RNfromMN

RNfromMN BSN, RN

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  1. Am I the only one that hates clinical?

    RNfromMN replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

    Well, you've got me there...I've never been known for my maturity:bugeyes: ...although I've never been known to ask for sympathy, either

  2. Am I the only one that hates clinical?

    RNfromMN replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

    I've said it before & I'm sure I'll say it again...Thank you so much for the reassurance...it's a huge part of what keeps me going

  3. Am I the only one that hates clinical?

    RNfromMN replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: That's exactly what I meant...sorry, didn't mean to come across as...well, however I came across. I know this isn't what nursing's all about, that's why I feel I'm not benefiting as much...

  4. Am I the only one that hates clinical?

    RNfromMN replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

    :thankya:Thank

  5. Am I the only one that hates clinical?

    RNfromMN replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

    ScubadooII (&anyone else who hates clinical), please go check out this thread: https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/i-know-nothing-192945.html You are not the only 1 who hates clinical

  6. Is Human Anatomy eating anyone else's lunch?

    RNfromMN replied to myhour's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I soooo... struggled with Anatomy. Part of me still thinks the only reason my instructor passed some of us was that he knew we needed the class to get into the nursing program. I will tell you this: I...

  7. Love the 1st year

    RNfromMN replied to all4schwa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeahthat:

  8. The Cold Hard Facts?

    RNfromMN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe I'm going a little overboard here, but this is something that should be included in our classes...& I'm not talking about reading a chapter in a textbook on Dying With Dignity & then...

  9. I know nothing!!

    RNfromMN replied to JennBoston's topic in General Students

    Update: I went to 1 of my CIs on Monday & asked her what she thought about me shadowing a nurse around for a day & she said (in regards to her hospital) that I'd have to run it by the Asst. NM...

  10. No experience necessary?!?!

    RNfromMN replied to ChaseTyMadi's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome: Relax...your concerns fit mine to a tea as a new nursing student. In fact, I think the only difference is that you're actually concerned about your lack of experience...I didn't think it was...

  11. Very Specific ? Regarding Care Plans...I promise

    RNfromMN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i'm doing a care plan for a community. to be more specific, the elderly population of a certain community. the nursing diagnosis i've come up with for this community is: social isolation related to...

  12. Very Specific ? Regarding Care Plans...I promise

    RNfromMN replied to RNfromMN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite- I had beautiful responses to your feedback (thank you so much, BTW), tried to post them twice and they got erased each time :Crash: I'm on my way to school now, but I'll be back...

  13. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    RNfromMN replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  14. Very Specific ? Regarding Care Plans...I promise

    RNfromMN replied to RNfromMN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My textbook lists "desire to exist in a subculture" as a defining characteristic of social isolation. A senior apartment complex would be a "subculture," wouldn't it:confused: ??? (BTW, thanks for...

  15. Need honest opinions...

    RNfromMN replied to downwardspiral4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah...I'm gonna have to go with blatant discrimination here:nono: . And it's just because the school's afraid of getting sued, or having to pay medical expenses in case something happens. What a load...

  16. Very Specific ? Regarding Care Plans...I promise

    RNfromMN replied to RNfromMN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Aha! Yes, potential/at riskfor social isolation...I knew something just didn't sound right with that diagnosis. Thank you so much, Athena!

  17. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    RNfromMN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with severly developmentally disabled pts. Many of these pts were in vegetative states (non-verbal, non-responsive). They can't make decisions for themselves, but whenever I walked...

  18. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    RNfromMN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    This is an old post, so I hope I'm not wasting everybody's time by responding to it, but, the best way I've found to dispose of dirty linens is to throw a clean incontinence pad on the floor and then...

  19. I know nothing!!

    RNfromMN replied to JennBoston's topic in General Students

    That's so nice to hear :) Especially from someone with experience. I would looove to do that role transition thing. I've been saving my questions about it for a class called, Key Concepts and...

  20. Questions for new nurses about school.

    RNfromMN replied to emotional_she's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't let this scare you...I'm not a nurse yet, but, let me tell ya - I'd never even taken high school chemistry when I applied to the program. And I ended up sneaking in both A&P I&II and my...

  21. I know nothing!!

    RNfromMN replied to JennBoston's topic in General Students

    I did do that for awhile and it definitely helped, then I don't know...I wanted to challenge myself to go in there "cold" and see if I could do a head-to-toe without notes. Clinicals start again for...

  22. CNA jobs!

    RNfromMN replied to mistiffy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I got certified, I'd heard enough horror stories about nursing homes that I was bound and determined not to work in one. Just about the only other option I could find (I don't know why hospital...

  23. So fed up:( Could use some help:(

    RNfromMN replied to Nikelbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Utter insanity...I mean, that's just NUTS:bugeyes: ! Nice CNAs - they just sit and watch?!? Have they heard of "work ethics?" I suppose they think they've "earned" this nice paid vacation, or...

  24. I know nothing!!

    RNfromMN replied to JennBoston's topic in General Students

    i'm 3rd semester in 2 year program and i hate...i mean, despise:devil: going to clinical. i absolutely dread it. bostonjenn, i thought someone had jumped into my body just now while i was studying...

  25. Nursing Assistant?

    RNfromMN replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    Here's how it worked for me: I decided I wanted to go to school for nursing, I applied at the school in my area that had the shortest waiting list, they told me in order to get on the waiting list, I...