beatricejones

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1. Nervous about entering REAL hospital world

   beatricejones replied to Ivanabanonymous's topic in General Students

   Welcome to the 'Fretter's Fraternity' . I guess everything falls in place once we actually start working. And I'm sure almost everyone must have gone through this anxiety of moving from the college program to actual practice.

2. Do whiners make it through nursing school?

   beatricejones replied to tuchipie's topic in General Students

   Don't get irritated. I think everynursing program college can release a list of whiners and criblings. But then to each his own...can't help it, can we?

3. Becoming a nurse for the money...

   beatricejones replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

   Nothing wrong with that as long as you don't forget the basics you learnt at your nursing program college. Remember, it's a tiring job that expects you to show some empathy even at the end of a 12 hour day (where you've probably hadn't had a break). ...

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

   beatricejones replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

   I agree with many students that the care plans jargon does tend to get over the top. But i would no day want it evicted because it lends a universality to our work. It propels uniformity that allows a nurse anywhere in the world to understand the nec...

5. Names for A Nurse Superhero

   beatricejones replied to amateur's topic in General Nursing

   First of all, this is for all nurses and students of nursing programs :bowingpur Nurse Nine arms

6. Difference between ACU and PCU?

   beatricejones replied to Mandys76RN's topic in General Nursing

   ACU deals with the requisite treatment of a disease, which is in a severe stage, for a short period. The services rendered are like those in an emergency department. The aim is to ensure a quick discharge. PCUs are more specialized and focus on spe...

7. How do you function on little or no sleep?

   beatricejones replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

   Hey, Welcome to the 'brutal days insomniac nights' fraternity . No nursing programs in the college match up to the actual experience of the crazy shifts and long hours. But then you'll get used to it soon. And the satisfaction of work well done will ...