mackie818

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1. Any of you make excellent grades but suck at skills?

   mackie818 replied to aem31's topic in General Students

   I was also a straight A student in school and felt inadequate when in clinicals and working. It just takes time, experience and practice. Don't shy away from the things you've never done or feel uncomfortable with. Volunteer to do new things, ask...

2. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

   mackie818 replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Southern Illinois, first we had coal mine closures in the 80's and 90's, with some of them going into nursing. Then factory closings from the 90's on with some displaced workers also going into nursing. I was a displaced worker, as was my...