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  1. Having lots of trouble

    PurrRN replied to kim224's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You know, I think every one has at some point in their school experience, felt like you do now. I remember one semester where I felt so disinterested in learning anything and every study moment was...

  2. How do you learn to give injections?

    PurrRN replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Students

    Well let's say it's pretty much stick and go. LOL, not really....well um, sort of. In my school they went over the procedures and then gave us instructions on how to draw medicines, gave us needles...

  3. PREGNANT while nursing student???

    PurrRN replied to lovinla23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Personally I would wait if you have the choice. My personal experience with school and pregnacy weren't great. During pre-req's I was pregnant with my third (single) baby. I gave birth on Thursday...

  4. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    PurrRN replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see, some of the things I can think of right off the bat are: poor working conditions, low pay (when you consider the life and death responsibilities involved), horrible hours, incredibly unsafe...

  5. Night Shifts - Problem with the new Manager

    PurrRN replied to NiteWalker's topic in General Nursing

    I would just be open and honest. Tell them how much you liked being there and that you really would like to return but that a d/e/n/ schedule isn't going to work for you. You might be suprised and...

  6. What career would YOU have chosen if you weren't a nurse?

    PurrRN replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    If I had had the focused determination ten years ago that I do now, I'd probably go to medical school. But I didn't learn that life lesson until now, and with three babies I'm not willing to...

  7. Help stuggling with nursing school don't know if I want to go on to be a nurse.

    PurrRN replied to kadee7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My husband is in the Army, April of 2005 I got my acceptance letter for the nursing school I'd applied to in NC. May of 2005 we got orders for MO. I was crushed. I wouldn't be able to accept the...

  8. Help stuggling with nursing school don't know if I want to go on to be a nurse.

    PurrRN replied to kadee7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Kadee7, take a deep breath, relax and step back for a moment. See all the things that you've done to get yourself to the place you are now. Accept the positive things you've achieved and stop...

  9. Starting IV's

    PurrRN replied to bsunbeam's topic in General Nursing

    As a new student I've not had the experience of starting IV's just yet, so clinically I don't have a qualified opinion either way. However, as a patient, I've had IV's started both with and without...

  10. Dirty Needle Stick....

    PurrRN replied to TsavarenaRN's topic in General Students

    Try not to be too hard on yourself with the shame and guilt and remember that no one is perfect. Everyone who you feel may be looking down their noses at you, WILL at some point in their career, make...

  11. Forced feeding

    PurrRN replied to 2003rn's topic in Correctional

    If the patient is considered mentally competent at this point and is making the decsion to not eat, then I would consider it unethical and even possibly assault to force feed them even though they are...

  12. Oral Presentation

    PurrRN replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Post Graduate Students

    One of the best things I can suggest is to practice, practice, practice. Take the entire presentation and practice in front of your family. Doing it in front of people like friends and family works...