courtney.2009 replied to courtney.2009's topic in General Nursing
Ok guys, I found out what made it rare: "The survival rate past one year is not very common, and she has lived 3 years. It is just very progressive and does not respond well to surgery/chemo/radiation." That is what my instructor sent me, so it's not...
courtney.2009 replied to courtney.2009's topic in General Nursing
I don't have class again until Tuesday, but I sent my instructor an email asking her if she knew what made it rare, or if i'm just getting this mixed up. I will let you guys know what I find out asap. Thanks for pointing out the mistake. :) But I'm r...
I just thought I'd share with you guys my experience today. Today was my 4th clinical, I'm in my first semester in nursing school and we are working on the oncology floor. I witnessed two rare diseases today: POEMS and Glioblastoma. The patient with ...
Today was my 2nd clinical. Last week in clinicals, we were in groups, so it wasn't as nerve racking. But this week we were basically on our own. I had a lot of help from my fellow classmates, and the instructor was around when you needed her... howev...
I'm am extremely nervous about starting clinicals next week. I've been reading some of the threads on here, but I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions for the first few clinicals. Things such as what to expect, and maybe how to reduce my anxi...