sshannon

sshannon

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  1. First Med Error

    sshannon replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    This is a good time to stop and think about how you will handle other "less than perfects" you make as a practicing nurse. On the one hand, it's good that you have a strong desire to make things...

  2. How does Blackboard (online system some colleges use) work?

    sshannon replied to AZmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am at a community college in Central Texas that uses Blackboard for our distance learning classes. In my case, the course instructors have developed their own curriculum. In addition to posting...

  3. I love nursing school!! Anyone else?

    sshannon replied to ccstudent's topic in General Students

    Well I'm a third semester student and I'm still in love with school and with nursing. Will graduate in the Fall, and then, as everyone always tells us, the REAL learning will begin. Can't

  4. Banning Crocs?

    sshannon replied to styRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear a knock off version of Crocs that I get at allheart.com. They're $12/pair and I LOVE them. I'm 44 years old and my feet, knees, back never suffer during a shift when I'm wearing these. I do...

  5. Are students in the way?

    sshannon replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize that was a myth either. In fact I've said something to at least one instructor along the lines of, "It must be nerve wracking having these students working under your license." I...

  6. Help Re: Constipation - Need Recipe!

    sshannon replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    6 oz warm prune juice 1 pat melted

  7. plantar fasciitis ouch!

    sshannon replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    I had this condition about 6 years ago in both heels at the same time and it was nightmarish. I was crawling from bed into the kitchen in the morning. I cured it short-term by taking NSAIDs, resting...

  8. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    sshannon replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    40 when I started. 44 when I graduate Fall

  9. Austin Community College Pre-reqs

    sshannon replied to RebeccaROunds's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am in the second semester of the ACC RN program. I had all my prereqs and coreqs completed when I applied with a 4.0 GPA and a 10 on the HESI. I waited one semester, which wasn't bad at all. I am...