ShelbyaStar

Member

  • Content

    468

  • Visitors

    9,675

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    18

All Content by ShelbyaStar

  1. ShelbyaStar

    What gives with the unsupportive spouses?

    ShelbyaStar replied to dragonfly414's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is how my husband is. I think he's thrilled compared to my previous career that was a money pit. I still think the reality of NS will be a bit of a rude awakening, but I've done crazier things...
  2. ShelbyaStar

    Suicide by antibotics ?

    ShelbyaStar replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I confess I've taken horse antibiotics for bronchitis and UTIs. They aren't terribly difficult to obtain. Fish is a new one. I agree it sounds serious, but surely there are easier ways than taking 500...
  3. ShelbyaStar

    Nurses Who Don't Want to be Nurses

    ShelbyaStar replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was vehemently against it, actually. My mom was one so if course I wanted nothing to do with it! I got a BS in another field right when the economy tanked. I did this and that, largely for free. I...
  4. ShelbyaStar

    Do you cry a lot in nursing school?

    ShelbyaStar replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in General Students

    I'm a crier. I've gotten it more under control over the years but still, any strong emotion, especially frustration, can set me off. Not in NS yet but I cried after a CNA clinical after some...
  5. ShelbyaStar

    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    ShelbyaStar replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    The pooping drugs. All of
  6. ShelbyaStar

    Portland-Nice place to visit but dont stay?

    ShelbyaStar replied to puravidaLV's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm from the coast originally (now live in MN) and have many friends in the Portland area. I love it, though the population is booming and housing is getting much more expensive when it used to be...
  7. ShelbyaStar

    Why does this man's personality change instantly

    ShelbyaStar replied to Butterfly92xo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hopefully op is at least lurking but they've probably decided we're a bunch of meanies that don't know what we're talking about. You wouldn't be this nasty (I hope at least) to a toddler that had an...
  8. ShelbyaStar

    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    ShelbyaStar replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Immediately post-shower: "I'm glad you like me enough to want to hug me all the time, but let's put pants on first,
  9. ShelbyaStar

    Why does this man's personality change instantly

    ShelbyaStar replied to Butterfly92xo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Many VA violations here. Threats are inappropriate no matter what and so is neglect. I work in group homes and have had a couple very irritating clients that had dementia among other things. One...
  10. ShelbyaStar

    Anatomy on Crack at my school

    ShelbyaStar replied to CastMemberR's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds pretty normal. 15 hours is expected in a hard science class. Some students will need more or less. I had a weird situation where my prof was strong armed into teaching nursing students when he...
  11. ShelbyaStar

    best i quit or fired story

    ShelbyaStar replied to OnlinePersona's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to work as a host at Applebee's. A couple came in and told me they had just seen a young girl in a jeep back into someone in the parking lot and drove off. I grabbed my general manager, they...
  12. ShelbyaStar

    If someone is caught plagiarizing, should they be failed on the spot or get a zero

    ShelbyaStar replied to Little_Bear2013's topic in General Students

    I was accused once. I'm still not sure why. I'd like to think my paper was just that good I had multiple meetings with the prof and she dropped it as there was no proof as it was my own work. It...
  13. ShelbyaStar

    Work and School...What do you do?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Asmyth12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work at a group home. It's great for students. I currently work full time (anything over 30 is considered full time) but I will drop down to fill-in when nursing school starts in January. It's very...
  14. ShelbyaStar

    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    ShelbyaStar replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think anyone said anything of the sort. People mentioned the possibility of a poly relationship. No one said everybody should engage in poly relationships. Nobody said it's a-ok to get it on...
  15. ShelbyaStar

    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    ShelbyaStar replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good story, but very interesting that you feel so much more vitriol for Heidi than Dr Dick. HE'S the one with a pregnant wife. They're both extremely unprofessional and behaving badly, but between the...
  16. ShelbyaStar

    MEN, dont come into nursing

    ShelbyaStar replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    I need to remember this haha! So
  17. ShelbyaStar

    Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    ShelbyaStar replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    A teacher??? Loool I hope you mean professor because teachers have far fewer opportunities and income starting out than a nurse does, and need more education to boot. My husband has a masters, had to...
  18. ShelbyaStar

    What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    ShelbyaStar replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    INFJ. Just a student, and will take whatever job will have me, but I am drawn to peds, L&D, NICU, hospice, school nursing. Not really interested in ER or
  19. ShelbyaStar

    Please, anyone help! Pre-nursing student

    ShelbyaStar replied to sarahjeanleach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think other posters have good advice, plus I think you may be overreacting. What material are you going over right now? It's early in the semester, so I'm guessing you are probably reviewing basic...
  20. ShelbyaStar

    Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    ShelbyaStar replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    So true that outward appearances mean nothing. My dad had a very prestigious and high paying job, but you would think they were peasants looking at their material things and spending habits....
  21. ShelbyaStar

    Spring 2015 MANE programs

    ShelbyaStar replied to Key Lime Pie's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone remind me where that checklist for NS orientation and other deadlines for century is online? I can't find it and want to make sure I don't miss
  22. ShelbyaStar

    Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And don't shove it down my throat and keep it away from my kids! Had a pastor moonlighting as overnight at my group home that needed a talking to more than once since he apparently didn't think that...
  23. ShelbyaStar

    Things You See On Craigslist

    ShelbyaStar replied to MissMoo25's topic in General Students

    If it's real and they're that desperate about the TEAS, they are in for a rude
  24. ShelbyaStar

    Do I have what it takes to be a nurse?

    ShelbyaStar replied to dreamstobeanurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    After being in it for a while, your brain sort of rewires itself. It wasn't my best subject either, I'm an artsy fartsy person by nature, but by the time I finished my 1st science degree I was much...
  25. ShelbyaStar

    Schools that accept low undergrad gpa???

    ShelbyaStar replied to HoopNurseMomo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in a similar position. I don't think there really are absn programs that accept low gpas. I'm now at a school that only cares about 4 prereqs and a teas score, so I was a strong applicant since...