BeccaznRN

BeccaznRN RN

NICU, High-Risk L&D, IBCLC

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  1. Is Nursing School more difficult than working?

    BeccaznRN replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man.....after all this talk about how I can't wait to get the heck out of school and become a nurse, I just had to read this thread. Now I'm really depressed!

  2. Nursing School Blues??

    BeccaznRN replied to Nili927's topic in General Students

    Count me in as well. I'm graduating in two months and I still get the blues over nursing school. It's just so much work and it still seems like it's forever! I just want to be a nurse

  3. Eating our own?

    BeccaznRN replied to Jules A's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree. I never have a problem helping my fellow students out, and therefore when I need help I always get it. I think one can always tell the students that really need some help from the students...

  4. Any ideas

    BeccaznRN replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh yes......never, ever, ever change answers!!! The way I avoid this is once I have put my answer on the scantron, I never go back to it. At the end of the test I will go through the scantron and...

  5. Future Specialty?

    BeccaznRN replied to walktheline's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's cardiothoracic ICU for me! I started out wanting NICU, then PICU, then L&D, then (insert specialty here). I was interested in everything! I chose the CTICU because the hospital where I'll...

  6. Is this crazy?

    BeccaznRN replied to McArdle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, no way. I drive about an hour to school and even that seems like a lot. Is there any way you could move closer to the

  7. Science course order

    BeccaznRN replied to semi-fly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took biology (a prereq for A & P), then A & P I and II, chem, and micro. I never took any science courses together, but I know plenty of people that did and it turned out fine. It's all in...

  8. "Do we have to know this for the test?"

    BeccaznRN replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    right

  9. BSN Question(s)

    BeccaznRN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on the institution you will be transferring to. If the BSN is a traditional program (pre-licensure as opposed to RN to BSN), then just make sure that the classes you are taking at the...

  10. How is MO???

    BeccaznRN replied to mamamia's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but like the other posters said, the cost of living is WAY lower. We ARE real here. I am doing my senior preceptorship in a hospital in St. Louis where nurses with 15-20 years experience are...

  11. Anyone worried about throwing up or passing out?

    BeccaznRN replied to c18436572's topic in General Students

    Don't worry. If you want to be a nurse bad enough, you will get over it! I used to be deathly afraid of IVs and blood draws, and I had no idea how I was going to deal with it. I can't tell you what...

  12. How early do you need to come to the clinicals?

    BeccaznRN replied to mmr2's topic in General Students

    Oh, no kidding. I did clinicals in a large teaching hospital - we had to park in a lot that was about a mile away from the hospital, then catch the shuttle. It took an extra 15 minutes just to get...

  13. How is MO???

    BeccaznRN replied to mamamia's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it does snow here. However, it's not an abundance of snowfall. We really haven't gotten a lot of snow in the past few years - the last big snowfall I remember was in 2000, where most areas got...

  14. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    BeccaznRN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah, I totally didn't mean to turn this into a California bashing either. Just pointing out the differences.....trust me when I say that there are PLENTY of people who say they'd never live anywhere...

  15. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    BeccaznRN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Isn't that the truth! I've told my SO to just forget about owing a home out there. I have friends who have purchased a condo for about $500,000 in SoCal, and while they love it, they are not only...

  16. What is the hardest exam you've ever taken?

    BeccaznRN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    I was really not good at anything endocrine....having to know all those hormones and what they do (and what goes wrong) just didn't sit well in my brain. It's still by far my weakest

  17. discouragement

    BeccaznRN replied to likatutata's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Absolutely! I thought about that when I realized that I would be almost 30 when I finished nursing school. The "when" matters less, as long as you're doing it! You'll get

  18. First peds exam (WISH ME LUCK)

    BeccaznRN replied to hope4thebest's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, it's a little late, but good luck! Let us know how you did! For future tests, this is what helped me stay calm....once I started feeling like I'd studied all I could, I'd stop. I always...

  19. Barnes!

    BeccaznRN replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    That number seems way high - that may be true if you have years and years of experience, but I'm suspecting that the $60,000 includes benefits as well. You didn't specify how much experience you...

  20. Suck at Clinicals...Should I just Quit Now?

    BeccaznRN replied to Melcia060's topic in General Students

    Well said,

  21. stethoscopes

    BeccaznRN replied to RNshark's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have the Littman Cardiology III and it's fabulous! It has an adult and pediatric side, and it goes from bell to diaphragm by applying a little more pressure. It's perfect for my future job on a...

  22. interview with elder

    BeccaznRN replied to Medsport's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were required to do a similar assignment in my nursing program before going into the clinical setting. However, we could NOT use a relative or someone that we were close to - the whole point being...

  23. Suck at Clinicals...Should I just Quit Now?

    BeccaznRN replied to Melcia060's topic in General Students

    How horrible! I'm sorry that you are having to go through this (and everyone wonders why we can't attract more people to major in nursing). I urge you to speak with someone at your school regarding...

  24. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    BeccaznRN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    I really do like St. Louis. Great city, lots of history, and people are generally laid back and friendly. My SO has 6 years of service left before retirement, and hopefully we'll then be coming back...

  25. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    BeccaznRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, no. No way is that the attitude we were taught in school! I'm a last semester BSN student and I can say that starting with fundamentals class, we were taught about dignity. Urine and stool...