rclimbr

rclimbr has 2 years experience and specializes in Med Surg.

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1. Student Considering Air Force Nursing

   rclimbr replied to sarah8311's topic in Government, Military

   I have been an Air Force nurse (Married w/2 kids) for almost two years now and still like my job. My general advise to someone thinking about joining the military is that it is a lifestyle choice....

2. What stethoscope do you have?

   rclimbr replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Littman classic II and I wear it on my hip with a hip

3. Why does my Nursing student friend get offended??

   rclimbr replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

   Fear. If he tells you that fundamentals is absolutely the hardest thing he has ever done, and then you take it and go back to him and say that it was easy then he feels stupid. Or maybe he feels the...

4. 1 year (semester) male nursing student having Doubts

   rclimbr replied to Kennyboy117's topic in General Nursing

   I am also a guy in nursing school and most of your insecurities will go away once you get into clinicals. One comment did make me want to reply, I think that every one "expects" you to do well be...

5. ages:)

   rclimbr replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

   1) what is the average age of a new nurse ?? My class 25 2)what made you want to become a nurse ? I want to help people and the respect from the community. 3) what age did you start nursing school ?...

6. Diploma Program

   rclimbr replied to JHF2007's topic in General Nursing

   It is the only diploma program in the state. I am also going to school later in life and check all the schools in STL. Lutheran is a good school and you will learn good nursing there but you will be...

7. Is school really a lot of work?

   rclimbr replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   I am 2/3 thru school now and started when my daughter was 4. I did my pre-req's at a CC and they had a great daycare on campus. My daughter thought that it was great to go to school with daddy. She...

8. what to know @ scene of accident

   rclimbr replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

   I have always stopped at the scene of an accident if no EMS are on the scene. A lot of the post are from people that say they don't know what to do. Most people in the general population don't know...

9. Nurses First Aid Kits

   rclimbr replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

   Check out the Red Cross website. The kits the sell are just like the other junk ones( Band-Aids and wipes) but they do have a preparedness list for disasters that is fairly complete. I keep a good kit...

10. shootings and mental health

    rclimbr replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I am a college student(Nursing) and a transporter at a hospital w/ a mental ward. "Being a danger to self and others" is a big category. There is a big difference in being suicidal and being...

11. I am ready to apply for a nursing school :)

    rclimbr replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    Check Chamberlain College of Nursing, I think that they are offering an online program. You will have to have a hospital to do clinicals at. Let them know that you already have an advanced degree they...

12. VA hospital........WOW! I was impressed!!

    rclimbr replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a vet that has used the VA system as a patient and I am also a nursing student. Just like anywhere, there are good hospitals and bad. St Louis has a bad one. My experience there was scary at...

13. New grad bonuses?

    rclimbr replied to california70's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the link for the Des Peres flyer

14. Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

    rclimbr replied to suebird3's topic in General Nursing

    I also live in Kirkwood and am going back to school after 16 years. I am currently a sophomore at Chamberlain(Deaconess). My background is Army, computers, pawn shop

15. dreams

    rclimbr replied to LargoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am just a student but do any of you that are having these dreams still have your textbooks? Look up stress and burnout and you will see your picture there. I am coming into Nursing from a previous...