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  1. What did you give up to be in nursing school?

    jj224 replied to negatron's topic in General Students

    Lots of money on school

  2. Cheating in an FNP program

    jj224 replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am a clinical instructor at the university I graduated from. I wouldn't name names, but would bring it up to the professor / instructor. There is a way they can see when / where people are logged...

  3. selecting a capstone- need advice/words of wisdom

    jj224 replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    Ditto^. You have some experience in ED so you have an idea of what emergency nursing is like. I'd go for L&D so you can see if you love it or to find out if ED is better suited for

  4. Any advice on precepting?

    jj224 replied to iHeartPeds4ever's topic in General Students

    Be eager to help and don't be a know it

  5. Time off for CRNA school interviews

    jj224 replied to gassy2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I just switched shifts when I found out about the interviews. Mainly because I don't think I was told they days interviews were being conducted until I was called for an interview. I think there are...

  6. resurrection university (resU) in chicago, IL 2015

    jj224 replied to memory's_blackhole's topic in General Students

    Meh. All nursing programs are somewhat disorganized. Clinical sites drop students days before clinicals start (I'm a clinical instructor at another university). One of our best ICU and one of our best...

  7. CRNA Programs

    jj224 replied to Sassysusen's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Check out CRNA Schools by State Good

  8. Rosalind CRNA HELP!

    jj224 replied to LexiCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A friend of mine got in with 1 year of ED experience, zero ICU experience, average GRE, and no CCRN - had CEN though. So I think you'll be more than fine if you interview

  9. Am I eligible to apply to CRNA school? (MSN Bridge Acute Care NP graduate)

    jj224 replied to smithkj1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have an MSN and was accepted to 3 CRNA programs. No

  10. Ethical Issues in the ICU

    jj224 replied to chiriposa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Although not from a journal, this is a good article that touches on ethical issues. ‘Warehouses for the dying’: Are we prolonging life or prolonging death? - The Washington

  11. Bolus Math Question: Please Help!!

    jj224 replied to cee cee g's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    75 ml/hr for 37.5 ml - bolus. 40g in 500 ml comes to 1g in 12.5 ml. 3g bolus is 3 x 12.5 ml = 37.5 ml. 37.5 ml/hr would be the rate if it was over an hour.. Double it since its over half an hour - 75...

  12. Bolus Math Question: Please Help!!

    jj224 replied to cee cee g's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ha. Thanks for the clarification, not my area of

  13. Bolus Math Question: Please Help!!

    jj224 replied to cee cee g's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wait.. Is no one going to question 40 GRAMS of mag? Am I missing something

  14. Moving to Minneapolis, need suggestions!

    jj224 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone My fiancee and I will be moving from Chicago to Minneapolis next fall. I'm starting grad school at the university of Minnesota and we are both nurses. I know its a long way away, but just...

  15. Am I eligible to apply to CRNA school? (MSN Bridge Acute Care NP graduate)

    jj224 replied to smithkj1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think the MSN will trump the BSN. I have a bachelors in another field and did a direct entry nursing masters program. I am starting school in August, so I'm sure you'll be OK. Good luck. I found all...

  16. Preceptor Finding Blues

    jj224 replied to RebeNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I find it so odd that there are programs that require you to find your own preceptor. That sounds stressful as hell and your experience would only be as good as your preceptor, given the school...

  17. Organic Chemistry

    jj224 replied to hammerdown's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'd say most likely not, but you may be able to find something online? Chemistry builds on concepts learned earlier, so it might be tough without Chem 2. You can easily do Chem 2 online except for the...

  18. care plan help

    jj224 replied to sisssycarlos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not really sure what you're looking for here.. I what's wrong with the

  19. Tips To Stay Awake While Studying

    jj224 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Coffee. Taking breaks and relaxing - napping if need be. Worked for

  20. Does it matter where I complete my ABSN?

    jj224 replied to melbalt's topic in General Students

    I'd only say its an issue if your potential employer had bad experiences with new grads from a certain school. The flip side would be if your employer has great experiences with new grads from a...

  21. Moving to Minneapolis, need suggestions!

    jj224 replied to jj224's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for this suggestions. Looking forward to the move, I hear nothing but great things about the twin

  22. I need all white leather shoes for my program. Any suggestions please?

    jj224 replied to unknowngenius10's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I wore all white nikes throughout school and I'm on my second pair now at work. I really like them. Like the solid leather by the toes in case any fluids are spilled on them. Nike Air Force 1 AC -...

  23. How many schools did you apply to?

    jj224 replied to DogLover17's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It depends on whether or not the school you are applying to uses NursingCAS for applications. NursingCAS is nice in that its a centralized application where you send your transcripts and what not to...

  24. AFIB causes stroke, DVT causes PE?

    jj224 replied to Nursing2102's topic in General Students

    A DVT is in your venous system, which if mobilized goes through superior or inferior vena cava to R atrium, R ventricle and up the pulmonary artery to the lungs. It can't pass through your pulmonary...

  25. What kind of watch?

    jj224 replied to PoodleLover86's topic in General Students

    Casio g shock - not too expensive, still nice & durable, and most importantly - easy to clean /