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    Libertarian Healthcare

    cracklingkraken replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is she the one who turned out to be pretending her medical illness for fame? I think I saw something on the news about that.. but I can't remember if it was after receiving a vaccination or something...
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    How do I survive?

    cracklingkraken replied to patel369's topic in General Students

    Study better, not harder. A lot of it for me was learning how to answer NCLEX style questions. There are usually 2 that you can narrow it down to. Get in the habit of prioritizing by ABCs and Maslow....
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    The WORST TEACHER EVER

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

    Just push through it. Not all professors are good and not all of them are
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    Libertarian Healthcare

    cracklingkraken replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I fart in your general
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    Firearms

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I personally am unfamiliar with the amount of training that they do receive. I would hope that it would be adequate enough that they could shoot the right person. I think that if they are...
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    Firearms

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, you made me pause and think. I would imagine it would be hard to regulate guns on hospital property. Unless they go around checking cars, it would be impossible to know if anyone actually brought...
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    Libertarian Healthcare

    cracklingkraken replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Free healthcare for everyone! No insurance needed. (Insurance is
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    Libertarian Healthcare

    cracklingkraken replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh good, just when I thought today might be a normal day. Carry
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    Log Narcotic Before/After

    cracklingkraken replied to ArceusAlpha's topic in General Students

    You will very quickly find out that the way they "do it in the book" vs. real life is very different. My nursing instructor admitted that many nurses will cut corners because that's the only way they...
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    Don't go into nursing school if_____

    cracklingkraken replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    If you think you're always right. If that's the case, go to med school
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    Help me get into nursing school!

    cracklingkraken replied to jaime_michelle's topic in General Students

    Sureeeee you
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    Firearms

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    No worries, ixchel. At least your post didn't involve personal attacks. I typically expect some form of derailing from you. What about hospitals that ban guns from their property? I respect...
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    Firearms

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Let's not make this about personal attacks and a completely unrelated topic. If you want to talk about abortion, please go do it somewhere
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    Frustrated beyond words

    cracklingkraken replied to grneyes908's topic in General Students

    Oops, I didn't read that it was her first trimester. That's what I get for skimming
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    Frustrated beyond words

    cracklingkraken replied to grneyes908's topic in General Students

    Think of it this way: because you have to dig for the information yourself, you will know the material that much better than if it was just given to
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    Frustrated beyond words

    cracklingkraken replied to grneyes908's topic in General Students

    Any class you take, there is bound to be a professor who doesn't really teach. You just have to make the best of it and push through. Hope it gets
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    Can I finish the rest of my pre reqs at a university (Thomas jefferson university)

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

    If the credits are transferable, I don't see why
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    Help a sister out

    cracklingkraken replied to rocioromero's topic in General Students

    Study better, not harder. You may need to develop different study habits if yours aren't working for you. There are many practice nursing questions online that could help you get into the habit of...
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    Nursing school and Statistics

    cracklingkraken replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    I love bell curves. There is something so.. peaceful about
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    New Nurse Jitters

    cracklingkraken replied to Da1uLuv_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered applying to residency
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    Nursing school and Statistics

    cracklingkraken replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    Just because you get the homework problems right does not mean you understand the material. For statistics, you have to be able to apply the concepts you learn, such as when the T-test is appropriate,...
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    Nursing School...Need some advice

    cracklingkraken replied to vacationgirl111's topic in General Students

    I utilized other resources to help better understand the material I had difficulty understanding. KhanAcademy was one, and our program used ATI. I also use Saunders to supplement my current texts. And...
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    Can I finish the rest of my pre reqs at a university (Thomas jefferson university)

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

    You could finish the prereqs at a different school. Just be sure the credits transfer to your program of interest. They are call prerequisites for a reason. They are required to be completed before...
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    What's the Best Place for an RN to Move to?

    cracklingkraken replied to MemoryRevenge's topic in Nursing Career

    Indiana has low cost of living and low taxes. But we have awful weather in the northern
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    I'm bored

    cracklingkraken replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I do too. But it's a lot of memorization and understanding the "why", and some of my classmates just couldn't make it click,