Stephalump

Stephalump

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  1. Dilemma: miss class before exam due to illness?

    Stephalump replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    Perhaps, but staying in nursing school is still priority. My education might not be YOUR priority, but that's just the way it

  2. MA student/CNA position

    Stephalump replied to lmsmom2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No. Eta: No. Again. Because my message wasn't long

  3. How much experience do I need before a hospital will look at me?

    Stephalump replied to futuresctRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I don't think it hurts to apply now. Worst case scenario, they don't call. Then you can always keep applying. It's really just a numbers game unless you know someone who can pull strings. The more...

  4. Dressing for CNA School Interveiw

    Stephalump replied to nikki marie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How did it

  5. how to land a hospital job

    Stephalump replied to Terahmrtnz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

  6. Dilemma: miss class before exam due to illness?

    Stephalump replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    You're much nicer than I am...there's no way I'd miss class just to MAYBE keep my classmates from catching my cold. Odds are they gave it to me in the first

  7. Still Here...

    Stephalump replied to snowwhite2002's topic in General Students

    I'm glad you're still here, snowwhite. Hope everything works out well for you and you do end up passing the semester. I'm going to be honest...I'm so tired of care plans and concept maps that my eyes...

  8. I Feel Done

    Stephalump replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

  9. I Feel Done

    Stephalump replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

    OP, I hear ya, sister. I'm so tired of hoop jumping! Out instructors are human. and thus they are flawed. Some of them are REALLY flawed, but they hold our fate and sanity in their hands. It's...

  10. 5 More Weeks!

    Stephalump posted a topic in General Students

    I have 5 more weeks of clinical and I'm using every inch of my positive energy to get me through! It has not been a good semester, in case you couldn't tell by my excitement for it to be over. My...

  11. Tuition Reimbursement

    Stephalump replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Students

  12. 5 More Weeks!

    Stephalump replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    Hey rubato. Forgot about this thread in my stressful existence. Only three more weeks! Things are in no way better. I broke sterile field three times during my first foley cath today (yes, first....

  13. How do clinicals work?

    Stephalump replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

    Yes! Attention is a double edged sword. You can either win big or lose big...and the risk of losing isn't worth the

  14. Is it worth it to get CNA or phlebotomy certified for a part-time job?

    Stephalump replied to gentlerain's topic in General Students

    Most of the hospitals in my area are starting to require a CNA cert, even for nursing students. However, there are some that will still hire after the first semester or two. Those would be nurse...

  15. Kaplan exam prep. a good tutor during nursing school?

    Stephalump replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    To each their own. I think it's pretty

  16. What is general skills lab etiquette?

    Stephalump replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

  17. Kaplan exam prep. a good tutor during nursing school?

    Stephalump replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Eh, I have it because it came with my Kaplan NCLEX class I signed up to take after graduation. I wouldn't pay any significant amount of money for it. There aren't a ton of questions, there aren't...

  18. Nursing School Bag - Vera Bradley

    Stephalump replied to musaafirah's topic in General Students

    Eh, some people have "platforms" they like to get onto every so often - even if they have nothing to do with the original topic. No, a Vera Bradley bag has nothing to do with Tweety bird scrubs or...

  19. nurse told me prereqs are the hardest part

    Stephalump replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hahahaha. No. No

  20. BP cuff not required?!

    Stephalump replied to erint91DC's topic in General Students

    We have no use for our own bp cuff (other than for our own practice at home.) Patients have their own cuffs at the hospital (cuts back on germs!) and we can't use regular BP cuffs on the manikins in...

  21. Current RN program- School Policy Changes

    Stephalump replied to LVN/RNBridge's topic in General Students

    My program is struggling with this as well. Our NCLEX pass rate fell from 90-95% (where it had been for years and years) to about 80% last year. They've told us point-blank that they're having a...

  22. Picking the right school to get hired in the future

    Stephalump replied to Dressagern's topic in General Students

  23. Prioritizing nursing Dx

    Stephalump replied to losilva95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd say I'd say risk for falls Constipation Activity intolerance Anxiety But really...that's just a shot in the dark based on no

  24. PLEASE HELP Before they kick me out!

    Stephalump replied to FutureRNKat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  25. After 10 weeks, my biggest fear has come true...

    Stephalump replied to katie92's topic in General Students

    The best thing about this situation is that this was your worst fear. You've now faced it head-on and lived to tell the