abaloney77

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  1. How do I know I am smart enough to become a RN?

    Fail. There are tons of threads on this on this board, how Mrs. or Mr. 4.0 prereq student is now getting Cs on their exams.
  2. Mandatory flu shots????

    Love this thread. I'm fully AGAINST the flu shot but I love nursing school so it's a no brainer. In my limited clinical experience I've had patients on dozens of meds and a medical Hx that was as long as a novella, and they were still jamming aroun...
  3. How do I know I am smart enough to become a RN?

    Getting through nursing school isn't about being smart, it's about how well you can take tests. Nursing tests will LEVEL the smartest people out there. They mostly are not indicative of real world nursing. It's just another example of how our scho...
  4. Nursing Fundamentals

    Get a Rx for adderall. They don't call it the study drug for nothing. It will help you concentrate. The fundamentals material wasn't difficult at all, it's just a lot of reading. The tests are really the hard part, you CANNOT read into the questio...
  5. Cheating in the Classroom

    She may have gotten ahold of copies of your test somehow. Our class takes all of out tests, with the exception of math exams, online. Apparently in the past someone hacked in and stole all the test questions. If it can be done, someone will find...
  6. First day reality check

    Just don't work on your clinical days so you can stay up all night doing care plans and you should be ok. Also, it's important to study the material that matters. The books are full of material you really don't need to know since we're not going t...
  7. How would I provide emotional support?

    I'm an INTP and am just finishing up my first semester. I was sort of worried about the same thing, G_Lee, but when I saw my first patient lying in bed TOTALLY helpless, that fear was pushed aside and I focused on helping my patient any way that I c...
  8. Anyone seen any all-white shoes?

    I have Adidas clamshell shoes in all white. They are definitely not comfortable though. Puma makes an all white as well. I may try them next.
  9. I hate clinicals!

    Have you gone back and read this truckin? You have a horrible attitude. Why should the instructor give you extra credit? You-are-not-special. Just repeat that and you will be ok. How old are you anyway? When I'm at the hospital I try to not thin...
  10. My teacher hates me....

    In my school we have the chain of command for complaints --> teacher, director, dean. If you haven't asked your instructor what her problem is (and yes I would just come out and be a MAN and be bold) then start with her. Then just go up the chai...
  11. Nursing Students That Are Dating

    No offense but you sound rather whiny. If you "keep score" it's going to bite you in the ass. Don't freak out on her or you'll be solo in no time flat. Nursing school isn't hard, it's just an amazing amount of stuff to get though. It never ends o...
  12. My teacher and the class were just discussing this the other day. I'm in the bay area and apparently you need at least a BA to get noticed when you send out your resumes. She said some places were sweeping aside all ADN and BA degrees and going fo...
  13. A "chick's" perspective on Men in Nursing

    In my professional opinion, you have to be insane to date where you work, unless you're seriously looking for a wife, and you have that inkling she's the "one." If you're playing around and bouncing from nurse to nurse, it's going to catch up to you...
  14. The "Nursing Games" claims it's first victims...

    What kind of calculations are you all doing? We had our first math test (1st semester student) and it was very basic, conversions (moving decimal point), and how many ml in oz/teaspoon/tablespoon, stuff like that. Very basic so far. Are you all do...