I failed my patient today. Today was my first day back on the floor after the summer. I was caring for a severely developmentally delayed patient with an old g-tube site that was having difficulty...
I am totally lost on what to do. No one in my immediate family ever went to college. They're proud of me, they just aren't understanding the impact of the choices I am about to make might have on my...
I posted a few months ago about struggling with some pretty significant anxiety issues. In a really weird twist of events I have since become a corneal recovery technician where I recover and evaluate...
I'm really thankful for all the people who commented and telling me not to give up-I just wanted to say that real quick. I'm a little surprised actually that everyone I have talked to and explained...
No, you're exactly right. These are actually questions I frequently ask myself. I would have an advantage in an LPN program (according to the instructor who advised it) since I have heard most of this...
I think i got a 72 but I'm not sure. I do know that it scores as proficient. Its just this one class where it has really hit me, the class before was a little hard but I made it. Its like I'm so close...
Thanks for all the advice guys! I really don't want to go the med route unless its necessary like you said. But this is something that has affected me for as long as I can remember, so it might be...
I have repeated this class and my school only allows you to repeat once. The course is split up over seven weeks and are made up of pediatrics and critical care of adults. If you are unsuccessful in...
The majority of the time I spent studying was going over textbooks chapters, the outline for course content, and powerpoint lectures. I tried flash cards in the beginning, but I felt like that took a...
I did a ton of practice questions, I even bought an NCLEX app that was really helpful. I apply content in clinical all the time and answer questions correctly when asked by the instructor. I studied...
I began nursing school fresh out of high school. I believed nursing would allow me to do what I have always wanted, and that was to help as many people as possible. Fast forward three years later, and...