The_Muffintime

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1. Having issues with being a "babyfaced" nurse.

   The_Muffintime replied to Ash2016's topic in General Nursing

   Ash you're getting a lot of crap from the people here but that's normal for this site - there will always be those who will cut anybody down who's asking for help on allnurses. "Get some help, honey," attitudes dripping with sickly-sweet sarcasm is ...

2. can i still be a nurse if i pass out from shots?

   The_Muffintime replied to Matt4j30's topic in General Students

   I think you'll be okay. See if you can practice on a willing participant first, and if you're not queasy at all then you'll be fine! It's totally normal to be really nervous the first time you take blood from a real patient. I personally know at lea...

3. STUDENTS - do the nurses and docs talk down to you?

   The_Muffintime posted a topic in General Students

   I don't mean in a malicious way. I mean, do the docs and some nurses at your clinical site talk to you like you have no more knowledge than a layperson and express surprise when you start asking actually relevant questions in the morning? I don't ho...

4. I'm not "intelligent." Do I have any business being a nurse (and other questions)?

   The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in General Students

   Guys, a lot of you are right - I'm too hard on myself and I'll focus on things that don't matter unless I give them credence. The proof is in the pudding, however, and the fact that I was obsessing about this is enough evidence that I'm not so smart...

5. I'm not "intelligent." Do I have any business being a nurse (and other questions)?

   The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in General Students

   I'm in my penultimate quarter - advanced med surg. I've done well through the program but honestly I always feel like I know almost nothing. It's hard to accurately gauge how true that actually is. @shibaoowner, you're totally right. I do undervalue...

6. I'm not "intelligent." Do I have any business being a nurse (and other questions)?

   The_Muffintime posted a topic in General Students

   I'm editing my post with a preface because I thought of something that's crucial for you to know about me before you read this. I am good with the English language. My grasp of the written word is, in my opinion, above average. This skill does NOT ch...

7. Becoming a CNA has helped me so much in school

   The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks, Simplistic. I do want to add that this job is helping me by showing me exactly what I *don't* want to be doing after I graduate. Also, it's probably worth mentioning that my friends/colleagues and also my instructor (whom I had both Med-Su...

8. Confident in clinicals - but hard to relate

   The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in Male Students

   "I kind of skipped through reading but I think I got the gist of your post." - I can't blame you! I had so much caffeine and adrenaline coursing through me last night that I went nuts with the verbiage. I get so damned wordy in text when I'm hyper. ...

9. Med-Surg Floor Nursing

   The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in Career Support

   Great advice, Ruby! For the record, the people I was talking about who say skip the floor have largely been new RNs I've met at clinical on psych units, Endo, and ER. There are a few others. You hit the nail right on the head with what you said about...

10. Men's shoes for nursing school.

    The_Muffintime replied to Smc0910's topic in Male Students

    I wear a pair of all white New Balances with a built-in gel insert. I made sure to get wide shoes even though none of my other shoes are wide and have found that it keeps my feet feeling good even after standing for 12 hours. It's important to give y...

11. How difficult are Intro to Bio and Intermediate Algebra?

    The_Muffintime replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I tutor Algebra 2 and I can say with certainty that I have never met a single person who wasn't capable of passing the class with a good grade. Most of the people who come to me for help are terrified of math and that is their greatest problem when i...

12. For male students, has anyone ever laughed or dissed for pursuing nursing

    The_Muffintime replied to Big_Mike's topic in Male Students

    My father did for a while...that is, until he had a stroke and I saved his life. Never in my life have I tasted a more bitter bit of schadenfreude. He's on his way to a full recovery and we've never been closer. He even admitted to me that he had n...

13. What are your motivators for pursuing nursing school?

    The_Muffintime replied to driver461's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Intense hatred of my first career in business (and equal dislike of office jobs) combined with a lifelong fascination with hospitals. It didn't hurt that I recognized that nursing can provide an incredible return on investment if you go certain ways...

14. Becoming a CNA has helped me so much in school

    The_Muffintime posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi everyone, I think this is probably something that a lot of prospective RNs think and wonder about, so I wanted to provide my own experience. I went into a 2 year ADN program with zero experience in any kind of medical field. I did great (and stil...

15. Confident in clinicals - but hard to relate

    The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in Male Students

    I want to add (and I'm very sorry for the double post) something because I just thought of it and I think it's very important to mention. I get treated very well by all my preceptors. I just can't relate to the 20-something women in the span of 12 h...