birdinflight

birdinflight specializes in LTC, Res/Assisted.

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1. What would you want?

   birdinflight replied to RN1488's topic in General Students

   Truth be told, I would have loved to get a book on stress management techniques, or something along those lines. I knew NS was going to require lots of study time and mental investment but I had no idea how emotionally taxing it was going to be. So t...

2. RN program

   birdinflight replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

   I wouldn't recommend choosing nursing simply for job opportunities. The schooling and the jobs are too emotionally and mentally challenging to simply say "well, at least I'll always have a job." You can say that in several different fields. A compute...

3. is it worth it?

   birdinflight replied to urbanproverb's topic in General Students

   I'm in NS and have been in a fairly low slump myself. So I can relate. That being said... yes, it is worth it. And yes, it is temporary. It's hard to see that right now... it's hard for me to see that too, on an almost daily basis. Somehow NS gives u...

4. Is there a point in celebrating holidays in nursing school?

   birdinflight replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

   Hi there. I'm currently in nursing school and have a lot coming up with the end of semester exams and finals, as I'm sure you do, too. I've been on Thanksgiving break that started this past Wednesday, and I will tell you, I have been taking complete ...

5. Cried during lab evaluation.... now feeling horrible...

   birdinflight replied to birdinflight's topic in General Students

   Thank you so much to all of you! I wish I could respond to you all personally, but, please know that I appreciate every single word everyone wrote. I agree with what everyone said. There have been other women who have cried in my program and I don't...

6. Cried during lab evaluation.... now feeling horrible...

   birdinflight posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everyone, and thanks for reading. I need some advice. I am a first semester (associate's degree) nursing student. This past Tuesday (11/22/11) we had a lab eval covering wound care, ie dressings, and caths. I passed the cath. I didn't pass the wou...

7. Worried about chemistry on HESI A2

   birdinflight posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone! I'm new here.... this is my first post. I'm wondering if anyone can help me out with a question about the HESI A2 test that I'm taking this Friday. (1/14/11) The chemistry section... how many questions are related to moles?? I understand...