PowerPuffGirl replied to PowerPuffGirl's topic in General Students
Hi y'all, thanks for the votes of confidence! Here's an update: Yesterday, we had a tour of the facility, watched another video on HIPPA, and went on a scavenger hunt to learn where all the supplies were kept. Today, we were each assigned to a diff...
In addition to books, pens, highlighters, etc: - a baggie of teabags and splenda packages - some granola bars or peanutbutter crackers - copy of the student conduct code (you never know!) - copy of the nursing school's student handbook - a little nu...
We've spent the past 6 weeks working on basic nursing skills (vitals, wheelchair-bed-chair transfers, ambulation, dangling, bed baths, peri care, enemas, bedpans, I&O's, etc). I finished the theory part of class with a 95. And now it's time to...
I've had luck with wearing 'skintoned' underwear (a pale, pale pink, in my case), and getting my pants a size too large, so they're not too fitted. I have a friend who used weak tea to dye her white undies to a skintone color - haven't tried it, bu...
Whites of our choice (if we opt for skirts, they have to be knee length or longer), white hose/socks, all white shoes (no clogs). For the ladies: a blue/white pinstriped pinafore/cobbler's apron with 3 large pockets, for that wonderful Candy Striper ...
I'm surprised to hear that you don't need a physical for nursing school in Australia. At my school, they have to be kept current every year, yearly PPD or chest x-ray for PPD. Plus proof of immunizations/titres, documentation of any meds we're ta...
PowerPuffGirl replied to rebel_red's topic in General Nursing
I was asked why I wanted to be a nurse, what my future career plans were, and how I felt my background had prepared me to be successful in the program. As far as answering why you want to be a nurse- be careful you don't sound like you're channeli...