grace_lorraine87

grace_lorraine87 has 7 years experience and specializes in PEDS.

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1. Mnemonics and Memory Aids

   grace_lorraine87 replied to VickyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   if you're referring to the "oh oh to touch and feel..." i think everyone learned with that. it's probably not just your

2. nursing school bullying

   grace_lorraine87 replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

   i agree, he's totally acting childish. there are two girls in my lab who are 19-20 at best (straight out of HS when they started). if i'm having a conversation with someone about meeting up to study...

3. Advice on Microbiology

   grace_lorraine87 replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   they're being honest, because that is a very bad attitude to have, especially for the field you're going into. they'll kick you right out of

4. A Day In The Life Of A Nursing Student

   grace_lorraine87 replied to aoyak's topic in General Students

   I'm sorry, but I don't see how your lack of a similar experience gives you the right to suggest she consider another career. To be frank, that's very rude and inconsiderate of you. She acknowledges...

5. A Day In The Life Of A Nursing Student

   grace_lorraine87 replied to aoyak's topic in General Students

   I'm sorry, but I don't see how your lack of a similar experience gives you the right to suggest she consider another career. To be frank, that's very rude and inconsiderate of you. She acknowledges...

6. Organizing Class Work, Handouts, and Binders

   grace_lorraine87 replied to mcbtny9's topic in General Students

   Me too! I also categorize my highlights haha. I have a color for principles, terms of importance, homeostatic imbalances and things mentioned specifically by prof for

7. I'm turning 25 soon and I want to be a nurse, am I kidding myself?

   grace_lorraine87 replied to christinem2388's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   girl, it's never too late for ambition and education! i'm 25 as well, but i started a year ago. there are women in my class who are mid-forties, which is great! i've had women in my previous classes...

8. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

   grace_lorraine87 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

   that B was just being rude and likes to put people down. i'm sorry she said that. my RN friend told me to always have a good breakfast with protein and iron (sprouted bread, egg whites, oatmeal, some...

9. What do you do in Clinicals?

   grace_lorraine87 replied to Rini456's topic in General Students

   Haha if only you would just be bathing

10. doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay

    grace_lorraine87 replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm not sure what they make, but I was hoping/assuming it was more than minimum wage, which is what this job is. I haven't worked minimum wage in years, and I can't afford it. That's why it concerned...

11. doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay

    grace_lorraine87 replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Hey, that's not nice! It's just I was wondering if I shouldn't be doing it because it might require things I'm not familiar with, even though the family and my manager specified some of it. Yes, being...

12. doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay

    grace_lorraine87 posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm a first year nursing student. I just got a job as a one on one caregiver for seniors. Some of the cases require CNA quality care, which, I've mostly been trained for, but I am in no way certified....

13. SANE/Sexual Assault Nurse (training differences, experiences)

    grace_lorraine87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I am currently in the middle of completing pre-reqs for my NLN which I should be taking within a year. My program should be (if...WHEN i pass!) a following two years of RN classes with...

14. Getting over being "grossed out"

    grace_lorraine87 replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can totally sympathize with the kids experience. I'm not a mom, but I've worked in pre-schools for awhile and gotten very personal with pretty much any fluid in and out of these kids haha.I think...

15. Getting over being "grossed out"

    grace_lorraine87 replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you so much to both of you! I suppose I'll have to get used to it! Honestly, working in pre-school cleaning the dirtiest of diapers (blow outs, leaks, ANYTHING!) was cake (am i normal haha) but...