Nibbles1

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  1. Do Nursing Students Have a Life?

    Nibbles1 replied to BellaInScrubs's topic in General Students

    I worked every weekend. I went to school Mon thru Fri. We did 16 care plans per month. We had to be at clinicals at 3am or 5am. We had tests on Mon and Friday. No I did not have a life. And yes I am...

  2. Online lpn to rn, bsn

    Nibbles1 replied to ipraz4him's topic in LPN to RN

    Excelsior College. I'm in the final stretch. All online. You do have to do a three day clinical before you can graduate. Check it

  3. Info Literacy

    Nibbles1 replied to nursemelly78's topic in Excelsior College

    I took it back in August and it took a grand total of 4 hours to complete. Good

  4. Nursing students over 35

    Nibbles1 replied to MassNursetoB's topic in General Students

    I had a classmate that was 56. She made it out unscathed. We had some young and immature students. But the absolute worst was a 44 year old preacher's wife. She made everyone's life hell. BTW I'm...

  5. 2015 Current LPN Pay

    Nibbles1 replied to ipraz4him's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Dallas TX area I make 27.00 per hour with 4 yrs experience. I started out making 15.00 per hr in East Texas area

  6. Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

    Nibbles1 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I tell them to zip the lip and when I'm finished they can

  7. First semester nursing student. Does it get better?

    Nibbles1 replied to basenjilove808's topic in General Students

    It gets harder, but you acclimate to

  8. Trouble sleeping night before clinical? Advice to remedy?

    Nibbles1 replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    Oh by your 3rd semester, you'll be crawling your way to your pillow. I was the same way, and this shall too pass (like a kidney

  9. Bullied by Clinical Instructor

    Nibbles1 replied to dorkiexcici's topic in General Students

    Omgosh! No, I wouldn't take it. Heck no! It is too late to go to the head or even the dean? Bless you bless you!! Majors hugs to you!! I was outspoken in my clinical group. The very shy quiet...

  10. The B word. Again!

    Nibbles1 replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    80 degrees here in

  11. When to stop studying?? Pls help

    Nibbles1 replied to JLB1215's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did 100 questions a day for four weeks leading up to the nclex. The day before, I just

  12. Nursing Pins

    Nibbles1 replied to Lissla's topic in General Nursing

    Our pins were two bucks. It's in my curio cabinet. No way would I buy a 500.00 pin. I would skip the

  13. NCLEX- how many attempts is too many?

    Nibbles1 replied to dinah77's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think two times and after that you must take a mandatory NCLEX prep. After the third time, good bye! I had classmates fail the nursing program only to be passed. They couldn't pass the NCLEX. I...

  14. shadowing a nurse manager.. is this appropriate?

    Nibbles1 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I went to Misook, I'll have to be a NP before I can afford socks from them. The clothing is beautiful though. Just a bit out of my price

  15. What does your Head to Toe really consist of?

    Nibbles1 replied to mykg's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above poster. Now, if it's an emergency, you focus on the emergency. I don't have time to find out the primary insurance etc etc. If it's an admit, I would do a focused assessment....

  16. When is it delegation and when is it "Being bossy"???

    Nibbles1 replied to SNBTaylor's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I tried to be "friends" with the CNAs and try to not be so "bossy" when giving orders. Only for it to bite me in the rump. They took my kindness for weakness. I have been cussed out by cnas when...

  17. Opinions of Lisa Arends for Excelsior College.

    Nibbles1 replied to franSchm's topic in Excelsior College

    I used StudyGroup 101 along with the recommended books. Someone posted a few months ago that they ordered Lisa's study guide and it was a blank disc. And they never returned the students

  18. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Nibbles1 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I was a civil engineer back 15 years ago. Great job, money, etc etc. Then had a huge influx of engineers come to the scene. This was 2002. Engineers were a dime a dozen. I go to nursing school and now...

  19. Possibly Odd Question

    Nibbles1 replied to want2b3's topic in General Students

    If they aren't breathing, doesn't matter if they're bleeding. This is basic Google University

  20. Is this legal?

    Nibbles1 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I had to precept a nurse tonight. Parents want to replace a nurse that is "bat" crazy. This nurse I just sent home because she fell asleep. That was my breaking point. She told me that she would take...

  21. Anyone else tired of LTC?

    Nibbles1 replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I left after 4 years. I'm in PDN and love

  22. Anyone dating a med-student?

    Nibbles1 replied to allilop's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ones I've met were all

  23. What do you think about managers and employees being friends on Facebook?

    Nibbles1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I have witnessed first hand nurses getting fired because of FB because of posts employers see. First job I had the DON said that she must be a friend on fb. My family had a terrible tragedy. We were...

  24. Does it look bad to write a longer essay than what they asked?

    Nibbles1 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do the same thing. The instructor wants 2 pages I give her 5. That being said. This is an essay for getting into school. They might be looking to see if you follow directions. Or maybe in the past...

  25. New way to give shots

    Nibbles1 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    That's how I learned it 6 yrs