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1. Nursing student wanting to go into psych nursing

   wannabenursetx posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I'm currently in an RN program and will graduate in December. I'm VERY interested in pysch nursing. I loved my psych rotation and can't think of any other area that I'm more interested in. Could some of you seasoned nurses give me an idea of what ...

2. Preceptorship on renal floor

   wannabenursetx posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a fourth-semester ADN student and will be starting my preceptorship (120 hours) in a couple of weeks. I've been assigned to the renal floor. Would love any advice or tips from renal nurses as to what I need to be prepared for that is specific t...

3. Dosage Calculation Questions

   wannabenursetx posted a topic in Student Assist

   Can someone please help me with the following two problems. I have tried several times to work them and cannot come up with the answer that is correct: Tylenol Elixir grV is ordered. The bottle reads 25 mg/cc. How much should the nurse administer? Th...

4. Any advice for a nurse tech starting out in ICU?

   wannabenursetx posted a topic in MICU

   I'm a nursing student in my second semester and was just hired as a nurse tech in the ICU. I start my orientation this weekend. Any advice for me? Obviously, being a nurse tech, I will only be able to do certain skills - inserting foleys, ng tubes,...

5. Suggestions to prepare for 2nd semester?

   wannabenursetx replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Students

   That is actually a really good idea (retaking the exam)! Did she say how early in the semester we would do this? I'm really looking forward to 2nd semester because of peds, but I am a little nervous about IV's! So much to learn... Wonder how many of...

6. Suggestions to prepare for 2nd semester?

   wannabenursetx posted a topic in General Students

   Anyone have any suggestions for how to prepare for my second semester? Since I've been off for the summer, I feel really rusty! Just wondering what I should look over before school starts back. I know I need to go over my dosage calculations again. O...

7. This is such a beautiful story...

   wannabenursetx posted a topic in General Students

   I read this online and wanted to share...I think it's beautiful... WELCOME TO HOLLAND by Emily Perl Kingsley c1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to tr...

8. This is going to be my mantra for nursing school!

   wannabenursetx replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Students

   I didn't interpret it as relating to one specific group, i.e. nursing students, more as society in general...unfortunately, there are a lot of people who have a hard time seeing others be successful. It was meaningful to me to read because I interpre...

9. This is going to be my mantra for nursing school!

   wannabenursetx posted a topic in General Students

   I ran across this online and thought would post it here for us nursing students. I think it's very appropriate - I plan to print it on a notecard and hang it where I can see it daily for inspiration! You stand at the beginning of a long, hard road, t...

10. Waco

    wannabenursetx replied to RainDreamer's topic in Texas

    Good to see there are a few others on here from Waco, either present or past! I've lived here all my life. I start the RN program in January. I currently work for Hillcrest (prn) in the clerical float pool. I drove by the new hospital the other day a...

11. What was most emphasized your first semester?

    wannabenursetx posted a topic in General Students

    I have a friend who is almost finished with nursing school. She told me that I really needed to focus on my assessments the first semester because everything builds on this. She recommended the pocket guide "Assessments Made Incredibly Easy" to carry...

12. McLennan Community College TX

    wannabenursetx replied to armywifern2b's topic in General Students

    Another MCC nursing student here!!! I also start the program on the 14th. Can't wait!! I've been spending quite a bit of time on this board trying to soak up as much info. as I can!

13. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    wannabenursetx replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Me, too, Deb...this thread has been very helpful to me...I plan on printing out all 59 pages!!!

14. What field of nursing are ya'll interested in?

    wannabenursetx replied to Hanabna's topic in General Students

    Well...since I haven't started clinicals yet, I might end up changing my mind more than once, but at this point, I've always been interested in ER. That would probably be my first choice, with pediatrics a close second.

15. Survival guide (study tips, hints and any other advice)

    wannabenursetx replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Students

    I agree with NurzofFaith...I just had orientation yesterday and one of the main things the nursing director stressed to us is...some of us who were used to making A's and B's all thru our pre-reqs might be disappointed to find out nursing school is T...