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  1. Whats in your bag?

    direw0lf replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    Meh I had a regular Jansport, then the cat vomited in it and I could never get the smell out. I've been carrying a plain tote around. I don't have 2000 page books to schlep around anymore though,...

  2. Considering dropping out of BSN Program

    direw0lf replied to foreverprenursing's topic in General Students

    You wouldn't be throwing it away IMO because the knowledge you gained can be applied to something else. I'd make out a list of pros and cons for nursing and see what you come up

  3. Considering dropping out of BSN Program

    direw0lf replied to foreverprenursing's topic in General Students

    I agree with this 100% but also, don't go into nursing if it's only because you think it's easier to get a

  4. Anyone a single mom/caregiver in nursing school?...burnout rant; it's all too much.

    direw0lf replied to adnwinter2018's topic in General Students

    I can't relate to being a parent (although I consider myself a dogmom :) ) but I CAN relate to wishing I were on my feet instead of hours of study each week, sometimes each day. I am one of those who...

  5. Going into nursing with a bad memory?

    direw0lf replied to MeAnurse?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I second seeking medical attention. Just wanted to say. The other day as I changed a client's linen, I found blood tubes (filled) and a heparin needle in the bed. Disgusting and WRONG. Obviously...

  6. Help with capstone idea please

    direw0lf posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I did the first part of my capstone paper and received feedback from my teacher. I did it on hand washing times. I did a participant observation and swabbed for microorganisms. I did not include...

  7. Help with capstone idea please

    direw0lf replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Thanks for replying. My reasoning behind omitting the sanitizer (besides lack of time) was I was thinking more along the lines that if hand washing for 30 seconds did not decrease the microorganisms...

  8. how to go about asking a teacher to reconsider a grade

    direw0lf posted a topic in General Students

    Here is the issue. I wrote an essay and got a 75 on it. The reasons my teacher listed a 75 were that I abbreviated the organization ONL wrong (I wrote OONL), and that I had run-on sentences. My paper...

  9. how to go about asking a teacher to reconsider a grade

    direw0lf replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to thank everyone for the comments, I didn't get a chance to finish reading them all until now, but I appreciate it and guess I better suck it up and try better each time. I haven't seen...

  10. Is it even possible to NOT work during nursing school?

    direw0lf replied to djksjdalksjf's topic in General Students

    I did my first 50 hour week last week plus wrote a 20 page capstone paper. That was so hard. I wish I could have more than 1 day off but next 2 days are classes then back to work. In May, I am working...

  11. I'm having a hard time deciding on first job

    direw0lf posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello, I'm still in school but I graduate this May. I applied to 2 hospitals and received an acceptance letter for both upon my successful completion of the NCLEX. One hospital system is in NJ and it...

  12. affordable apartment with rn salary

    direw0lf posted a topic in General Students

    I want to move to an apartment after I graduate this May with rent at about $3000/month. My salary will be $75,000/year (before they take out money). I won't be allowed to work over time at first...

  13. affordable apartment with rn salary

    direw0lf replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I asked about this on the main nurse forum too just now then saw your reply here! Here is the thing. My mom will move with me if I decide to move to NC. If I stay in NJ, she's going to still move (by...

  14. HELP WITH STATS PROJECT (poll)-please.

    direw0lf replied to emmanna1001's topic in General Students

    Zero in a day. Maybe 16 oz in a month. I am a water drinker, and get my caffeine from chocolate

  15. Nursing PreReqs

    direw0lf replied to mhite226's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you talked to an adviser or someone from the nursing department? I would definitely do that and see what they require and suggest asap. Some schools may accept you but others are very competitive...

  16. Nursing PreReqs

    direw0lf replied to mhite226's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took AP and micro together. Summer courses cram the material in and skip a lot. I missed out on some concepts such as fetal circulation. But why would you cram these in for the summer, unless you...

  17. are the signs of hyper/hypokalemia the same if the cause is a transcellular shift?

    direw0lf replied to bailyoneohnine's topic in General Students

    From what I learned when I was doing DKA, at first you will see hypokalemia. Mostly from osmotic diuresis (polyuria) and hyperglycemia....If I understand correctly. Then you get hyperkalemia as DKA...

  18. Undecided between Nursing :(

    direw0lf replied to nick007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just wanted to comment, the hospital itself will have a lot of impact on how well you are staffed or not and how well RNs are treated. Do your research about hospitals, look for magnet status,...

  19. Jobs with loan forgiveness?

    direw0lf replied to sar96's topic in General Students

    I have more info to add for this, first HealthSouth will reimburse $200 a month for loans. (It used to be $500 recently lowered) I was offered a position at Duke and after speaking to the education...

  20. are the signs of hyper/hypokalemia the same if the cause is a transcellular shift?

    direw0lf replied to bailyoneohnine's topic in General Students

    I'm just a student and had trouble knowing the exactly question you are asking but I just did a case study on DKA so am kind of brushed up on the K+ shift.. It REALLY helped me back in pathophys to...

  21. IM injection mistake

    direw0lf replied to Roscoe95's topic in General Students

    You're in your FINAL semester! Get your needles and your little spongy practice thing from the lab and start drawing up "solution" and practicing IM, ID, SQ over and over until you are confident and...

  22. Undecided between Nursing :(

    direw0lf replied to nick007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Public health nursing gets pretty chaotic though? I feel for you, not knowing what to do, afraid to make a wrong choice. I think maybe all of us were in those shoes at some point. There are some areas...

  23. How old is to late for medical school

    direw0lf replied to Shanta813's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Georgetown has a new BSN-DNP program that is 2.5 years FT. I'm not saying it's a good idea or not either to go right for NP but def not 7-8 years for all

  24. Are B's good grades in nursing school?

    direw0lf replied to ananana123's topic in General Students

    Oh I had to laugh not at you OP, but at your last question and grad schools. Listen to me. Just go to any grad school website (ok "any" minus Penn state, NYU, somewheres like those) and fill out the...

  25. Just got accepted to nursing school and I'm not excited.

    direw0lf replied to mom2twins9909's topic in General Students

    I have been replying to these questions that if you have to come to a forum and ask if you should go to/stay in nursing school, then you really need to take the time and figure out what you want,...