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  1. depression & nursing school

    seasoned hopeful replied to jmcc0405's topic in General Students

    have you been able to make friends in your nursing class? sometime study buddies or someone who knows what you are going through can give a massive amount of strength to you. it is not easy, but i...

  2. Does anyone else find nursing school...HARD

    seasoned hopeful replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    it is hard when some say that ns is easy. omg i am 58, have been through just about everything in my life, but i have not done anything that requires more time, effort, and dedication than ns has. i...

  3. What a difference a good instructor makes!

    seasoned hopeful replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    outstanding instructors vs lousy instructors are the difference between night and day. someone who is willing to explain when you get that "deer in the headlights" look. i am very fortunate this...

  4. Does anyone here like nursing school?

    seasoned hopeful replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    i am starting my 9th week of semester one of nursing school. it reminds me of a roller coaster ride. up and down, up and down sometimes just minutes apart. it is a wonderful challange and i am...

  5. Extreme Anxiety during clinicals

    seasoned hopeful replied to kbullinger's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i realized when talking to other students, that they are just as scared as you are. there are not many people who are comfortable doing skills that are new and can be life threatening to the patient...

  6. I need some advice and help...ANYONE!!!!!

    seasoned hopeful replied to sajah's topic in General Students

    do not feel like you are alone. this is hard stuff. however, i am in my 8th semester of my first year, and when everyone does the same, then the study guides come out and the other help for exams....

  7. Only week 4 of Nursing 1 and I'm already stressing

    seasoned hopeful replied to Nimby5956's topic in General Students

    everyone i have spoken to feels the same way. you probably look confident to others on the outside, too. i was surprised to find out that everyone feels exactly that way, scared to death. you can do...

  8. Too old to become an LPN?

    seasoned hopeful replied to brillig721's topic in General Students

    hello, i am in my first semester of nursing school and 58 years young. i will be 60 when i graduate, but heck, i will 60 in 2 years anyway. right? the only thing i have noticed between me and the...

  9. Only week 4 of Nursing 1 and I'm already stressing

    seasoned hopeful replied to Nimby5956's topic in General Students

    hello, would it help if you knew you were not alone? i am starting 6th week and i am really stressed. it is major intense.....but no worries, you have come this far, you can do it. we are finally...

  10. First year nursing student

    seasoned hopeful replied to munozg23's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thank you for starting this thread. i am halfway through my third week and feeling the same way. i just wonder if i will ever manage to learn all this stuff........excitment goes to overwhelmed in a...

  11. Very depressed & q for older students

    seasoned hopeful replied to Christine43's topic in General Students

    no worries. i am 58 and starting my first semester of nursing school. i will be 60 when i graduate. hang in there, you can do

  12. Trouble hearing BP sounds, help

    seasoned hopeful posted a topic in General Students

    when learning bp i could not hear any body sounds!!!! has anyone had this experience? if so, what did you do????? thanks to all made it through my second week of

  13. Trouble hearing BP sounds, help

    seasoned hopeful replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    thanks so much, daytonite for that website. what a wealth of info. however, it is not that i do not recognize the sounds or how the process is done, i have trouble because i can not hear anything in...

  14. Depression and License

    seasoned hopeful replied to LoveIsPatient's topic in General Students

    go ---no---:nurse: run and get the help you need. it will be a difference between night and day. i never would have considered anti-depressants but i lost my daughter to a accidental heroin overdose...

  15. Age you will/were graduated?

    seasoned hopeful replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    i will be 60 when i graduate in 2011. i am so happy i finally got to fulfill my dreams of being a nurse. i figure i will be 60 in 2 years whether i have a degree or not.

  16. 17 August 2009 - the big day for some of us :)

    seasoned hopeful replied to Pink.Ninja's topic in General Students

    Yup, its my first day tomorrow too. I am glad that all are feeling as I am. Happy, nervous, joyous and scared to DEATH. Will fill in after the day. 4 semesters, we can do

  17. HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    seasoned hopeful replied to Ponchie109's topic in General Students

    to cmorr095, where did you see that you were "under

  18. Disappointed in Orientation

    seasoned hopeful replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    we had a great orientation. the don stood in front of the class and pointed to all of us and told us that we are the brightest stars and it is her job to make sure we all make it through, together....

  19. HRSA Nursing Scholarship

    seasoned hopeful replied to Ponchie109's topic in General Students

    I am still waiting as well. I have my fingers crossed, my toes, knees and eyes.

  20. The First Days of Nursing School by the Fall 2009ers!!!

    seasoned hopeful replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    yippee here we go for a wild ride. i have my orientation tomorrow and start on monday. :yeah::yeah::yeah: excited and scarred all at

  21. voice recorders

    seasoned hopeful posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i know there has been other threads about voice recorders, but i have a question. last semester i had a recorder and it recorded fine, but i could not copy it to a cd to listen to in the car. any...

  22. Second Verse, Same as the First...

    seasoned hopeful replied to Plantingmydaffodils's topic in General Students

    hello and welcome to allnurses!! you are always welcome here. you have finished the first two classes of nursing school and you have been successful. wow congratulations!!! do not be disappointed in...

  23. Why do people try to discourage you? :(

    seasoned hopeful replied to drinkmoresoup's topic in General Students

    my school, otero junior college in colorado, has a part time nursing program that has you go on the weekends and do your clinicals in the evening. that is something that may be doable when you get...

  24. Why do people try to discourage you? :(

    seasoned hopeful replied to drinkmoresoup's topic in General Students

    learning is very confidence building and empowering. sometimes people think they are helping you by discouraging you to begin with to save you from the pain of not succeeding. (it makes no sense to...

  25. Please help me......

    seasoned hopeful replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    Make a list of the things you need to study. Take them one at a time. Sometimes being overwelmed can make you incapacitated. I can imagine you are feeling alot of burn out, but look how far you...