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pinkiepie_RN

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  1. I Love my instructor, but she is a big PROBLEM

    pinkiepie_RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    You know, I had an OB instructor exactly like that. Her exams were off the wall, quizzes on Blackboard were impossible, and she was just spazzy in general. Are you at my

  2. Nursing School Mentor Programs - Help!

    pinkiepie_RN replied to punkyballstar's topic in General Students

    I don't have direct experience with it, but I think it's a great idea. It's something I really wanted to develop within my school but I wasn't sure who to go to or how it would work. I'm a second...

  3. Anyone Ever Go Through This?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to melmonlove's topic in General Students

    Did you take practice tests with your NCLEX book? Did your textbook come with practice questions too? Fundamentals seemed to be alot of common sense stuff to me, like growth and development etc....

  4. Anyone Ever Go Through This?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to melmonlove's topic in General Students

    I think the best place to start is to review your exam once it's been graded, if possible. See what you missed and what type of question it was. If it's something as simple as doubting yourself and...

  5. Clinical Duties

    pinkiepie_RN replied to mrbiggelsworth's topic in General Students

    From my experience, charge nurses don't take any patients. They are a resource person for other nurses and help out when an extra hand is needed. They check emergency equipment and set up rooms for...

  6. Question about Nursing school

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    It really depends on the instructor and the course material. More often than not, I've had instructors review NCLEX type questions before exams and questions in similar format tends to appear on said...

  7. Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    pinkiepie_RN replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    For the first clinical day for each clinical so far, our instructors typically paired us with one of our peers for the first day and we shared a patient but that's it. We've only ever worked up to 2...

  8. Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    pinkiepie_RN replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    Wow. In my program, it's been 1:6 throughout, and I'm going to be graduating in May. My instructors have always been just an arm's length away and while the nurses have been great, it's been good to...

  9. Students who move out of state to pursue nursing

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    I didn't move out of state, but I moved away from home and into the dorm for the first two years (pre-requisites) and then found an apartment during junior year. Because I was in state, tuition...

  10. Last semester students when will you apply for a job and what specialty?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    I'm a senior and will be graduating in May. I'm interested in pediatrics, specifically adolescent med-surg and have already talked to one manager who assured me that sooner is better than later for...

  11. skirts required for community health clinical???

    pinkiepie_RN posted a topic in General Students

    So I just bought the course packets for my two clinical classes in my final semester of my bachelor's program. Dress code for community health clinical is as follows: "tailored well fitting blouse,...

  12. skirts required for community health clinical???

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

    I'll ask around but it's just for that one clinical. I'm assuming that it's an archaic rule that I'll ask about when class starts, but thanks.

  13. skirts required for community health clinical???

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

    The guys get to wear slacks and a shirt. It's a double

  14. skirts required for community health clinical???

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

    *nods* For psych, we had to wear business casual. I wore mary janes, khakis and a sweater to each clinical. Maybe it's an agency thing or something, but I guess it's the skirt thing that gets

  15. Do you quickly grasp on to new concepts from the first lecture?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    I don't know if you do this, but it might help to read the selected readings before class. If you've already previewed the information, it's often easier to pick up when you hear it in class. :)...

  16. Spring 2009 Graduating Class

    pinkiepie_RN replied to tachybradyRN's topic in General Students

    May 20th, here I come! Spring semester (4th semester of nursing in my 4 year BSN) starts on the 26th of this month. I'm doing my senior practicum right now. I really had no idea I could get this...

  17. Which floor did you choose for your last clinical rotation?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    Well I still have community health and nursing leadership/management next semester but I'm doing 84 hours in pediatrics (adolescents in particular) this winter. 7 12-hour shifts with a preceptor and...

  18. Overwhelmed: Taking make-up exams over a month after everyone else?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to TessaMae's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're very welcome. I noticed that your exam covers diabetes, HTN, and electrolytes and was wondering if you had an NCLEX review book that might help you prepare with questions and look at the...

  19. Overwhelmed: Taking make-up exams over a month after everyone else?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to TessaMae's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I experienced some serious trauma in the middle of October outside of my apartment, right in the middle of my pediatrics rotation. I missed two clinicals and while I didn't miss any regular course...

  20. Peds/Maternity books???

    pinkiepie_RN replied to soon2bRN516's topic in General Students

    I think they make both an "OB Nursing Made Incredibly Easy" and a "Pediatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy", but I used the individual sections in my NCLEX review books for the two classes. I have...

  21. Direct patient contact volunteer experiences

    pinkiepie_RN replied to gkbroaro's topic in General Students

    I don't mean to burst your bubble, but think about it: there's not much patient care you can do without a degree. This volunteer work is direct patient contact, well...because you're going to be...

  22. Who got an A on their final...

    pinkiepie_RN replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    Well, I got an 86% on my Psych nursing final, a 90% on my Healthcare Policy final and a 90something on my Pediatrics final (took it 1st half of the semester, followed by Psych for 1/2), with final...

  23. Now That the Semester is over....What Will You Do Better Next Semester

    pinkiepie_RN replied to anewday's topic in General Students

    This has actually been my best semester yet, and it's because I started out strong and figured out what worked for me early on and from previous semesters too. I did pick up things along the way...

  24. anyone find out that they have a mental illness

    pinkiepie_RN replied to misssarahRN's topic in General Students

    After a traumatic event that happened about two months ago, I finally sought treatment for bipolar disorder type II and anxiety. I feel I was definitely more aware of my symptoms as a nursing student...

  25. NICU Summer Extern?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    Have you had your OB rotation yet? I know when I did mine, there was a shadow day in the NICU. I thought about doing an externship last summer but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, so I kept my...