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  1. Losing confidence....

    LOL, I'm 43 going back to school since 1988, so I'm laughing with you . As long as you pass your skill check on the second (or third, or whatever your school gives you), you're good. Don't stress over it too much. Just keep practicing and you'll gain...
  2. I was just curious, esp. since I think new nursing students should be aware that they might need to add X amount of hours to their week for lab practice. I was wondering how widely the X amount of hours varies. It's sort of like when people ask how m...
  3. We don't really have a lot of time to practice during our scheduled nursing lab class, so I feel like I'm living in the nursing lab. I'm going in for three hours this afternoon - just to practice passing meds. I'm already in there 3 - 6 extra hours a...
  4. Useless work?

    I don't think of anything in nursing school as "busywork". I actually enjoy doing those care plans (OK, I'm only in my 4th week of clinicals, so it's still new to me, lol), and spend a lot of time thinking about those nursing diagnoses and what inter...
  5. I know that in our program that if you are dropped for medical reasons you can reapply. This happened to a great student who had to have surgery halfway through the semester. Is that an option? Can she talk to an admission person in another program a...
  6. Is this a hypothetical patient? I would guess in real life that it would depend on the individual. For self-care deficit, for what ADL? I had a patient with a self-care deficit (feeding) and my interventions were to provide the patient with modified ...
  7. Anxiety during clinicals, Plz help???

    I would definitely try non-pharmeceutical methods of relieving anxiety first. I have a Xanax script, but only used it when I had to take Public Speaking. Anti-anxiety meds also affect your cognition and memory, so I consider it a last resort if you t...
  8. just got back 1st exam

    Speak with your instructor to see what he/she thinks you need help on - if it's a matter of test taking strategies or basic understanding of the material. Know why each question you got wrong is wrong and why the correct answer is the correct answer....
  9. Took the TEAS the second time....

    I thought the McGraw-Hill 5 TEAS tests book was really helpful. It pretty accurately predicted what I ended up with on my actual test.
  10. I/O Calculation Question

    Yep, I showed all my work, wrote out my constant conversions and even showed the dimensional analysis even though it was easy enough to do in my head. But it wasn't the answer on the answer key. I passed the calculations competency test so I didn't a...
  11. I/O Calculation Question

    I'm annoyed at this question I got wrong on my clinical calculations test. Calculate the intake in milliliters: 6 oz water 1/2 pint ice cream 4 oz coffee So, I figure 1 oz = 30 mL: 6 oz water = 180 mL 1/2 pint ice cream = 8 oz = 240 mL 4 oz coffee = ...
  12. You're going to think I'm nuts

    I love nursing school! The critical thinking, the hands on stuff, working with the clients.
  13. Today was the 4th week of clinicals and I'm really surprised at how much I enjoy it. Especially because we are in long-term care and since I never had much experience with older adults, I thought I would hate it. But I found out I really love working...
  14. Supplies

    Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff). It wasn't on our required supply list, but I found having my own really helpful so I could practice at home.
  15. Help with lung ausculation

    I am having the worst time with hearing lung sounds. I make sure I'm not placing my stethoscope over bone, but the only place I can seem to hear even normal lung sounds is on the mid-back. Everywhere else I just hear the heart or don't hear anything....