kirbi

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1. SRNA wife about to loose it......

   kirbi replied to Laughing Gas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Personally, I think you want an awful lot and aren't willing to make many sacrifices. 15 months? Hardly no time at all. Put it in perspective and suck it up! But, it doesn't much sound like you...

2. Another class or not

   kirbi replied to nursestudentin05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Since you are only working part-time, I am sure it can be done without too much difficulty. You will need to work hard. A&P2 is a lot of work. Algebra,,, well, I thought Algebra was a fun class...

3. Worried about recieving C in a&p.....

   kirbi replied to RS0302's topic in General Nursing

   My school used a point system too, but it was sort of based on GPA. They gave you so many points for each A, B, or C you had in your pre-req's. Then, you also had to have a certain GPA in your...

4. Just Found Out I Failed

   kirbi replied to Triple A's's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   If you do decide to drop the class, do it early in the semester. Some schools allow you to "drop" the class early with no penalty, but if you wait you have to take a "withdrawal" which can be a very...

5. Anyone entered into BSN program w/o stats

   kirbi replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Good luck to you! I hope this works out for you this way, 'cuz I DO NOT recommend taking Algebra and Stats together. You really need to be solid in Algebra before starting Stats.

6. how to avoid " throwing in the towel"?at work ....

   kirbi replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   HELLO! Assault and Battery is a criminal offense! You absolute did the right thing. I am sure, in their more lucid and mindful moments, like perhaps in a court room, administration would have to...

7. How did you find out about allnurses?

   kirbi replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

   When I found out I was accepted into nursing school, I did a google search on "Why I love being a nurse". Most of the hits I got were for sites about "Why I hate beign a nurse" This was the first...

8. ER the T.V. Show

   kirbi replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

   It does kinda give folks the impression that there is only one nurse in the whole ER and that the place is swarming with docs who do pretty much everything, including occasionally following their...

9. nursing shortage? nursing schools full?

   kirbi replied to katie12345's topic in General Nursing

   Due to the community need here in our county, the community college ADN program did just that and accepted an additional 20 students this semester, making our class size 80. They hired extra staff...

10. Freeloading Classmates....GRRR!

    kirbi replied to hangnon's topic in General Students

    just to clarify: i mean this in a general sense, not you specifically. it sounds like you are articulating yourself very well here! :)

11. Freeloading Classmates....GRRR!

    kirbi replied to hangnon's topic in General Students

    that whole "feeling bad for them" thing is a guilt trip. it is a perfectly healthy response to feel angry when someone is trying to manipulate you. ignoring it doesn't do you or them any favors. be...

12. Public Speaking?

    kirbi replied to katesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They say that public speaking is people's #1 fear. Like most things, though, it usually does get easier with practice.

13. Think I failed for the 4th time

    kirbi replied to tiggershadow's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YAY!

14. Freeloading Classmates....GRRR!

    kirbi replied to hangnon's topic in General Students

    [quote name=lpn2bee05 but ya know---my classmates actually thought I was the one in the wrong, because "poor...." ...and with my luck i end up with that type on my 1st job....:chair: [/quote]...

15. Freeloading Classmates....GRRR!

    kirbi replied to hangnon's topic in General Students

    When someone gets into a habit of always asking me for things, especially without reciprocating, I have learned to set boundaries, whether it be friends, family or co-workers. You have the right to...