Smarty Pants

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1. Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

   Smarty Pants replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

   I am not YET a nurse, but, I do work in a hospital as a Phlebotomist (graduate to be an RN in MAY!!!!) Anyways, our hospital has had sooo many cuts in the last year. First it started with the 'administration' big wigs, backstabbing each other to fig...

2. Shadowing?

   Smarty Pants replied to honeymist's topic in Massachusetts

   As far as I know, the school I am attending let other students shawdow proir to entering Nursing school (to see what it was like and give them an idea as to what they are in for...) so mabey your school will offer?

3. Need advice/thoughts from Experienced Nurses...feeling discouraged

   Smarty Pants replied to nickynoodles's topic in Career Support

   I disagree, I am not an expierienced nurse, but I have 6 months to go until I graduate (scared as heck BTW) BUT i go to school with a lot of single moms, 90% of my class works full time. Yes we are all starved for free time and sleep, but we also go ...

4. Becoming a Hypochondriac

   Smarty Pants replied to pomegranate's topic in General Students

   I thought this was funny cause I was JUST talking about this the other day! Im a messy person and always will be...BUT..I do the same thing when it comes to trying to 'diagnose' myself and people around me. My friend says shes always thirsty- I tell...

5. Do I have what it takes to be a nurse?

   Smarty Pants posted a topic in General Students

   So, I am on my second year??? (im not sure cause i went parttime and it has taken 4 years...and i will graduate may2010) Well, sometimes I worry that I dont know enough to be a nurse and I graduate very soon. Just last week I did my first straight c...

6. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

   Smarty Pants replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

   :banghead:I dont mind them so much, its just that they take so freakin long to do and of course...time is something i never have enough of! Ya, I have a different clinical instructor for every semester so far, and one would tell me how Im really good...

7. Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan Question

   Smarty Pants posted a topic in Student Assist

   My patient came to the hospital for Acute Renal Failure,dehydration plus she refused to eat and drink. She is an 86 year old lady that is going to be taken care of per hospice as of now. She is barely responsive and has been taken off all meds per ...