Stephalump

Stephalump

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  1. News in my neck of the woods

    Stephalump replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't see that it says you cannot use force without a supervisor's approval. If prison staff and mental health staff disagree whether or not to use force, it needs to be handled by a supervisor,...

  2. Nursing Kit for a First Year Student

    Stephalump replied to RNfouts's topic in General Students

    I don't think the bag matters so much...just whatever seems sized for what you have to put in it. You won't be carrying around your bag at clinical, so it'll just be tucked away wherever they want it....

  3. Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    Stephalump replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I officially never have to read AN again.

  4. Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    Stephalump replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I just came here to say HELL YES, you should!!!! But I guess not.

  5. Opportunities to volunteer abroad for students?

    Stephalump replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in General Students

    Not sure about that trip...Costa Rica doesn't really narrow it down ? But there are volunteer programs out there. ISL is one of them...our program did a trip to Tanzania through them. Très expensive...

  6. Is it normal to not know your clinical location until the first day of class..

    Stephalump replied to Kandake's topic in General Students

    I think it's odd, mostly because we had student IDs that needed to be picked up, handbooks that needed to be read, and orientation materials that needed to be taken care of - on top of all the...

  7. Day in the life of a nursing student??

    Stephalump replied to sarahjeanleach's topic in General Students

    I can, but it'll probably be completely different than what your program will be like! We had class on Monday and Tuesday from 10-1, lab for 2 hours on either day either before or after class, and 12...

  8. Spinoff thread-A or pass

    Stephalump replied to Gottawanna's topic in General Students

    I went in aiming for As with 3 kids (1, 4, and 9 when I started) and then added in a full time job. I'm always up for a challenge...I rarely go into anything I'm excited about just looking to get by....

  9. Do you really need a laptop for nursing school?

    Stephalump replied to xiomara17's topic in General Students

    I didn't have a computer in nursing school (laptop died a couple weeks in and I never got around to replacing it) and it was a giant pain in the booty. Yes, the school had plenty of computers, but...

  10. Keep my cell phone......or landline

    Stephalump replied to Vwpenn's topic in General Nursing

    I turn my phone off if I'm on vacation. No point in keeping it on. Regardless of dire circumstances, I can't help. When I call in sick, I'm guaranteed they'll call me in to cover someone else's shift...

  11. Front of the line (semester about to begin)

    Stephalump replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    Congrats and good luck! I say know thyself and make the most of it. I go in with a bang and then drag myself out half alive at the end (energy wise, motivation wise, and organizational wise), so I...

  12. RN to MSN vs RN to BSN? Advice?

    Stephalump replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in General Students

    Y'all are name

  13. RN to MSN vs RN to BSN? Advice?

    Stephalump replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in General Students

    I'm going straight for an MSN. Financially and time wise, it just makes sense. It doesn't decrease the amount of experience I'll have before I'm finished or the quality of my education, so why

  14. At my wit's end...

    Stephalump replied to jasonsgirl4eves's topic in General Students

    In my experience, truly kind and humble people don't throw the "stupid" around as a label quite so freely. Red flags, everywhere. Watch your attitude, or nursing school will be a truly awful...

  15. Best jobs for nursing students?

    Stephalump replied to goldenanchor's topic in General Students

    I worked as a unit secretary and I loved it! I really got to know the ins and outs of the floor and all the people who worked there - physicians, admin, nurses, etc. When I worked as a tech I learned...

  16. Coming To the Dark Side

    Stephalump posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I know this forum isn't overly active, but I just wanted to say I'm starting my brand new career in psych! I was hired for a job in an inpatient forensic psych hospital that specializes in...

  17. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Stephalump replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It makes me nervous as well, but I can't help but think if we're going to develop effective treatment/prevention, bringing them back was the best thing we could've

  18. New nurse, feeling discouraged. Please help!

    Stephalump replied to ♡♡RN♡&#9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You've been nursing on your own for one week. ONE WEEK! Imagine if you'd stayed in clinical for an extra week after graduation. Would that have been the magical switch to turn you from slow student...

  19. Working while in school

    Stephalump replied to shells31's topic in General Students

    I don't really see that you have any options unless you're considering dropping your spot in NS. You have to

  20. Working while in school

    Stephalump replied to shells31's topic in General Students

    I had to quit my job in my fourth semester. When I was hired, they promised to work around my schedule. Then, when push came to shove, they basically tried to "force" me to continue working full time....

  21. Worst semester ever!

    Stephalump replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Working full time during nursing school...ugh exhausting! 3 school days, 3 work days, and 1 day where I should've been studying but I didn't have the heart to do anything but spend time with my...

  22. Coming To the Dark Side

    Stephalump replied to Stephalump's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks everyone! I think it's a niche where I'll learn a lot about a lot of things...legal and psychiatric...which is right up my alley! I took a lot to walk away from my guaranteed tele gig (which I...

  23. redirecting to old threads

    Stephalump replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    Well, she specifically asked for websites or articles. Also, when it comes to skills, no one is really reinventing the wheel here. The best resources are probably going to be in-person or already...

  24. redirecting to old threads

    Stephalump replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    I think, for the most part, personal questions are answered. I don't know that I've ever seen someone say, "My boss is so mean, what should I do?" and people come in and say, "We've talked about mean...

  25. redirecting to old threads

    Stephalump replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    How is leaving questions completely unanswered a better