seasoned hopeful

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1. Does Oxygen need to be prescribed?

   seasoned hopeful posted a topic in General Students

   I had a patient yesterday who had used O2 eariler in the day. His :eek: O2sats went down to 84%. I put up the head of the bed and checked it again and it did not go up. At that point I got the nasal canula off the wall, turned up to one liter and ...

2. Ugh

   seasoned hopeful replied to kk83's topic in General Students

   My guess is that it could happen to anyone. Everyone gets a chance to look and feel like an idiot. It will be forgotten, hang in there.

3. is there a good way to get blood pressure right?

   seasoned hopeful replied to italy's topic in General Students

   What worked for me was to practice on everyone that you can get to sit down. When you feel more comfortable it will be easier to you. Go through each step in your mind as you do it, to keep yourself on track. There are also a couple of good websi...

4. All Nursing Students 50 and older! I need your feedback.

   seasoned hopeful replied to patientlywaiting2008's topic in General Students

   I am 59 and will be 60 in February. I am in my second semester. I thought it would be more difficult for me than the younger because of lost brain cells, etc. However, my life experience and determination are great factors. I have always been the...

5. NG tube feeding

   seasoned hopeful replied to UumiNurseX's topic in Student Assist

   Could you cut and paste it here. I would love that. Thanks

6. I just lost my brother, hoping to get some feedback

   seasoned hopeful replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

   I am so sorry for your loss. Grief is its' own animal. I am sure you will suffer from guilt as well, "what if I....why did I not....." It can go on and on. If loving your brother would have been enough to keep him with you, he would still be here,...

7. Have to repeat a course, in a year!

   seasoned hopeful replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in General Students

   I know EXACTLY how you feel. I did not pass semester two, Med-surg and OB peds. I thought my world was over. A WHOLE YEAR to wait until I can redo it. However, that was exactly what needed to happen. I took a semester and did classes that were fu...

8. Who else is starting their 2nd semester tomorrow..

   seasoned hopeful replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

   Hi All, I will be repeating my second semester tomarrow. I really appreciate the second chance. I know it will be easier the second time around. Excited and terrified about the roller coaster ride. Good luck to all!!!

9. What kind of BAG do I carry all this stuff in?

   seasoned hopeful replied to pedneurornhopeful's topic in General Students

   A Rolling Bag is the answer. The books are extremely heavy. Almost everyone in my class uses one. The only disadvantage is if there is snow, then it acts like a snow shovel behind you. LOL. Last semester I did not even take books to class. But t...

10. going back to nursing school in 2 weeks is like going into the dreaded pit of ****

    seasoned hopeful replied to fleurafor's topic in General Students

    :redpinkhei know exactly how you feel. the first semester was very stressful and the 2nd i was such a wreck that i could not even think or operate. i did not pass that semester. i took regular classes last semester and was reminded why i loved goi...

11. Rolling bookbags for nursing students

    seasoned hopeful replied to havehope's topic in General Students

    I sure do use one. It is crazy how heavy our textbooks are. You can find them at walmart with the luggage. Good luck to you:)

12. Golden Oldie Students?

    seasoned hopeful replied to echo56's topic in General Students

    i am in my second semester of ns. i am 59 and will be 60 in feb. i did not pass the second semester last time but am back in to pass this time. i will be 61 when i graduate with my rn. how do patients and other students respond to me? most patie...

13. First Clinical - Feel totally lost.

    seasoned hopeful replied to colta's topic in General Students

    i makes a difference if you have had cna experience before. (i was in the same boat ...lost lost lost). i think what you are feeling is absolutely normal. how would you know how to do it if you had never done it. it feels different on a live pers...

14. Down and Out

    seasoned hopeful replied to mom2rjns's topic in General Students

    I SO know what you are going through. I failed my second semester which set me back a year. At first, I was so upset and depressed, but now I realize I did not have a good enough grasp on the information and it will make so much more sense and will...

15. How does it feel to fail a nursing course?

    seasoned hopeful replied to NayD_RN's topic in General Students

    You have to realize it is not the end of the world, (although it may feel like it). I was in the the Spring semester last year and did not pass the whole semester. It was not from lack of work, so i did not understand. However, now I realize I was...