Sadala ADN, RN

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    Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    Sadala replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They order a cat for every x number of people they have spaces for in the class. So fundamentally, the cst is just as dead either way. But, like many others have said, someone else in the group is...
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    what happens after a positive drug screen is reported?

    Sadala replied to benlop's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've heard about the metabolism issue before. As to the second explanation, hadn't even thought about that one. I guess for me I was just thinking that perhaps the industry needs to police its...
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    what happens after a positive drug screen is reported?

    Sadala replied to benlop's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Like CarryThatWeight's experience, our nursing school is the same sort of thing. They won't accept a copy of rx's from someone, (even if disclosed voluntarily - even if legally prescribed) - until...
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    Are clinicals flexible?

    Sadala replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    Wow. It just depends. Are clinicals flexible? lololololol Absolutely NOTHING is flexible about our program. Don't know about other programs. I do know that some students carpool and I think that...
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    Funnest/Favorite part about nursing school?

    Sadala replied to shannon96's topic in General Students

    The best it ever gets is when everyone in our clinical group isn't emotionally crashing on the same day... We try to be polite and take turns with
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    Is this cheating?

    Sadala replied to BCurtis's topic in General Students

    We've been spoken to about that exact behavior and told that if we engage in it we will be kicked out for academic dishonesty. If people ask me about a test, the most I will ever say is something...
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    Do you know of anyone who has been thrown of of nursing school/program? And why?

    Sadala replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

    Quote from mollyj91 One of my friends who goes to a different nursing school than I do got kicked out of her nursing program for having kidney disease.... Wait, what? How is that not getting...
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    Nursing Games is taking its toll

    Sadala replied to ImKosher's topic in General Students

    Interesting question. Do they even look at drop out/fail rates, or just graduation/NCLEX pass
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    Statistics???

    Sadala replied to akilah530's topic in General Students

    oh yeah, when I needed math review and I went to a free website called coolmath.com Everything is explained in a very simplified
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    Statistics???

    Sadala replied to akilah530's topic in General Students

    I actually liked statistics and found it to be much easier than algebra because it is useful, something you can actually apply in real life (so is basic algebra, I'm just not fond of higher abstract...
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    Losing my mind with clinical paper expectations

    Sadala replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    Too funny! I try to a) follow the directions in the liberal written criticism I receive and b) look in both the fundamentals and health assessment books for their examples of documentation/terminology...
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    How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    Sadala replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    I know med professionals who say "sontimeter," but for me, it's not rational to say sontimeter unless I'm also going to call 1 cent, 1 sont. So...
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    Will med error keep me from NT position?

    Sadala replied to kht124's topic in General Students

    there's honesty, and then there's self-sabotage... p.s. congrats on the
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    Is it normal to have self-doubts?

    Sadala replied to purplegal's topic in General Students

    I think it would be abnormal (and kind of scary) not to have some
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    Losing Weight While In School

    Sadala replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Just plain don't have time to eat, and don't think about it half the time, because I'm doing other stuff. Posting here is a guilty pleasure I take a break to do once in a
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    I feel SO stupid (CNA)

    Sadala replied to TurtleCat's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of those things are either things you didn't know or had't really practiced yet. I personally carried dirty linens into the hallway (and up close to my waist to boot, thus contaminating my...
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    Drama on my unit and it's only my 2nd day. WOW

    Sadala replied to FaithGurl93's topic in General Students

    Newsflash - Many, if not most, employers talk about their employees. Frequently, they do this with other staff. Other staff members talk about each other, frequently, to the employer (supervisor)....
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    Grading scales and number of questions on your exams

    Sadala replied to tb0930's topic in General Students

    It's never the same #, usually 50 - 70 q's though. There is NO curve. Can't remember if the minimum is 75 or 76 average in the class tests/assignments/quizzes/finals in order to pass. I think it's...
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    Religion in Nursing

    Sadala replied to NICU:)'s topic in General Students

    I live in the deep south. I know doctors who pray with every patient prior to surgery whether or not the patient requests or is open to this. I don't know if that's so acceptable to all patients,...
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    Squeamish Students?

    Sadala replied to mofomeat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've only seen two of the students from my microbiology/A&P 1 & II courses in nursing school. And the stated reason for all of them in taking those pre-req science courses was to attend...
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    is 25-30 too late to want to pursue a nursing degree?

    Sadala replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A friend of my grandmother's went to nursing school, then went on after that, and just became a nurse practitioner. I think she's about 55 or 60. I don't think its ever too late for education. There...
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    Is the first semester really the hardest?

    Sadala replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    Just as an FYI, we have several individuals in our program who are ex-military, and I have to say that it seems as though they've had an easier time adjusting. They don't seem to take the criticism...
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    Is the first semester really the hardest?

    Sadala replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    I think Fundamentals tends to be a difficult class for a lot of folks - in many ways. If you're great academically, sometimes you get hung up on the skills (lab and clinicals) portion. Conversely,...
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    Almost 4 months in?

    Sadala replied to Jazziepants's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Oh you know, I feel constant tension and stress. Punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Other than that, things are going
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    Nursing Games is taking its toll

    Sadala replied to ImKosher's topic in General Students

    They are dropping like flies around here. I hate it. And I think I have a little bit of survivors guilt as well. Really