maliat

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1. Help for plantar fasciitis

   maliat replied to italyrn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   i agree with everyone. It's all about the inserts. Find some shoes with removable insoles. And then buy some insoles. A good running shoe store should be able to help you. I had to try on a couple of different insoles to find one that fits my feet. M...

2. Cornell notes

   maliat replied to gaajr1's topic in General Students

   I did it and my own version at times. The problem I've found is that in nursing school, things seem to go way to fast to do this. Most of my lecturers give us their powerpoint lecture notes. So I just go off of this. Add my own notes. It depends on t...

3. "Performance" Anxiety?

   maliat replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Students

   Just finished my 2nd year, going into my 3rd year of nursing school. Still get nervous all the time, but at least I've learned how to sleep the night before clinicals. All I can say is try to project some confidence, especially for your patients. If ...

4. Recommended study guides... Did you buy them?

   maliat replied to EleniRN's topic in General Students

   Definitely get them. Get them plus a NCLEX book like Saunders. Even if your prof does not take questions from the test bank, you need practice. I find out what I did not study enough by doing questions in the study book. And if not the study guide th...

5. May/June 2009 Grads

   maliat replied to tachybradyRN's topic in General Students

   I know what you mean. I'm doing what we call coop (like an internship, plus we get paid), in addition to taking nursing research online. Busy, plus I work every other weekends for Coop. But I'm loving coop. We get to do pretty much everything a nurse...

6. Graduating May 08

   maliat replied to studentnursemari's topic in Hawaii

   I'm graduating in a year, but was recently talking to a new grad. She basically said, if you get an offer, accept it. Don't wait for something that you have your heart set on. You can either transfer within and get the job you want once you have expe...

7. Help! placing foley in obese females

   maliat replied to avatar78's topic in General Students

   One thing my ob teacher taught me is that it will wink when you wipe firmly with the betadine swab. I can't think of putting a foley in now without seeing her wink. Malia

8. To sell or to keep my AP book?

   maliat replied to Glina's topic in Student Assist

   I've used my book in nursing school. First used it when I was learning assessment. But it was really helpful for pathophysiology. You really have to know what's normal first, and I would review that book first. I was all for selling my books back, bu...

9. Fundraising ideas needed...

   maliat replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

   Car Wash. We didn't make the most money from that, but It was very decent for 4 hours work. My advice is not to do presale tickets unless you know you'll have a lot of sales. Just spend some time on signs. And don't set a price. Just ask for donation...

10. I just had/did/saw my very first...

    maliat replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    I had my first time giving IV meds with a syringe pump in Peds this week. In fact I gave 5 IV meds this week and one I had to reconstitute and another I needed to dilute. I really liked the syringe pump, because you just told it how much was in the s...

11. California or Hawaii?

    maliat replied to rockerlover's topic in Career Support

    I live in Hawaii. I'm thinking of moving to California after I graduate. The one thing about Hawaii is that everything is so expensive. Not just housing, but also how much stuff like food costs. I admit that though I have lived in Vermont & Sea...

12. Human Patient Simulator Used?

    maliat replied to kaylajane08's topic in General Students

    We have 2 SimMan, plus we'll be doing it with peds and maternal health this semester. For fundamentals, we did simman twice and I don't remember much about it. But last semester for Adult Health I, we had 4 sessions of SimMan. We do it in pairs, and ...

13. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    maliat replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    I'm still a nursing student, but I noticed this when what was probably the rotavirus went around. We even infected my clinical instructor. When you are the worst patient, because you refuse to go to the doctor, unless you really have to. I only go be...

14. Don't Rain On My Parade ....2009 Grads

    maliat replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Students

    I had not thought that I can say I graduate next year. But I do go around saying I'm halfway through. I just finished semester 3 of a 6 semester BSN program. I graduate May 2009. Malia

15. ** Any Class of '09ers out there?? Post here!!!

    maliat replied to kayel's topic in General Students

    Hello- I'm still recovering from last semester. It was not too hard, but very busy. And next semester I'll have maternal health, pediatrics and a nursing elective. Classes don't start for a week, but I already have reading and other assignments. In f...