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  1. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

    PaulBaxter replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of my nursing profs is perhaps the worst speller of anyone I've met who has a college degree. It's really bad. She'll mix up words like mnemonic/pneumatic. Fortunately she's pretty good with the...

  2. I feel like a loner sometimes.

    PaulBaxter replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    In my life, and I'm twice your age, I've found that my social life has been quite different at various times. At some times I feel like I have lots of friends and a full social life. Sometimes I feel...

  3. As of tomorrow, I'm no longer PRE-nursing!

    PaulBaxter replied to FloatyFlowers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in the same boat, starting tomorrow. I think there's plenty of time for anxiety DURING the semester, so I'm saving mine up. And be judicious with the

  4. Duke ABSN cohort Spring 2015 accepted

    PaulBaxter replied to Mlm22193's topic in General Students

    There's a very large thread on this in the North Carolina forum. Just click on the US tab at the top of the page. Also, I just happened to meet one of the Duke nursing instructors this week through my...

  5. Do you really need a laptop for nursing school?

    PaulBaxter replied to xiomara17's topic in General Students

    There are TWO important questions within this topic. First, exactly what do you need a computer for? You might need it for reading or completing online assignments, or to collaborate on group projects...

  6. Front of the line (semester about to begin)

    PaulBaxter posted a topic in General Students

    I feel like I've gotten to the front of the line at the roller coaster. Just waiting for the previous riders to leave. And for the staff to clean up the vomit. Tomorrow is the first day we can buy...

  7. Front of the line (semester about to begin)

    PaulBaxter replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    In my situation, if I use the student bookstore I get to use OPM (other people's money). My scholarship funds were just enough to cover tuition and books this semester, so I can't complain about that....

  8. Moral Distress and Patient Advocacy

    PaulBaxter replied to Reem Azhari's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I certainly agree with those saying that this is a leadership problem. It is, perhaps, also a wider problem of moral weakness in general. I can't recommend highly enough the book A Failure of Nerve:...

  9. redirecting to old threads

    PaulBaxter replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    I think most of the issues raised here are general to internet based forums. There are some general rules of thumb that can just make everyone's life a little easier: 1 Not every question is directed...

  10. Student nurse looking for info

    PaulBaxter replied to PaulBaxter's topic in Orthopedic

    Thanks, that's all very helpful to me. Would love to hear from others as

  11. Notes: Laptop, Tablet, or Paper?

    PaulBaxter replied to NurseYomi's topic in General Students

    Perhaps some of you might enjoy or benefit from the research studies on this topic:

  12. Study smarter

    PaulBaxter posted a topic in General Students

    Good research based information here on EFFECTIVE studying. I happen to think point number 8 is perhaps the most important. I've seen far too many people in my life who say "I'm not good at...

  13. Husband not supportive of me going to school

    PaulBaxter replied to sweetpea2014's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a 40 something male with young kids. What has been working for me is an ADN program at the community college. They have evening and online classes for all the pre-reqs, and I'll be starting...

  14. Laptop vs Paper

    PaulBaxter replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    Here's another article with yet more research findings. Better sharpen your pencils: A Learning Secret: Don't Take Notes with a Laptop - Scientific

  15. Laptop vs Paper

    PaulBaxter posted a topic in General Students

    There's been a fair amount of research done now on effective learning techniques. Here's a nice article on whether laptops or paper are better for note taking:...

  16. Any student / RN athletes here?

    PaulBaxter replied to Little_Bear2013's topic in General Students

    I'm not really an athlete, but I enjoy working out for the physical and psychological benefits, and I'm starting the nursing program in August. My hope is to be able to fit in workouts whenever I can,...

  17. Taking NCLEX in different state?

    PaulBaxter replied to phiaflyy's topic in General Students

    Aren't CO and NC both nursing compact states? I would think that means that it wouldn't matter much since your license in one would apply to the other (if I understand the nursing compact

  18. How ready are you for nursing school?

    PaulBaxter replied to openyourmind's topic in General Students

    I've been waiting three years now, taking pre-reqs, co-reqs, waiting for the evening nursing program to come around again (every 18 months at my school). I'm just tired of waiting. I start in August...

  19. Apparently, everyone is a nurse! (rant)

    PaulBaxter replied to RivkaLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't have any expertise AT ALL on this matter, but I would think that your immediate manager would be the least likely person to be able to do anything about the problem. You should probably speak...

  20. Laptop vs Paper

    PaulBaxter replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure I agree with you here. I'm heavily influenced by the work of James Asher who developed the Total Physical Response method of foreign language teaching. Asher showed that students were...

  21. Sooooo much debt already

    PaulBaxter replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

    I hope no one takes this the wrong way, but this thread makes me so glad that I'm going through a community college just a few miles away. Scholarship money has mostly taken care of my tuition and...

  22. Nail and skin care

    PaulBaxter replied to Mandy110609's topic in General Students

    Doesn't this defeat the purpose of washing your hands if you immediately handle the same non-sterile item after every hand

  23. Dumb CPR question

    PaulBaxter posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As part of the requirements for the nursing program I am entering I have to be CPR certified. I signed up for and took the class about a month ago. AHA CPR for health care providers. Everything went...

  24. Dumb CPR question

    PaulBaxter replied to PaulBaxter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got my instructor on the phone yesterday, She said there was some issue with me and another person the day after me and she'd fix it right away. She was a good instructor on the technical aspects...

  25. Pre-Nursing PreReq Questions

    PaulBaxter replied to lylunistar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're in a bit of a tricky spot coming to this decision as a senior. FWIW, I think it's a good decision since nursing has a clear career path compared to English. I have a degree in history (from...