NightOwl0624

NightOwl0624

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  1. Who can administer medications in Michigan?

    NightOwl0624 replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Last year, in my first clinical rotation, there were two students that worked in a nursing home that routinely passed out meds. My clinical instructor nearly had a stroke when they told

  2. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

    NightOwl0624 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

    Loner, I really appreciate your honesty, and I have really enjoyed reading this post. You got a lot of good input from athiests and religious people alike. You knew that posting this kind of question...

  3. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    NightOwl0624 replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    My advice: weigh the pros and cons and try to plan the best you can. Do what YOU think is best. Then allow life to happen. Don't beat yourself up if your plans change. Things happen for a reason....

  4. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

    NightOwl0624 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

    I think you have gotten some very valuable and insightful replies so far! My take on it: If a patient asks you to pray WITH them, simply sit there and listen, if you are so inclined. (or get the...

  5. Bad weather and getting to the hospital

    NightOwl0624 replied to SusanKathleen, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, SusanKathleen, Just gotta love Michigan!! We finished our clinicals up yesterday, and were supposed to be on campus today to get our evals. My school seems to be the only one in this whole area...

  6. Does your hospital allow you to say "Merry Christmas"??

    NightOwl0624 replied to VU RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Catholic here, too... I wish people that I know to be Catholic or Christian a Merry Chistmas ... family members, friends from Church, etc... Other than that, I see no reason not to wish a generalized...

  7. Instructor asked if I can keep up during the test!

    NightOwl0624 replied to basketcase's topic in General Students

    Maybe after the last experience they will change their thinking. One can only hope. Instructors are SUPPOSED to meet with students. If that many students need to make an appointment, it should...

  8. Instructor asked if I can keep up during the test!

    NightOwl0624 replied to basketcase's topic in General Students

    We are only allowed to review our exams at the end of the class following our test. If we have any questions, we make an appointment with the instructor during her office hours and handle it one on...

  9. Instructor asked if I can keep up during the test!

    NightOwl0624 replied to basketcase's topic in General Students

    Hi, Basketcase, If you finished a 100 question test in 110 minutes comfortably, I think you are doing ok. Some teachers allow you the extra few minutes, some don't. I think it is really tough to do...

  10. Student Nurse or Nursing Student

    NightOwl0624 replied to realkreativ's topic in General Students

    My first year instructor told us to introduce ourselves as "Nursing Students" as well, because she said the emphasis was on "nursing" and not on "student", so it sounded more professional. She...

  11. I thought I was going to die.

    NightOwl0624 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I think you handled it just fine. Sometimes you can be right and still have to give in. I think you kept your dignity, but don't expect the instructor to give you an apology or admit she was wrong....

  12. My RN venture ended today.

    NightOwl0624 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    Earlier this year, when I was having a problem with a clinical instructor, and we left after waiting for 20 minutes (she was usually at least 45 minutes late), you posted to me: "Personally, I think...

  13. Turned off by fellow nursing students...

    NightOwl0624 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I, too, am surprised at the "older" students who still act like they are in high school. I hope you find a nice group of students to hang with. I felt like an outsider, too, but did manage to find...

  14. Clinical advice please!

    NightOwl0624 replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in General Students

    Hello... I just finished my OB rotation, and it was very different from the other clinicals thus far. I was lucky to be in a very large and busy teaching hospital, so there was plenty of action! For...

  15. New??? nursing program at Schoolcraft???

    NightOwl0624 replied to mysticbreeze21's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Interesting.... This was news to me. I just looked at the new requirements. While I think that integrating the two programs might be a good idea (since the LPN program is supposed to be the same as...

  16. BSN where??

    NightOwl0624 replied to finola's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm sorry you are having a bad experience. I don't know the specifics of the different universities, so I can't help you there. I disagree with one of the above posters about second degree being more...

  17. Don't "click" too well with classmates

    NightOwl0624 replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    Wait until second year... you won't have much time or energy to embark on intellectually stimulating

  18. Which of these books are beneficial?

    NightOwl0624 replied to Raas4555's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I would recommend the Pharm book by Richard Lehne, especially if you don't like your pharm book. I hated my pharm book, and picked up an older edition of Pharmacology for Nursing Care and really liked...

  19. First Time Clinical Jitters

    NightOwl0624 replied to bbittelSNCCC's topic in General Students

    In my very first clinical last year, I was so nervous I could not even go into the patient's room. My clinical instructor saw me, took me by the shoulders, and walked in with me. That's all it took....

  20. Organic/Biochemistry at OCC

    NightOwl0624 replied to JazzyOneRN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I took organic & biochem at HFCC and the professor was very good. I think he is the only one who teaches that class (chem 132). I took him in winter 2007 and would recommend him. (He was tough,...

  21. Psych... 2nd Semester?

    NightOwl0624 replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    WOW. That is

  22. Psych... 2nd Semester?

    NightOwl0624 replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yes - that is what I was trying to say... If we saw it so much in our limited time, I am sure it is extremely prevalent. I know a lot of students at my school hated psych. I just think it is so...

  23. Psych... 2nd Semester?

    NightOwl0624 replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    When I had my first med-surg rotation, hardly a week went by where there wasn't a patient on the floor with psychiatric issues, either needing a sitter, or moving on to a psych floor or hospital. For...

  24. Something that shocked me

    NightOwl0624 replied to WayneStateKatie's topic in General Students

    They better hope their clinical instructor never hears that.... They could be in for a big shock on their first rotation!! (We had to do all care for our patients, and trust me, there was plenty of...

  25. Starting nursing school/kids back in school!

    NightOwl0624 replied to boat's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If you only have nursing classes left, you will only be taking one 7 week class at a time (so 2 a semester). After the first class, fundamentals, you will generally meet 1 morning or afternoon a week...