JBGC4

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1. Shoe recommendations?...for clinicals?

   JBGC4 replied to Sammygrll's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have chronic low back ache. I have learned Danskos make my back feel like a million bucks!!! No back ache!!! I do say, they need to be broke in. I wore mine around my house for about a week before clinicals started and that helped a ton.

2. Q's (Vitals,TF meds, "quick" head to toe)

   JBGC4 replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Student Assist

   Tube feedings: We've been told YES, give meds together when they are compatable. The rationale is that they all end up in the stomach together. Is your question based on the fact that you are giving crushed and dissolved pills and are wondering abo...

3. Am I Always Going to Argue with my Instructors?

   JBGC4 replied to LuckyinKY's topic in General Students

   The students in my program find errors on test all the time. The instructors rarely re-write the tests, so when given to us in 2010, some things (although not many) have changed. There is always a time and a place to discuss these things w/ the ins...

4. Single parents starting NS....Stories please!!

   JBGC4 replied to reeta116's topic in General Students

   I'm not a single parent. I just wanted to put that the single parents that I do know and are doing this get my full admiration. They are an inspiration to me. Everytime I think I can't do this, I think of those who are doing it your way and I shape u...

5. What kind of attitude does a nursing student need to succeed?

   JBGC4 replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

   Humor- even w/ things/people you distaste.

6. Do you have children?

   JBGC4 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in General Students

   Yes. I have two children both under the age 5 and under. Some women can do it all. I'm not one of them, although I wish I was!!! I have to pick and choose the chores that get done at the house. My very supportive husband works many hours, most o...

7. Dimensional Analysis math

   JBGC4 replied to Sean.McTague's topic in Student Assist

   If you google Dosage Calculations, you will find thousands of websites you can sort through and find what it is you are looking for.

8. Ahhh....I'm afraid I lost all my skills from last year!

   JBGC4 posted a topic in General Students

   I need to hit the books and videos from last year. I feel like I've got summer break fog. I think I've forgotten some skills. Let me know I'm not alone. lol

9. Anyone regret ever having stepped foot in nursing school?

   JBGC4 replied to summersent's topic in General Students

   I don't regret it, but I do have days when I seriously look at myself in the mirror and say, "what have you gotten yourself into." Then I remember that the only person that can stop me from becoming a nurse is myself, not my school. I try my best t...

10. Family problems, might drop out...

    JBGC4 replied to orcagrrrl2003's topic in General Students

    I don't have alot of advice here other than what some of the other posters have posted. I just wanted to say that it IS okay you feel saddened for yourself despite your grandmothers ailments. You can feel any way you want. I just ask that you don't g...

11. Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

    JBGC4 replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

    We were told from our director during orientation not to expect to get straight A's. I think it's possible as we get a few students a year that get straigt A's. Seriously, a few. I think they warn us so that students don't become too distraught du...

12. Pregnancy during nursing school?

    JBGC4 replied to ShannonB25's topic in General Students

    In my experience as a woman who has been pregnant twice, given birth twice and is raising two small children, I would say wait. My first pregnancy, birth, and newborn was a fairytale, no joke. After my first I would have believed I could have done ...

13. Impaired Tissue Perfusion Case Study

    JBGC4 replied to EllyBC's topic in General Students

    Look in your medical diagnosis handbook.

14. Things you'd like to say to your clinical instructors

    JBGC4 replied to Tyler77's topic in General Students

    For the most part, my instructors have been amazing. The only thing I would say is, "I'm an adult learner, so please, treat me like and adult. I'm a wife, a mother of two, not some kid in HS w/ very little experience of daily living."

15. Over studying??

    JBGC4 replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    All the time.