kmstamper

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1. Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

   kmstamper replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

   I already had a bachelor's degree in english lit with a minor in education before I started nursing school. I breezed through the nursing pre-reqs, but I will say forever that nursing school was the hardest 2 years of my life. As has been previously ...

2. Online RN to BSN - how to chose school?

   kmstamper replied to ladybugsea's topic in School Programs

   I went for an in-state school (because it has a good reputation, was recommended, and was MUCH cheaper than anything else I found), which is online ONLY (research based clinicals, no in class ANYTHING, etc) and that I could manage while working full ...

3. ER NURSE PEEVES

   kmstamper replied to wojoRN's topic in Emergency

   In the rural area I work in, we still have to mix our own drips after hours (meaning after 5 when pharmacy leaves) and have ONE tech for 12 hours most days. On nights when only 2 nurses are staffed, if a critical patient comes in, once they are semi-...

4. About to start in ED

   kmstamper replied to russianbear's topic in Emergency

   I started in ER straight out of school (although I had been working there in a different capacity for 5 years). I think the best thing to do is jump in, learn as much as you can from those with experience, and NEVER BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS!!!! I h...