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  1. MIddle Aged and Burned Out...Any Suggestions?

    krisiepoo replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I can't really offer any input as I'm just graduating, but I used to work in case management as a social worker and we had a lot of nurses on our teams (1 SW, 2 RN and a secretary). Many (not all)...

  2. Priming and spiking?

    krisiepoo replied to RNashley86's topic in General Students

    I think sometimes we as students feel "stupid" asking a question but lets be honest, we're STUDENTS!! We're SUPPOSED to be asking questions! I ask questions of anyone who will listen, I think it...

  3. Too quiet to be a nurse?

    krisiepoo replied to haileyjewell's topic in General Students

    Ack, that really sucks that she thinks it's OK to say that to ANYone, let alone a student she's supposed to be helping :/ I have only made 1-2 good friends in nursing school. i'm not a social...

  4. leadership in nursing

    krisiepoo replied to amnah mohammed's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    YES! So from YOUR view, what is the most efficient

  5. I am afriad to go to nursing school...

    krisiepoo replied to changes13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school is HARD... finding a job is HARD... but both are doable do what makes you

  6. Anyone interested in Mental Health Nursing field?

    krisiepoo replied to pattylee1122's topic in General Students

    They do in my area and with your background it sounds like it might be a good fit for you :) Good

  7. Does suctioning trach's ever get easier?

    krisiepoo replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Nursing

    one instructor told us that every nurse has that ONE THING that will never be easier and that will always gross them out... hers was sputum as well... she told some funny stories about her suctioning...

  8. Peritoneal Dialysis

    krisiepoo replied to ktenor's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    go to youtube and search for it. There are people who have filmed their set ups and how it works. I looked that stuff up when I was learning that. It's pretty amazing how it does work and I find...

  9. double majoring with nursing

    krisiepoo replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    I dont' know if it will give you an edge, very likely it will, but you're too close to not finish it. However, can you take classes over the summer when you're not in nursing school? Personally I...

  10. Schooling for nursing ?

    krisiepoo replied to Hopeful mommy's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    it is taking me 3 years because of pre-reqs. But I also had a bunch that transferred from my bachelors so that is atypical for my program you'll have to check out the shcools in your area for more...

  11. New RN grad-Is Doctors office work a dead end?

    krisiepoo replied to idahonurse5's topic in General Students

    what are your long term goals? are you planning on staying in this small town for the near future? if you don't want the commute, then don't do it :) There are tons of jobs that will be available...

  12. Dear Cheaters

    krisiepoo replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    This was my thought too... we can't have anything in front of us, not a glass of water - nothing! calculators must be ones provided by the college. We can have a pencil (2) and a highlighter. we...

  13. Holy Cow... I'm really going to be a nurse!

    krisiepoo replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    HA! yes, funny in a good way :) I need a sarcasm button

  14. Tips for staying healthy in nursing school?

    krisiepoo replied to Baubo516's topic in General Students

    it really sounds like you're doing a bunch of really healthy stuff and stuff I'd recommend if you werent I got sick all the time with my first 1.5 years but for some reason I haven't been as bad this...

  15. Holy Cow... I'm really going to be a nurse!

    krisiepoo replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    and you are very very funny

  16. very per diem. Stumped for yearly self evaluation

    krisiepoo replied to iwanna's topic in General Nursing

    you're overthinking it, in my opinion. you can simply write that "I do not feel that my job performance has not been affected in the past year" - same as NA but a complete sentence

  17. Nursing care plan- Health Promotion

    krisiepoo replied to kmp23's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    GrnTea, wish I had found you and this site when I was struggling to learn how to write these things! You sure make it easier to understand than my instructors ever did :) Thank

  18. I hate pharmacology

    krisiepoo replied to kacib97's topic in General Students

    I get solid low 90's on just about everything (B+) and have been on a steep senior slide right about now... hopefully you can pull it together to pass and then kick butt on the NCLEX

  19. took nclex 7 nov

    krisiepoo replied to nclex22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    someone else just commented that it can take 4 weeks for results from CA. good

  20. Which stethoscope should I buy as a Nursing student?

    krisiepoo replied to NursingStoodent's topic in General Students

    I've never had them hurt my ears... maybe change the plastic ear thingies to ones that fit your ear better? I don't think you need a hugely expensive one, but you just bought 2, see if you can't get...

  21. Deltoid IM injection - axillary muscle

    krisiepoo replied to Olga30's topic in Patient Medications

    she sounds like a jerk however we were just discussing this that some people had issues if the injection was given too high in the shoulder, and ended up with

  22. Is my courseload reasonable?

    krisiepoo replied to mconnell09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I, too, crammed as many classes as I could to be able to apply. What I did was went to 2 different schools... the one I was going to apply to then went to another school as a 'non-degree seeking...

  23. Is anyone else familiar with this? (sounds too good to be true)

    krisiepoo replied to SaraMC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the main ways anyone gets a job in my area in a hospital is through connections so hop on that train and don't look

  24. Dear Cheaters

    krisiepoo replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    yikes, that really sounds like a toxic atmosphere! I can't figure out how one would even cheat (not that I've put all that much thought into it, though) on an

  25. What are the best supplementary books for Med Surg I?

    krisiepoo replied to JasonKa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we didn't have a 'med/surg' class per se but I used Saunders comprehensive review and NCLEX made easy and just answered question after question... for the actual med/surg rotation, I have a little...