becky5438

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1. New/old new grad in behavioral ltc

   becky5438 replied to becky5438's topic in Psychiatric

   I just wonder what I am doing wrong to not even get a couple days to consider my app....its like....we got it and.....turned down...thanks

2. New/old new grad in behavioral ltc

   becky5438 replied to becky5438's topic in Psychiatric

   I enjoy my job. Some days are better than others but overall I enjoy it. Like others have said I want to make sure I have options which I am already short of. I am gonna start my bachelors program soon. Even though I most days like my job I just feel...

3. New/old new grad in behavioral ltc

   becky5438 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I graduated in may 2011 with adn. I accepted a job at a LTC behavioral health facility and have been employed there ever since. I have been applying to various other jobs at local hospitals because....though I have learned alot...I feel I am missing ...

4. anyone have a clinical day

   becky5438 posted a topic in General Students

   where everything just seems to go bad. My first day back in the hospital after winter break, I'm a bit rusty on skills anyway, in a different hospital so I didn't know where everything was, and so on and so forth. My patient was ok, but she did not l...

5. How long did it take you to get into your nursing program?

   becky5438 replied to RetroReactive's topic in General Students

   My program moved away from the waiting list. I think it was between 1 and two years when they had it. Now you apply and either your in the next semester or you can reapply for the following semester. I applied in march, was accepted in April and star...

6. Nervous about comps

   becky5438 posted a topic in General Students

   I have my comp testing next week, I know my stuff, I have practiced in the lab throughout the semester and probably at least 8 hours outside of class this week. I am just worried that when I get in there I will get nervous and go blank. Does anyone h...

7. how many classmates dropped in your first semester?

   becky5438 replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

   we started with 40 and are now down to 36, with 4 week to go in the first semester. I know the two people from my lab group were doing good. They realized nursing wasn't there cup of tea. I know of one other person who failed out, and the last one, I...

8. assessment paper

   becky5438 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm sure someone else has had to do one. Mine involves a complete medical history from patient and medical charts. relevant meds for each system, risk factors from lifestyle, orders(activity,scd's etc)grid, reason for diet ordered. 24 hour diet plan,...

9. should i stay or should i go

   becky5438 replied to becky5438's topic in General Students

   I do have the drive. It has just been such a discouraging week. It makes me wonder if I have what it takes?

10. should i stay or should i go

    becky5438 posted a topic in General Students

    I am having a tough time. I am doing great in class, my clinical instructor says I'm doing good. I still get nervous at clinicals, last week my nurse said I seem timid. Today we had our injecction lab, my instuctor asked me if I get shakey when I am ...

11. was anyone an emt prior

    becky5438 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in nursing school. I like it and I think I will like the profession, but I find myself drawn to becoming a paramedic. I have been looking into it because I would love the idea of my job being so intense. I know nursing is intense also,...

12. timid

    becky5438 replied to becky5438's topic in General Students

    I'm not a timid person at all outside clinicals. I think I get nervous because I am intimidated at this point. I'm still new to this.

13. timid

    becky5438 posted a topic in General Students

    In my clinical today my nurse told me I seem timid. I am kind of nervous in the hospital, but I'm in my first semester with no health care experience. I know I shouldn't take it personally, but it kind of hurt my feelings. I am normally not a timid p...

14. People are dropping like flies

    becky5438 replied to 20mom10's topic in General Students

    notebooks suck. If you really want it, it can happen.(hopefully, im still in my first semester)

15. People are dropping like flies

    becky5438 replied to 20mom10's topic in General Students

    I'm in my first semester, and we have lost a few people. I'm my opinion most of them did not like nursing. The two we lost last week said it just wasnt for them, and they knew what was right for them. I bet a few just failed out(someone left a test c...