Stephalump

Stephalump

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  1. Fall semester is almost over. How did everyone do?

    Stephalump replied to rubato's topic in General Students

    Oh I cannot wait for this semester to be over! The good: I haven't found the NCLEX testing style to be all that difficult and I've made all A's so far. Always waiting for the other shoe to drop, but...

  2. Can a teacher do this?

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

    To be fair, even YOU were aware that you were whining in your post. No one thinks you're a child, but much like children, whining rubs people the wrong way. That could be why you feel like people are...

  3. Master's of Education + RN + experience = Nurse Educator?

    Stephalump replied to lstpierre's topic in Nursing Career

    It does vary. Legally in my state you must have a nursing degree above your students to teach in any capacity, so theoretically you could teach ADNs with a BSN. In realty though, even the ADN...

  4. Can a teacher do this?

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

    Yes, teachers can do that. It's called testing your knowledge. If you only put knowledge into your head from one of the required sources young age limited knowledges and you're taking a

  5. Help with this concept map

    Stephalump replied to LCinTraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think "comfort" is the key word there. Emotional comfort since death is eminent. Physical comfort. Spiritual comfort. Dying people probably have more needs than the actively

  6. Therapeutic Communication

    Stephalump replied to LCinTraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think what makes it stereotypical is that it isn't meaningful or thoughtful or particularly helpful. It doesn't encourage more expression from the patient, you know? It's what you'd expect from a...

  7. Will I get in trouble ? ? ?

    Stephalump replied to Congababe13's topic in General Students

    Wow. Well, I would prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Undoubtedly you will get in trouble. How much trouble? I can't really hazard a guess. Expulsion from the program and/or removal from...

  8. Foods people with hypertension should avoid

    Stephalump replied to nurse_student1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The answer is definitely tinned soup - testing to see if you know that Pts with HTN should avoid salt. Canned foods are generally high in

  9. Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    Stephalump replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So we should dissect shelter animals! Problem solved.

  10. Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    Stephalump replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your best hope is going to be an understanding lab partner. Who does the cutting isn't important....it's what you learn once its cut. Are you ok with learning from a dead cat, just not cutting it open...

  11. Just got into the Nursing Progam!

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

    Congrats!! I know the feelings you're going through...change can be nerve wracking when you're going it alone. Just remember that this transition will be new for everyone else in your class as well....

  12. Grading scales and number of questions on your exams

    Stephalump replied to tb0930's topic in General Students

    That would be frustrating! I hate when schools have weird grading scales - they clearly aren't considering those who have to take their transcripts elsewhere. What would work better is using a +/-...

  13. RN with a non-nursing Bachelors?

    Stephalump replied to RNing2Health's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a bachelors in Psychology and ill soon have an ADN

  14. My PC doc said she'd make as much as a public school teacher???

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

    Public school teachers in my area make around $42,000 per year for 9 months of work. As a new grad at $24/hr I'll be making about $45,000 for 12 months of work. I'd say the starting salaries are...

  15. Ipads and nursing courses- especially at UTA

    Stephalump replied to AMnatalie12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I use mine quite a bit. For class I convert the powerpoints to PDF and use an app called notability to annotate them and sync them with my lecture recording. I usually print them out right before an...

  16. Are clinicals flexible?

    Stephalump replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    Very true! I could probably find someone in my clinical group to carpool with to the hospital, but our outpatient clinicals are usually done alone. No one to ride

  17. Losing my mind with clinical paper expectations

    Stephalump replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    I don't have any advice, but I can definitely relate! I don't deal well with ambiguity - if you don't tell me to do something and I don't want to/think I need to do it then why would I? There are...

  18. Not willing to do the dirty work?

    Stephalump replied to stratus93's topic in General Students

    My CI has been very specific about us NOT spending out entire time doing aide work. We're there to learn to be nurses, not aides. Being a nurse involves ADLs when required by your patients, not...

  19. Not willing to do the dirty work?

    Stephalump replied to stratus93's topic in General Students

    That is not the American

  20. I'm lost and confused and unsure of what I should do :(

    Stephalump replied to Guest639346's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've known people to find jobs as ELMSNs but they make the exact same money for the exact same entry-level bedside jobs. Never seemed like a wise monetary investment to me considering you aren't ever...

  21. Nursing Games is taking its toll

    Stephalump replied to ImKosher's topic in General Students

    Yep, they look at attrition rates as well as

  22. Is it worth it to get a certification in a specialty BEFORE graduation?

    Stephalump replied to mr cooper's topic in General Students

    I don't think that's the kind of experience meant. Most (every one I've seen) specialty certs require you have around two years of experience as an RN in a certain specialty for you to be eligible to...

  23. Is the first semester really the hardest?

    Stephalump replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    I agree with the person who posted that its harder in some ways and easier in others. This summer when I took my first classes I was having mental breakdowns every other day. It wasn't that the...

  24. Grading scales and number of questions on your exams

    Stephalump replied to tb0930's topic in General Students

    We have 50 questions with the typical grading scale. 70 = C, 80= B, 90=

  25. nursing with back problem

    Stephalump replied to peachsole's topic in General Students

    She had back surgery 4 years ago. :). Herniated disk and a little piece broke off and found a cozy spot putting pressure on her spinal cord. She was completely immobilized until surgery. I actually...