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1. Finding myself terrified of looking stupid in clinicals

   happilymarried replied to reddragonfly's topic in General Students

   Please don't take offense to this because it is not meant that way but your critical thinking skills ARE still lacking! You are a first semester student with no medical experience! I can say that because I, too, was a first semester student and wor...

2. Horrified to start nursing school in Jan

   happilymarried replied to Mmae's topic in General Students

   Each person is different and will have a different experience while in ns. I started ns with a 3.94 GPA. I just completed my third of four semester and I now have a 3.90. I have made A's all the way through ns but I recieved my first B in third sem...

3. Sympathy Pains....will they ever go away?

   happilymarried replied to AndiePi's topic in General Students

   IMO, a large part of being an effective nurse (or nursing student in my case) is to be in tune with the patients. I don't "feel" the pain the patient is experiencing but I am aware it. As nurses we are in a great position to explain to the patient ...

4. Happy Holidays

   happilymarried replied to sh1901's topic in General Students

   Thank you for the kind words! I am thoroughly enjoying my break now!! I hope you and yours have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

5. A light at the end of the tunnel!

   happilymarried replied to JillFRN's topic in General Students

   The most challenging for me was the one I just finished... After every single semster I have truly felt that way!! So since you are asking me right after I finished third semester I will say... Third semester!! But seriously, it is probably differen...

6. A light at the end of the tunnel!

   happilymarried replied to JillFRN's topic in General Students

   Congrats to both of you!! I am also starting my fourth semester and I am SOOOOO excited! I can't believe how fast ns has gone by!! Yay us!!! Lol.

7. Im about to start nursing school...which job is best for a nursing student?

   happilymarried replied to lovelylady42's topic in General Students

   Changing jobs can be very stressful and we all know how stressful nursing school can be. If you are at a place where they will work with your school schedule I would stay there! I have been a receptionist at a diesel engine shop the entire time I ...

8. Please help me out im confused!!!!!

   happilymarried replied to mz.hellokitty's topic in General Students

   I am a traditional student and just completed the third semester of my RN program. My advice to you would be to thoroughly check out the LPN to RN program before you go that route. When my third semester started we had 10 LPN's join our class. We ...

9. heart failure patient question- please help!

   happilymarried replied to NStiger88's topic in General Students

   Well, people with CHF have fluid on their heart making it pump less efficiently. This causes a back up in the blood returning to the heart. So the client basically has blood hardly moving in his/her extremities (usually the legs). So I would say th...

10. What Color Are Your Scrubs?

    happilymarried replied to Miss Kitty00's topic in Oklahoma

    At Rose State we wear royal blue pants, white top, white shoes and if we want a jacket it has to be royal blue. I actually like our uniforms... Well, the white shirts aren't my first choice but overall I like the look.

11. Is Nursing school Hard?

    happilymarried replied to klott86's topic in General Students

    It's funny, my priorities have changed a lot in ns but they changed because I changed them. My family has always been my #1 priority and they still are. However at times I have to put school higher on the immediate list than my family but it is for...

12. COMPASS Test question

    happilymarried replied to Hillbillygal's topic in General Students

    I think most community colleges will allow you to take a zero credit hour math course if you do not score high enough on the math portion to go directly into college algebra. Go talk to your entrance counselors and find out, that may take the stress...

13. Transfer Options??

    happilymarried replied to megan.clark's topic in General Students

    I would check to see if transferring is an option first. You said they kicked you out of the program because you got below a C... If you aren't in a nursing program you probably won't be able to transfer to another one. The act of transferring mean...

14. Nervous about entering REAL hospital world

    happilymarried replied to Ivanabanonymous's topic in General Students

    One day during second semester, my prof was watching me put in a foley. I could feel the sweat running down my back I was so nervous! I was thinking in my head that I was screwing up everything I touched. After I finished and we left the room my i...

15. Do whiners make it through nursing school?

    happilymarried replied to tuchipie's topic in General Students

    [quote name= happilymarried - the drive? LOL...boy oh boy. I have so much drive enough for 5 RN students 'n more. I petitioned, but it was denied. My mentalhealth counselor & I are going to meet on Monday & she is going to call the School o...