SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

Hospitalist Medicine

MSN APRN AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Member

  • Content

    3,152

  • Visitors

    37,059

  • Followers

    4

  • Likes

    197

All Content by SopranoKris

  1. SopranoKris

    Quadriplegics & shock

    SopranoKris replied to rdavis37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with HouTx, never give the patient something to eat/drink when there are adverse circumstances unless you've been specifically directed to do so by a physician or the RN. Sounds like they...
  2. SopranoKris

    Microbiology

    SopranoKris replied to mmrox92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Now wait a minute. You admittedly made "careless mistakes" on your last exam and earned an 88. That is the grade you earned. Your instructor isn't going to "give you a low grade", you earn the...
  3. SopranoKris

    University vs. community college

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

    I purposely did my pre-reqs & RN at a community college (will hopefully be graduating in May!). I will bridge to BSN after the ADN is completed. It was so much more cost effective to go this...
  4. SopranoKris

    Microbiology

    SopranoKris replied to mmrox92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, he shouldn't grade on a curve. We should get the grades we earn. However, saying he "doesn't give an A" is really tough. If he's purposely marking answers wrong or giving impossible questions to...
  5. SopranoKris

    Goal for Hopelessness related to abandonment

    SopranoKris replied to Workhard123's topic in General Students

    Is this really abandonment? To me, grown kids leaving home really isn't abandonment. Could this perhaps be self isolation because she's having empty nest issues? Try digging a bit deeper in to your...
  6. SopranoKris

    Assessments

    SopranoKris replied to organichombre's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program and we're required to do assessments and show our instructor our thinking/judgment in our paperwork and post-conferences. When people complain about not getting to do a...
  7. SopranoKris

    Dosage Tests

    SopranoKris replied to Cheri 16's topic in General Students

    Our program allows only basic calculators. No graphing calcs due to fear of students programming conversions. We also have the 90 or better rule, but you get a second chance to pass it. If you fail...
  8. SopranoKris

    In LPN Program - Denied Acceptance into ADN Program

    SopranoKris replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    As our program administrator says, just because you meet the bare minimum, it doesn't guarantee acceptance. The average accepted candidate usually has a much higher GPA than the minimum. In this case,...
  9. SopranoKris

    Central lines and air embolism ?

    SopranoKris replied to Cook23's topic in General Students

    Once you realized what happened, did you contact the patient's nurse so she could go check on your pt and look at the
  10. SopranoKris

    I Want to Be an RN; I Am Bad at Math.

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

    Go to the library and look through the book "Math Attack - Winning the Pharmacology Math Battle" by K. Champion. It thoroughly explains how to answer med math problems in nursing school. Now the issue...
  11. SopranoKris

    Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

    SopranoKris replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    This reminds me of Dr. Seuss' "Sneetches on the Beaches" and the "stars upon thars" :) Having said that, it is a personal choice to get a tattoo. Most professional institutions don't allow visible...
  12. SopranoKris

    Why should I become an rn instead of a pa?

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

    In our state NPs can't write prescriptions on their own. They have to be reviewed by a physician, just like a PA. It really does vary state to state. That's why I said the line can become blurred in...
  13. SopranoKris

    30-Year Old GPA Might Sink My RN Program App

    SopranoKris replied to Beginning15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's great news. Congrats!
  14. SopranoKris

    Why should I become an rn instead of a pa?

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

    Also note that in some states, PA & NP have the same prescriptive authority and the line between the 2 is a bit more blurred. I started nursing school with the intention of either becoming a PA or...
  15. SopranoKris

    Vet tech to RN

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

    I quit being a vet nurse when I was severely bitten on my hand by a dog. I almost lost the use of my thumb and ring finger on my right hand from where the dog bit me near my tendons. I had to...
  16. SopranoKris

    Vet tech to RN

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

    I was a vet nurse (before they called them techs) 20+ years ago. I used to do IVs, blood draws, take & develop x-rays (with developing fluid, no computers or digital x-ray back then!), assisted...
  17. SopranoKris

    Pharmacology at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, IL

    SopranoKris replied to Reese2012's topic in School, College Programs

    While I've not attended JJC, I did take Pharmacology online. I'm not gonna lie, it's a tough course! Especially when you're basically on your own. Our course was recorded voice-over PowerPoints and...
  18. SopranoKris

    What percentage make it?

    SopranoKris replied to mae0218's topic in General Students

    Of our original cohort of 64, we have lost 6. Two self-selected to leave the program because they no longer wished to be a nurse. 1 left due to a death in the family. The other 3 failed out. Of the 4...
  19. SopranoKris

    Organic Chemistry

    SopranoKris posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anyone taking Organic Chemistry over the summer? I'm currently in an ADN program (2 more semesters left to go!!!) and I'm working on courses towards the BSN this summer. I figure the more I knock...
  20. SopranoKris

    Organic Chemistry

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

    Thanks, Geeheeb! I took it over the summer and got a 4.0 in it. Definitely was NOT an easy class, very difficult. But I slogged through it. Khan Academy was my best friend through it
  21. SopranoKris

    private school or wait another year?

    SopranoKris replied to Goal_NP's topic in General Students

    If you want to pursue NP, do not go to a for-profit institution. Your credits won't transfer and you won't get accepted to many post-graduate programs because of this. The lure of "get it now" may...
  22. SopranoKris

    I want to quit!!!!!

    SopranoKris replied to ChaeF's topic in General Students

    There's no rule book that states you have to have a degree to own your own business. If that's your dream, then go for it. There are many opportunities for women in business, especially when it...
  23. SopranoKris

    Difficult instructor (venting...sorry)

    SopranoKris replied to nursingchick1's topic in General Students

    Your instructor having students teach the material to each other is actually a good thing. Evidence shows that if you teach a subject to another person, your ability to retain the information vastly...
  24. SopranoKris

    Difficulty of Courses

    SopranoKris replied to smocky123's topic in General Students

    It really depends on which nursing course you're taking. Some felt more difficult than others, some were pretty easy. It's all dependent upon your own unique experiences & learning style. I may...
  25. SopranoKris

    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

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

    Oh, no!!! I was wondering why I hadn't seen posts from her lately. I just figured she was on vacation. I had no idea she was in the hospital. Lots of prayers coming her