JenniferWilson74

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1. A personal oncology story

   JenniferWilson74 replied to Toronto1977's topic in Oncology

   CLNormand, thank you for sharing this very personal post. Firstly, you are not too old to start nursing school, not even close. I just graduated, and I am 40, soon to be 41. When I decided to become a nurse, I was 34... It's been a long journey f...

2. "What I Learned From My Preceptor" words of wisdom from the senior nursing students

   JenniferWilson74 replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Students

   Very well written! I agree with all of the points in the article, and the follow-up comments. I just finished my final semester, and am one week from graduating. I felt very fortunate in that my preceptor and I got along extremely well. Our style...

3. Stanislaus spring 2015 Facebook?

   JenniferWilson74 replied to mishabc's topic in School Programs

   I have no idea how to set up a FB page either, lol. My nursing class is the reason I got FB in the first place... and now I use it all the time. The best way I can describe nursing school is a series of peaks and valleys... lots of highs and low...

4. Stanislaus spring 2015 Facebook?

   JenniferWilson74 replied to mishabc's topic in School Programs

   Hi Mish and Princes, welcome to the CSU Stan nursing program! I'm almost done with 5th semester, getting ready to enter my final semester (yay!). Having a class FB page is extremely helpful, I can't say enough good things about it. Congrats on you...

5. Knitting during class: ok or not?

   JenniferWilson74 replied to BusyBee91's topic in General Students

   This discussion has been entertaining to follow. In pathophysiology, I used to sit next to this girl who could not stop moving or fidgeting in her chair. She always wore this metallic puffy jacket that made a lot of noise as she moved. She would ta...

6. The Long and Winding Road...

   JenniferWilson74 replied to wileyc's topic in General Students

   What a great story! Thank you for sharing your journey with us, I hope you will continue to post and keep us updated. We have some things in common, I was also #1 on the waitlist to my nursing school, my reaction to getting in was almost verbatim th...

7. Knitting during class: ok or not?

   JenniferWilson74 replied to BusyBee91's topic in General Students

   If someone sits in the back row playing the air trumpet during class, it wouldn't distract the front row, however I BET it would distract the professor, lol!!!

8. Knitting during class: ok or not?

   JenniferWilson74 replied to BusyBee91's topic in General Students

   What a great conversation! So I am one of those types who get's easily distracted by what others are doing, which is why I sit in the front row if I can. When I sit in the back, I get distracted by every little thing, and I don't see knitting as be...

9. Tips for Identifying Cardiac Diseases/Disorders

   JenniferWilson74 replied to Unequaledbeauty_30's topic in Student Assist

   I agree that as nurses we do not diagnose, but we do need to understand the different disease states, names, and differentiating qualities. Chest pain is not always treated with MONA. Maybe the chest pain is not due to MI, but rather it is pleuritic...

10. Summer 2014 Article Contest: You Pick 4 Winners

    JenniferWilson74 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Announcements

    When is the deadline to vote?

11. I just lost my mom...now what? Seeking program advice.

    JenniferWilson74 replied to BruiserQueen's topic in General Students

    We are all different, and I can definitely see that from the responses of those who lost a parent during nursing school. I was just beginning my fourth semester (out of six) when my mother's health took a turn for the worse. Her health had been tee...

12. 34, Mom and a GED

    JenniferWilson74 replied to Cassyb's topic in General Students

    I started working when I was 13, moved out of the house at 17, and dropped out my senior year of HS. I got my GED 6 months later. Spent most of my working years as a waitress, bartender, and then restaurant manager. I started my journey to become ...

13. When you are at clinicals

    JenniferWilson74 replied to nowim clean's topic in General Students

    This is definitely a two way street. You need a willing, competent, assertive student, but you also need a nurse who is willing to take the student under her/his wing. I remember my first ever clinical (Adult Health I). I had picked a patient, and ...

14. Wellness Care Plan - What does this guy want from me?

    JenniferWilson74 replied to Nrsng_School=he11's topic in Student Assist

    You wrote: "And if I'm writing it as an academic paper (which I would prefer), then how do I translate a care plan to that style? I'm so confused..." Yes, this kind of writing can be difficult, esp. the first time. I've written at least two formal ...

15. Wellness Care Plan - What does this guy want from me?

    JenniferWilson74 replied to Nrsng_School=he11's topic in Student Assist

    Wow... formatting got really messed up. Let me try reposting my response.