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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Liking your post out of support - praying that your results are negative! 1. Job hunting is a tedious process, especially when you're looking out-of-state and can't physically visit the facility. 2....
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    Phone Interviews

    cracklingkraken posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm looking at residency programs for when I graduate. My plan is to relocate from the Midwest, which means that many of the programs I'm considering are not within driving distance. As such, I'm...
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    Phone Interviews

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the advice. There are programs that do require an on-site interview as part of the interview process, but some do take into consideration out-of-state applicants being unable to make an...
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    Professor Grades My Exams Slow

    cracklingkraken replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, that seems uncalled
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    Impossible workloads?

    cracklingkraken replied to ahauts's topic in General Students

    I did read the assigned readings, but I skip through the "fluff". I focused on what you're assessing for, what interventions you're doing, etc. I also used Saunders to direct my readings on the...
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    Describe your ideal coworker

    cracklingkraken replied to AbigailJo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Diligent. Team player. Good communicator. Doesn't ask dumb questions. Timely. Non-drama queen. Perceptive. I don't like talkers either. I'm okay with convos here and there, but not the people who pour...
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    How to get into nurse school with several "w" and 2 "F"

    cracklingkraken replied to Dagmawi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends in the program and what classes those withdrawals/F's were in. My program only considered my grades from 4 classes and TEAS score, while the rest of my prereq classes had no bearing on my...
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    How to get into nurse school with several "w" and 2 "F"

    cracklingkraken replied to Dagmawi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not good. Is this for one class or
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    job good for pre nursing L&D Student

    cracklingkraken replied to mamingki's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe as a PCT/PCA - whatever they're called in your
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    Where are my peeps today?

    cracklingkraken replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    The BadLipReading of GOT is hilarious, too. I assure you it'll be well worth the 5 min. I think it's called Medieval Carnival or something like that. You're
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    Where are my peeps today?

    cracklingkraken replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Do you watch Honest Trailers? You should watch the GOT one. I think you'll have a good
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    Nursing Diagnosis

    cracklingkraken replied to Saja Karaja's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, nursing diagnoses probably won't make sense until you start your actual nursing courses, but Mosby's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook is a good
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    Nursing Diagnosis

    cracklingkraken replied to Saja Karaja's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wait... You're already an RN or you're a nursing student and will be an RN if you pass the boards? If you haven't taken fundamentals yet, I'm assuming you're not yet a
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    Books and Supplies

    cracklingkraken replied to CARMENVS08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It varies, depending on which books and editions your school requires. I spent under $500 total for my ASN program by renting and buying used
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    NCLEX Facts to Know

    cracklingkraken replied to Lev's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Can we make this a
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    Question Banks Nursing School

    cracklingkraken replied to 312nurse's topic in General Students

    This. And if you use a test bank for exams, where's the motivation to study? Then, you'll essentially graduate learning nothing and fail the NCLEX. IOW, don't use test
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    Ivy tech LPN - RN Transition summer 2016

    cracklingkraken replied to YourFaveNurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Stay UTD with your assigned readings. It's really easy to fall behind, and then you'll play catch-up for the rest of the
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    Ivy tech LPN - RN Transition summer 2016

    cracklingkraken replied to YourFaveNurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Congrats! I'm in my last semester at SB campus.
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It's unfortunate how uvula and vulva have similar spellings. I initially thought you and Rose might have an *ahem* intimate
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Not something I learned, but a memorable moment from my first semester of nursing school that popped into my head. During my Med-Surg I clinical, our day consisted of mostly answering call lights and...
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    Trying to be therapeutic!

    cracklingkraken replied to KarenMS's topic in General Students

    "Don't apologize. I'm here to take care of everything you need. I'd be more worried if you weren't having BMs" or something like that? I always try to empathize and maintain a light mood. I'm more of...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Are they hoping that the missing money goes unnoticed? What's their angle? I would think that continuously messing up paychecks would take more work than getting it right the first
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that. Dealing with that constantly must become old pretty
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, nuh uh. Not even looking it up. I could barely tolerate watching "It", the Stephen King movie, and it wasn't that
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    *shudders* No clowns. After watching Killer Clowns on YouTube, I've considered carrying a hand gun, just in