Melissa0181

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1. RN:Pt Ratios

   Melissa0181 replied to Misskala's topic in Rehabilitation

   1:5-1:6 is the usual. I've had as few as 1:4 and there were a few night shifts I got 1:7 on an acute brain injury & stroke unit.

2. Do you get paid for clinical hours??

   Melissa0181 posted a topic in NP Students

   I'm in the process of applying for a FNP program and am trying to figure out how many hours I'll likely to be able to work while balancing school, family, bills, my sanity, etc. Perhaps it's just hopeful thinking but I'm wondering if you get any typ...

3. I swear I was smart before I started nursing school

   Melissa0181 replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

   You were smart before nursing school but more to the point - YOU ARE STILL SMART. There is no way to gloss it over, nursing school is tough. You have to learn new skills and concepts and you have to learn them quickly, often while also having to wo...

4. Nervous about preceptorship

   Melissa0181 replied to HazelGhost's topic in General Students

   Being a new grad I was in your shoes not long ago. I don't think you'll ever completely get over some anxiety when going into an unfamiliar situation but with time you should realize the flow of the unit and what to expect from the patient populatio...

5. Forwarded to hiring manager...

   Melissa0181 replied to Calinurse4's topic in Job Hunt

   I received similar messages a time or two while I was applying for jobs to only get a cookie-cutter no thank you response weeks (sometimes months) later. The good news is SOMEONE had to get a good response so hopefully in this case it will be you. ...

6. How do you do a study group?

   Melissa0181 replied to KLBatchelor's topic in General Students

   Many of my fellow classmates did study groups but I chose not to and for me it worked best. It largely depends on your study habits. I found that I study best when I'm relaxed and in a quiet atmosphere. My experience of study groups include those ...

7. How do u manage school work and fam?

   Melissa0181 replied to tracylvn2013's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Yikes. I can see you are in a tough situation. The problem with nursing school is something has to give...either less hours at work or less hours with your family. At the start of nursing school I had a conversation with my boyfriend (of 4 years),...

8. Are C's really the new A's in nursing school?

   Melissa0181 replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

   Nursing school is HARD. I was able to get A's in my prerequisite courses by doing minimal work and reading (I'm not bragging since that isn't a good habit but it is true). I had to completely change my study habits for nursing school. I had to rea...

9. Starting Nursing Classes this Month...freaking out!!!

   Melissa0181 replied to 2lilhobbits's topic in General Students

   Congratulations. From my experience I would say you will have your hands full but with determination and tenacity you will get through nursing school. The fundamentals and med-surg books I used had an opening section dedicated to A&P and I foun...

10. Last few days before exam?

    Melissa0181 replied to oztizz184's topic in NCLEX

    Review lab values and brush up on problem areas. Other than that eat balanced meals, exercise, and get enough rest. Stay positive you can do this!

11. What EXACTLY is a care plan?

    Melissa0181 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    Care plans were the end all and be all of our clinical rotations. We would go to our assigned hospital setting the day prior to clinical to pick out a patient to "work up". We would gather information on the patient's medical diagnoses and treatmen...

12. How do you feel about using an old edition of a book for nursing school?

    Melissa0181 replied to Kran1990's topic in Student Assist

    I would say it all depends on your finances. An older book is better than no book but realize there will be some changes that occur with each addition. These changes may include new chapters or new/deleted/updated pictures and tables plus confusion...

13. Nursing School with a Disability

    Melissa0181 replied to NightOwlGirl's topic in General Students

    My nursing school offered morning and evening classes. Due to work I was always in the evening classes with weekend clinicals so my schedule usually involved theory classes from 5p to 9p several days a week and clinicals for 3p to 11p on either Satu...

14. What is the point of becoming a nurse?!

    Melissa0181 replied to newRN121's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I also live in Houston TX and was offered a RN job in the Medical Center within three weeks of graduation (as a 2-year ADN RN). I was offered the position in late May with a start date of late July. I thought I was dreaming and that during that tim...

15. Advantage to daytime versus evening clinical?

    Melissa0181 replied to mbf1986's topic in Student Assist

    I did all of my clinicals during weekends, sometimes in the morning, and sometimes in the evening since I had to work during the week. I would discourage you from taking weekend clinicals if that is an option. I found that my classmates that had cl...