and are you getting the results you want?

    rubato replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in General Students

    I'm trying an experiment that I don't really recommend to anyone. I'm printing off the powerpoints for the lectures, and taking notes. BUT....I'm not reading my book. Blasphemous, I know. But, I just...
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    All this class time is having an effect...

    rubato replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    Very funny! I was at zumba class the other night and said something about having tachypnea. Surprisingly, no one had a clue what I
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    What was the first thing to go?

    rubato replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    So far, 1. Friends 2. Looking pretty (scrubs, ponytail and no makeup at this point) 3. Shopping (grocery store is now once every 10 days or so and no other shopping at all) 4. Housework 5. Private...
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    rubato replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not to seem dense, but how does staying in constant contact change this situation, other than you going straight to the hospital instead of home and then the hospital? And, if you wait until class is...
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    rubato replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am a parent and cannot understand people's need to be reached every single second. If my husband is home with my son, he darned well better know what to do in an emergency, otherwise, he's not much...
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    Yay! I passed hand-washing!

    rubato replied to edatri's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on your first check off! Isn't it funny what we are proud of any more? I am past hand washing, sterile gloving, and vitals. Good
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    How Do You Get Motivated?

    rubato replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    Well, first off, I'd stop wasting my time cleaning! Okay, maybe not totally, but if something has to give, that should be it. I had a meltdown this weekend because my house is dirty. Hubby said he...
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    Last Free Weekend

    rubato posted a topic in General Students

    A whole lot of us are starting on Monday. So, what's everyone doing this last free weekend before our lives are not our own? I'm trying desperately to get my house clean; cleaning out closets,...
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    Stupid q's: Has smoking cigarettes kept you from getting a job?

    rubato replied to mls4455's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That will never happen. Imagine all the tax revenue that would be lost on that. Sad but true. I am actually okay with hospitals not hiring smokers. I don't feel it's a protected right. It's a choice....
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    D on my first exam

    rubato replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just took my first big unit exam today. I got a middle B, which is not what I'm used to (usually get As). We had a professor spend an hour teaching us how to answer these questions. Bring a...
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    Hi! New Nursing Student!

    rubato replied to M.C.P's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At the moment, I should be studying for my exam tomorrow. I hope that I am able to pull it all together. I've studied for 2 days, but that's it. I haven't even opened my book and am just studying our...
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    How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    rubato replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Funny. I now live in Kansas and grew up in Crested Butte, Colorado. Snow was just a part of life there. And, usually, from September to May. Here, somehow these people didn't get the memo on how to...
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    Pre req's?

    rubato replied to mls4455's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It took me 4 semesters. 2 summers, and one fall and spring. I took a ton of classes during those semesters, but had to add in an extra 2 extra algebra classes (22 years since I'd been in a math class)...
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    So much for address taken into consideration

    rubato replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    We were given an online list of which students were in which clinicals. One of the students had a major issue with a far away clinical and sent an email out to all the other students asking if anyone...
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    Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

    rubato replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

    I'm not a nurse yet (still a student), but the mom of a young teen. He had his first (and last) energy drink unbeknownst to me. When I picked him up from the event he was at, he was bouncing off the...
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    NEED INFO: ADN school not accredited yet, ADN-BSN schools that will accept still?

    rubato replied to WhitneyLemke's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't advise you to continue with that program. It seems that, without accreditation, it's almost impossible to move
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    Too Firm on Diaphram of Stethoscope

    rubato replied to Dlugi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My thoughts are this: If you are this worried about it (and I would be too), don't ever, and I mean ever, let anyone borrow it again. It's better to just be seen as a b**** than to run the risk, if it...
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    One set of scrubs?

    rubato replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    Well, goodness. Anyway, I would recommend getting a 2nd pair, if you can. I know I said in an earlier post that we have 2 clinical days a week, and they're back to back, which is unlike your program....
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    Can you guys give me an example of a day in the life of a nursing student?

    rubato replied to patriotprincess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Crazed, Love it! After getting through my first week, I have experienced all of those things, except we have quite a few of the playboy bunnies?????? Oh well, they'll make some old guy patients very...
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    first week over

    rubato replied to momtojosh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am getting there. I at least have a plan of attack now. My first test is a week from today, so I'd better get it all figured out
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    Not even a word of English

    rubato replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can see both sides of this debate. At this point, we do not have an official language. English is our unofficial language, and it would be nice if everyone who moved here would attempt it, but it's...
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    Would Cheat in an Online Course?

    rubato replied to peachshan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took my first online class this summer. We had lots of quizzes, plus 2 online tests and 2 proctored tests. I didn't learn anything at all in that class. I am a fast test taker, so I knew I'd have...
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    Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

    rubato replied to gloryfied's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Esme12, Your post brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for reminding me why I want to be a