Phoenix94

Phoenix94

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  1. Hi everyone, I graduated from nursing school 2 months ago and recently got my Nurse license. I am applying to different New Grad programs, but the cohort start dates tend to be around 6 months...
  2. Critical Thinking Skills

    I want to get a gauge on how students develop their critical thinking. Although I do my readings, take practice tests using multiple systems and websites to understand the material and prepare for...
  3. Critical Thinking Skills

    Hello Hppy, I see. We do not have those labs, but discussing scenarios with my cohort sounds like a good idea. Some colleagues feel the same as I do, and I can give this idea a try with them. I...
  4. Okay, I will try what you have done. I joined a group a little while back. Hopefully I'll get someone to help or at least a lead. Thank
  5. Hello! I am a nursing student who has an assignment to ask a Nurse Practitioner for an interview and ask them a few questions about their job and the current work environment. Neither I nor my...
  6. Critical Thinking Skills

    Hello Honyebee, Thank you for replying. Quick question: what would my director of the program be able to do to help with critical thinking? Unless you mean to say that I should speak to the...
  7. Hi! I'll be honest, you're describing exactly how I'm feeling. What's more is that it's hard to gauge how the entire class is feeling without anyone talking, let alone disclosing their true...
  8. Thank you for answering back. How did you introduce yourself to the nurse? I'm not in a facebook group or anything of the nature. Would going to hospitals in-person be worth a
  9. Hello! I am a nursing student who is assigned to ask questions to a registered nurse, but I am not sure how to introduce myself. I don't know anyone personally nor do I work in a clinical...
  10. Tips To Stay Awake While Studying

    Just like most of the good colleagues here, I do a reward system for myself. For example, for my finals, I studied for about 2 hours and got to have a 30 minute break to do an activity (ex. walk...
  11. How can I be a better nursing professor?

    Hello! Current nursing student here. In addition to the advice previously mentioned by our colleagues, there comes a delicate balance of letting students learn independently and how much...
  12. allnurses' netiquette

    I see. I was under the impression the conversation was strictly referring to social media and other virtual communication outside work given that the first sentence said something along the lines of...
  13. allnurses' netiquette

    Hello Davey! First, thank you for bringing up this post. You just found the million dollar question of communication in an era and place where people from different places, backgrounds and...
  14. Increase in School applications?

    To my knowledge, the amount of applications have increased. Not by a lot,
  15. Please Help! RN to BSN or RN to MSN?

    If you want to go the cost effective route, go RN-to-MSN if you can. You'll save a lot of money and you usually get a BSN along the way. Researching for 100% online schools will be a good place to...
  16. RN to MSN

    From what I know, there are a couple of ways to get an MSN. There's the direct course of going purely on nursing throughout or deviating a bit and then going back to nursing. There are ADN to BSN...
  17. From Start to Finish Nursing Student Phases

    Thank you for showing me my near future, LOL! Best of luck to all you nursing students out there, whether you're new or returning to school for another
  18. Struggling! LPN School

    Although I'm not in an LPN program, I can relate to where you're coming from. I'm in an RN program, but also don't have any medical background/experience/work and often forget my anatomy and...
  19. Clinicals Advice

    Hello everyone! I'm starting clinicals in about 2 weeks. I have a general understanding of how clinicals work but how can I can use my time more wisely? I want to know what are the best things to do...
  20. Clinicals Advice

    Hello and thank you for your wisdom and warm welcome! Your 3x5 card idea is really neat! I'll be able to remember how to do the specific assessments while learning and getting a better...
  21. Hello! I'm not familiar with specific schools that fall under looking at TEAS more than GPA. However, most if not all schools take your entire application into consideration. If you have okay...
  22. Clinicals Advice

    Okay! That's good to know. Thank
  23. Clinicals Advice

    First, thank you for your wisdom! I didn't know we could go inside rooms with call lights on. This is super helpful! As someone who has never been in the medical field, I practice making beds,...
  24. Clinicals Advice

    Thank you for the tips! For my school, we can touch medications this semester (we couldn't do it last semester) so I will keep these in mind. I noticed that mixing certain medications can be tricky...
  25. Clinicals Advice

    Thank you for the helpful tips! There are many things to learn, and sometimes, I don't know if I'm asking the right questions. One moment, I'm asking about medications and their purposes but when I...