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  1. One set of scrubs?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    I ended up buying 4 sets and a lab coat. Yeah overkill. I bought 2 sets and the coat from someone on craigslist. I just wanted the coat but she gave everything to me since she was moving. The scrubs...

  2. Being an ugly nurse

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last night when I was volunteering in the ER I was talking to a patient and his family. I usually put on makeup and fix my hair decently. But yesterday was a different story. I was just too tired to...

  3. First day of Nursing School..

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    First day was good.First day of lab is a different story. I didn't wash out the conditoner completely from my hair before going to bed.Tried to put a glass in the knife drawer, then into the trash,...

  4. Graphing Calculator for Statistics

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to professionalgirl80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used a TI82 from 18 years ago. In my class we needed to be able to do all PEMDAS operations, square and square roots. We didnt need to graph anything. Check to see if you can borrow a calc from...

  5. How are you preparing?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to unicoRNurse's topic in General Students

    I quit my job.I cut my really long hair. I stopped salsa dancing 3-4 nights a week to save money from cover charges. Cutting out the dancing was the biggest besides quittng

  6. Time stamp 8/10/2012 8:01:45 am anyone else???

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to lovebug4002's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Make the most of your two year wait on the list. I suggest taking the corequesites if you still need to and you can do prereqs for the BSN too. There is enough time while you

  7. Volunteering at Hospitals

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to SlaveHeart's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I got done with my ER volunteer shift. The bad thing I noticed is that it seemed like some staff were just not happy to be there or bothered by me. Others were helpful in directing me in the correct...

  8. I found a rebate for FA Davis Books!

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to PirateArrrNnnn's topic in General Students

    Found something else from Elsevier.

  9. Has anyone else..

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    For fun, I put my books on the scale. More than 40

  10. Gateway community 2012 clinicals?????

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Sweetiepie__'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey Sweetie, do I know you?

  11. Gateway community 2012 clinicals?????

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Sweetiepie__'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    I talked to my advisor today and she said that there may even be a possibility that we could have clinicals on Friday even if it is not in our schedule due to scheduling withthe LTC

  12. Gateway community 2012 clinicals?????

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Sweetiepie__'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    Did you check the class schedule? My school has 2 days for Block

  13. What is the point of becoming a nurse?!

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to newRN121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    NPR will have a report of nursing and doctor shortages to come in the future. It is on Tuesday August 7. They might have it online in the archives

  14. Maricopa Waiting List / Placement / Timestamps 2010+

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Maciso's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congrat! i heard that if we don't have our books by the first day, they can drop us. Email me and I can get you a copy of the booklist. If you need the health and safety info go to the nursing...

  15. How inactive must a patient be to develop a DVT?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Capp's topic in General Students

    My mom had a DVT this past December. She doesn't workout at all but she is a nurse that works 5 days a week doing Picc lines. We don't know what caused it. She had a hx of lung cancer, but never a...

  16. Need help with fall pre-reqs

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to toy85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We didnt do any graphing like in calc or college algebra. We talked abt SPSS but didnt go into it too much. If you PM me, I can tell you more info like the class website which actually has the

  17. Maricopa Waiting List / Placement / Timestamps 2010+

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Maciso's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Girlie, you can go to the CGCC class schedule and you will find the schedule. We have lecture MT 8-20:30. WTh clinical. There are optional nursing math and study skills classes on M and T. Nothing on...

  18. Need help with fall pre-reqs

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to toy85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am taking Statistics this summer.My instructor is great. She didnt require us to buy a textbook, just a class packet. Stats is pretty easy if you can remember PEMDAS. I am taking it at CGCC right...

  19. Maricopa Waiting List / Placement / Timestamps 2010+

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Maciso's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Did you get all of the Health Requirements finished. There is so much to do but if you any questions you can PM me. They had orientation in April. I dont know if they are having orientation

  20. Experience: Volunteering vs. CNA

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I looked at finding a CNA program that would work with my summer schedule. I couldn't find anything so I ended up taking a pre-req for a BSN program. I start my ADN in August. I also just got my...

  21. Things that gross you out..

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Students

    When I was in college, there was a girl in my marching band that used to pick her scabs and nose and it them. I didn't believe what people were saying until I saw it for myself. I nearly lost my lunch...

  22. Who's getting EXCITED!!??

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    I am so ready to start. I've had my books since June. I just my stethoscope last week. All the Health requirements were finished at the beginning of July. Now I just wait

  23. Lunches

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    Thermos is a brand name. So maybe Thermos containers. Like Target. I went to 3 Target store to find by 5 Thermos containers. I don't know. Google

  24. Why do some RNs hate this?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

    AMEN

  25. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Why would a student nurse or nurse even decline immunizations? Doesn't make sense to me. Someone clue me in so I