Forevermomof5

Hi....Michele, you are just a little too far north! I'm down here in Las Vegas and we don't have that same problem. I am going into my last semester in January but when I applied, I got in a semester EARLY! From what I hear, it's still not too bad ...

Yea....I qualify!!! I can't believe that so many years of school and now I'm finally going to graduate in something! I will also be done in the middle of May - 6 weeks after I'm due with my 6th baby! Our classes are only 8 weeks long so in 2 weeks ...

Hey, I guess I never thought about it that I will need to change my name!!! I had my first clinical day today back to school this semester and it was difficult. In the middle of our hospital tour, I had to immediately excuse myself to go toss som...

Hey, congrats! I am also pregnant, due the first week of April. I am currently in nursing school and set to graduate in May. This past week I told my instructors that I am pregnant and although they think I'm crazy (this is my 6th child) they are m...

I was just wondering how many nursing students have taken the opportunity to work as a nurse apprentice. In Nevada you can start working after you have completed your first semester. Is it the same everywhere else? I worked on a med-surg floor sinc...

I love that quote! I am going to use that from now on - it's so true!! Thanks, Karen

I stand corrected! What the real shame is that as a nursing student, I NEVER saw any of that. If the field of psych nursing wants to get more students to enjoy and possibly want to go into that field, you would think that we would participate more ...

I'm not sure about anyone else's program, but I haven't used any information from my microbiololgy class in my nursing program. To me it seems to be another money maker for the colleges to require this class. The one thing that Micro did teach me wa...

I know that everyone has their own niche that they find in nursing but I can say without a doubt that psych nursing is not mine!!! Every day I went through that rotation I thought I wanted to jump out of the highest window I could find. I never real...

Our communtiy project starts off with everyone picking a group of 5-6 people and then picking an area of Las Vegas. During our first semester we assess our target area and do a huge paper on demographics, what the problems in our area are, etc. In ...

What I would give for only 2 semesters of a community project! We started our community project last fall (1st semester) and we will finish it next spring (4th semester). It is absolutely the biggest time waster. We also do a preceptorship. Ours i...

Well I have to say something here. In Las Vegas (I'm not speaking for other states or programs) the ADN program is far better than the BSN. I could have chosen to go to either program and I chose the ADN. In our school, we do MORE clinicals than th...

Hi...it's been awhile since I've posted. While reading this thread I was surprised to not see more people saying that they'd like to be in L&D. It seems like where we are, that's everyone's goal. Personally, I like critical care or oncology. A...

Hi....Well I completely disagree with the other posts. I am currently in Psych right now and I had med-surg the first 8 weeks of this semester. I wouldn't have changed it for the world. Med-Surg is definately more difficult for lecture and clinica...

HI!!! Here in Las Vegas they call a nurse extern a Nurse Apprentice and just like an apprentice in other professions we are under the supervision and care of a licensed person. Here at the hospital that I work at I can do everything except hang blo...

I work every week as a nurse apprentice (NAP) at a local hospital. The pay is good...about $3 more an hour than a CNA. The best thing about it is that I get to practice my skills every time I work. I have a very liberal hospital that allows me to d...

Well when I saw this, I just had to write!! I have five children with my oldest turning 13 this Saturday. I do have a very supportive husband who encourages me to go to school and will take the time out to watch the kids when I need to attend class...

If you can get by with a $20 stethoscope more power to you. It is my opinion however, that you get what you pay for. I think I spent about $100 on mine and there are times when I wish I had one that another student has that cost almost $200. If I'...

Oh my goodness....you are going to look back on these days and laugh. What seems so difficult now will be old hat a year from now. Keep your chin up and realize it'll be over before you know it!!!!:kiss

I am the VP for our semester class for our school. I think the NSNA is great... Every month at our meetings we have someone come and talk to us. It is always a different nursing topic. I have enjoyed each one. Each meeting also they feed us....BI...

Anyone can attend, you just have to pay for the registration. Our school is paying for 8 of us to go plus faculty. Peaceful....I am so excited to go too. My instructors helped me pick out the best classes to go to. We are already signed up for t...

Anyone can attend, you just have to pay for the registration. Our school is paying for 8 of us to go plus faculty. Peaceful....I am so excited to go too. My instructors helped me pick out the best classes to go to. We are already signed up for t...

I haven't heard anyone mention that they are going to the NSNA convention in Kansas City in a few weeks. I am the VP for the first semster students for our local chapter and we are planning on being there. Is there anyone out there going too? I am s...

We started out with 64 and we are down to 54 as of last week. The saddest thing happened though. One guy was going back to school after the military and a career and was doing great. Two weeks ago during clinicals in our ltc facility, he had a hea...

I was just thinking about something one of my professors told me...people need to be well rounded. Having your complete focus on getting A's might be missing the point. I agree with the other posts - if you get a "B" or heaven forbid you get a "C",...