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Hi all! I'm trying to do a pathophys on avascular necrosis. Unfortunately, my med-surg book is not being too helpful on the subject. I've been hunting online, but if anyone knows of and can direct me to a reliable website that can serve as a source, ...

So I'm crazy enough to have read through this entire thread... Very interesting conversation and for the most part people seem to be keeping an open mind. firstyearstudent - In answer to your original post, I can't begin to tell you what you'll enco...

I only get to choose one....? Pet peeve at clinicals: Negative know-it-alls. I'm not talking about the people who really do know it all, just the ones who think they do and don't seem willing to learn anything new and go to lunch and leave behind a p...

You're fortunate that they give you the option to make up clinicals. I'm missing 3 clinical days this semester due to religous holidays - and there is NO WAY to make them up! I've met with my instructors and the program chair way too many times to de...

Congratulations! Now comes the hard part...

I laughed when I was reading through this and came across the dart comment. I gave my first IM last week and a couple of sub-q's and one accuchek before that. My instructor recommended I take up darts to improve my injection skills! :) BTW kudos to ...

Chapstick or carmex. I know it sounds crazy but the hospitals are so dry! And between that and spending the whole day talking to patients, my lips always get super dry. Make sure to either bring a water bottle or get yourself a styrofoam cup on the f...

Thanx for the sites. I'm slowly but surely putting this patho togeather!

The first time I responded to this post, I had a wonderful instructor who fully believed in gentle encouragement and I could confidently tell anyone to just ask q's and it'll be ok. Ha! Just started with a new instructor two weeks ago and tomorrow wi...

OMG! This thread has me ROTFL. Just had an elderly patient who kept telling me their wee-wee needed to pee-pee. Then I had to try to explain the foley...

Being in an ASN program myself where many people in my class just failed our first med-surg test and I barely managed to get a C, I can relate to how you're feeling. I also gave up a lot to go to nursing school and I have days where I just want to cu...

So should I be nervous about our med-surg and pharm ATI tests both being next semester? Fundamentals was more annoying to study for and take than difficult, and I've been told not to worry about the rest... But you guys are making me pretty nervous a...

I'm agreeing with all of the above - sounds like a great pt for a student. And adding my two cents: As a student, I want the experience while I'm in school and it's still expected that I'll be slow and ask a lot of questions about new procedures rela...

I knew I wasn't alone, but.... Suddenly I feel somewhat better about the tolls nursing school has been taking on my health since they don't seem nearly as bad as others mentioned. My biggest problem (other than severe sleep deprivation and all the im...

I'm in the middle of my second med-surg rotation, and despite being terrified before I started, I found I really enjoy it. There's something especially gratifying about working on post op pts and pulling tubes and sending them home. A couple of thing...

Yes, yes. I know it's been discussed on other threads but I couldn't find helpful advice. I'm in my second semester of an ASN proram and they moved us up to 8 hour shifts in acute care for our clinicals. I bought a good pair of shoes (New Balance) an...

I can actually really relate to your post, and it reassures me I'm not alone. I have moments all the time when I mess up or don't know something and have to ask which make me feel completely incompetent and like I shouldn't be going into nursing. I w...

I've heard classmates complain, but I actually like our scrubs. White bottom, shoes, socks, granny-panty underwear (yes. it's a rule. I don't think they would actually check, but..) with a navy scrub top. We're supposed to have the school patch by th...

Update: Thanx for all the advice! Indy - I don't know if I'm going to burn them, maybe just cut em up with my bandage scissors! I tried regular hose the next day and my legs felt soo much better. Suffice it to say, even though I spent $8 on them, tho...

Keep a notepad by your bed. As you lie in bed trying to get to sleep remembering all the things you need to do - just reach over and write them down. Get them out of your short term memory so its one less thing you'll need to worry about remembering ...

I just have to add my two cents here. I was once assigned a patient in my first semester and the first thing the floor nurses said to me when I showed up for clinicals was 'Your instructor must hate you.' Apparently I had the 'prize' patient on the f...

Hi all. I'm new here and this is my first post. I'm just wondering if there's anyone out there who has ever had a problem with religous observance and attending class or clinicals. I'm in my first semester of an ASN program and any previous problems ...

Well the good news finally came. Thanks to my wonderful amazing accomodating and generally unmatched program chair - I'll be able to go to classes next semester with few problems. Due to previously unknown issues with some of our clinical sites, the ...

Thanks for the advice and support. I have a meeting with the program chair tomorrow to discuss some alternative options, and at least one of my instructors is willing to also speak to her on my behalf. It turns out there's another person in my clinic...