So sad... Trying to understand...the stringent requirments...you have to be strong just to get in...I was a 3.9er...A good friend of mine was a 4.0 and was dropped the second semester. I worked with students and thought "I hope oneday I'm as good as ...
Thanks for the hugs...This is a small private college... I guess this is typical of nursing programs...Exams count for 80% - 85% of the final class grade. Your exam average must be at a specific level in order to qualify for the remaining 15% - 20% t...
Dr.Nurse2b replied to newmale2nursing's topic in Male Students
I had several experiences... Midwifery Clinic - awesome experience. I was involved in assessment, physical exam, BPP, lab work, etc. I saw about 15 patients in an 8 hour day. I attribute the positive experience the the midwife who kept me by her side...
I don't think I've ever felt this low. I thought I had it... This has been a very long year and I feel beaten up...maybe just plain beaten. I was willing to consider the problem was with me but after three semesters of watching honor students slowly ...
Dr.Nurse2b replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students
I just had a post conference from hell...my instructor afterwards called me into the office and asked me "WHY did you decide to become a nurse?" She then proceeded to have me read aloud the Nurse's Code of Ethics and then told me that I had no compas...
I went to the dean and was told "don't worry about it...you'll be fine" ... It's the same response I get each time something like this happens. At first I thought these events were just drama but now I believe there is more focus. After watching stu...
Bad week... Thought I had overcome all the adversity from last semester...all the trouble I've been having with one particular professor for whom I can do nothing right has seemed to disapate. Last semester I was in danger of failing this professor's...
Can anyone help me? I need a Friedman Family Assessment Model template. I have an assessment guide which is the "short form" version of what I need. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Do they let you use your assessment skills? I was told that externs function basically as a tech or nurses aid. My thought was if I am going to work as a tech then I can at least do this in an area where I can see something new....and besides...Littl...
Dr.Nurse2b replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students
I think it's great that you are able to express yourself this way and be honest. OK...you hate nursing. No one thinks you're a bad person, at least I don't. It sounds to me like you're just in the wrong place and thats OK. What's important is you ar...
how does one determine if they "want to be a nicu nurse"? i am one of 2 males in a class of 40. just about every student i have encountered, most being female, stated at the beginning of the program that they "want to work in l&d" or "i want to ...
Dr.Nurse2b replied to tronix304's topic in Male Students
This is a good point here. I'll follow up... As a FF part of the job IS physical fitness. My third year as an EMT I weighed 200lbs at 5'10". I had a 34" waist and could stair chair a 350lbs+ patient with my partner however many flights of stairs requ...