fm1089

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1. Help with Anxiety/Fainting

   fm1089 replied to Student12345678's topic in General Students

   This same thing happened to me last week in clinicals. I'm a 2nd year student in my med surg rotation and I got so lightheaded watching a jugular vein catheter removal that I actually fell over onto my friend and 2 nurses had to put me in a chair. Un...

2. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

   fm1089 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

   Within the first 5 minutes of being at clinicals today I had to watch the same procedure that made me almost pass out the first time. I MADE IT!! I was so excited. I still got a little hot and sweaty but it was before the nurse even removed the dress...

3. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

   fm1089 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

   Oh no!!! Haha I jinxed you!! It can be so embarrassing to fall/trip/faint especially in front of patients. My clinical instructor put me back on the step down unit tomorrow to help me get over my squeamishness, so wish me luck!! Lol I'll need it, I'm...

4. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

   fm1089 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

   Yeah it sounds silly but I don't think I would have been as beat up about the whole thing if that nurse didn't kick me while I was down. As much as I wanted to brush it off like I didn't care, he really got in my head. It was almost like he knew exac...

5. New Nurse Teaching Students

   fm1089 replied to brithoover's topic in General Nursing

   Understandable. A lot of the time I feel like I'm getting in the way of the nurse at clinical for that exactly reason. It's not your fault!! Maybe when the student gets there you can give them tasks to do to lessen your load--vitals and such. Even if...

6. ITT tech RN?

   fm1089 replied to bublinkova's topic in General Students

   Why not try doing a year or so at a community college and finish pre/co-reqs for nursing school--A&P 1 and 2, micro, chem, etc. that's what I did, and then transferred to a 4 year BSN school

7. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

   fm1089 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

   Lol wow all of your stories are great and made me feel 100% better. I'm sure I'll have a few more dizzy episodes because I don't have the strongest tolerance to blood, but after reading the rest of this thread I'm confident I'll get over it. You are ...

8. New Nurse Teaching Students

   fm1089 replied to brithoover's topic in General Nursing

   ....plus will make them less nervous and better future nurses.

9. New Nurse Teaching Students

   fm1089 replied to brithoover's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in my second year of my BSN now and clinical is just generally uncomfortable experience for me. What I have noticed is that when I'm paired with a nurse who explains everything she or he is doing to me I'm much more excited to learn. We're eager ...

10. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    fm1089 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    Hahaha omg no joke, that blood episode in dexter was one of the first things I thought about!! Too funny. You are all so encouraging. Thank you for helping me regain my confidence!!!

11. Failed 1st Fundamentals Test

    fm1089 replied to BillieP's topic in General Students

    Oh and concentrate on the safety aspect of each chapter. The NCLEX is focused on patient safety so professors usually aim their questions toward this as well..

12. Failed 1st Fundamentals Test

    fm1089 replied to BillieP's topic in General Students

    I also failed my first fundamentals test last semester with a 75. I worked hard, figured out how approach critical thinking questions, and finished the class with a B+. Just don't let your first test score discourage you, especially if the majority o...

13. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    fm1089 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    You have no idea how much better you just made me feel. Thank you for sharing your story! No one in my clinical group has experienced feeling faint yet so I felt kind of alone in my experience. I actually asked the nurse who made that comment to find...

14. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    fm1089 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    It makes me feel better knowing that I'm not alone in my experience. It was embarrassing and made me feel like I won't be able to handle anything. Next clinical I'll be more prepared, especially in the sleeping and eating department. I told the nurse...

15. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    fm1089 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm a second year nursing student, and am currently in my med surg rotation at clinicals. The hospital I'm in now is much more exciting and learning oriented than the previous hospital I had been in. That being said, I'm seeing a lot more than I ever...