Professor X

Professor X MSN, RN

certified orthopedic nurse

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  1. Group chats and cheating?

    Professor X replied to Emeraldstorm's topic in General Students

    No defense is necessary. My stance is that cheaters and liars affect the profession. You believe

  2. Group chats and cheating?

    Professor X replied to Emeraldstorm's topic in General Students

    Wow, you certainly put me in my place and totally changed my mind about this situation. Now I see that cheating students do not in any way affect the integrity of the profession and should just be...

  3. Group chats and cheating?

    Professor X replied to Emeraldstorm's topic in General Students

    Seriously not your responsibility? And when you are a practicing nurse and see a colleague pocketing drugs or falsifying documentation, that will also be "not my

  4. What's it like in the VIP wing of a hospital?

    Professor X replied to marienm, RN, CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital in the early 2000's that had a VIP wing. For extra cash, patients got private duty nurse, real food from real dishes, a "suite" area, obviously private room, with nicer...

  5. Dear Nursing Instructor

    Professor X replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    Almost spit my coffee at the screen reading about how well we instructors are paid. I make about 1/2 of what my students will make in their first job, right out of school. With 20 years experience and...

  6. Juggling 2 under 2 and college

    Professor X replied to WolfMoon6's topic in General Students

    Clinicals and labs may start as early as 5:30 a.m. Do you have access to child care at that hour? Nursing school time requirements are equivalent to a full time job. With irregular hours. A job that...

  7. Inconsistency is making me question my CI

    Professor X replied to NONOO's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Actually, the ANA has nothing to say about CI

  8. Feel like giving up

    Professor X replied to Cmanursestudenta's topic in General Students

    Yikes! I hoope that wasn't your psych nursing instructor. Just because it's situational doesn't mean it's not

  9. Am I too old to become a nurse?

    Professor X replied to TbistheMc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not at all too old. I do have some youngsters in my community college nursing program but the many, many are veterans, second career learners, or stay-at-home parents re entering the workforce. You...

  10. Feel like giving up

    Professor X replied to Cmanursestudenta's topic in General Students

    First of all, Kudzui is lying to you. Care plans are not dumb, they are required for all patients admitted to a healthcare facility and have to be updated in order for the facility to maintain...

  11. Need Advice for Clinicals

    Professor X replied to Mattf526's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. know exactly what you are supposed to be doing. Ask your clinical instructor if you don't understand the learning goal of the day. (Is this a day we just shadow? do we write up a care plan for one...

  12. Feeling discouraged

    Professor X replied to guest1129128's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I need you to think a moment about what type of person goes into teaching math (or chemistry) for a living. Left-brain type people. I have yet to meet a professional math instructor who is by nature...

  13. Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    Professor X replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    Seriously my blood ran cold when I read "someone who wants to make a career out of dressing wounds" Is that what you think nurses do? You are not a nurse, right? Please tell me you are not. And if you...

  14. Starting Nursing School In TWO MONTHS!

    Professor X replied to sorryimciara's topic in General Students

    1. Make sure your car is in running order, bills are paid in advance, family is supportive,, and (if needed) child care, back up child care, and back up back up child care is available. You will need...

  15. Unfair Tests?

    Professor X replied to EverConfused's topic in General Students

    A "concept based curriculum" does not teach content. They teach concept. So they can test you on any "concept" so far covered. For example, if the concept was "oxygenation" and the class used...

  16. Overturning a grade is it possible?

    Professor X replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    I can't be sure here...I read this over and over to see if you were being sarcastic or what...but let me be clear: there is no legal case, there was no discrimination, there will be no monetary...

  17. Overturning a grade is it possible?

    Professor X replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    PLEASE PLEASE stop saying "the instructor failed me." YOU failed, not the instructor. The instructor had nothing to do with your lateness and your cel phone use and your interactions with patients....

  18. Acceptance rates for nursing schools?

    Professor X replied to Barbiegirl1229's topic in General Students

    Affordable nursing schools have a lower acceptance rate because more people apply. This would apply to state universities and community colleges as well. "Podunk University" has a perfectly good...

  19. Dosage calculation

    Professor X replied to thepersistentone28's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry, Nurse Kelsey, but you are incorrect. In my in-patient positions, I have found numerous errors in pre-printed "cheat sheets" and pharmacy dosing because people thought they did not need to...

  20. My Apologies

    Professor X replied to SaltyFish513's topic in Nurses Rock

    Nursing school can be very stressful, and stressors can aggravate your condition so be very self-aware. You will be dealing with fatigue, sleep deprivation, fluctuating schedules, unfamiliar...

  21. Permanently Kicked out of Practicum

    Professor X replied to FrustratedExStudent's topic in General Students

    In the interest of full disclosure, I am a professor of nursing-classroom and clinical. I am hearing your disappointment and anger. Let's all breathe. Clinical agreements are made months or years in...