Charlie Don't Surf

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1. How To Prepare For Fundamentals HESI Exam

   Charlie Don't Surf replied to pjmiller's topic in HESI

   Hesi practice exam on the site, study your fundamentals from lecture. It's very unlike your tests, but it's all the same info...presented differently. We couldn't study for it, other than what we knew or didn't already. I hit a 97.3 conversion 120...

2. LPN/RN question

   Charlie Don't Surf replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   How many nursing specific EBP items have possibly changed since the OP has learned it? I might think you'd have to run it all over again

3. Ketogenic Diet question

   Charlie Don't Surf replied to Charlie Don't Surf's topic in General Nursing

   I have, my PHCP is a NP and had no issues with my labs, or my dietary change. As stated (by her, with a specialty in genetics) our bodies have the ability to run off of more than one type of metabolism, I just run off of a less than conventional wis...

4. LPN/RN question

   Charlie Don't Surf replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   The LPN seems like a step in the wrong direction as a student in my opinion, no delegation, limited assessment, educative, care planning etc... I'm not seeing where it would help you on the NCLEX as we study for it

5. Ketogenic Diet question

   Charlie Don't Surf posted a topic in General Nursing

   Apologies if this is in the incorrect area...I searched and didn't quite find the right area. Background- I'm a mid thirties nursing student in an program with a voracious reputation for reducing the cohort to very little, very quickly. As a result ...

6. Is A&P 1 the most difficult class in nursing?

   Charlie Don't Surf replied to NewKillerStar's topic in General Students

   Second that. Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 were nothing compared to the first Nursing courses, simple mnemonics and rote memorization was all you needed to make an A in all but the most elite of universities (where they are weeding out the meek e...

7. Music to study to

   Charlie Don't Surf replied to nurselou04's topic in General Students

   Tycho. Awake, and Tycho. Dive

8. Half-way through first semester...

   Charlie Don't Surf posted a topic in General Students

   Second exam is in the record books, 5 clinical rotations with satisfactory results (and some genuine enjoyment from them), and six successful skills check offs in our SIM lab- and I'm still here....and almost flourishing....almost. 1) Regardless of...

9. Sleepy: while studying

   Charlie Don't Surf replied to Deenice's topic in CNA/MA

   I'm puzzled, your on lexapro and concerta; probably long enough know their effects on your body throughout the day. You can get motivated to do something 'fun' but not something like read your text between 23:00-23:30? No offence, but it sounds li...

10. CNA New Grad $8 an hour please help!!!!

    Charlie Don't Surf replied to NewNew10's topic in CNA/MA

    The starting base pay is the same in this area. We have to run/pass the CNA 1 course as a program requirement, and I'm enjoying the clinical experience. Strong interviewing skills can help increase that base pay as well. Now, would I perform that ...

11. % of Nurses that smoke

    Charlie Don't Surf replied to twinner05's topic in Stress 101

    I smoked for 13 years, then quit cold-turkey 4 years ago. I used it to cope with stress, calm my nerves, and gear up before something...I told myself. Truth is I had done the same action for so long, all I really did via smoking was avoid dealing wi...

12. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    Charlie Don't Surf replied to mcknis's topic in Activism

    I've had a CCW for 14 years and will carry as an RN (once I'm through school). Just because I know how to help save lives does not mean I have to lay my life down without a fight- I also vehemently respect others that choose not to carry, and see ...

13. Non-traditional Nursing Hopefuls

    Charlie Don't Surf replied to BeachsideRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    36, Married 12 years with a 9 year old and a 2 year old. Accepted last week to my school of choice after 3 semesters of crazy-paced pre-nursing classes. Already turned in resignation papers for the fall. Here we go!

14. Quitting my job for school

    Charlie Don't Surf replied to Sammy Jankis's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm in the same boat, and leaving my position after this semester. My wife and I have been trimming the fat out of our expenses like that $140 Time Warner Cable bill, fancy TP (we'll miss you) and such. All of our vehicles are paid for, but I would...

15. I got in!!!!

    Charlie Don't Surf replied to ant2cory's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Great work!! I just recieved my acceptance letter too, and have our first orientation meeting this coming week...can't wait to see the whole group!