Potatoskins

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  1. Dealing with the stress of nursing school

    Potatoskins posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    More of vent post. I'm in my second semester and clinicals are rough. I have one of those professors that feels intimidation creates better nurses, but really it just creates more stress. She's wishy...

  2. Having to teach yourself?

    Potatoskins replied to JJL618's topic in General Students

    My school does this. It's called a flipped classroom. We almost never get lectured to. We teach ourselves at home and then come into the classroom to apply it. So we may spend a class going over case...

  3. Quitting Nursing school before it even begins?

    Potatoskins replied to guest517's topic in General Students

    I have an anxiety disorder, it's well managed though and I'm in my second semester of RN clinical. Actually a lot of people in my class have diagnosable anxiety disorders. Nursing attracts that type,...

  4. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    Potatoskins replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope most women would not blame patriarchy if he fairly acquired a job in administration. It's sometimes hard to tell, but I personally would never blame inequality unless I had substantial...

  5. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    Potatoskins replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    As a female I've seriously had the same best friends since I was 12 and I'm 30. We just had a girls night last weekend. I would certainly take a bullet for either one of them and they are basically...

  6. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    Potatoskins replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This came across as "I'll take no responsibility myself, but blame my female colleagues hysterics for not having safe patient staff ratios" Let me explain how this letter/question should have been...

  7. My insecurities as a student..

    Potatoskins replied to Auguste25's topic in General Students

    I get this on so many levels. I am also a second semester nursing student and a bit of an introvert, but I really care about people and want to make a difference in people's lives. I've gotten a bit...

  8. Accepted to 2 Nursing Programs: Help me decide which is the best option

    Potatoskins replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am doing this too and will also graduate with zero debt. and certain hospitals will pay for your BSN tuition. Along with this, ask around about the reputation of your local community college. My...

  9. How do you handle rude comments?

    Potatoskins replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think her inability to be sensitive makes her a bad friend or a bad person. I think humans have flaws. I say this coming from a place where I myself was very sick and received similar...

  10. Is nursing too difficult for a mother with young children?

    Potatoskins replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Everyone's circumstances are different, but I definitely think it's possible and kids aren't a deal breaker for nursing. I have a classmate who pushed a kid out halfway through our first semester and...

  11. Sloppy clinical instructor?

    Potatoskins posted a topic in General Students

    I had one clinical day (my first clinical day) with an instructor that just started working at my college recently and I just can't stop thinking about an incident that occurred with her. I'm in my...

  12. Sloppy clinical instructor?

    Potatoskins replied to Potatoskins's topic in General Students

    I really hope it was just an off day for her. I don't know if I'll have her as an instructor moving forward, but if it becomes a pattern I'll definitely approach it at that

  13. Sloppy clinical instructor?

    Potatoskins replied to Potatoskins's topic in General Students

    Patient advocacy is probably one of the main reasons I went into nursing. I have a really big thing with vulnerable populations that can't stand up for themselves being taken advantage of. Children,...

  14. Sloppy clinical instructor?

    Potatoskins replied to Potatoskins's topic in General Students

    I think you're probably right, there's not much use mentioning it unless it becomes some pattern. Hopefully she was having an off day and I know I won't be treating patients like this in the

  15. Sloppy clinical instructor?

    Potatoskins replied to Potatoskins's topic in General Students

    Yes, there was three student's watching and one performing the insertion. We had not even learned proper catheterization technique (we learned it the next day). She was standing over a student...

  16. What should I do first

    Potatoskins replied to Big_Mike's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure on your ages, I'm 30 and waiting until at least I graduate at 31 to have kids and we are financially stable. I would never put kids through financial hardships, that's why I've waited...