DorkyStudentNurse

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1. What is my role in this situation?

   DorkyStudentNurse posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi everyone :) I'm in my second year of a four year BN program. I'm doing a rotation in the community at the moment, doing home visits (mostly respite care) to a family with a chronically ill child. I spend at least 6 hours a week for 5 weeks at thei...

2. How scary is anatomy class

   DorkyStudentNurse replied to new_mom2005's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It can be a bit intimidating but it's definitely do-able. I was scared to death and I ended up getting an A. The muscles were the worst part for me but I spent an entire day making up flash cards and it helped me out immensely. It takes a lot of stud...

3. What's your schedule?

   DorkyStudentNurse replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Students

   I'm in my second year. This is my first semester schedule: MONDAY 8:30am-10am: Chronic Health Challenges 10:30am-12pm: Young Families' Health 1pm-2:30pm: Pathophysiology 2:30pm-4pm: Mental Health Challenges TUESDAY Free :) WEDNESDAY 8:30am-10am: Path...

4. Where are you from?

   DorkyStudentNurse replied to noworries's topic in Canada

   I'm going to school in Fredericton, NB (four year BN program). I'm not sure whether I'll stay here when I graduate or not. I'd really hate to leave the Maritimes, I love it here :)

5. Bed bath hell

   DorkyStudentNurse replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   Oh goodness, I remember that. Like everyone said, practice is the name of the game. Go over the steps again and again using whatever study techniques work for you. I basically just mimed it at home and recited the steps. I got so worked up about it b...

6. Did you lose weight?

   DorkyStudentNurse replied to H2O Sprite's topic in General Nursing

   I gained a bunch of weight in my first year of nursing school. I was so busy and stressed out, I'd just eat what was quickest (usually fast food from on-campus). I also have hypothyroidism, so I'm sure that played a factor. As soon as summer break ro...

7. "YOU'RE my Nurse?!?!?"

   DorkyStudentNurse replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad this thread is around. I'm 18 and going into my second year of a four year program. I'll be a 21 year old RN with a bachelor's degree (assuming everything goes as planned). I've already encountered patients in my clinicals who don't trust my...

8. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

   DorkyStudentNurse replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Humor

   I was watching a birth show the other day and as per family beliefs, the mother didn't bathe the baby for a month (I think it was a month?) and instead rubbed olive oil on his body. I forget the rationalization behind it (perhaps because bathing woul...

9. Are you graded on your clinicals?

   DorkyStudentNurse replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

   Ditto at my school.

10. Dealing with the loss of fellow nurse

    DorkyStudentNurse replied to brokenheartrn's topic in Emergency

    I'm only a nursing student but I was in a similar situation this year. A good friend and fellow nursing student was killed in a car accident on March 2nd. It hit everyone really hard. We put up a poster with his photo and some cards in our faculty bu...

11. Best and worst Nursing School Experience

    DorkyStudentNurse replied to cdk001's topic in General Nursing

    I've only had a year of schooling so far (out of four) so I've only done one clinical rotation and had one pt. But my best moment was when I was done my last shift. My pt was sleeping so I wrote him a little note to say bye (we had sort of a special ...

12. Wearing scrubs home??

    DorkyStudentNurse replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my scrubs home but I strip down as soon as I get in the door and wash them right away. I don't wear my nursing shoes home or wear them anywhere besides the hospital. I was a new nursing student last year and I can attest to the excitement of w...

13. What is engraved on your stethoscope?

    DorkyStudentNurse replied to labcat01's topic in General Nursing

    I've just got C.L.D. engraved on mine. Those are my initals. My full name would be waaay too long

14. Taking a child off life support

    DorkyStudentNurse replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the boy's mother is in denial ("I'm very hopeful he'll walk right out of here"). Although I think it's sad to keep this child alive, I also think it's up to the family. It's still fresh grief and the mother is obviously using some defense...

15. Once a nurse, it is in you!

    DorkyStudentNurse replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    You did the best you could, I'm sure he appreciated the kindness and care you gave to him. Sorry to hear that he didn't make it