Alloramadai

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1. Why is it so hard to find a preceptor?

   Alloramadai replied to WRNCEN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   PHMNPs where I needed preceptors were excited to help out. Remind those you are asking that their precepting hours count as CEUs. I quickly became an asset, helping with admissions and lightening...

2. Ahhh! 76 questions!!!????

   Alloramadai replied to citrine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Found out this morning that I passed. What an amazing sense of relief and accomplishment. Thanks, allnurses.com, for being here to allow me to vent, offer reasurance, and just to

3. what did you think of the nclex?

   Alloramadai replied to yoshimi vs robots's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I am just numb after taking my NCLEX Saturday. I had several questions "select all that apply" and many priority/delegation. I think (??) I had 86 questions - I know for sure it did not cut off at...

4. Ahhh! 76 questions!!!????

   Alloramadai replied to citrine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I feel the EXACT same way! I took the exam this morning and had 86 questions. Strange content information. During the 2-1/2 hour drive home, I thought about all the margaritas I would consume once...

5. How can I say Thank-you to a professor?

   Alloramadai replied to Laura77598's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I gave special professors a dark pink rose and a handwritten thank you

6. Any other ppl have bad preceptors?

   Alloramadai replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

   I sat in a chair for 48 hours in a NICU with my preceptor - a brilliant nurse with 20+ years experience, but she was extremely possessive of "her babies." I was not allowed to check vitals or change...

7. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

   Alloramadai replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

   I'm a Missouri girl studying in Texas. Many of my patients will tell me I don't sound like I'm from around here. I smile and say, "Am I using too many

8. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

   Alloramadai replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

   YES, Yes, and yes. Raise those standards. We had 160+ in our nursing class at the start. We are now just over 100. Some students are not able to perform basic math skills to complete a drug...

9. Ethnic Hair ???

   Alloramadai replied to ebrown343's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   The only issue I've seen was a nursing student (female) raising a stink in clinicals because they asked her to remove her doo rag. I can't remember ever seeing a woman wearing a doo rag, so was a...

10. Podcasting lectures at UTHSC-H

    Alloramadai replied to ree-nee's topic in Texas Nursing

    I already listen to nursing lectures by Margaret Maag (search through iTunes) via the iPod. It's a great way to reinforce learning. I hope this is the wave of the future. I record class lectures on...

11. take my survey for stats class - PLEASE!

    Alloramadai replied to LanaBanana's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    B E

12. How long did you breastfeed?

    Alloramadai replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am extremely thankful to see others breastfed as long as I did. Our daughter (17-years-old now) decided she wanted to explore other options at 6 months. Our son (13-years-old now) breastfed until...

13. Nursing students fear of the gross stuff.

    Alloramadai replied to amy3072's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an EMT for several years, and saw some really (REALLY) gross stuff. However, the pace was so extreme that I never had time to be concerned with my facial expressions or to think about...

14. What is the hardest nursing class?

    Alloramadai replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    Community Health. We were told by the instructor we were in the class just for "the experience." However, exams were over a textbook that was so dry.... I was thankful for the B I pulled in the...

15. Good reads

    Alloramadai replied to piscesgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Any of Echo Heron's books are great nursing