suzielee

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1. are "fake nails" okay for nurses?

   suzielee replied to Ruffles's topic in General Nursing

   Why do you want to wear something that risks the lives of you and your patients? To look good? Do you really want to bring home all that bacteria? Whats wrong with you?

2. I lost my car then my home

   suzielee replied to gordi24's topic in General Students

   Gordi- My hisband left me over my dream of becoming a nurse. I lost my house, my boat, my job-everything. My husband did some nasty things to destroy our credit rating so I didnt qualify for student loans and had to declare bankruptcy after discover...

3. Cost of books

   suzielee replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Students

   Spent $4000 on books. I think Im really smart now.

4. What is failing at your school?

   suzielee replied to KatieBelle's topic in General Students

   Not kissing instructor butt, not being a devout priss, having an opinion- all this is failing at my school

5. Clinical Hours

   suzielee replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Students

   You guys get it easy-try 4 12 hour shifts this week, 3 12 hour shifts next week, 5 12 hour shifts the week after-repeat x3. Talk about tired!

6. Uniform policies?

   suzielee replied to Elenaster's topic in General Students

   Every nursing school uniform is hideous. Grin and deal with it. Have a uniform burning party when you finnish!

7. May grads, how are you studying for NCLEX?

   suzielee replied to jessjoy's topic in NCLEX

   Our finals (NCLEX)were much more difficult then any of the sample tests in Mosbys. Everyone in my school that just reviewed the NCLEX books like Mosbys either failed the exam or came really close to it. I suggest you review your modules several times...

8. May grads, how are you studying for NCLEX?

   suzielee replied to jessjoy's topic in NCLEX

   Our finals (NCLEX)were much more difficult then any of the sample tests in Mosbys. Everyone in my school that just reviewed the NCLEX books like Mosbys either failed the exam or came really close to it. I suggest you review your modules several times...

9. Complaints against a school

   suzielee replied to BABNRS's topic in General Students

   Okay-get a load of this. In my first 7 weeks of schhol we spent our clinical time in lab reviewing things like how to assess vital signs, perform bed baths, make a bed etc. Prior to going out on the floor a teacher told me she would get me to quit if...

10. Complaints against a school

    suzielee replied to BABNRS's topic in General Students

    Okay-get a load of this. In my first 7 weeks of schhol we spent our clinical time in lab reviewing things like how to assess vital signs, perform bed baths, make a bed etc. Prior to going out on the floor a teacher told me she would get me to quit if...

11. Any nursging Schools affected by SARS

    suzielee replied to Giggles's topic in General Students

    Graduating students here in Hamilton have been forewarned that if the outbreak continues pregrad placements will be cancelled. Dont know what they plan to do with us. Putting us in holding pattern wont work because they cant place the amount of stud...

12. Flattering/Stylish Uniforms

    suzielee replied to anida's topic in International

    The word "uniform" alone describes a lack of style or creativity. I suggest you give it up

13. Sars

    suzielee replied to tues's topic in International

    Im about to go into my pregrad in 2 weeks. I work at an AIDS hospice on the weekends. This SARS thing has made me take leave of absence once pregrad starts. I have no other way of supporting myself. I already have to go to the foodbank once in a whil...

14. 'Borderline' students?

    suzielee replied to delirium's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm- I know a student who got perfect on a couple of her exams and scored 90s on all the others. In pregrad she couldnt dispense meds to more than 2 patients and wound up double dosing a patient on digitalis! Is this who you want taking care of you o...

15. Why do spouses "freak out" about us going to nursing school?

    suzielee replied to luluann's topic in General Students

    men get very threatened when they feel they are losing control. A well educated woman with good earning potential screams independence. If men cant be supportive of a womans decisions to improve her own lot in life they need to do some self reflectin...