JoseQuinones

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  1. I hate group projects

    JoseQuinones replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in General Students

    Avoiding group projects, as with all things in life, comes down to marketing yourself. After my first term I learned to tell the professor, "I really would like to do this in group, but with...

  2. advice on what to do or say to a friend from church

    JoseQuinones replied to nurse~in~the~making's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. Does she know something about your personality that you are not posting here? 2. Learn proper English writing. It will go a long way to improving your grades in nursing school. There is a ton -...

  3. Intermediate Algebra Vs College Algebra

    JoseQuinones replied to ctaylar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't look at the algebra as a destination, but as a language. You will need that algebra to be able to speak the language of science in your chem and biochem classes, so the more you learn now, the...

  4. 5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    JoseQuinones replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    I have a lot of things I would like to say to this, but I will limit myself to one comment: Shame on you. There is a reason why even those who have doubts avoid militant, hateful atheists. You can...

  5. Breaking a New Grad Contract?

    JoseQuinones replied to badwolf4's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Try a church. Lots of friendly, introverted people like me who will say hello over coffee and doughnuts after service and won't be pushy about making "best friends" today, today, today. I quit going...

  6. What advice would you 4th semester nursing students give to those just entering nursing?

    JoseQuinones replied to shanell85's topic in General Students

    1. Put everything else in your life off to one side and concentrate on school. This not the time to figure life stuff out. This is the life stuff you figured out. 2. Sidestep all the drama. Don't take...

  7. My I'm going to medical school

    JoseQuinones replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    All due respect, elkpark, but I will. I think both sides of medicine are hugely important, both the nursing and the doctor side. We all need each other. Perhaps I won't run around on the floor with...

  8. My I'm going to medical school

    JoseQuinones replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hear hear. Looking around at the medical field as it is, I made a decision to finish my BSN and head to medical school once I complete the prerequisites. I love being a nurse, I will always be a...

  9. Drug seekers

    JoseQuinones replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    When the devastating earthquake hit Haiti a few years back I went over with a group from Puerto Rico to offer help. The smell. The carnage. The sheer size of the need. After the only thing you can...

  10. Is nursing school really "that" bad?

    JoseQuinones replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    It's true that nursing school will predominate your waking hours, but if you enjoy it, is that such a bad life? In my case my wife is 100% supportive and comes with me to school when she can. While...

  11. Asking Former Preceptor for Some Space

    JoseQuinones replied to betterinthesun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sigh.

  12. communicating with patient dilemna with native tongue

    JoseQuinones replied to mariarose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On my first day of rotation at the VA, my professor put me to a patient who spoke only Korean and broken English (my first language is Spanish). "Sink or swim," she said. We swam

  13. Gay student attending Christian Nursing school?

    JoseQuinones replied to gpark32's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have your choice of state and secular schools to attend. Christians pay taxes to support these institutions like everyone else. Tolerance cuts both ways. If you force people to allow activities...

  14. Fleas!

    JoseQuinones replied to smartypants22's topic in Private Duty

    Jensmom7, here is the video for

  15. The Dreaded Group Projects

    JoseQuinones replied to naptimeRN's topic in General Students

    Do your part and theirs, get your good grade (and they will too) and then let life sort them afterward. Their time is coming. I know it all feels so unfair, but your primary concern is your grade....

  16. What can I do? - Roommate enjoys cock-fighting events!

    JoseQuinones replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    It is none of your business and you need to stay out of it. A wise man once said, "Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own" (Proverbs

  17. Hate my job

    JoseQuinones replied to Hopeful4it's topic in Nursing Career

    Bring a chair of your own. Toughen up. Look for solutions. Stop taking everything personally. You would stop worrying about how people think of you if you realized how rarely they

  18. Does Pearson send out ATT emails after business hours?

    JoseQuinones replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was on the phone with the lady from the Colorado BON when she told me, "I am sending your ATT...now." And in it came. So I think PearsonVUE is more like a clearinghouse than

  19. I feel so incompetent and dumb

    JoseQuinones replied to canche's topic in Emergency

    I don't see the problem. The doctor waited till after the patient left to speak with you about your confidence issue. That means they had some regard for your feelings. You entered a high stress, high...

  20. What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

    JoseQuinones replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I know it's not Reverse Trendelenburg. *runs back under his

  21. Did you know you use a Taíno Indian word every day on the job?

    JoseQuinones posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everybody, The other day some of my fellow nurdses (we call ourselves that 'cause we're nerds) got into a debate about the word guiac. Someone said it came from Latin, I figured it came from...

  22. Working full time In nursing school

    JoseQuinones replied to Naedejesus's topic in General Students

    I did. I continue to (I am finishing my BSN). It is hard work. Tips? 1. Get enough sleep. You will bomb your tests if you do not give your mind rest time to chew what you are learning. Now, more than...

  23. Freelance writing.

    JoseQuinones replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Under interests and hobbies? Maybe? I have had a couple novels published (in Spanish) and also done some freelance work for lots of magazines, including, most notably, Businessweek and Slate. I showed...

  24. Online vs Traditional RN-BSN

    JoseQuinones replied to alva78's topic in General Nursing

    Education takes you to the door, but people open it for you. In nursing, as in life, it is not just what you know, it is who you know. You make connections with professors and classmates in the...

  25. Failure In Need

    JoseQuinones replied to Bamana425's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As my school reminds us, "You won't find your license in a cereal box." You have to go out and get