nayray13

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1. Pinning and Graduation ceremonies

   nayray13 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   I am going to both...i was debating on going to the graduation...it is the next day after the pinning ceremony, but everybody talked me into it. my mom is flying up to watch, if Delta does not on strike...bought the ticket in advance...we still have ...

2. Does or did anyone feel like this about clinicals?

   nayray13 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

   i have 75 days left before i graduate and there is not a day goes by that i don't think they are crazy for putting me on the floor because i don't know anything, and i am terrified, but there are also days when i feel like i am not going to know what...

3. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   nayray13 replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   thanks...that was very encouraging....we have all vowed in our group to never treat students in a negative way. does the feeling of " they can't be seriously thinking that i can do this?" go away anytime soon? hehe

4. east tennessee nursing schools

   nayray13 replied to hallhollo's topic in Tennessee

   depending on exactly where you are...ETSU has a BSN program, Walter State has the ADN prgram...and there is King College, Milligan College and others...i personally prefer Walter State, because that is where i attend. It has a campus located in Morr...

5. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   nayray13 replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   i am in my last semester. i feel so unprepared to go onto an actual floor and take care of actual patients. we are in our advanced med/surg clinicals, and i guess the worst thing that has happened was a nurse of 20 years let me know up front that she...

6. med/surg help

   nayray13 replied to nayray13's topic in Student Assist

   that was cool, it made me smile, thanks.... :) i did the stupidest thing at work; i drew blood from an int, w/o wasting or flushing....the nurse was not mean at all....i asked the lab if you could draw blood from the int...because something was nagg...

7. med/surg help

   nayray13 replied to nayray13's topic in Student Assist

   thanks mandrews....i will take advantage of your advice.....and i am trying to look at clinicals in a more relaxed way....thank you for the prayers too.. nay

8. Do care plans get easier as you go

   nayray13 replied to navywife757's topic in Student Assist

   i just ordered that book...i am so glad to hear you say that...i have a really hard time like the others were talking about....and i actually ordered that book and a couple others last night....not so nervous about careplans now, thanks nay

9. med/surg help

   nayray13 replied to nayray13's topic in Student Assist

   thanks for the prayers, you can never have too many of those...can you tell me what was the hardest thing you experienced in med/surg? and what was a situation that stands out in your mind of a good and bad day?....just curious, and fearful of the un...

10. med/surg help

    nayray13 replied to nayray13's topic in Student Assist

    i have heard from previous students that our clinical instructor is really great...i feel like if i can just get caught up and get my reading done...i will be less overwhelmed...it's almost funny how you hear other people say the same things you are ...

11. med/surg help

    nayray13 replied to nayray13's topic in Student Assist

    i appreciate all the input...and the prayers....i just want to be a good student and a good nurse....i have read many posts before actually posting, and there is so much good advice and support on these pages...thanks again nay

12. med/surg help

    nayray13 posted a topic in Student Assist

    hi, i start med/surg clinicals this week. this is my 3rd semester. i am really feeling overwhelmed. they say this is when we will start feeling like nurses. but i feel like i don't know anything at all. is this a normal feeling? also, i start an IV t...