sgmanda

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1. Lack of Confidence, I don't think I can do this!!

   sgmanda replied to svno7659's topic in General Students

   I had my first clinical experience this week, and I was so terrified that I couldn't do anything, not bed baths, not mouth care, and not even waking the pt up! (pt was a hard sleeper) By the end of the day, I got a little more comfortable and was abl...

2. NO Nursing home for me

   sgmanda replied to nurz2be's topic in Humor

   Ditto here!

3. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

   sgmanda replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida

   Thanks! And even though its been over 2 years since you graduated, Congratulations!

4. How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

   sgmanda replied to caliber's topic in Men

   Well, as a girl who currently works with a bunch of guys, (I work at a mail-order call center selling guitars, about to start nursing school), its kinda interesting to see how a guy works with a bunch of girls.

5. Had orientation today for RN program...heard something disturbing.

   sgmanda replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

   I heard that drop-out rates for most nursing schools are high... People have different reasons for quitting or failing. However, it seems to be that at the school I'm going to, they have a really high bar so the fail rate is high, but because they w...

6. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

   sgmanda replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida

   She didn't mention anything about it being a full or half day. I guess we'll have to wait and see. However, I do know that we're supposed to read ahead on chapters 1-5 but I don't know which book(s).

7. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

   sgmanda replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida

   Same one! Jocelyn Richey (spelling?) is the teacher. She seems like a good teacher, but still tough. She told a few of us that she will expect us to be very thorough when it comes to knowing meds.

8. why do people want to be a nurse

   sgmanda replied to phillies's topic in General Nursing

   I start nursing school in less than 2 weeks. I was stressing that I would go through all that school and end up not wanting to be a nurse. It's like I forgot all the reasons I wanted to do this in the first place. My mom gave me the best advice. She ...

9. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

   sgmanda posted a topic in Florida

   Hey there! I'd just like to see who on allnurses.com is in the Tampa or Plant City HCC RN Program, either current, just accepted, or graduated... I'm starting this August as a new student, and hopefully this thread would be a great place for us to ne...

10. Nursing Surplus?

    sgmanda posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of you out there have experienced the frustration of being short-staffed with the nursing shortage, but what about the nurses who have been working in the field for many many years. Has there ever been a nursing surplus? I heard that t...

11. Need help with shoes.....

    sgmanda replied to 2bRnKim's topic in General Students

    Would you recommend the ones with the shocks? (The ones that are like you're walking on springs?)

12. HCC Nursing Students

    sgmanda replied to Lauren3249's topic in Florida

    I was just accepted to HCC to start this Fall 2007. There is NO WAITING LIST! Basically, they take a look at your GPA for only your prerequisite classes and they take the highest ones. If there is a tie between students, they look at your total GP...