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I took my final in nursing fundamentals yesterday. Can't believe how fast it went. I ended up with a 91%. I needed a 92% for that A so I'm a little bummed about that but also very happy I passed!! It was a very face-paced 4 weeks. We start med/surg I next week. Doing my last lab tomorrow for fundamentals. I'm excited to start med/surg because we will really get into the nursing stuff now. I'm really liking school and all of my instructors so far and can't believe how far I have come in the past year. It's been an awesome ride!! :nurse: :up:

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Do you realize how sad it is that a post regarding how excited someone is to learn got ruined. Pathetic, there needs to be higher minimum educational requirements in nursing... Congrats, sucks about the B!

She ruined it herself. She got upset by misreading what nowim clean was trying to say by saying that nowim clean was misreading what she was trying to say. Instead of just rewording what she meant, she attacked another user. All she had to say was something along the lines of "i totally didn't mean that basic care is not nursing, I'm just really excited for the next semester" or something like that. It sounds nicer. I just started block 2 so I totally get the excitement of getting into the more advanced care. And I hope the OP has a blast and learns a lot. Its just really common to see both students and nurses alike treat the basic care of a patient as beneath them (not implying that is what OP meant) and nowim clean sound like they were just trying to leave that reminder out there.

But if this is all OP was looking for then :

Congrats on completing block 1 and way to go! Block 2 really is as fun as you are expecting it to be, but very content heavy so be prepared to study your butt off. GL in your next semester!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

I know exactly what the OP meant. She is excited that she has done so well this semester and is looking forward to advancing her nursing knowledge.

CONGRATS Heather!

While we are on the subject. Some posts have been edited. Personal attacks WILL NOT be tolerated.

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Specializes in ICU.

Thank you Esme and everyone else who knew what I was saying. Honestly, I was just excited about my 91 in fundamentals and am excited to learn about the disease process. I am thoroughly enjoying all aspects of nursing school. I'm just having fun.

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Allow me to point something out that people may be missing. Tone is not conveyed through this medium. We are not capable to suggest the intent behind her words, nor the emotion that drove her to reply. The way one receives the message is purely subjective. In all actuality, I am able to gather more insight into the psychy of a responder who automatically perceived her response to be upset or accusatory. I hope that makes sense. If I were to jump to conclusions, I would say that to imply the OP is jumping to block 2, suggests the OP is a baby... Or perhaps a passive aggressive dig at experience level. But it was probably just how the poster worded it.

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Not that I need to defend my statements but allow me to give a little background on me , and why I posted what I posted. I was a can for10 years before obtaining my RN. I worked for 1 1/2 years at a LTC, and 8 1/2 years at a 18 bed ED. In that time as a CNA I saw RNs that stated "I do not know how to put a patient on a bed pan, I left a urine for you to dip it's in the room we dip them at." As a RN for 4 years I have seen students, instructors, and other RNs actually say that they are not a maid, that the CNA can give a bath or call the CNA to grab a cup of coffee. I do delegate to my CNAs but if I do I am busy doing other things, pulling meds, calling the Dr, not just sitting doing nothing. When I walk in the room every time before I leave I ask do you need anything else, that 1 cuts down on the call lights and 2 shows the patients and family you care. I still give baths it's a great time to do a skin assessment, I do pour a great cup of coffee, and not that it matters, I am a man, married to a wonderful wife and I chuckle when I read the "she" comments. The reminder I originally posted to was due to your following line, "I'm excited to start med/surg because we will really get into the nursing stuff now. " I have seen so many refuse to do the simple things in nursing because they are a RN, or a nursing student there was even an instructor that made the following comment "the students will not be giving baths they are learning to be real nurses", not knowing you your instructors or anything else maybe you can see the positive that was in my first and now this post. I can promise you if you take the advice I have given your day will run smoother, your patients are happy, and if there is the slightest change you will catch it. Good luck with those care plans, learn not only the meds you're giving , but WHY, and learn your basic tele strips, and you will be fine.

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Not that I need to defend my statements but allow me to give a little background on me , and why I posted what I posted. I was a can for10 years before obtaining my RN. I worked for 1 1/2 years at a LTC, and 8 1/2 years at a 18 bed ED. In that time as a CNA I saw RNs that stated "I do not know how to put a patient on a bed pan, I left a urine for you to dip it's in the room we dip them at." As a RN for 4 years I have seen students, instructors, and other RNs actually say that they are not a maid, that the CNA can give a bath or call the CNA to grab a cup of coffee. I do delegate to my CNAs but if I do I am busy doing other things, pulling meds, calling the Dr, not just sitting doing nothing. When I walk in the room every time before I leave I ask do you need anything else, that 1 cuts down on the call lights and 2 shows the patients and family you care. I still give baths it's a great time to do a skin assessment, I do pour a great cup of coffee, and not that it matters, I am a man, married to a wonderful wife and I chuckle when I read the "she" comments. The reminder I originally posted to was due to your following line, "I'm excited to start med/surg because we will really get into the nursing stuff now. " I have seen so many refuse to do the simple things in nursing because they are a RN, or a nursing student there was even an instructor that made the following comment "the students will not be giving baths they are learning to be real nurses", not knowing you your instructors or anything else maybe you can see the positive that was in my first and now this post. I can promise you if you take the advice I have given your day will run smoother, your patients are happy, and if there is the slightest change you will catch it. Good luck with those care plans, learn not only the meds you're giving , but WHY, and learn your basic tele strips, and you will be fine.
Absolutely! I have little tolerance for RN's who feel suddendy that they no longer have to give baths or emoty a bedpan. In the units I have been in charge of I make it perfectly clear that if I catch wind that this is occurring you WILL be brought into the office for counseling and an improvement plan.

There is MUCH information that can be obtained about skin and about how the patient is REALLY doing in giving the patient a bath and personal care! It's one of the reasons I went to ICU. SO I could do the "little things that really count.

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Read my post again. No where does it say real nursing stuff. You took it out of context. I said we really get into the nursing stuff right. Meaning we are diving into nursing and diagnosis and care plans with disease process. No where did I say that giving a bed bath was not nursing stuff.

That is what irritates me about the internet. People just read what they want into something not what was actually written.

Wow. I was going to congratulate you. Now, I think I'm scared you might take offense to a well-meant post. Congrats anyways?

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Specializes in ER/Emergency Behavioral Health....

*crunch crunch crunch*

Anyone want some popcorn?

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Specializes in LTC.

Good job Heather! Honestly I'm going to shoot myself if I have to study for one more massive med surg test lol! I am going to be so grateful when I graduate!

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lmao! Pass the popcorn this way!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Okay...lets get back to topic

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Specializes in Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student.

Yay Heather congratulations and good luck! You did a great job!

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