Katen

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1. You know you're in nursing school when....

   Katen replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

   when your dear hubby doesn't bother to ask what is for dinner anymore...and just brings home take-out!

2. No She/he Did Not!!!

   Katen replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

   No she didn't... Just walk out of lecture, go in the hall and order her take out lunch, giving the guy directions to the room I might add...then when it came, jump up go out and get it and bring it back to class without even a second thought about it...

3. Words of Encouragement

   Katen replied to diane227's topic in General Students

   Thank you so much...that is just the kind of thing I needed to hear right about now...so close to Christmas break that I think my mind wants to take a break for awhile

4. First Clinicals....any advice??

   Katen replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

   here is my tip...when you feel like your in over your head or just need a second to collect your thoughts...duck into the restroom! I know it seems silly, but really helped me those first few weeks. It gives you a second to collect yourself and hea...

5. What color are your school uniforms?

   Katen replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

   We are white on white to...of course with the school patch thats red and white so no bleaching for us. Honestly I can get over the color...its the textrue of our uniforms that drives me crazy...its like wearing cardboard for 12 hours!! I would thin...

6. Pleaseee Help Me

   Katen replied to healthcarestudent's topic in General Students

   have you tried your book's website...most of the books I have websites that offer NCLEX type questions

7. Needle Issue

   Katen replied to Future-AZ-Nurse's topic in General Students

   I swear we could have the same instructor...mine said the same exact thing to us about two weeks ago when we brought up IVs. I couldn't belive it either...I just stood there thinking are you kidding me...all the money I'm paying to come here and you...

8. Big dilemma please give me some advice

   Katen replied to thongvo89's topic in General Students

   I wish I could tell you what to do...but I can't. Only you can know that for sure. But my advice is to really really think about it first...nursing isn't just something to "switch" to on the fly. You have to really want it in order to put up with ...

9. Antibiotic

   Katen replied to bheh14's topic in General Students

   try google...its been my saving grace many times!

10. Can't stand the classes... so will I like the career?

    Katen replied to peronne17's topic in General Students

    your not alone. I absolutely hated A&P 1 and 2 , micro ranked right up there with them . I didn't really start enjoying my classes till this year when we started doing clinicals and hands on labs. Now I can't wait to go and actually want to hea...

11. Clinical Question

    Katen replied to TiffanyBCbus's topic in General Students

    At mine its totaly random...there are two teachers on each clinical day...they each go to a different hospital...whatever teacher the computer stuck you with is where you go.

12. I lost my study budy!

    Katen replied to Katen's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for your replys. I think that after hearing what you all have said and going over it 1,000 times with my husband (he is SO over talking about it :sstrs:) I have decided that I will be just fine. I guess I just had to vent. The realit...

13. I lost my study budy!

    Katen posted a topic in General Students

    Well here I am in week 5 of my first year. All through my pre-recs I have had a "study buddy" we met in comp 1, found out we were both headed for nursing and have been together ever since. Well last week during our med/surg class we started to cove...

14. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    Katen replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    Your standing in the school's bookstore looking at what you should buy next to give you "the edge" and the clerk says "I love your hair cut! Where do you go?" and you reply OVMC Hospital 5th floor (where your clinicals are)! She just smiled at me ...

15. Pre-Reading?

    Katen replied to TaraRae123's topic in General Students

    Every time I take the time to pre-read I get to class on the first day and we start at some totaly random place in the book...thats not what I have read lol. Although every semester I still find my self trying to cram in the first chapter or two you...