It's so boring that I've really got a bad attitude about my school work. What I've learned in nursing school since Aug 24: wash your hands, vitals, infection control, cultural differences, theorists, and therapeutic communication.
I heard nursing school is so hard. And maybe it will be next semester. I just expected some harder skills or concepts to tackle..especially skills.
I feel like there isn't much difference between a cna and rn besides meds and charting. Now please don't get me wrong I'm not complaining about cna work. I'm saying I'm surprised.
It doesn't help that at the last minute I made a schedule change and am in a plant biology class..where we learn the parts of a flower (petal....sepal...stem...)
I don't question if nursing is still for me. But is anyone else just starting out too and kind of bored?
Also the way you feel like it's just "cna work" is because it kinda is. Many states will honor the first semester of nursing school as a CNA course and grant registration as a CNA upon completion
So I had the first exam this semester (we've had quizzes before). I got an 86/99. The highest grade was an 87/99 and quite a few failed. But it made me feel like I needed a butt kick for making this post! Since I said how easy and I was bored.
The exam consisted of all application questions including putting answers in the correct order and choose all that apply questions.
I like this though I sort of feel like a challenge and want to get the most out of fundamentals. Especially since I talked with a junior in the program who said she literally studies every minute she can and gets to school 2 hours before her class (7am) every day to study.
Today in lectures I was a lot more interested so I guess it was mainly my attitude.. like I was thinking beyond "this is pitting edema" to what causes it, what helps it, the degrees, etc.
Specializes in ER/Tele, Med-Surg, Faculty, Urgent Care.
Take Vitals signs, as a CNA you know how to do a BP but learn also what mean arterial pressure is, why do we do orthostatic vital signs, what is pulse pressure etc. Now some of these things you may not learn until med-surg class. Learn why we do what we do & why do them in a certain order. Sounds like you are on your way, stay focused! Keep us posted, let us know how you are doing midterm & at end of semester and anytime during semester.
So I had the first exam this semester (we've had quizzes before). I got an 86/99. The highest grade was an 87/99 and quite a few failed. But it made me feel like I needed a butt kick for making this post! Since I said how easy and I was bored.
The exam consisted of all application questions including putting answers in the correct order and choose all that apply questions.
I like this though I sort of feel like a challenge and want to get the most out of fundamentals. Especially since I talked with a junior in the program who said she literally studies every minute she can and gets to school 2 hours before her class (7am) every day to study.
Today in lectures I was a lot more interested so I guess it was mainly my attitude.. like I was thinking beyond "this is pitting edema" to what causes it, what helps it, the degrees, etc.
And now you're "thinking like a nurse" doing that work now will make med surge much easier.
If you're bored with the basics, then take it upon yourself to start looking into other resources and learning concepts on your own. MedPage (the nurses section) is excellent to get and stay ahead on current evidence-based practice.
Have you started studying for NCLEX, yet? You should be if you aren't.
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BeachsideRN, ASN
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I was bored to tears first semester. Second semester (Med surg) is a ton of material and the beginning of real clinical decision making.