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    College Grad Nursing school Options

    cracklingkraken replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    Some programs may only require a 2.5 GPA min, but obviously, the higher your GPA, the better your chances of acceptance are. What are your grades like in just your prereqs so
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    College Grad Nursing school Options

    cracklingkraken replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    Most likely not. Prereqs are typically required to be completed before applying to the
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    Should I wait?

    cracklingkraken replied to tbird88's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I took the TEAS last minute, since I hadn't planned on applying to nursing school, but circumstances changed. I studied the ATI TEAS Review Manual for only a few days before taking the TEAS, and...
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    College Grad Nursing school Options

    cracklingkraken replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    The nursing schools I know of require you to have your prereqs done before applying to the program. The application prpcess includes taking into account the grades of the prereqs, so it's necessary to...
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    Switching from chronic dialysis in S. Korea to ICU in US

    cracklingkraken replied to monogatari's topic in Nurse Registration

    Please let us know how it goes! Actually, I am half Korean, so I visit my family over there every now and then. The culture is very different, but I had a great
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    Switching from chronic dialysis in S. Korea to ICU in US

    cracklingkraken replied to monogatari's topic in Nurse Registration

    I worked in Korea for a short period as well, but not as a nurse since I started nursing school when I came back. The work culture there is very different from the US, and I think that if you do...
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    Buying a new car for a new nurse ??

    cracklingkraken replied to gabriela1993's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I responded upon waking up. That's embarrassing. Those kind of spelling errors irk me, too. You are correct. My mistake. This is why I should make sure I've been up for a few hours before...
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    Buying a new car for a new nurse ??

    cracklingkraken replied to gabriela1993's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean hatch back? Subaru's, overall, drive smoothly in the winter compared to most cars. And, obviously, heavier cars get more traction. Winter tires are a good
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    Do you stalk anyone here?

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Same. It gives more insight into the
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    Buying a new car for a new nurse ??

    cracklingkraken replied to gabriela1993's topic in General Nursing

    Along with the tires and breaks, put some bricks or sandbags in your trunk (I know this sounds weird. I prefer bricks because it's less messy.) for added friction. And keep a shovel and fuel (food,...
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    Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    cracklingkraken replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't even read it. I skimmed over the "u's" and incorrect use of ellipses. If you're not going to put the effort to write a coherent and, somewhat, fluid response, I'm not going to put the extra...
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    Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    cracklingkraken replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's
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    Passed nursing 3!!!

    cracklingkraken replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Students

    What is nursing 3? Well, passing is always good so
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    What things did you need the most as a nursing student?

    cracklingkraken replied to app18's topic in General Students

    Motivation. This semester was really difficult to find the motivation to
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    Alcohol consumption (in nursing school)

    cracklingkraken replied to Joe_Dignasio's topic in General Students

    I don't know. I've never even heard of that school. You could probably look up the nursing program handbook
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    Alcohol consumption (in nursing school)

    cracklingkraken replied to Joe_Dignasio's topic in General Students

    As long as you don't show up clinicals hungover or with alcohol in your system, our policy does not forbid drinking if you are of legal
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    last semester of RN, BSN program

    cracklingkraken replied to SavvyNurse91's topic in General Students

    Same here. It's exciting and unbelievable how time flies. I'm using my break wisely to organize my study schedule and start applying for jobs. Oh, and study for the
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    Firearms

    cracklingkraken posted a topic in General Nursing

    I thought this was an interesting discussion that happened to pop-up on a certain social media site. How many of you conceal carry? And what do you think about prohibiting firearms on hospital...
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    SHOES!!!!!

    cracklingkraken replied to tayryden's topic in General Students

    I have the Elise Danskos. Mine are in black, and they're fairly stylish and simple. You'd have to check to see if they come in white, though. They're very comfy as
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently. Maybe it's because we're students, so the system allows others to override our charting? I'm not sure how it
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    A patient on the floor. And secondary encephalitis.
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    12 hr shift makeup routine

    cracklingkraken replied to RN_srs's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried using blot sheets? Those are life saving for
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that some nurses don't have a problem or see the problem with changing someone else's charting multiple times. I've learned that herpes is a terrible STI to get (not from my own...
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    Starting Clinicals Soon... What Do I Need?

    cracklingkraken replied to tayryden's topic in General Students

    I bought a clipboard that stores papers inside it (it's about 1" of storage) that works perfectly for keeping your clinical paperwork together. I like to make a checklist of my physical assessment to...
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    General Noise Discussion

    cracklingkraken replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love the artwork,