ileany11

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1. Which NCLEX review book??

   ileany11 posted a topic in General Students

   Which NCLEX review books do you all recomend for reviewing for the boards I am in PN school... any opinions would be GREATLY appreciated! I really have no idea what i am looking for.. or what's good out there.. thanks in advance!

2. I failed my first test in nursing school....

   ileany11 posted a topic in General Students

   I failed a test for the very first time last night.... now it wasn't just me eveyone in the class failed but 2 people so i dont feel that bad but i am still pissed off at myself... i studied so much and it just seems as though i studied all the wrong...

3. Help w/ taking BPs!

   ileany11 replied to youknowho's topic in General Students

   Practice, Practice, Practice!!! That's really all i can say... when i first started i couldn't hear it either but then i just practiced! and i got it eventually!!!! Good luck!

4. Feeling discouraged... need to be uplifted

   ileany11 replied to ileany11's topic in General Students

   Thank youto all of you that ihave responded.... Today was a NEW day and a much better one at that! I had a different patient but i did go to see the one from yesterday and she was more A&O so that was nice to see.... it was a good experience all ...

5. Feeling discouraged... need to be uplifted

   ileany11 posted a topic in General Students

   Well i am in level 3 at my school.... we are doing physical assessments... and that's about it really we will be doing dressing changes next week but for this first week of level 3 more assessments... anyways.... i had this pt today that is "dieing" ...

6. Drug cards...

   ileany11 posted a topic in General Students

   GOD I HATE THESE THINGS!!!! :angryfire It's not that they are hard.. they are just a pain in my A$$!!!!! Does anyone have an easier way of doing them.... i have to write or type mine out... i have choosen to type mine so that i can read it better, a...

7. I am scared and don't know what to do.... HELP PLEASE!

   ileany11 posted a topic in General Students

   Ok this is the thing..... I go back to school tomorrow from winter break.... well let me tell you what happened over break, i took care of my grandpa who helped raise me well he died Dec 20..... i am heartbroken to begin with but scared that when i g...

8. What inspired you to be a nurse??

   ileany11 replied to kokeltner's topic in General Students

   What made me want to be a nurse.... well at the at of 19 my best friend was diagnosed with a rare form of lukemia..... he was 21... anyways i watched him go through chemo and all that stuff.... after 14 short weeks of fighting cancer he lost his life...

9. OMG I am freaking out...

   ileany11 posted a topic in General Students

   OK i am totally freaking out here.... my bf is a marine and is deplpoyed in kuwait.... he called me on Thanksgiving to let me know he was shot at but dind't get hurt i was so scared and well still am.... anyways..... he got online tonight to tell me ...

10. Happy Thanksgiving! What r u thankful for?

    ileany11 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    I am thankful for: My Family and friends My boyfriends safety while deployed overseas The life we are able to have here in the good ole USA! The oppurtunity to get an education and make my life better

11. Classmate told on me on clinical about what I was doing, I was put on probation *sob*

    ileany11 replied to sad's topic in General Students

    I am sorry that this has happened to you but I think that you are being very judgemental about this girl... I have a big colorful tatoo on my lower back... but that doesn't mean that I am not trustworthy, or can't be a good nurse or friend or even so...

12. Diamonds in school?

    ileany11 replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in General Students

    Ihave never heard of that either. We were told only wedding bands, earing studs, and no necklaces. Actually i have diamond studs and i wear them and they have never told me that i couldn't!

13. Checkoffs

    ileany11 posted a topic in General Students

    UGH we started CNA check offs today.... we were doing basic you know hand washing gloving... no biggie.. then came the transfering well we were doing this with other students and i was a total wreck!!!! i fumbled on everything!!! GRRRR will i make i...

14. Shoes

    ileany11 replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

    I wear new balanace 572 and I love them!! I think they are so comfortable.... they are walking shoes. Good luck in finiding something that works for you!

15. Am I being to hard on myself?

    ileany11 replied to ileany11's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all your encouragement and insight. I am thankful that i passed believe me i am... i guess i just wish i had done better like in the previous tests. Oh welll.... i have another one on Mon that will be better for sure! I guess being a perfe...