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1. Please tell me this is normal!!!

   dex77 replied to cynrod's topic in General Students

   Everyone reacts differently and it can be especially intimidating when other students seem comfortable in these new situations. I also had no experience when I started out (i'm graduating next month-HOORAY). My first semester I was so terrified-I fel...

2. Looking for professional advice...

   dex77 replied to dex77's topic in Pediatric

   I think that might be another reason that I'm having difficulty making a good judgement about it. No, I didn't have issues during my peds rotation and I was truly happy to be there. It was probably the first time that I was actually excited to get ...

3. Looking for professional advice...

   dex77 posted a topic in Pediatric

   I'm about to graduate from an ADN program. I'm in a little bit of turmoil over what I should do when I graduate. I'm really passionate about working in peds or NICU. However, I'm an incredibly emotional person especially when it comes to kids. For ex...

4. Need as much advice as possible-considering leaving nursing program.

   dex77 replied to ANurse2be's topic in General Nursing

   DON'T QUIT!!!!! I know where you are coming from! My first semester was so intimidating and difficult. I also didn't walk into nursing school with any prior experience and I was intimidated by all those who did. It was an agonizing first year...bu...

5. Any one else ever feel this way?

   dex77 replied to *lisa*'s topic in General Students

   Yeah, but here's my theory. I tried the 'fake it' thing last semester and I don't think it worked out very well. (I too feared that I would be found out!) So if I instead ask a ton of questions, maybe the instructors will take it down a notch and ...

6. Any one else ever feel this way?

   dex77 replied to *lisa*'s topic in General Students

   I am also a second semester student with absolutley NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE in the medical field. I feel like i'm behind many of the other students all the time because they have been CNA's or worked in a medical office or lab. The truth is maybe they do...

7. Help/Advice for Performance Anxiety

   dex77 replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I also seem to have issues with anxiety related to clinicals entirely. The whole time i'm at my clinical site I have butterflies so badly that I feel nauseous. I'm getting a B in the class so far and i'm in the middle of the pack as far as clinicals ...

8. Anyone have tips/mnemonics to remember s/s?

   dex77 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm a 1st yr, 1st semester NS. I've been doing ok in my classes so far as far as grades go but I think I would be better off if I could remember the signs and symptoms for many of the topics we cover. For example, tomorrow I have an exam on fluid, el...

9. New Nursing Student

   dex77 posted a topic in General Students

   Is anyone else out there a new nursing student with NO prior medical experience, not even a close friend or relative in the field? How are you getting along in your classes/clinicals? I'm in my first semester. I'm feeling more and more like I shou...

10. LOVE my nursing school!!!

    dex77 replied to SmetRN2008's topic in General Students

    Can I ask what school you are going to? I'm getting just the opposite from the program i'm attending. It's an ADN program, they cover a lot of material and don't have everything very clear and organized. It's also been an issue with things changin...

11. Help! Trouble w/ Nursing Diagnosis

    dex77 replied to dex77's topic in General Students

    Wow! Thanks for the info! My case study was due this morning. We were supposed to do only 2 diagnosis. I guess my problem was both that I don't really know what they are expecting from us AND the care plans were explained in a very simplified way...

12. Help! Trouble w/ Nursing Diagnosis

    dex77 replied to dex77's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your feedback. This is the first case study we've had to do so i'm a little lost. (This is only my 5th week of nursing school). I hope it gets better.

13. Help! Trouble w/ Nursing Diagnosis

    dex77 replied to dex77's topic in General Students

    Thanks, I like the clean, dry, free of infection thing. I am going to write about the deficient knowledge of diet and excercise related to diabetes diagnosis. I was having more trouble w/ the foot care thing. I wasn't sure what my goals should rel...

14. Help! Trouble w/ Nursing Diagnosis

    dex77 posted a topic in General Students

    I have this assignment to do a case study for a mock patient. I have to come up with 2 diagnoses, goals, outcomes, interventions, rationales. I'm not sure i'm really understanding this.....when we go over it in class it seems pretty straight forward ...

15. Is anyone waiting for an admissions letter to Oakton s nursing fall prgram?

    dex77 replied to Z1234's topic in Illinois

    Wow! I didn't know they did that w/ ESL students. FYI all, I'm not one of those. Not to sound snobbish but, now I'm even more proud of myself for making it in on my own merit. Kathyz-I have Williams for A&P. She's really good except that we...