nurse0977

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1. HELP,HELP,HELP,HELP,HELP--student nurse in distress

   nurse0977 replied to prairiegirl's topic in Nursing Career

   I always wanted to be a nurse, but ended up getting a teaching degree and regretting it. I think that if you feel strongly about being a nurse, you should do it. I am now back in nursing school...

2. My teacher humiliated me in front of the class

   nurse0977 replied to twintoo's topic in General Students

   Don't ever let an instructor or nurse make you think you are inadequate. We have ALL been there! Keep your head up and keep working hard. Here is something that has worked for me: Instead of...

3. Hair style poll: Long or short?

   nurse0977 replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

   I have had my hair both short and long enough to put in a pony tail. In my case, I have the bad habit of tucking my hair behind my ears when it is down, which is a big no-no in the NICU where I want...

4. Help a Senior Decide...Please!

   nurse0977 replied to nurse0977's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Great advice. I have met nothing but helpful and friendly nurses in the NICU, and think it would be a great place to start my career. It's amazing how it all makes sense when you get someone's...

5. Help a Senior Decide...Please!

   nurse0977 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I just finished my ICU rotation at a children's hospital. I spent 3 weeks in the NICU, and three in the PICU. I am having a really hard time deciding which one I like better. I feel a lot more...

6. Inflamed uvula?

   nurse0977 replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   My husband's uvula was swollen--it took up the entire back of his throat. It was quite freakish, to be honest. I told him to go get a strep screen, and his doctor said he had uvula-itis (not sure if...

7. What does med/sug. nursing entail?

   nurse0977 replied to Kim33's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I am currently in nursing school and I LOVE my med-surg rotation. I too heard bad things about med-surg, but it has been our best clinical yet. I think your clinical instructor makes all the...

8. Comments about clinical rotation.

   nurse0977 replied to MRed94's topic in General Students

   I myself am having a wonderful clinical experience. My clinical instructor is patient, kind, and lets us check off on skills on the unit so we don't have to check off for our techniques class. I...