KnarfKS

KnarfKS

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  1. Speech class jitters!!!!

    KnarfKS replied to scoley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Someone said go first, this is great advice, go before you have a chance to become too nervous. Also speak on subjects you know a lot about and have a passion for. I hate speaking in front of groups...

  2. I need a simple dosage calculator download for my pda

    KnarfKS replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ummm, yeah, thats a matter of simple division or multiplication, you won't find a program that has that. I'm not trying to sound mean or anything, but that type of problem shouldn't require a program,...

  3. new nurse refuse drug test

    KnarfKS replied to newnurse52's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Then go to the doctor and get a RX...This isn't that complicated. You just seem to be shooting yourself in the foot right now. Refusing a drug screening looks

  4. Share Your Saying

    KnarfKS replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite is: "You can't polish a tird" The 3 rules of life: 1. people are stupid 2. People are incredibly stupid 3. People work incredibly hard to be

  5. Family objections to your career

    KnarfKS replied to njxcrush18's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sorry to hear that DB. My dad actually didn't do his taxes one year in the hope I couldn't get financial aid to go to school. He wanted me to work for him running heavy equipment. He figured out I...

  6. School debt

    KnarfKS replied to jesshopper12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is why I'm going to a cheap but good ADN program and then making my employer pay for the BSN :) But I will still have about $12000 in debt, but I plan to live in poverty for the first 2 years as...

  7. Statistics Class

    KnarfKS replied to Nathalie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    have you talked to the professor/teacher? Probably the best place to start and they tend to go a little easier in grading if they know you are working hard at

  8. horizontal abuse,in-figting among our peers

    KnarfKS replied to James Garrity's topic in Men in Nursing

    My best friend is an organizational communications PHD student. He brought a study of businesses to me one time. It compared businesses that were run and staffed by only females and ones staffed and...

  9. Bunch of questions

    KnarfKS replied to Nathalie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The Dell Axim x30 is going to be the cheapest pocket PC, but most people can step down to the 312 mhz processor and only spend $200. Most people don't need the wireless. If you like Palm and want...

  10. Any advise for a (new) male CNA?

    KnarfKS replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    According to some of my instructors all it does is build bad habits, while at the same time they require the CNA for my program I am a CNA and a nursing student. I personally think it is good...

  11. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    KnarfKS replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    CNA working my way though an ADN program 1990 jeep cherokee w/ 175,000 miles on it. 30 minutes both ways to school and work from home I also plan to drive it till it dies, or buy a decent used car...

  12. What Was Your G.P.A When You Got Accepted Into Your Nursing Program?

    KnarfKS replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Students

    3.48 cummulative entering nursing school I had a bad semester when I was 18 , but went from a 2.1 to a current 3.63

  13. A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    KnarfKS replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    #1 was not a suprise with Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine. One was plastic surgery, I don't think so. ER was way down on the list which actually suprised me. The others were surgeries, pretty...

  14. Raising a 3.5 GPA to a 4.0 ???

    KnarfKS replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My opinion may seem harsh, but get over it. A 3.5 is very good. A 4.0 isn't really that much better. Priorities of family are much more important than a few trivial points and I'm glad you chose...

  15. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    KnarfKS replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    I plan to live in poverty as I am currently so I can get out of debt as soon as possible. It will take my roughly 2 years under my current conditions, but with the added income I'm be free and clear....

  16. JCCC RN Program

    KnarfKS replied to rwilken's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I'm in the JCCC program right now. With your question about the interviews...they are basically worthless. An instructor told me they were trying to phase them out. I completely blew my...

  17. Nurses with Knee Problems

    KnarfKS replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a right ACL repair w/ removal of my lateral meniscus(rugby ) and I have had bouts of arthritis like symptoms since I was 12(Lupus) so I have always had knee problems, but I can help it...

  18. No She/he Did Not!!!

    KnarfKS replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    ...watch my clinical instructor pop the plunger out of a syringe to spray morphine from a carpuject into it to mix, then when it runs out she tries to put the plunger in and sprays the rest of it on...

  19. The Best and Worst things about being a male nurse

    KnarfKS replied to Doug85's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I agree with Vinnie. I have been an aide in a critical care unit for 2 years now. I think the key to patients refusing is to act professional and don't act like it is uncomfortable to you. There is...