SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

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    Brian Short News

    SopranoKris replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so incredibly sadden to hear this news. What a tragedy. My thoughts & prayers are with their
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    Screwed Over by My School

    SopranoKris replied to Brilton's topic in General Students

    My state's BON *lost* my application for licensure, which was sent to them in March, before we graduated 2nd week of May. They held on to our applications until the school mailed them verification...
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    What study habits work and don't work for nursing school?

    SopranoKris replied to kayleen4246's topic in General Students

    I found that applying what I've learned to case studies worked well for me. Also, try to "teach" the material to someone else. Pick a friend who won't turn study time in to social hour (perhaps...
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    Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

    SopranoKris replied to cocoa_puff's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I applied for new grad (nurse residency) positions. I was able to apply before graduation (graduated in May, but applied in April). They just held off on my interview until after graduation. After...
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    Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

    SopranoKris replied to cocoa_puff's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Graduation: May 12, 2015 Application to BON: March 2015 Approval to fingerprint: June 10th Register with PV: June 6th Received ATT: June 26th NCLEX prep: May 19th - July 6th NCLEX exam: July 7th...
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    PVT: Question of Character?

    SopranoKris replied to oldandintheway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Because bookies are 100% legit, right? J/K I think the bigger point is that people out there ARE risking losing the $200. PV explicitly states that you are not supposed to knowingly re-register...
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    How legit is the CNA program offered by American Red Cross?

    SopranoKris replied to Penneelyo's topic in General Students

    You'll have to ask the admissions advisor at your school if they will accept your CNA training at the Red Cross. Speaking from personal experience, I did the Red Cross CNA training in 1990 and...
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    Realized floor nursing isn't for me, anything else i can do with a bsn?

    SopranoKris replied to enchantedlife's topic in General Students

    OP, you mentioned you enjoyed your pre-reqs and loved being in the lab. Have you ever thought of switching majors to Clinical Laboratory Science? You could get your MLS certification and work in the...
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    Nursing Instructors Would Rather see You Fail than Succeed

    SopranoKris replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    No, she shouldn't have waited a month to document a safety error or even verbally mention it to you. However, why would you withdraw from a class 2 weeks before it was over? I know at our school,...
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    Nursing Instructors Would Rather see You Fail than Succeed

    SopranoKris replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I never experienced this in nursing school. I had a not-so-good clinical instructor my first semester who seemed to have it in for another student. However, that student was not very competent and...
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    Moving from Ohio

    SopranoKris replied to Danibell711's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I sent you a
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    NCLEX - It must be all a myth.

    SopranoKris replied to RnRnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing NCLEX
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    A&P II & Microbiology this semester PLEASE HELP!

    SopranoKris replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wish I could "like" this post more than once! I completely agree!!! I taught my son to do his own laundry at age 10. Younger kids can sort their clothes easily by giving them colored bins to put...
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    A&P II & Microbiology this semester PLEASE HELP!

    SopranoKris replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks! I'm so glad they were helpful Best of luck on your semester. You CAN do
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    Bad professor?

    SopranoKris replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've had several profs who had "bad" reviews on Rate My Professor. They ended up being some of my favorite instructors. I take what I find on that site with a grain of salt. Most of the time, it's...
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    A&P II & Microbiology this semester PLEASE HELP!

    SopranoKris replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Physiology (our school does Anatomy separate from Phys, so this would be like A&P II) and Micro in the same semester and got a 4.0 in both. You can definitely do it. My best advice is to...
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    August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    SopranoKris replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    You called for the Lift Team,
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    metabolic acidosis question!!

    SopranoKris replied to hyeyoungpp's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YAY! Congrats
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    Pearson Vue Trick as of August 2015

    SopranoKris replied to cambrose's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just a note, I noticed your user name has the tag "CRNA". That is typically reserved for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. That is a master's degree program and you have to be an RN with...
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    Suprise! Nursing School Starts Now

    SopranoKris replied to TheWalkingRN's topic in General Students

    As long as you're not taking both at the same time, you should be OK. Forgot to add my previous post, ACEMAPP was used in our program. All it was used for with us was to house our immunization, BLS...
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    Those Of You Who Have Become RN's..

    SopranoKris replied to bisforbrown's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure what area of the country you are in, but in our area, none of the hospitals hire new grads directly in to L&D or Peds. You have to have experience as an RN first. Going through...
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    Best shoes for nurses?

    SopranoKris replied to umbrilynn's topic in General Students

    Danskos are GREAT if you have high arches! I *LOVE* mine!!! I don't even have to put arch supports in them because the support is so good. I have to wear arch support inserts in my sneakers or my...
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    Suprise! Nursing School Starts Now

    SopranoKris replied to TheWalkingRN's topic in General Students

    Whew! I couldn't imagine taking Pharmacology & Fundamentals at the same time. Of course, I don't know your program, but our Fundamentals was a 9 credit hour class and it was impossible to take...
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    HELP Dosage Calculation

    SopranoKris replied to Germosen14's topic in General Students

    I always use dimensional analysis to answer med math questions. You need to know how many tablets to administer per dose. Always start with what you're looking for on top and cancel out from there: 1...
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    Should I Stay Or Go?

    SopranoKris replied to AMWord's topic in General Students

    Can you apply to some programs back in your home town? Starting a year later isn't going to make or break you in the long run. If you need to be dependent on someone for rent or can't afford all...