PowerPuffGirl

Right on! Doesn't it feel terrific???

Hi y'all, thanks for the votes of confidence! Here's an update: Yesterday, we had a tour of the facility, watched another video on HIPPA, and went on a scavenger hunt to learn where all the supplies were kept. Today, we were each assigned to a diff...

We've spent the past 6 weeks working on basic nursing skills (vitals, wheelchair-bed-chair transfers, ambulation, dangling, bed baths, peri care, enemas, bedpans, I&O's, etc). I finished the theory part of class with a 95. And now it's time to...

In addition to books, pens, highlighters, etc: - a baggie of teabags and splenda packages - some granola bars or peanutbutter crackers - copy of the student conduct code (you never know!) - copy of the nursing school's student handbook - a little nu...

I've had luck with wearing 'skintoned' underwear (a pale, pale pink, in my case), and getting my pants a size too large, so they're not too fitted. I have a friend who used weak tea to dye her white undies to a skintone color - haven't tried it, bu...

OMG, they just keep redoing that commercial!

Y'know what really offended me the most about the Herbal Essences commercial? (In a perky voice) "Must have been SOME sleeping pill!!!"

94 - 100 = A 87 - 93 = B 80 - 86 = C

Congratulations on your graduation and your achievements, and don't let anyone rain on your parade!!! :balloons: :biggringi

Whites of our choice (if we opt for skirts, they have to be knee length or longer), white hose/socks, all white shoes (no clogs). For the ladies: a blue/white pinstriped pinafore/cobbler's apron with 3 large pockets, for that wonderful Candy Striper ...

I had mine removed about 3 months before classes began, so that my nails had time to grow out any damage. And let me tell you, I miss 'em!

I'm surprised to hear that you don't need a physical for nursing school in Australia. At my school, they have to be kept current every year, yearly PPD or chest x-ray for PPD. Plus proof of immunizations/titres, documentation of any meds we're ta...

I was asked why I wanted to be a nurse, what my future career plans were, and how I felt my background had prepared me to be successful in the program. As far as answering why you want to be a nurse- be careful you don't sound like you're channeli...

If homebirths tend to be low-risk pregnancies, can we really make a fair comparison of homebirth outcomes vs. hospital outcomes?

It's wonderful to hear that in some places, employees are still valued so much.

I know we have a couple nursing instructors among us, and I was wondering if y'all would be willing to share with us, the things that students do/don't do, in class and in clinicals, that drive you batty... I know I've heard enough students compla...

Y'know, there's a girl in my class who fits that description. She drives *me* batty! She's always asking, "Can you tell us exactly what will be on the test?" or "What chapter is ____ in?". Our instructors grit their teeth and tell her to use the i...

That does it, I am not only getting a PO Box, but I am also changing my name to something like Jane Doe or Jennifer Smith.

I'm so excited I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight. Classes start tomorrow, for my 18 month long, part time, practical nursing program. I went today to pay the last installment of my tuition & buy the rest of my texbooks (eek! I feel v...

It's going well, with the tests we've had so far, I've got a 96% average! We've covered legal/nursing ethics, therapeutic communication, done the BLS for healthcare providers, and started on geriatric and rehab. We're also covering asepsis right no...

Hmmm... I know that when I was born, in 1976, it was common practice for the moms to give the student nurses assigned to them a small gift- usually a bracelet charm or a pendant, or a pair of earrings (the student nurses were assigned to an expectant...

Hmmm... I know that when I was born, in 1976, it was common practice for the moms to give the student nurses assigned to them a small gift- usually a bracelet charm or a pendant, or a pair of earrings (the student nurses were assigned to an expectant...

First of all, whatever you decide to try, best of luck! My main concern is that nursing school is stressful enough, do you want to add the additional stress of trying to concieve, perhaps thinking you are pregnant, and finding out that you are not? ...

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

About a month ago, I had to take my partner to the ER. Her nurse (an RN) spoke very broken English and had great difficulty understanding spoken English. It was very frustrating (and frightening!) for me to realize that this nurse did not speak Eng...