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    My patients would be horrified...

    cracklingkraken replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    This post is bloody brilliant. I think you're my
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    On Negative Feedback

    cracklingkraken replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I personally always cringe at hearing negative feedback. I take it very personally - blame it on the desire to be a perfectionist in all things. I know that it results in correcting or improving my...
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    It has finally set in

    cracklingkraken replied to nikki8318's topic in General Students

    I went through that same process until I had my first class yesterday. I definitely built up much more anxiety in my mind than needed, and the first day was a breeze. It's school, and they will (well,...
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    study tip

    cracklingkraken replied to LNOUVRESE's topic in General Students

    I absolutely love outlines. It organizes crucial information and makes it look a lot less intimidating. Also, if you're a visual learner, look up YouTube videos and diagrams that online sources...
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    Which NCLEX Guide For Beginning of Nursing School?

    cracklingkraken replied to MurseJJ's topic in General Students

    I purchased Saunders! It's really straightforward with its rationale and there's a lot of information that I feel is quite simplified, which makes it easier to understand. It's an amazing tool, and...
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    Managing money and student loans

    cracklingkraken replied to Jfulton006's topic in General Students

    I wish we could offer you comforting advice - it would be nice if I could recommend a secret benefactor who pays graduate nurses' loans off out of the goodness of his/her heart. However, I'm not try...
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    My patients would be horrified...

    cracklingkraken replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    I don't think they would be horrified. I too love reading fantasy books, although lately I've been reading more scientific and economical books. What you do in the privacy of your own home is no one's...
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    Managing money and student loans

    cracklingkraken replied to Jfulton006's topic in General Students

    I haven't graduated yet, but I am very familiar with managing money and being in debt from school. I worked part-time while in school which cut down on some of my expenses, but I still have...
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    Help with what program is best for me!

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

    Are there certain schools or a particular area you're looking to get into? I recall someone mentioning that waiting lists in Michigan can take up to a couple years. Your GPA is on the low end.. is...
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    Nurse sleeping with coworker

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

    I think that if you've said your part, that's really all you can do. They are both adults and should be aware that what they're doing can have dire consequences. I agree that you should distance...
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    Helpful study must-haves for nursing students??

    cracklingkraken replied to ALY0123's topic in General Students

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/what-supplies-should-942494.html The thread below yours already has compiled quite a list...
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    Ivytech application deadline september 1, 2014

    cracklingkraken replied to beatrizcastro's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Good luck! I start the program next Tuesday. It's such an exciting/torturous wait. We actually didn't get our letters until a week later than the deadline - this was for a couple of the campuses. I'm...
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    As of tomorrow, I'm no longer PRE-nursing!

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

    It's an ADN program. It was actually kind of a spur-of-the-moment decision, but I'm glad that circumstances allowed me this opportunity. Hopefully my attitude will remain positive throughout the next...
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    As of tomorrow, I'm no longer PRE-nursing!

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

    I think it's different for everyone. There's too many factors to know how your own experience will be. Me, I try to be more optimistic, so I'm taking it one day at a time and making sure that I...
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    As of tomorrow, I'm no longer PRE-nursing!

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

    That's exciting! I don't begin for another week, but I know exactly how you feel. Don't let anxiety get the best of you. Nursing school is something that others have conquered successfully, so we know...
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    Best Type of Watch for Clinical Sites?

    cracklingkraken replied to SweetSouthernLove's topic in General Students

    I just bought a simple, black watch from Walmart. When in doubt,
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    What Supplies Should I Get for School?

    cracklingkraken replied to SKay226's topic in General Students

    I didn't see anyone else post this, but we're also told to have a watch for clinicals. Helps when taking pulses
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    Cheating? Girl tells me to get a study girl so I can cheat

    cracklingkraken replied to stunurse2015's topic in General Students

    Are you sure she wasn't dropped from the program after 3 weeks for cheating? Some people... As PPs said, cheating is not helping you at all. If you need to cheat your way to become a nurse, Lord help...
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    Ideas for a thank you gift?

    cracklingkraken replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    That's so sweet that you're doing that for a fellow classmate. It's hard to find people who actually appreciate you these days! I agree with gift cards. You can't go wrong with
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    College questions

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

    Oops, I read your post wrong. I thought you were asking about BSNs and if you had to take prereqs separately. If the program you're looking into requires that you have prereq classes already...
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    College questions

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

    I think a lot of the BSN programs now include the prereqs as part of their program? If I'm not mistaken. You would spend the first year or 2 complete the "prereqs" and then the remaining years would...
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    Entering the Nursing program this Fall

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

    Congratulations! I don't know how large your school is, but when I was doing my Bachelor's, our school had a newspaper that listed people trying to rent out their rooms or who had an extra room for...
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    Where and when do you study?

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

    For some reason, I read that as "bathroom" the first time and had to do a double take. I thought "A desk in a bathroom? That's new." I like to study in the morning. I have a large, simple desk that I...
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    Currently enrolled straight out of high school for Pre-Nursing

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

    Is it a BSN program that you're enrolled in? I agree with PP, stick with the RN route. Much better pay and a larger scope of practice. A lot of people who go into nursing don't have experience in the...
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    Sometimes I feel like I am not smart enough

    cracklingkraken replied to humboldt13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanor Roosevelt. There will be classes that are more difficult for you: that goes for everyone else as well. Don't have a "I can't do this"...