I hate to say nursing school is hard rather it's VERY demanding especially if you have a family that takes up some of your time. In my own case, I had a previous degree and now a BSN in 18 months and passed my nclex. For me, it was all about determin...
Natessy replied to amanda1266's topic in Pre-Nursing
I think it depends on the school. My school had medical terminology as one of those elective classes that students can take and I paid the extra money and did it and it was well worth it. You might want to ask if you can take the class as an elective...
Thanks for sharing your experience. I just want to commend your bold step to take action regarding what the jerk did. If only nurses will learn to address issues like this, I think there will be less of this nonsence happening. Anyway, I will be wait...
Natessy replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Career Support
I believe nursing is a noble career and it does not fit everyone. I also believe if you truely want to be a nurse, you MUST be ready to SERVE and if that is asking for too much then nursing might not be your turff.
I absolutely agree with all the responses on this topic. Isn't it amazing that we take out our frustration out on others and try to blame other people first before we get a chance to assess the clinical situation? If this nurse has done that, she wou...
I think the most important thing first is to clearly explain the clinical expectations to the student. Most times the rules are made as the student go along, that can be very frustrating. I know it was for me. Telling your students that thorough asse...