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  1. Have you had a Hep B titer?

    jhopper replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    Titers are expensive. I started the round of shots again. You might be able to get them for free at the local health department as a nursing

  2. Study Groups: Help or Nuisance?

    jhopper replied to MrsCuoco's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Study groups can work, with the right people. The dynamic has to be right. I've seen them go a few different directions. 1) The social clique where nothing is discussed but babies daddies and dirt bag...

  3. Working 48 hours a week

    jhopper replied to jhopper's topic in General Students

    Just spoke with my employer. They have re-worked my schedule, and I will not be working prior to my clinicals. The world will be a safer

  4. Working 48 hours a week

    jhopper replied to jhopper's topic in General Students

    This is true, that in EMS we may have extended durations of downtime. The problem is I've worked many shifts with 30 minutes of downtime every few hours with steady calls through the night. This...

  5. What is the average of a nursing student?

    jhopper replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    I started when I was 27, I am now 28. Many of my peers are the same age generally

  6. Working 48 hours a week

    jhopper replied to jhopper's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the thoughtfull response k_girl153. Matt's Girl: I am considering the possiblity of reducing my workload to accomodate nursing school. And I do agree, such a schedule is not ideal. I do...

  7. Working 48 hours a week

    jhopper replied to jhopper's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the feedback. I understand the concerns and I appreciate everything that was shared. However I disagree with the statement about reporting someone in this situation to the state board of...

  8. Working 48 hours a week

    jhopper replied to jhopper's topic in General Students

    I hope to change this schedule in October, but like I said I've been working this schedule for the last 4 semesters. I remember taking my A&P 1 final after a 24 hour shift with no sleep. Somehow I...

  9. Working 48 hours a week

    jhopper replied to jhopper's topic in General Students

    frye12v: For the last 4 semesters I've worked a similar schedule. Going to school directly after work that is. My employer is very supportive and has always accomodated me. I have taken midterms and...

  10. Working 48 hours a week

    jhopper replied to jhopper's topic in General Students

    Our call volume is moderate, so we tend to have downtime between calls. I frequently study at work. However, one problem I am facing is that my manager has scheduled me to work the day before...