RNOkie

The Lord's Prayer for Nursing Students Our Father Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name You see, I've got this test tomorrow.. And I need You to keep me sane. The hypo's and the hyper's Have got me running scared, And trying to keep all this stuff ...

Run..run hard, run fast, run like the wind and get the heck out Dodge. The fact that you came back after the first day speaks volumes about your character; either that or you are really glutton for punishment. (just teasing). Some facilities are a...

Hang in there. I'm about to graduate RN in May and am scared witless. One of our clinical instructors recommeded the NCLEX 4000 CD. Don't know if that will make a diffference or not; it's just more questions. If your nursing school does the HESI thin...

I totally agree; plus you will get all the geriatric care you want in a hospital. If you are happy where you are, then stay. But it sounds like you are missing "getting your hands dirty". Look at doing Med-Surg at least for a year. You can lose s...

Don't roll your eyes when I ask questions. It's nice to know someone gets it, but some of don't and need help.

Med-Surg is very overwhelming especially if you are a brand new RN without any prior nursing experience (you didn't mention whether or not you had been an LPN or CNA; just assuming:) However, a good solid year of M/S will give you the foundation you ...

Hi, I'm from the great State of Oklahoma (BOOMER SOONER). Been in nursing since 95 when and I my CNA, 99 got LPN, and hopefully will get RN in May, ( if everything goes well). I will be committed for a couple of years to pay back Physician's Manpow...

A little anxiety is good; that means you're taking your job seriously and yes what you are feeling is totally normal. If you were'nt scared about it, then that would be a problem. I got my LPN in "99. It scared me so bad, i went to work in a donut ...

Hi, i'm a 15 year LPN about to enter 4th semester RN school, projected grad date in May, '10. I have noticed multiple posts regarding advancing education to BSN. Our instructors have now given us new info regarding proposed legislation which would...

oh my!!!, ruby vee, you truly are my hero!!! i wonder if we are long lost cousins or something because you took the words right out of my mouth.:yeah::redbeathe:redbeathe

I would like to loose the totally useless care plans. I have never understood their value in the first place. (except for taking up valuable time that would be better spent in other areas, like, oh i don't know, SAVING A LIFE")

I also spent a LOT of time in college; actually got my PA ( party animal) degree. I figured as long as I was in school, I didn't have to get a job.:) However, I would agree with the previous posts; nursing is a very forgiving, for lack of a better ...

You know, I had never really thought about it that way..looking back, I swore once I get my LPN license, that was as far as I wanted to go with it, but am now an RN to be. I tend to get a little defensive whenever I hear the word "mandatory". ( alt...

thanks guys for putting my mind at ease; alot of my fellow students have already checked into it and if those are their aspirations, great, i wish them all the luck in the world. It just doesn't sound like it is something i would be interested in pu...

Thanks guys, it really set my mind to ease to know this is not a new proprosal. Makes me wondering if it's a marketing strategy for additional funding??

I'm thinking the EXTREMELY high profiled health care reform situation has got everybody a bit apprehensive about taking on new employees. I know I'm a bit freaked out about it, especially since I will graduate RN school in May. who knows what the he...

That's more or less how I felt about it.. if they think there is a shortage now, wait until this goes thru. I just hope I graduate soon enough to be grandfathered in..otherwise a rural mailman sounds like a cush job:) Thanks for the heads up on the...

CHEGG'S ROCKS!!! Thank goodness my nursing instructor turned me onto it. By the way, good luck with the psych nursing. It is just not my forte, and hats off to those wonderful nurses who can do it.

Short story shorter- nursing school sucks. They take your life, make (what you perceive to be) totally unrealistic expectations of you and quite frankly scare the hell out of you. After a little hindsight, you realize it's to your benefit. I'm 41 ...

I am so glad to have found this discussion because I have the same questions; just had no idea how to start a new thread:( I have no idea what's on the table and probably would not understand the legalese anyway. Perhaps someone could explain it to ...

I am a 15 yr lpn who is about to enter my 3rd semester in RN school. Keep in mind, however, I live in rural SW oklahoma My last job prior to entrance in RN program was as a home health field LPN. I was making $17.00/hr at that time, and new hire RN's...

Lately I've been feeling that nursing has taken away all my compasson and that pt's sole mission on earth was to to suck what little life is left in me..as horrible as that sounds, I sometimes feel that it is simply a matter of self- preservation. T...

I'm so very sorry that you are hurting so badly. Tragedy ALWAYS seems to strike at the worst possible moments. If it's going to go wrong, it will happen during nursing school, huh? I tend to agree with the post that mentions not asking for the poi...

I am so happy to see that I am not the only one with assertiveness issues. Except mine are more prevalent with the nursing staff due to the fact that as an LPN, I don't have as much personal contact with the MD's. I was taught to respect your super...