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I'm just an accident waiting for a place to happen.

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  1. The Trifecta

    My first clinical experience was in a rehabilitation and nursing home, and it was amazing. I was more than a little nervous and apprehensive about it, as I've never had any kind of experience in the field before, but I loved it. The skills we learned...
  2. The Trifecta

    I just finished, and the end couldn't come fast enough. It was the busiest semester I've ever had. Like you all mentioned, making sure to write everything down on a calendar helps a lot. My planner was my life. I also recommend a study group, which a...
  3. The Trifecta

    I had an appointment with my student advisor to talk about my program plan, which is basically the general overview of what classes I'm going to take each semester from now until graduation. I have, what students further along in the program call, "T...
  4. Win CASH! Christmas Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    No! I will not tell Santa you want appreciation and a lighter patient load this Christmas. Write a letter like everyone else.
  5. Cell Phones

    I remember when I got my first cell phone. I was a sophomorein high school and my brother and I had finally convinced my parents that wedesperately needed them for any number of emergencies that might occur (andnever did). It was a little Nokia thing...
  6. I am a very sensitive and emotional person, and yes, a crier. I used to be embarrassed about it growing up, but now I accept it as who I am. I honestly think it will make me a better nurse. I mean, I don't plan on bursting into tears throughout my sh...
  7. Pediatric Oncology: I will ease a parent's fear.

    Thank you :)
  8. Pediatric Oncology: I will ease a parent's fear.

    I'm happy your daughter went into remission, and you're right, not all children reach that point. It's unfortunate. Three patients in one shift...I can't imagine how hard that must have been. Though all of your patients couldn't have a happy ending, ...
  9. Pediatric Oncology: I will ease a parent's fear.

    Thank You for all the comments, I appreciate the support and words of encouragement. I realized I didn't include the family huddles so often going on in the rooms or the tremendous amount of stress and terror the family feels at the thought of losin...
  10. We had to write a nursing specialty paper in my NR101 class based on what kind of nurse we want to be. You guessed it: I want to be a Pediatric Oncology Nurse. I've been thinking about this for quite some time now, and at one point I wanted to do it ...
  11. Stomach growling? Are you hungry?

    I'm taking my Anatomy and Physiology class and literally just asked my professor the cause/point of noisy stomach growling last week. I never knew it had an actual name, borborygmi, if you're wondering. It's apparently completely normal, but that doe...
  12. Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    "No, no, no, this is Plymouth Hospital. You want Plymouth Rock".
  13. Are clinicals flexible?

    At my school, our clinical coordinator explained that the way we are placed was through a computer system. Our addresses are used and that is one way they try and place us. It also depends on where they have contracts and the opening/availability in ...
  14. White uniform

    I think I would rather see that than a thong. Oddly enough, I've seen quite a few who choose that option. My eyes have never felt more violated.
  15. Thank you!

    Congratulations! I also came across this site months ago when I was scouring the internet looking for information on anything nursing related. When I heard about the Hesi entrance exam, this is where I came and reading other's experiences and advice ...