Call me sparky

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1. Recommendation letters for graduating students

   Call me sparky posted a topic in Career Support

   "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 nurse positions. So, I have read a lot of such letters...

2. Best nursing associations to belong to?

   Call me sparky replied to astratton83's topic in 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 society.

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 posts that I have started, some have taken on a life ...

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 hour period once a week). I work for the max amou...

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 something that is not black and white but a whole bunch...

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 class (although that must be an 80% or above to be co...

7. Pharmacology and the NCLEX

   Call me sparky replied to Zelda21's topic in Student Assist

   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 use ATI and do their practice tests and ATI focused...

8. Right track?

   Call me sparky replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight

   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 critical thinking skills the same as nursing does...

9. Right track?

   Call me sparky replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight

   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 outlaying districts. I have done a little bit of it al...

10. I'm terrible at Ap

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

    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 you handle pathophysiology? That one, for us at le...

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 they write their own test questions? I use Quizlet (...

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 whatever schedule your husband follows. Remind them it is...

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

    Call me sparky replied to yazisizit's topic in 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 giving us all glimpses into nursing reality!