WV Hillbilly RN

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1. Concept Maps ?

   WV Hillbilly RN replied to jdomep's topic in General Students

   We do concept maps........ they seem much easier than care plans. Let me know if you need help with anything.... I could possibly get your address and scan you a finished copy of one of mine. We do 3 nursing dx's and map out goals, interventions, rat...

2. Why do so many people want to discourage nursing students???? (vent)

   WV Hillbilly RN replied to javamom's topic in General Students

   Hang in there girl....... I'm right there with you! I am 26 and wife and mommy...... it's not easy, and I never hear positive... and I don't know if you have this problem or not, but a lot of times in our clinical settings.... the staff are just horr...

3. Embarrassing moments?

   WV Hillbilly RN replied to canna42's topic in Humor

   I've got one that absolutely turned me as red as I had ever been in my life! I was on the job..... my very first day as nurse extern and I had a 400 pound patient. This guy wanted to sit up, so I told him to let me get some help...... at this point, ...

4. It's official, I dropped out today.

   WV Hillbilly RN replied to studentdeb's topic in General Students

   This is for Deb and for DGFuturenurse...... I am 26 years old, wife and mother. I am in my second year of an associate degree. I am doing ok, but I am worn out. Here's the thing..... my mom is 56. She was going to nursing school too, and we were sup...

5. nsg students ...for you

   WV Hillbilly RN replied to CraftyLPN's topic in Humor

   It is sooooooooo good to know that someone can understand what it's like! Thank you so much, I needed that..... I am scheduled to graduate in May..... I just gotta hang in there.. and yes, I have signed "SN" to everything from checks and credit card ...

6. Need some help to survive here!

   WV Hillbilly RN replied to WV Hillbilly RN's topic in Safety

   Thanks guys for all the help....... sounds like I just need to chill out a little, and keep my priorities straight. I think my husband is wanting me to go out to dinner this weekend, and instead of telling him that I can't........ I'm going to go......

7. Need some help to survive here!

   WV Hillbilly RN posted a topic in Safety

   I am in my last 6 months of nursing school..... I am completely worn out and I have forgotten what my husband and child look like. I am a complete grouch, and I fall asleep at the drop of a hat. I only have 6 months left and I KNOW I have come too fa...