gallatea

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1. Nclex Pn Failure! Need Help!

   gallatea replied to n_cole12's topic in NCLEX

   The longer you're out of nursing school, the more you forget. I don't think the study book is the only source you should be looking at. That is for those that have already mastered the basics. I would review past content and do a prep program as w...

2. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

   gallatea replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

   FYI, things haven't changed. Brown nosing still works too. The more you have in common w/ your instructor - the better things can turn out. Some of the younger ones did not know how to finesse the situation. First win their hearts, then work your ...

3. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

   gallatea replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

   Can only go by experience - what I've seen? #1 - most I've seen simply do not pass a final exam and have to retake it or take a year off or leave permanently. The program is rigorous, and stressful, not to mention long including prerequisites. Family...

4. Survey for RN's 50 years old and up-part time or full time?

   gallatea replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe the getting up at 4am detail is part of the problem. Ever consider different hours?

5. Scope of Practice question

   gallatea replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

   wish_me_luck These are reasonable questions you are asking and it's better to ask, than assume and make errors...others making statements that you have a certain personality type is ignorant. I think part of the problem is so many women go into nurs...

6. Is it suicide to take Micro and A&P2 together over the summer

   gallatea replied to %63theend's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If you can't swing an A in those two courses in one term, you'll probably never make it through nursing school. It might be a good way to gauge what you're capable of with two dependents before investing more time and money.

7. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

   gallatea replied to RN_Marie's topic in Relations

   Amen to that.

8. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

   gallatea replied to RN_Marie's topic in Relations

   I think you also have to realize, you're getting the bottom of the barrel in applicants. At the end of my program not one person signed up to do a LTC integrated practicum or co-op. It's the last resort for all but about 1%. Nobody chooses to work...

9. Frustrated discouraged new grad

   gallatea replied to shacal228's topic in New Nurse

   Skip lunch and breaks, that's what I do. And if anyone asks, yes, you took your lunch or break. I think a lot of nurses finishing on time are good at prioritization - and by this, it's not a compliment - it means they cut corners big time and do wh...

10. Would you leave current job for a Mon-Fri less stressful opportunity?

    gallatea replied to ooMissNurseoo's topic in Geriatric

    For the love of God, take it. Your family will reap the rewards of a happier Mom/wife that no $4/hr. can ever make up for. From what you just wrote, I think you also answered your own question.

11. Counting Respirations

    gallatea replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    Moral of the story should also be, treat the whole pt., not just the number and not just the machine. One person's normal as stated above is not everyone's normal. And if you are worried about having difficulty getting a number or feel you missed a ...

12. I joined this site for positive inspiration

    gallatea replied to SushiJoe's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry that much until you actually get in. Most comm. college programs require a 4.0 (although they say they take a min. of a C, no one would ever get in with that kind of grade). If you do get in and actually finish, that's 2-3 years a...

13. Counting Respirations

    gallatea replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    if you can't chew gum and walk, you're in trouble in the real world..counting respirations should not be this difficult that we need a page dedicated to it.

14. Wiping off IV ports

    gallatea replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    better yet who would actually say something to a non-scrubber if we witnessed it? What about the non-veralizers...that's what keeps the non-scrubbers going.

15. Online Statistics Course

    gallatea replied to woodsyny's topic in Online Learning

    OSU (Oregon state) has an online statistics course based in psychology. It requires no pre-requisites and is accepted towards any BSN program in our state. It's online. More expensive than a comm. college but cheaper than a university.