AlmostThere2011

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1. Why am I a B student?

   AlmostThere2011 replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

   Without knowing your teacher's style, it is hard to give advice. Usually I will go through the powerpoints and learn the general definition of the disease process and nursing interventions. You have to put some critical thinking into your answers. As...

2. PCT position in the OR

   AlmostThere2011 replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Students

   Well at the OR I did my summer course at, the techs were go-for's. Finding equipment, tracking down supplies... whatever. If you're in holding, you might just be helping people to the bathroom and finding supplies. If you're in the PACU you will actu...

3. need advice for doing online pre requisites

   AlmostThere2011 replied to jyoti732's topic in Student Assist

   Don't do any programs that say they can get you an RN online. There are some girls suing one of the big online for-profit school because the school told them that it would be ok. Now nobody will hire them. I wouldn't hire them to babysit my sick dog ...

4. Supplemental books for Nursing School

   AlmostThere2011 replied to nneokill175's topic in General Students

   They've pushed back the Saunder's release date to Dec from what my teachers are saying. Buy a used copy with a CD from Amazon if your school library doesn't have it. Spend your money on the incredibly easy books if you're not flat out doing NCLEX pre...

5. what if trying your hardest isin't good enough?

   AlmostThere2011 replied to nikisashabell's topic in General Students

   Could be a learning disability (no offense if it definitely isn't). But if yes, you can have your doc fill out some paperwork provided by the school for separate testing. I have ADD. I have a smaller classroom less filled with distraction for test da...

6. Clinical Rotation and interesting stories

   AlmostThere2011 replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

   Mine is Postpartum. Yay vaginal discharge.

7. Assessing your cohort

   AlmostThere2011 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

   You know, watching those people saunter in late all the time or sit in the front row then spend 90% of class hammering away at their phone, it is like watching a car wreck in slow motion. I go to a private college, so it is none too cheap. Where do t...

8. Concerned About Medical Release

   AlmostThere2011 replied to onmyway2011's topic in General Students

   Tell your ortho guy that you need clearance. Usually if you are clear and firm with your docs, they will respect it. Tell him why and reassure him you will take it easy on your joint. When you need to move, roll, whatever with your pt, GET OTHER STUD...

9. Confidentiality in adolescents

   AlmostThere2011 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

   Always seek clarity. There are some situations that you are not obligated to report to the parents, whomever. In some instances you could actually be violating the kid's privacy rights. Plus, you will never get that kid to tell you anything ever agai...

10. Hospice or pain mgt curriculum in nursing school?

    AlmostThere2011 replied to teach_hospiceRN's topic in General Students

    I don't know if this counts, but I go to a private Catholic college. It is a 2 year ASN program, then you can opt for an RN to BSN. Honestly, I'm not completely sure about the BSN portion, but I know in our first semester we covered some of it. It wa...

11. Some advice regarding a nursing instruuctors integrity

    AlmostThere2011 replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in General Students

    No way that mtg is about you. That instructor is trying to scare you to get you to lie or catch you up so she can get out of the trouble she is in by blaming it on a flip-floppy, wishy-washy student! Nuh-uh. Stick to your guns and tell the truth. A "...

12. Nervous nervous nervous

    AlmostThere2011 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    Don't worry too much. They'll break you in easy on the clinical stuff. No one wants a first semester student being responsible for a critical pt. Just report anything out of the normal to your clinical instructor. If it is WAY out of the normal, go s...

13. Horrible day!

    AlmostThere2011 replied to tgif230's topic in General Students

    That sounds completely horrible! Unfortunately, not all nursing teachers were meant to be teachers. Hang in there and keep your head with this jerk. And just think, you only have to deal with her for a semester. She has to deal with her own venom for...

14. NCLEX - Pass/Fail and licensure

    AlmostThere2011 replied to PsychiatricNP's topic in NCLEX

    I knew a guy who got his first word as a fail. He was crushed. Then got a letter saying he passed. What a roller coaster. Guess he made it in under the wire, or they threw out a question after his instant results came in. That kind of thing is rare, ...

15. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    AlmostThere2011 replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    Why is this a question? Obviously your teacher trusts her students way too much, but don't our patients give us incredible trust too? She had to cheat on a Pharm test. Do you want this person dosing your mother? If the answer is no, then what makes y...