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  1. Completely mortified

    cursedandblessed replied to jamal27's topic in General Students

    i think for me some things in nursing school are harder than others. it depends on the class(subject being taught), the instructors, and what's going on in your life at the time....

  2. Medical students practicing for pandemic say, "need more nurses"

    cursedandblessed replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    they def got that one right. i think instead of cardboard cutouts, they should get volunteers for the patients

  3. The ER is turning into "Swine Flu Damage Control Center"?

    cursedandblessed replied to Andy S.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    my brother is having the same problem at his er (well not his but where he works as a doc) in california. he was on for 30 + hours and he said it never ended. get some rest. you deserve

  4. What factors are important when nursing someone with depression

    cursedandblessed replied to davidthenurse's topic in General Students

    daytonite's post was great, as usual. each patient is different, there are those with mild chronic depression, and those who have severe depression, if it's newly diagnosed and treated with...

  5. All my money that I saved for when I had to quit my job for NS is Gone !

    cursedandblessed replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    i'm so sorry for you!! that's truly awful. i wish there was something i could do to help, but i have no

  6. First Year Finished!! Anyone else??

    cursedandblessed replied to graceomalleyRN's topic in General Students

    i'm done!! with a

  7. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    cursedandblessed replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    solairesoltice: it's good karma, and when you're helping you're learning too. Whether he appreciates it or not, you've done a good thing (frustrating I'm sure) so take pride in it. I agree with...

  8. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    cursedandblessed replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    i passed!!! i got a b!!! you could have too if you'd have bothered to come to

  9. nerves/confidence

    cursedandblessed replied to student_nurse1986's topic in General Students

    public speaking class. in my english lit class we had to do a presentation and one of the guys in my group had done a power point which of course wouldn't work, i was able to pull it together and...

  10. I had the perfect Clinical Rotation for med surg-2

    cursedandblessed replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    that's great that your ci did so much to help you guys in theory. i've heard about instructors who actually do things like that. we came off the floor around 2-3 for post conference which was...

  11. Tough Clinical Instructor

    cursedandblessed replied to backhill360's topic in General Students

    i hope things went well for you. what you "hear" is not always reality. make the best of your situation. i went from having sweet caring instructors for 3 rotations to someone with their own...

  12. Gift for Clinical Instructor

    cursedandblessed replied to ajgspn's topic in General Students

    oops I can't spell

  13. Gift for Clinical Instructor

    cursedandblessed replied to ajgspn's topic in General Students

    avid gardner=a beautiful potted flowering plant/hanging basket that grows well in your area. they can usually be picked up at lowes or home depot or even wally world for not too much money (i saw...

  14. Why do a lot of nursing students hate med/surg?

    cursedandblessed replied to mariposabella's topic in General Students

    i think i must have had the same ci. lol just kidding. mine was a very threatening environment. she really didn't seem interested in being a ci, she was always disappearing. i learned later she had...

  15. This economy

    cursedandblessed replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    There are very few Patient care tech jobs available for the summer, and most are going to experienced CNA's who don't have time restrictions like nursing students do. I'd love the extra...

  16. OB, Peds, and Psych Clinical Rotations

    cursedandblessed replied to luvbug080688's topic in General Students

    Ours is first semester: 7 weeks Basic Care (CNA skills) 7 weeks fundamentals/med administration/advanced skills Second semester: 3 weeks Peds 4 Weeks OB 7 Weeks Med-surg Summer 10 clinical days doing...

  17. Fake Swine Flu vaccine and medication warning

    cursedandblessed replied to Absolutely13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    there's always someone trying to make a buck off of fear and anxiety. pretty much about all you can do is to avoid sick people, hand hygiene, good nutrition, vitamins and oj like every cold and flu...

  18. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    cursedandblessed replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    it seems though, that most of those outside of mexico who now have this flu are those with access to health care, doctor's and medicine. this really hasn't spread to the general population yet, or...

  19. Why do a lot of nursing students hate med/surg?

    cursedandblessed replied to mariposabella's topic in General Students

    not with maternity, peds, or mental health-no preplanning, and plus all of our other rotations give you one weekday off a

  20. what are you doing to prepare for the start of school??

    cursedandblessed replied to premedturnednursing's topic in General Students

    good luck to everyone!! may you not be as tired as me at the end of your first year. my first semester was not as stressful as the second one. congrats on the

  21. Why do a lot of nursing students hate med/surg?

    cursedandblessed replied to mariposabella's topic in General Students

    at my school it's considered the weeding out rotation, those who have floated by with their mid-low c's and never come to class seem completely shell-shocked by it. i'm completely worn out, looking...

  22. Whats going on?

    cursedandblessed replied to BSGmonica's topic in General Students

    my first wasn't too bad either, fundamentals and basic care. when you get into med-surg is when the fun

  23. mcg/kg/min

    cursedandblessed replied to Couture85's topic in General Students

    daytonite I think this patient is a different weight-90 kg. I don't see this in my calc with confidence book. Just how to take your mcg/kg/min and figure your per hour

  24. Why do a lot of nursing students hate med/surg?

    cursedandblessed replied to mariposabella's topic in General Students

    for us it's all of that packed into 7-8 weeks, 2 hour lectures 3 days a week, then driving to the hospital 2 hours of preplanning, going home: clinical care plans until late into the evening, looking...

  25. How does the flu kill people??

    cursedandblessed replied to Misslady113's topic in Disaster Preparation

    i've learned a good bit about ppe usage. my recent rotation required, gloves and gown with all patients before entering the room, some required masks. everything was wiped down with the purple...