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  1. I just posted ideas on a similar post, but as a mom of three myself I think the best thing to do is get away from the house when it's time to study. It will be quieter, you will focus better, have less distractions, and not fall asleep. Make a stud...
  2. Organizing for nursing school

    Plan your study time. If you study at night then I would find a nice coffee shop so you don't get distracted by family, tv or exhaustion. If you study during the day, go to the library. I find I am so much more focused away from my house. Study e...
  3. Opinions Please!!

    Whoa! Slow down, Ms. Patty. It's not meant to be mean. Remember tone doesn't always come through on a post. This is her first child and she's calling the baby "it". She just found out and didn't expect be pregnant. All of those things combined ...
  4. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    As a new grad I would never consider a charge nurse position! It's no surprise you're getting the new grads with huge egos. I want to start as a staff nurse with a great preceptor. I would feel like I'm being set up for failure as a charge nurse i...
  5. Where do you think you need to improve?

    EKG skills. I review it, it makes sense, and then a few weeks later I completely forget it. Short QT, Proloned PR, U Wave-Argh!!! What does it mean?!
  6. Taking first Psych exam, Any Advice?

    Almost all the right answers in therapeutic communication starts with, "Tell me more about...". Study the drug classes. There are a ton of SE. Know the complicatons that can occur with MAOIs and certain drugs, lithium levels and signs of lithium t...
  7. Opinions Please!!

    You don't have to be a sahm, but only taking a week off is unrealistic. You will also be exhausted from staying up with the baby since newborns eat at least every three hours.
  8. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    I am so thankful to be done with clinicals FOREVER!!! My complaint is that it seems like every single job wants at least a year of experience. No wonder retention rates for new nurses are so terrible! New grads are taking whatever they can get so...
  9. Therapeutic level for Heparin - Need Help

    The thera range is 1.5-2.5x times the control. In this case, 30 is the control. So, therapeutic range is 45-75. 65 is in that range, so leaving it alone is the correct answer.
  10. Opinions Please!!

    Considering you are referring to the baby as "it", I'm gathering you don't understand the gravity of the situation or what it's like to be a mom. I would sit out a year.
  11. Struggling in Clinical

    I had a clinical instructor like that my first year. She tried to harass me one time and I set her straight. We never had an issue after that. Sometimes you have to stand up to people so they will respect you. Just make sure you are professional,...
  12. You tell us how smart you are and how you work your ass off, but you can't show up to clinical or class on time EVER if you do show up at all. At least once in class you have to give a sob story of how hard your life is, which is why I'm guessing yo...
  13. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    I completely understand how you feel. I went into nursing knowing it would be extremely difficult to get a job in a hospital (thanks to this website). But, I did it anyway, lol. I realized it doesn't matter where your first job is. I will find a j...
  14. How To Do Cool Stuff In Clinical

    I think your clinical day depends mostly on your nurse. Some of them hate having students and will tell you that to your face. Many of them don't want you to do anything to "their patient." But, you can still have a good day despite Nurse Mean. T...
  15. In need of some encouragement before I give up!

    I felt like I didn't get the "college experience" when I went to community college a while back and I know I would feel the same way in a nursing program now if I were younger. You do have a lot of older nursing students. As one of them, I think it...