cracklingkraken ASN, RN

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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    Doh, that makes more sense.
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I'm on my app, and there is no blue side to be
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    Tips for students who have to work

    cracklingkraken replied to jessicae123's topic in General Students

    Time management. Keep a planner with detailed scheduling, and schedule study sessions. Prepare food that can be kept for a while, that way you can stock up and don't have to worry about
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    8/22 What I learned this week....

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned.. 1. I should immediately deactivate my Netflix account and probably take a hiatus from AN. But I will probably do neither of these things. 2. I always start the summer motivated to eat...
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, the break room! I realized its existence not over a month ago. Yes, I have ventured over there. I'll have to check it more frequently. I prefer the blue side. Much more
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    What in the world is this blue side? I've seen it mentioned, and I have no idea what everyone is referring to. Please enlighten
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    What do you guys do to de-stress?

    cracklingkraken replied to OBigdog26's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Early morning walks, Netflix, puzzles, hanging out with
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    I still can't find it. AN, why are you preventing me from stalking my
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    Tips for entering nursing school

    cracklingkraken replied to czerwodl121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't let other people's comments freak you out. I honestly didn't find it as stressful as people made it out to be. Everyone has different experiences and their own areas of struggles throughout...
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, what !? I don't see an ! next to my Friends'
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    Seeing the Light

    cracklingkraken replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    Only 1 year left. We've got this!! :) Can't wait to hear about your success story WHEN you graduate in May, not
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just learning new things every day. On AN, if you click on the member's name instead of the thread title, it goes straight to that last post. Why did I never know
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    Our units acuity is at an all time high.

    cracklingkraken replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I laughed out loud. This sounds like something I would say. I like your
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    Could this be discrimination?

    cracklingkraken replied to FutureRNKKP's topic in General Students

    Well, you stated that there are already 15 new nurses on your unit. And that's not including the 3 techs that have been offered a position after they receive their board results. It just seems like a...
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    What to expect the first quarter of Nursing School?!

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

    Worked at a restaurant. Those tips were sufficient for my spending
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    What to expect the first quarter of Nursing School?!

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

    Bah, it's doable. People do it time and time again and still manage to maintain their sanity until the end of the program (for the most part). I actually have a previous Bachelor's, so my prereqs...
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    Nursing School Interview Help

    cracklingkraken replied to Kirbiea's topic in General Students

    If you search on Google, you can probably find common questions nursing schools ask. Good
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    Nursing School Interview Help

    cracklingkraken replied to Kirbiea's topic in General Students

    I didn't have an interview, but I would imagine some of the questions would include "Why do you want to be a nurse?" and "What sets you apart from other
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    What to expect the first quarter of Nursing School?!

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

    It was certainly an adjustment, but I feel like a lot of students exaggerated how difficult the program actually was. I did not spend every waking moment studying and still had above a 3.5 GPA. I had...
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    NCLEX books

    cracklingkraken replied to natmanzo's topic in General Students

    I used it lightly during 1st semester, in addition to my assigned textbooks. Our program requires us to have the Saunders Comprehensive Review, even though none of our classes has used it so
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    Wisdom for the day. While rewatching Grey's Anatomy, I was reminded of this quote: "If you want crappy things to stop happening to you, then stop accepting crap and demand something more." The words...
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    Lies. No judgment. When it comes to group projects, you have to work with what you have. Bring on the
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    cracklingkraken replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    So, is it like
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    Buying my 1st stethoscope!

    cracklingkraken replied to guest798886's topic in General Students

    I got a Classic II SE. It works just fine for me in
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    Resurrection University Spring 2016

    cracklingkraken replied to Lzuniga5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck. I know how agonizing the wait can be. Just to let you know, per ToS, you are not allowed to have the professional title "RN" or "nurse" or such in your username until you are actually...