saltyninja

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1. Awful Preceptor

   saltyninja replied to RN Grad 17''s topic in General Students

   There was no need for the snarky reply. You posted on a forum to vent and to receive feedback from others who may have been in this situation. As students, our job of "learning" often entails doing more than simply peering over the shoulder of our...

2. Driving after night shift is scary.

   saltyninja replied to Rufian's topic in General Students

   This post is overly dramatic. Coming from someone typing this at 3:15 AM, on hour 11 of a 16 hour evening/overnight shift... if you are that afraid of working nights, please don't. It sounds like you are experiencing fear/paranoia to an extent that i...

3. Acronym help???????

   saltyninja replied to dscott76's topic in General Students

   This thread is so interesting!! I start NS in the fall so I'm unsure of how my school will handle the rights, but through my employer I was trained using the 5 rights: Right Person Right Medication Right Dosage Right Route Right Time There is always ...

4. Working full-time while going to school

   saltyninja replied to anime5an4lyfe's topic in General Students

   I worked 60+ hours per week while taking my prerequisite classes this past year in order to save up for the start of NS, since I know I'll be cutting back on hours. I took 15 credits last fall and ended with a 4.0 GPA, and 15 credits this spring and ...

5. Mental Anguish about Acceptance into NS

   saltyninja replied to AspiringNurse86's topic in General Students

   My school does not have a waitlist, but I have several friends who were waitlisted last Fall for their program. They attended orientation so that in the event a seat opened up, they were on track with the rest of the class. Fortunately for two of the...

6. Nailed My First Exam!

   saltyninja replied to SunshineNRainbows's topic in General Students

   That is amazing news, OP! Keep up the good work!! (I completely understand your feelings about sharing grades with classmates... I avoid it at all cost.)

7. Syracuse Nursing

   saltyninja replied to adam3's topic in General Students

   I don't believe you're receiving no replies due to no one wanting to help. Rather, this is a very specific question about a very specific area and there probably aren't many individuals with the knowledge you seek browsing this particular forum. I fo...

8. I just want to let it out....

   saltyninja replied to xxbeatrix's topic in General Students

   I'm glad that you're listening to your heart and not entering into a career that you do not like based on the pressure from the expectations of others. Traveling is cathartic in that way... it allows you to feel "free," even if you really aren't. I w...

9. Planners for nursing school

   saltyninja replied to AZ.twinmom17's topic in General Students

   I use this: The Black & Gold leather-bound one. Calendar Planners — Eccolo Ltd. I'm slightly obsessed with my planner. It spans from July 2016 to January 2018. The front is the calendar format, with each month taking up two pages, so the boxes ar...

10. Good Nursing Shoes

    saltyninja replied to rbkh908's topic in General Students

    Hi, OP! I'm also a student headed into clinicals in the fall. :) I know everyone will give you recommendations on what works best for them, but I just wanted to encourage you to find a reputable running store in your area and have them do an assessme...

11. Planners: Digital vs. Paper

    saltyninja replied to AnnPerkins's topic in General Students

    I use a combination of electronic and paper to organize my life. I've tried various electronic options and always end up reverting back to my paper planner for all things school and work related. There is something cathartic about putting pen to pape...

12. I am ashamed in myself

    saltyninja replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    I'm with you, Horseshoe... My school's official GPA cutoff is 3.0 but the lowest GPA that I'm aware of being accepted this semester was a 3.8. (104 accepted; 52 day, 52 evening) Most applicants, myself including, were nervous even with 4.0 GPAs as it...