katy81

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1. Preceptorship

   katy81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   We just found out last night that our preceptorship is basically going to be another med/surg clinical. We are going to be in groups of 6 with one instructor on a med/surg floor. This means we will not get one-on-one time with a nurse or much experi...

2. Need A Public Health Nurse's Insight

   katy81 posted a topic in Public/Community

   i am currently in my public health class and we are to do a short interview with a public health/community nurse. i have called a few, but have not heard back from anyone and i was wondering if anyone on here could help me out? it's just three shor...

3. Need Advice

   katy81 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your advice!! I'm glad to know there is options. I have no clinical experience and don't even really know any nurses to go to for advice!, so I appreciate your input. I haven't decided on what kind of nurse I want to be yet, I am lea...

4. Need Advice

   katy81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am currently a nursing student and I am also working full time (I am in an evening and weekend program). I am doing well in school, but I'm having a hard time with the transition. This is a second career for me. I feel like once I graduate, I wi...

5. Overwhelmed

   katy81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just had my second clinical yesterday, and between working full time and finding the groove with nursing school I am feeling overwhelmed. I know that my fellow students are feeling the same way, but I would like to hear advice from nurses on the "...

6. Scared

   katy81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a pre-nursing student, and up until now, I have only felt excitement about my budding nursing career. Recently I started volunteering at a children's convalescent home and love it, however, one patient asked me to scratch her back, and I did, n...

7. Constantly questioning myself. Is this normal?

   katy81 replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Students

   I'm feeling the same way too!!! When I think about the future, I want to be a nurse, but then when I'm in class, I have a panic attack thinking about if I can really do this! I don't have any advice on how to make it better, but just wanted to let ...

8. Am I not cut out to be a nurse? Please Help!

   katy81 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much everyone for your input! It makes me feel so much better!!! Nursing is my dream and I feel much better knowing there are others out there who understand! Thanks again everyone!

9. Am I not cut out to be a nurse? Please Help!

   katy81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a pre nursing student who is very excited about nursing. Yesterday I went to the doctor and had to have some blood drawn. I decided to watch this, being that I am going into nursing. The nurse was having a hard time finding a vein and was mov...

10. What is a day in the life of nursing like?

    katy81 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    I was wanting to do oncology, but that can always change after learning new things in school! :wink2:

11. What is a day in the life of nursing like?

    katy81 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just signed up for my pre reqs for nursing and I am so excited!!! I have been calling for months trying to get a job shadowing opportunity, but no one will call me back! This is a second career for me, and every one I tell that I want to be a nurs...

12. What is a day in the life of a nurse like?

    katy81 posted a topic in Career Support

    I just signed up for my pre reqs for nursing and I am so excited!!! I have been calling for months trying to get a job shadowing opportunity, but no one will call me back! This is a second career for me, and every one I tell that I want to be a nurs...

13. Day in the life of a nurse

    katy81 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just signed up for my pre reqs for nursing and I am so excited!!! I have been calling for months trying to get a job shadowing opportunity, but no one will call me back! This is a second career for me, and every one I tell that I want to be a nur...

14. nursing school AND work full time possible?

    katy81 posted a topic in General Students

    I just signed up for my pre reqs for nursing school at a university that offers an RN program during the weekend and evenings. This is a second career for me, so I figured I could work the job I have while completing the RN program. I have talked t...

15. Work full time AND go to nursing school?

    katy81 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just signed up for my pre reqs for nursing school at a university that offers an RN program during the weekend and evenings. This is a second career for me, so I figured I could work the job I have while completing the RN program. I have talked t...