Call me sparky

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1. Recommendation letters for graduating students

   Call me sparky posted a topic in Nursing Career

   "Jan 26, '08 by llg Guide I run a summer extern program that requires letters of recommendation from at least one clinical instructor. I have also been involved in hiring many new grads for staff...

2. Best nursing associations to belong to?

   Call me sparky replied to astratton83's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   From what I am hearing, Sigma Theta Tau is a great one for a resume but you have to have an invite since it's the nursing honor

3. Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

   Call me sparky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I too have enjoyed this rant but I agree with some of the other students about "lurking" and learning. I have learned from I believe Esme that preload and a toilet flushing can be very similar. On...

4. Why is nursing school "hard?"

   Call me sparky replied to Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN's topic in General Students

   My husband and I thankfully work as a team since we are both in school. I do not work other than tutoring for several classes (6 to be exact but we term things "levels" and I tutor for a level for a 2...

5. Why is nursing school "hard?"

   Call me sparky replied to Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN's topic in General Students

   It is several things really. It is the sheer amount of material in a small time frame. This semester and last semester (for me at least) we had weekly tests with multiple classes. It is learning...

6. How soon to prepare for NCLEX?

   Call me sparky replied to Mandy0728's topic in General Students

   ATI has been a great tool for us. My school uses it after second level to gauge passing. At my school, you have to pass with a level 2 or level 3 to pass the class, regardless of your grade in the...

7. Pharmacology and the NCLEX

   Call me sparky replied to Zelda21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   We learn ours by drug classes such as anti-diabetics then break those down to oral and insulin or for HTN meds we broke those down to beta blockers "olol's", ARB's=tans, ACE=prils and so on. We also...

8. Right track?

   Call me sparky replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   Your arrogance is going to kill someone and get you fired or worse. Trust me when I say this. I have been there! I was young and cocky and female in a male world. Paramedic training does not teach you...

9. Right track?

   Call me sparky replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   Wow! Yall's conversation is interesting. If I may give a touch of advice here though. I was a paramedic for 6 years. I have worked rural EMS and private EMS that was mutual aid for the cities and...

10. I'm terrible at Ap

    Call me sparky replied to cloneslds's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our grading scale here in the South is 92% and above is an A. The lowest C one can get is an 80%. I also agree with the above posters that if you don't know or can't grasp the basic A&P, how will...

11. Is using quizlet to study NCLEX questions cheating?

    Call me sparky replied to GabrielstudentRN's topic in General Students

    My question regards how they are saying you cheated. Is this your first and only 100%? Are you consistently getting mediocre grades and this was a huge jump up? What made them think you cheated? Do...

12. Nursing student, mother and a wife.

    Call me sparky replied to rosyariana's topic in General Students

    I am a nursing student, mom of 2 (at separate schools) and a military wife. Grab a big desk calendar and put it on the wall along with your school schedule, your children's school schedule and...

13. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Call me sparky replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dang it! This thread has ended. I have been reading this thread for I don't know how long and it is now over . I graduate in Dec. 2014 and can't wait to share my stories. Thanks to all the posters for...