Stephalump

Stephalump

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  1. NCLEX style questions - do you ever get used to them?

    Stephalump replied to bellafsu89's topic in General Students

    The questions in your book aren't NCLEX style? Have you thought about buying an NCLEX prep book? I use a few, but the Saunders Comprehensive Review is my

  2. Where are the new grads in ICU?

    Stephalump replied to kika72's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The great hospitals in my area all seem to be full of new grads in ICU. It seemed counterintuitive to me, but I guess I can see the "grooming" benefits to it. Ideally that's where I'd like to start...

  3. Lonestar Spring 2013

    Stephalump replied to rayneonme's topic in Texas Nursing

  4. Last minute advice for new nursing student!

    Stephalump replied to xxkmpxx's topic in General Students

    So I'm no prude, but it took me quite a while to figure out what the heck you meant by "ink." I thought you were scared of getting pen ink on your white uniforms or something. I'm thinking...way to...

  5. want to be nurse but have back probkems

    Stephalump replied to musicangel2124's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While it might be great for you to work in the NICU, you have to get through nursing school and any other jobs you may have to take before getting into your first choice. One of the first things your...

  6. Must Have Nursing Books

    Stephalump replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    I love Saunders Comprehensive Review and the Made Incredibly Easy

  7. Higher Learning is very hard to understand

    Stephalump replied to NurseGuyBri's topic in General Students

    Thanks! I had a wonky editing thing where I was trying to say "public schools," but I guess even with public schools it's an option to be part of the agreement? And now that I think about it went to...

  8. A lamb in a den of wolves!

    Stephalump replied to Jinx322's topic in General Students

    I've never really felt like I was being given a nurse. I look at it more like I'm being given a patient who also has a nurse. If the nurse doesn't want to collaborate with me my day is definitely less...

  9. Higher Learning is very hard to understand

    Stephalump replied to NurseGuyBri's topic in General Students

    Not in Texas. If you take a class at one schoolmand there is a comparable class at another college, they have to give you credit. Very strange that it doesn't work that way

  10. Higher Learning is very hard to understand

    Stephalump replied to NurseGuyBri's topic in General Students

    Well then... Thanks for

  11. Embarrassing? (Ladies opinion)

    Stephalump replied to msnursecp's topic in General Students

    When in doubt, use double protection. Applies to many things. :) I use a tampon and a pad and I just change them routinely throughout the day at

  12. No time for anything BUT school/studying!

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

    I'd like to say it gets better. But it doesn't. Nursing school will be far more time consuming than prereqs. It may not get better, but it does get easier. People adjust and get into a groove. They...

  13. PharmD student to Nursing school (long read)

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

    It's funny, your story almost mirrors so many of the stories of people leaving nursing. They were wooed by tales of shortages and the salaries of long-experienced nurses and the "prestige" and then...

  14. Repeating a Semester

    Stephalump replied to Crazed's topic in General Students

    Oh Crazed, I'm sorry. :/ My guess is it'll get better as they get to know you...right now you're just trying to find where you fit into the dynamic they already set. You'll find your place

  15. Looks like my nursing plans might be coming to an end..

    Stephalump replied to ImDaMan11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What state are you in? In some states you can actually start the whole "declaratory order" process done before you even apply for nursing school so there isn't a bunch of time wasted in school if the...

  16. Uggghh!

    Stephalump replied to Jamesha#TeamRn2Be's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry :-/ Don't let it get you down. Everything is new and you're just getting started...you have plenty of time to get the hang of

  17. Thin skinned nurses

    Stephalump replied to cinja's topic in Men in Nursing

  18. Sequence of sciences

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

    I'd take it in the order you listed. Bio, Chem, A&P and 2, and then Micro. I don't think the order really matters all that much to be honest, although we were required to take at least the...

  19. How many hours/days per week do you spend in clinical?

    Stephalump replied to Skips's topic in General Students

    We have one 10 hour day per week in the hospital and then our extra rotations (like psych and community health) that are varying lengths of time. We have about 144 hours of clinical per

  20. Cost of BSN

    Stephalump replied to p.xochil's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  21. Cost of BSN

    Stephalump replied to p.xochil's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I almost had a heart attack looking at that tuition! It honestly makes no financial or career sense. Even IF you live in Ca (and there are WCUs in other states with lower pay, like Texas, you're...

  22. How are Schools getting away with pumping out so many new graduates for no jobs?

    Stephalump replied to AlleycatLady's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think publicly funded schools (perhaps just community colleges?) actually do have to answer for the number of nurses they're training, at least in Texas. I was speaking to our DON about the job...

  23. How Much Free Time Do You Have?

    Stephalump replied to Okapi's topic in General Students

    I spend about 5 hours a week in lecture, 2 hours in lab, and 10 hours in clinical, so around 17 hours a week are spent at school or the hospital. I spend around 10 hours a week on homework, clinical...

  24. What to do?

    Stephalump replied to lw34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, there are more jobs options out there than just probation officer and

  25. What to do if you missed a college interview?

    Stephalump replied to annj.smith62's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Eh, your money is as good as someone who was on time. I really doubt a for-profit school like that cares. Just call and make up an excuse and go from there