trellimana

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1. Handling Stress

   trellimana replied to pennyharmon's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Have a good sense of humor, it definitely

2. scared!

   trellimana replied to aqua123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   If you know how to study then you will do just fine, don't worry! It is a lot of hard work, and yes some people do just drop out after they find out how much work is involved, but don't let that...

3. Liquid Gold

   trellimana replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations!! I'm not laughing, I haven't inserted a foley successfully on a real, live person yet so I'm very proud of

4. How many credits are too much??

   trellimana replied to Crux1024's topic in General Students

   I have 12, and I think one more class would have put me over the edge. 12 is doable. That's one extra class on top of the nursing classes I have to

5. needing some motivation....

   trellimana replied to BKRN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, you are really busy right now! How old are your small kids? Do you have any family close by (I know you said you're away from family and friends, but anyone?)? I hope you have someone who is...

6. Any Northeastern KY nurses?????

   trellimana replied to paulaking1978's topic in General Nursing

   Micro will be challenging this summer I think because it will be only a 7 (?) week course due to the switch. Ouch! I don't have any idea how the new students coming in will have their program...

7. Any Northeastern KY nurses?????

   trellimana replied to paulaking1978's topic in General Nursing

   It's actually a very good program, and the instructors are great and very helpful (for the most part ha ha). Your program will be a little different than mine because we're switching this summer to...

8. Any Northeastern KY nurses?????

   trellimana replied to paulaking1978's topic in General Nursing

   I'm right across the river, student at Shawnee State and currently doing clinicals at Bellefonte. I'd love to go to work at KD when I

9. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

   trellimana replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an MDC mama too! And a selective/delayed vaxer. Still just a student nurse but thought I'd throw my .02 in. I'm in agreement with some others here that the basic premise of vaxing is sound, but...

10. PTSD after childbirth

    trellimana replied to orcagrrrl2003's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check with the ICAN support group, there are many women there who suffered PTSD after a c/s and they usually have many resources and citations available for anyone who asks. Their main website is...

11. Head to toe assessment in 5 minutes?

    trellimana replied to midcom's topic in General Students

    Our CI doesn't want us to take any forms into the room either, but we're not expected to do it in 5 minutes! Also, our instructor informed us that she expects us to have to go back into the room more...

12. Time Management Success While Also Caring For Your Kids

    trellimana replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing it now! I am due in a few weeks with #5, and my others are 14,11,6, and almost 3. I won't sugar coat it, it's not easy! My husband works evenings, so I'm almost always here alone with the...

13. Anthropology and Nursing?

    trellimana replied to bel613's topic in General Students

    I don't know of any schools that focus on that aspect in particular (not that I've looked), but I have my M.A. in anthropology and have to say it comes in very handy in nursing school. I think the...

14. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    trellimana replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Just a SN for now, but work registration in the local ER so I've seen a few... And this is my first post here, I feel like I fit right in! 10yo boy - I asked "What brings you in today?" and he...