Squarestate

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1. About to Start my Senior Practicum ... and still doubting myself.

   Squarestate replied to Squarestate's topic in General Students

   Kaydensmom, I'm happy to hear that someone feels the same way. I too, get As in all my classes and am very organized and prepared for clinical. It seems no matter what I do I seem to get scatter brained during the day. Nurses will ask me questions I ...

2. About to Start my Senior Practicum ... and still doubting myself.

   Squarestate posted a topic in General Students

   Alright, I'm about to start my senior practicum I'm nearly done with school but yet I still don't feel confident in my ability to be a nurse. Up until this point I've been telling myself that I'm sure everyone feels that way and that it would all com...

3. Tranexamic Acid

   Squarestate posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   I'm a nursing student, just starting my rotation on Ortho. I'm having trouble understanding why this drug, Tranexamic Acid, is used so much on the unit. From my understanding it helps the normal clotting process, preventing excess bleeding after surg...

4. States/Cities looking for New Grads?

   Squarestate posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I'm getting ready to graduate in Dec. and am thinking of making a life change and moving. Not only am I ready for a change in scenary. (I've been living in the same town for most of my life) but the nursing field in my area is very saturated. I know ...

5. Nursing Student Considering NICU

   Squarestate replied to Squarestate's topic in NICU

   Thanks for your reply :) It's nice to have the opinion of someone who has been there and recently none the less. I do think it would give me a decent "in" into that area of nursing. Thus far that is the area that I have enjoyed far more than med/sur...

6. Nursing Student Considering NICU

   Squarestate posted a topic in NICU

   Hi There, I am a nursing student, who wil be graduating in Dec. I loved working in the NICU during my clinical experience and am considering going into this area of nursing. My last semester of school, I will be doing a preceptorship. My thought was ...

7. Recommended Stethoscope for STUDENT!

   Squarestate replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Although I know people who don't mind the cheap stethoscopes, I personally hate them. It's easier to learn it you can actually hear lung sounds/heart sounds ect. I'd spend $75-$100 on a good one. I have an ADC(American Diagnostic Corporation) stethos...

8. Preceptorships

   Squarestate posted a topic in General Students

   Getting ready to sign up for our preceptorship, and I have NO idea what to try for. In our clinical rotations I really LOVED transition nursery(they may have different wording for this at different hospitals)/NICU but I also think it would benefit me...