PianoGirl20

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1. I feel completely lost....

   PianoGirl20 replied to Nursingstudent2188's topic in General Students

   A few more things... 1.) The students who seems super-confident may also be pretty nervous. I'll never forget during my previous clinical rotation when a fellow student who appeared to be Florence Nightingale II said that she actually felt suddenly "...

2. Text Messaging During Lecture

   PianoGirl20 replied to SRK77's topic in General Students

   I think it's rude, too. I also feel like it's really unnecessary-does everyone ALWAYS have to be able to reach you? I, for one, like to "be" where I am, and if I'm at lecture/in clinical, I probably don't need to be frantically texting you. I guess I...

3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   PianoGirl20 replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   In many ways, I feel like nursing is like any other profession or area of life-there are positive, helpful nurses/people, and then are the not-so-positive/helpful (to put it nicely) ones. As a senior nursing student, I've seen both sides of the coin...

4. Wondering Where In the U.S. I Should Work??

   PianoGirl20 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone, I'm about to graduate in May 2010. I'm going to school in Pittsburgh and am from Ohio. Basically, I'm single, able to move wherever I want/wherever there is a job, so I've been considering a pretty random assortment of places for work....

5. Music for stress relief

   PianoGirl20 replied to Galaknore's topic in Stress 101

   For relaxing, I like stuff from Celtic Woman, Josh Groban, Jack Johnson and George Winston.

6. Eating before clinicals

   PianoGirl20 replied to shrimpchips's topic in General Students

   Try Luna Bars...they're very healthy/natural and are supposed to be formulated to keep you full...and I really think they do. And since they're in "bar" from, you could always just bring one along for your car ride and eat it just before you get to c...

7. making bathing experiences better

   PianoGirl20 replied to ham272's topic in CNA/MA

   I'll just preface this comment by saying my ideas are also FAR from foolproof, but here goes... 1.) I totally agree with what the previous poster said about doing things quickly but thoroughly. That alone can make a big difference, especially with ag...

8. How often do you get sick?

   PianoGirl20 replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not even going to say "how often" I get sick, because the minute I do, I'll be flat on my back with another bug :chuckle However, I did have the most HORRIBLE flu in the summer-it seriously last (without any sort of improvement) for 14 days, horr...

9. Holiday Blues

   PianoGirl20 replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

   Here are hugs to all of you who've had rough times lately: :icon_hug: I don't have anything "magic" to say to any of you, but know that I empathize (I've had some pretty rough personal issues over the last several years) and understand the overwhelm...

10. What things do your family members do that drive the nurse in you nuts?

    PianoGirl20 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Well, my stepdad has some (I think) fairly bad acid reflux that he never fully discusses with his doctor (first mistake that kind of drives me crazy....but then again his doctor only seems to do the most cursory exam/assessment, so that doesn't help)...

11. How to stay in shape while in Nursing school....

    PianoGirl20 replied to FutureLatinaRN's topic in General Students

    I would just say to try to make exercise a priority. WAAAY easier said than done, but try to do stuff like say to yourself, "I will exercise X number of days/week" and then write that in your agenda. I think it does help to see it as some sort of "ap...

12. How Do You Do It?

    PianoGirl20 replied to unmarooned's topic in General Students

    I'm not a huge coffee drinker, but I do think that a well-placed coffee during a big study session (or any day when you need a lift) can be a help. By "well-placed" I mean a coffee that is consumed prior to your own "sleepy" time. I always find that ...

13. Who is studying for finals?!

    PianoGirl20 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Students

    Well....I have one more final tomorrow (ethics). But unlike the previous four, I think it should be pretty easy. My OB HESI:dncgbby: is done... My Peds HESI AND final are over And Geri is out of the way So today, in celebration, I have pigged out.....

14. I am very worried

    PianoGirl20 replied to Ms.Migraine's topic in General Nursing

    As one of the "younger generation," I just have to say how stupid and lazy that aide's behavior was. I was a CNA over the summer, and let me tell you, I may not have been perfect but I did my job and was NOT lazy. I always tried to be pleasant and he...

15. It all seems so overwhelming..

    PianoGirl20 replied to JAMIE__0421's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry too much about "learning the sayings." Once you're in the nursing program, doing clinicals, and in the whole "nursing zone," it will start to seem much more natural. Honestly, after a few weeks of nursing foundations, you'll find tha...