nurstobe

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1. Do you love/hate your profession?

   nurstobe replied to AngelicLady's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I guess we all have our own opinions about the Nursing Profession. My main problem is my Nursing School has put a bad taste in my mouth. Its all about the numbers to them, they could care less how much we have put into this. Got to keep up t...

2. Do you love/hate your profession?

   nurstobe replied to AngelicLady's topic in General Nursing

   I guess we all have our own opinions!!!

3. Do you love/hate your profession?

   nurstobe replied to AngelicLady's topic in General Nursing

   I started the Nursing Program 1 year and 4 mos. ago. It took me that amount of time to find out that Nursing is not for me. Maybe it is how our program is run and I am not happy with how we as students are treated in our clinical rotations by the s...

4. The Psychiatric Nursing Profession...a thread to begin learning about it

   nurstobe replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

   Hello, I am currently in my Psychiatric rotation in Nursing School and it is pretty interesting I must say! We have to do a presentation type of activity for the clients, which is to consist of some type of therapeutic game or activity and I have be...

5. What to expect in my Psych rotation

   nurstobe posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hello everyone, My next clinical rotation is Psych, my question is: what should I expect? I am pretty nervous about this one, don't know if I can deal with trying to handle Psych patients, suppose I do or say the wrong things. Help me take away t...

6. Thoughts on nurse's uniforms

   nurstobe replied to mxs84's topic in General Students

   I go to School in Maryland and we wear all white as well. I myself cannot wait to rip them off when I get home from clinicals!!! Our tops are so hard to get on, they button in the back and are a pain to try to do by yourself. The Nurses in our hos...

7. springhouse RN review cards

   nurstobe replied to AmyD_RN's topic in NCLEX

   By the way Suzanne what program are they talking about?

8. springhouse RN review cards

   nurstobe replied to AmyD_RN's topic in NCLEX

   I also have the Springhouse RN review cards and yes they do seem too easy I think. I think there are a great deal of N-clex materials out there that will help, but quite honestly do you think that these companies know exactly what types of questions ...

9. My test stopped at 75

   nurstobe replied to cyang22's topic in NCLEX

   First of all, I would like to congrats those of you that passed your Boards. Those who did not pass just keep on truckin, keep your head up and your spirits high and don't feel discouraged. Just about two weeks ago a couple of friends of mine had tak...

10. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    nurstobe replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you so much for your reply coopergrrl to my thread on Adolescent pregnancy teaching project. Many of your suggestions will help me to put together a great presentation for my project. Advice from others whom are familiar with the subject matt...

11. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    nurstobe replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I am currently a Nursing Student and I am doing my OB rotation at this time. This is by far the best clinical experience for me and am considering OB Nursing. I am working on a teaching project on Adolescent Pregnancy/ Special Needs, and was cu...

12. Dosage Calculations

    nurstobe replied to minnielynn's topic in Student Assist

    here is how I did those problems: remember to change 8 mg to mcg 8 mcg x 60 min. x 250 ml comes to: 480/8000 mcg =.06 x 250 ml = 15 ml 8000 mcg then divide by 60 drop x 60 min= 15 gtt/min

13. Mishaps in nursing school

    nurstobe replied to button2cute's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I really had a hard time with my first real foley and Button told me a better way to insert it and I am greatful. Practicing on mannicans is not the same.

14. Anyone here go to CCBC Essex

    nurstobe replied to nurstobe's topic in Maryland

    Thank you for your reply. I am starting the 2nd year at CCBC Essex, I am currently taking Community at this time. I am going into OB for the Spring semester. Have you taken OB yet? If so, any advise? How far along are you in your Nursing classes...

15. Anyone here go to CCBC Essex

    nurstobe posted a topic in Maryland

    I live in Harford County Md and was curious if anyone here is in CCBC Essex Nursing Program? Nurstobe