poopsie9466

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1. How much from nursing school do you retain??

   poopsie9466 replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

   Not much. I had a rude awakening when I actually started practicing. Just don't ever hesitate to ask questions and do the five rights everytime you give a med, those are the best lessons I learned in school.

2. KAPLAN QTrainer scores is killing me!!!

   poopsie9466 replied to King_James's topic in NCLEX

   My friends and I had the same experience, isn't it frustrating? We could never get over 70% in the whole time we studied for our boards. However, each one of us got our licenses on the first try. Go figure!

3. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

   poopsie9466 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

   Does your course syllabus really have to be 200 pages long?

4. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   poopsie9466 replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   Don't drink drain cleaner. Just a bad idea altogether.

5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   poopsie9466 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   I had a patient that other day that weighed about 300 pounds, was a two pack a day smoker and ETOH abuser that would constantly yell at me about the hospital food, saying she only ate "organic." Oh, the many things that went through my mind to say. ....

6. Is the nursing shortage over in the Bay Area?

   poopsie9466 replied to PedsRN1975's topic in California

   I graduated from a SF nursing school in December and just found a job in April. My friends and I were totally unprepared for the competitive job market for new graduate nurses in the Bay area, thankfully it sounds like you have a heads up before you ...

7. How many times have you cried???

   poopsie9466 replied to CareBayer's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new grad and work on a med-surg floor. The other night I got three admissions within a few hours, one of them was a direct admit and took up so much of my time I felt like I was neglecting my other patients. A coworker told me the charge nurse ...

8. Hesi Rn Exit Exam

   poopsie9466 replied to kind-hearted08's topic in NCLEX

   I had to take the HESI exit exam at my school and it was one of the hardest tests I have ever taken! Thankfully, I passed but loads of my class didn't and had to take it three to four times. My head hurts just thinking about it. You are not alone in ...

9. Soooooo..... I made my first med error & I feel awful!!!

   poopsie9466 replied to eccentricRN's topic in General Nursing

   As a new grad myself, I know the feeling of making your first mistake and all the emotions that come with it: the sinking feeling in your stomach, the guilt, and the fear that "Maybe I'm not cut out for nursing??" The night after my first mistake, I ...

10. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

    poopsie9466 replied to BeenThereDoneThat74's topic in New Nurse

    I am two months into my new grad orientation and some days are better than others, but some days I pretty much feel like I want to cry and that I have been run over by a truck. Overall, my nursing program was good but I had a rude awakening when it ...