Stephalump

Stephalump

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  1. What books are really necessary for nursing school?

    Stephalump replied to dee789's topic in General Students

    My most used books: Saunders Comprehensive Review Med Surg Book Drug Guide Nursing Diagnoses Definitions and Classification by NANDA Davis Success Series

  2. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    Stephalump replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Texas forensic psych hospital $31/hr New grad Cost of living....pretty darn

  3. Looking ahead to CRNA Med School

    Stephalump replied to Brkenarrow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Medical schools are notorious for telling you it absolutely doesn't matter what your major is. They look for well-rounded individuals, and the science and math requirements are enough that you...

  4. Looking ahead to CRNA Med School

    Stephalump replied to Brkenarrow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Questions 1, 2, 4, and 5 are questions you can research on your own elsewhere - and questions you probably should answer before you make any other decisions. As far as challenges faced from having a...

  5. How much do Psych nurses get paid?

    Stephalump replied to LizF..'s topic in Psychiatric

    Here, they make more than other specialities. Starting salary for a new grad is $30/hr +, versus $22-26/hr you can expect starting out in

  6. Did anybody buy a nursing mannikin to practice skills at home?

    Stephalump replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

    I think there are much cheaper ways to practice. Like on friends and family members. Cath an empty water bottle. Things like

  7. I'm finally a graduate nurse

    Stephalump replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    Woohoo! You made it to the other side!!' I feel your pain. I started classes back up 3 days after graduation. But we gotta do what we gotta

  8. I finished nursing school

    Stephalump replied to Camwill's topic in General Students

    We went on a trip to NYC after pinning. Now it's time to study for the nclex and work! I don't feel like I have a ton of extra time,

  9. And...Done: allnurses gave me a smack down

    Stephalump posted a topic in General Students

    I have no clue where the time went. The days were long, but the years wear short, and I'm officially finished with nursing school. Soon to be a GN. There was a time when I considered not attending -...

  10. And...Done: allnurses gave me a smack down

    Stephalump replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    I don't know who edited my title to Allnurses gave me a smackdown, but I LOVE

  11. Is that hard???

    Stephalump replied to emde's topic in General Students

    I don't think there's any one particular difficult part. Nursing school demands a lot of different things from you - some you'll be great at naturally. Some you'll learn along the way. And some you...

  12. Took the money and ran

    Stephalump replied to cutiep7's topic in General Students

    That is an expensive and tough lesson to learn. I'm so sorry. I think your only option here is to prove the ATI wrong. Do Hurst, Kaplan, 8,000,000 practice questions. Watch YouTube videos. Do what you...

  13. Tough Clinical Professor

    Stephalump replied to 2016New's topic in General Students

    I had two tough professors. One that made me into a better almostnurse, and one that served no purpose other than to make my life hell for 16 weeks. I survived both. The former...I let her push me. I...

  14. Do you think eating in the classroom is rude?

    Stephalump replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    I support Febrezing all fellow classmates at the classroom door. I'm getting a weird feeling that there's more of a blame shifting thing going on here than a simple pet peeve. The dramatics don't fit...

  15. 30 stages of nursing school

    Stephalump replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Students

    Stage 29. Pinning is tomorrow. So bittersweet

  16. Do you think eating in the classroom is rude?

    Stephalump replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    Threads like theses make me happy NS is owe! Now I have time to read

  17. Other Side of the "Clinicals" Coin

    Stephalump replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    The most shocking thing I've taken away from this post is that you've already had students, Krissypoo! Surely there hasn't been a day on the floor when you're the most qualified to teach? In my...

  18. A bit concerned about my age beginning nursing school...

    Stephalump replied to mical's topic in General Students

    It's funny how we don't realize how young we are until we're older. Youth really is wasted on the young, I guess. I'm 29 and was on the younger end of the spectrum in my cohort. We had a few true...

  19. Do you think eating in the classroom is rude?

    Stephalump replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    I don't really see how eating in a classroom can be considered rude. You may not like it for personal reasons, but it's not an action directed toward you or inherently offensive (like tuna ) People...

  20. And...Done: allnurses gave me a smack down

    Stephalump replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone! I know quite a few of us have made this journey together from pre-nursing days...I'm so proud of us! I do have a job lined up, thank goodness, on a tele floor. I also have a part...

  21. Has your clinical instructor helped you or held you back?

    Stephalump replied to nowim clean's topic in General Students

    It depends on what you mean by "without supervision." A nurse might not physically be in the room with me when I give meds, but I can't pull anything out of the pixus and anything out of the ordinary...

  22. Has your clinical instructor helped you or held you back?

    Stephalump replied to nowim clean's topic in General Students

    I've always had the "do it once with me and go" type of professor, and even then, they'd rather us do a skill with the nurse if they aren't available that miss that opportunity (except with meds.) We...

  23. Final Exam Anxiety

    Stephalump replied to xPoeticSoul's topic in General Students

    Hey! Welcome! Here's my thoughts.... You've been studying for this final exam the entire semester (or program if it's over everything you've ever learned.) Trust yourself and make sure you're...

  24. Job is all lined up! Woo hoo!

    Stephalump replied to rubato's topic in General Students

    That's awesome Rubato!

  25. Parents who decide to pursue the difficult task of nursing school (Rant)

    Stephalump replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Woot woot! I have three kids, worked full time during part of the program, and I'm 4 weeks away from being FINISHED! It was hard. Very hard, especially when I was working. But I came out of it with...