Extra hundred dollars...

Somebody posted a message asking me what they'd spend a few extra hundred dollars on so I thought I'd give you some answers:

1. Meds Pub: It's a web site where you can take pre-NCLEX questions. Supposedly when you qualify for the NCLEX, they send you a book of all your answers to study from. A lot of teachers use it badly where they make you spend an hour reviewing your answers, (which means you have Meds Pub open in one tab, and something you're actually interested in open in another tab.) I think it cost about $100.

2. PDA software: There are two programs you need. One is called Epocrates and the other is Thompson Healthcare. They both give you lots of great information on drugs and diseases. They're pretty handy in clinical when you actually give people drugs. I think this was one of the most expensive things I bought.

Randomly, Apple has a deal now for a free iPod touch. You can get Epocrates on it starting Tuesday of next week so you might want to hold off on buying a PDA if you can combine your PDA and your iPod. (Or get an iPhone, (also hold off until next week because they're releasing a new one,) and combine all of your electronics into one.) I think I spent $300 dollars because the college of nursing's contract for it ran out and we couldn't get it for free anymore. Looking back, it felt like a waste.

3. Hang Over Easy: It's a diner across the street from the college of nursing. You don't have to go there, but if you don't, you're not cool. Also, watch what you say there as it's bad to talk smack about your professors if they're at the next table over. They serve beer at 7:00 a.m. (PBR is only $1.) Their coffee is pretty good too. They get about $20 a week from me.

4. Gas: My clinical Autumn quarter was in East Bumblefuck. I had probably the best site, but if was very far away. (I walk or bike 90% of the places I go so I'm very sensitive to the price of gas because I rarely need to fill up my tank.)

5. I don't remember exactly, but it seems like I had to buy certain clinical supplies after the quarter started. I know any of the nurse practitioner people had to buy expensive equipment in the middle of Winter quarter.

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