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  1. fear of inadequacy

    blueyesue replied to ginaw623's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    True confidence comes through competence, and competence comes through study, practice, and time. :) Anyone can be taught nursing skills, but not anyone can be a nurse. You will do well if your focus...

  2. OMG I made it through the first semester!

    blueyesue replied to futurenurseya33's topic in General Students

    congrats

  3. Study Guides

    blueyesue replied to NurseHopefulInOH's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    mosby's pharmacology memory cards may be what you are looking for

  4. Record Numbers Entering Nursing, Gaps Remain

    blueyesue replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you follow the research trail far enough it will bring you to detours that lead you further from the

  5. Practicing nursing care plans

    blueyesue replied to NikiCharles_01's topic in General Students

    Try getting the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook - An Evidence Based Guide to Planning Care by Ackley and Ladwig. Great resource if you can afford it....

  6. I'm Freaking Out and Frantic! Please, Help Me!

    blueyesue replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    Nicely put, and so needed. I love the line "panic tosses reason out the window" How true is that! Thanks for writing and sharing

  7. How many people did you lose?

    blueyesue replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    I am in a class of 8, and we had one drop due to health. Now we are

  8. My first nursing care plan!

    blueyesue replied to StudentNurse0689's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite was a great person and a huge blessing. She continues to teach and inspire us. That is so

  9. Becoming a Nurse After 40

    blueyesue replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    :) So, you will be giving 35 years into nursing? (If you are 40 that is basically your whole life minus 5 years). I say that is a good chunk of time. ETA: I can say that because I will be 40 when I...

  10. What was the funniest/crazy thing you have heard another Nurse doing?

    blueyesue replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I have a hard time believing someone could be that dumb.

  11. Nope, you're not going to die tonight...... says the hospice nurse

    blueyesue replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    The elderly are often intolerant to the cold or drafts, and maybe the nurse wasn't showing disregard to Berta's beliefs, but rather showing compassion by shutting the window to keep her warm so she...

  12. Help! Cute Visitation Sayings in LTC facility....

    blueyesue replied to shell1977's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A bad cold wouldn't be so annoying if it weren't for the fact you have to go home now because of it. Hope you feel better

  13. All nurses do is wipe butts

    blueyesue replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    How many firemen does it take to change a light bulb? Four. One to change the bulb and 3 to chop a hole in the roof.

  14. Nope, you're not going to die tonight...... says the hospice nurse

    blueyesue replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe that was the intent of the ad. It was more likely said as a comfort

  15. Defining nursing with a single word...

    blueyesue replied to tgyles's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is: hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian tachyphagia

  16. I am an RN and I have Osetogenesis Imperfecta

    blueyesue replied to NightNurse876's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Often people will ask if either my daughter or I take calcium supplements. However, calcium does not help as the problem is with the collagen in the bones and tissues. There are some doctors that...

  17. I am an RN and I have Osetogenesis Imperfecta

    blueyesue replied to NightNurse876's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi Nightnurse. I am a nursing student with OI type 1. I have been in 2 bodycasts, broken my skull, collarbone twice, arms, more legs etc. My 10 year old daughter has it as well and has broken 10 bones...

  18. What was your "aha!" moment when you knew you were meant to be a nurse?

    blueyesue replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    Well, you can travel the world as a

  19. Question for those already in nursing school

    blueyesue replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    None! Our school states that they "expect you to come to class the first day knowing your CNA skills because they don't re-teach

  20. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    blueyesue replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    True leaders get there naturally. Stop trying so hard to take over and control the situation. It only makes your lack of natural leadership more visible to everyone including the instructors. You...

  21. Sooo many crushed meds...

    blueyesue replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Crushing meds can change the way they work. Some even causing toxicity or numbing the mouth posing a choking hazard. Here is the list of the ones you shouldn't crush:...

  22. Going green makes me red in the face

    blueyesue replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    If you notice any paresthesia, burning pain, emotional disturbances, or itching contact your nearest health care

  23. Going green makes me red in the face

    blueyesue replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    The ironic thing is that those CFL lightbulbs that the green movement is promoting contain mercury which is a toxin. The new light bulbs have to be dumped in a toxic waste facility, and if one breaks...

  24. Going green makes me red in the face

    blueyesue replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    If anything the organic products should be somewhat cheaper because they don't use those costly pesticides to kill/deter the nasty bugs, they usually don't have many workers on the payroll, and the...

  25. The pitfalls of a small rural hospital

    blueyesue replied to loveishope's topic in Rural

    I don't have advice, but IMO working in a rural hospital will most likely give you a chance to work with more diseases and levels of patient care than in a large hospital where they place patients on...