CalRNtoBe2013

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  1. Two questions...one may be stupid :)

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to Laura in Canada's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  2. Two questions...one may be stupid :)

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to Laura in Canada's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  3. Two questions...one may be stupid :)

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to Laura in Canada's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I just graduated from a 2 year program in December. Over half of my class, including myself, has either started as a GN or has a position being held for after the NCLEX. I have to respectfully...

  4. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    The fact that there are 167 posts on a derogatory, judgmental, and discriminatory thread is absolutely unbelievable to

  5. Nursing and then medical school?

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to aliciajessee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  6. i'm serching for journals

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to trilia_03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That explains why it is always so easy to find journal articles r/t nursing! I like it as a resource because the content is credible with references. It's easier than "googling" because you don't have...

  7. Do I have any options?

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    Forgive me for sounding harsh, but you seem to have an excuse for everything. There are a tremendous amount of resources and I doubt they are all out of the question. People keep making suggestions to...

  8. i'm serching for journals

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to trilia_03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does your school give you access to EbscoHost? I use it as a search engine anytime I need a professional article. It's a little difficult to navigate at first, but once you get the hang of it,...

  9. First Week of Nursing School!!!!

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to shayleejoy's topic in General Students

    You are going to have moments where 'positive' seems impossible. There will be tears & what-ifs. Fight through them. I promise every nursing student has these moments and they will pass. It's the...

  10. Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    I work in ICU and the nurses have to calculate almost every titratable drip, usually by mg/kg/hr. They also have to do quick drug calcs when mixing drugs like Neo, levophed, etc during codes. If the...

  11. Second week of RN school

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to losilva95's topic in General Students

    My entire class bombed our first test.... Or two. I am currently starting my last semester & am in the top 3 in my class. Don't worry and do NOT give up. Your study habits will come to you. If you...

  12. St. Vincent's College- Bridgeport, CT

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to applying258's topic in General Students

  13. Audio summaries

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to BBB<3's topic in General Students

    Usually the publisher website has audio reviews. You just have to register your

  14. Drug screening anxiety

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to littlebear23's topic in General Students

    Is there a chance that your benzos were beyond a therapeutic level? I take 0.5 mg Ativan for test anxiety on exam days (once every 1.5-2 weeks) and have never even tested positive because its such a...

  15. Is it bad I dont care?

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    I agree

  16. Any GNs?

    CalRNtoBe2013 posted a topic in General Students

    I start my last semester in a few weeks, so it's time to start putting my résumé together. I've worked as a nursing assistant in ICU since my first semester. I LOVE my job, including the nurses and...

  17. Any GNs?

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to CalRNtoBe2013's topic in General Students

  18. Any GNs?

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to CalRNtoBe2013's topic in General Students

    We are just starting our final semester, so we have not taken our RN Predictor yet (we use ATI). However, we have 10 practice ATIs due this semester to help prepare. We have to get above a 90% on each...

  19. Taking Notes (BEST WAY)

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to indiawilliams's topic in General Students

    All of our lectures are power point & our instructors post them online ahead of time. I print them before class, take notes directly on the pp during lecture, and then add info from the chapters...

  20. Hospital Clinicals

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    We started the first week of our program! We didn't do LTC; we went straight to med-surg. Now that we are in our last semester, we have two 8 hr clinical days each week for 10 weeks. Then, we do a...

  21. Refocusing for final semester of NS

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to THELIVINGWORST's topic in General Students

    It's my last semester, too, and I've accepted the fact that I have to abandon my life. I refuse to let anything stand in my way of

  22. married/engaged/involved students, how are you juggling your relationship w/ school?

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Students

    We have 2 kids (one first grader, one toddler), he works full time, and I have school & work weekends. We NEVER see each other during the semester. I make sure that we have dinner as a family...

  23. Anyone else frustrated by the pain scale??

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to gomerblog's topic in General Students

    One of my very first clinical instructors used to say, "pain is perception and perception is reality". That has stuck in my head the whole way through NS. it has helped me stay non-judgmental about...

  24. Pinning ceremony tomorrow

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in General Students

  25. Paying for Course syllabus?

    CalRNtoBe2013 replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    If we want hard copies, we have to print them. Too bad printer ink isn't included in tuition