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  1. Confident in clinicals - but hard to relate

    The_Muffintime posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm an advanced med-surge (adult II) RN student in my second to last term. I've finally gotten to the point where I feel somewhat confident in the hospital setting, and I'm proud of my ability to...

  2. 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...

  3. Med-Surg Floor Nursing

    The_Muffintime posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi everyone, I've got a burning question I'd like answered if possible. I hear two totally different things about that first RN job out of nursing school. One side says "Try and get on a med-surg...

  4. 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,...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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....

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

    The_Muffintime posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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...

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

    The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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...

  11. Confident in clinicals - but hard to relate

    The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in Male Nursing 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...

  12. Med-Surg Floor Nursing

    The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  13. Men's shoes for nursing school.

    The_Muffintime replied to Smc0910's topic in Male Nursing 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...

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

    The_Muffintime replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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...

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

    The_Muffintime replied to Big_Mike's topic in Male Nursing 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...

  16. What are your motivators for pursuing nursing school?

    The_Muffintime replied to driver461's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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...

  17. Confident in clinicals - but hard to relate

    The_Muffintime replied to The_Muffintime's topic in Male Nursing 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...

  18. Finally confident in the hospital setting - it gets better

    The_Muffintime posted a topic in General Students

    A little background about me - I started nursing school (RN) a few years ago with zero patient care or healthcare experience. I just decided to make the leap and went for it. For the longest time I...

  19. Saunders NCLEX book

    The_Muffintime posted a topic in General Students

    I was wondering if anyone else uses the Saunders book in nursing school to study for exams and ATI or hesi exit exams. It has been a wonderful resource for me. It condenses the material that we learn...

  20. Your clinical experiences with the nurses?

    The_Muffintime posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I'm still pretty new to posting on this site, but I absolutely adore reading through all the old threads and going through all of the conversations I see here. As a student I learn so...

  21. Help! Im scared I wont be able to be a nurse...

    The_Muffintime replied to 99degrange's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While math is required for any nursing degree, it is by no means high level mathematics. You will presumably be taking a college algebra type class, but if your school is worth attending you will have...

  22. How to do amazing in nursing school?

    The_Muffintime replied to AspiringNurse0223's topic in General Students

    16 months eh? With that kind of time, if you're not going to be working you might as well buy a fundamentals textbook and a med-surg textbook and just read them each 10 times if you're super...

  23. How to do amazing in nursing school?

    The_Muffintime replied to AspiringNurse0223's topic in General Students

    Yeah. Be up on your anatomy and your physiology. You can read some patho but again once you're in school there will be a new way you'll be required to think about the material that's difficult to...

  24. How to do amazing in nursing school?

    The_Muffintime replied to AspiringNurse0223's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't recommend trying to study nursing until you actually start nursing school. Half of what you'll learn is the material...The other half is how to use it. You'll be fine in nursing school....

  25. 3rd semester final HELP Erie Community College, Buffalo, NY

    The_Muffintime replied to nynurse57's topic in School, College Programs

    Your hesi and saunders books come with a few thousand online questions, just register them on the evolve website Aside from that I'm not sure how your program works, but I always make sure I know...