Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development

You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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Apply for those scholarships people!

Nurse SMS replied to Schweet's topic in General Students

If you mean the Student Nurse Association, you can join even without being accepted to or started anursing school. So far my entire education has been financied via scholarships. Keep in mind, the...
How does Nursing School compare to the pre-requisite classes?

Nurse SMS replied to heatherhammy's topic in General Students

This subject has been asked a lot here. Do a search and you will find the threads
How to pass Pharm125??

Nurse SMS replied to JessCNA2RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

Memorize the receptors. Any drug that affects a given receptor is going to have the same potential action on the body. If you know what receptors a drug affects, you then have a "code" automatically...
I Think I am NOT Going to NS

Nurse SMS replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

I don't think going into radiology is "less" than nursing. If you would be fulfilled doing that, then by all means go for it. But you will encounter some of the same obstacles and a few different...
Great article re: death and dying

Nurse SMS replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

I have noticed that...why is that?? Is death really just THAT fearful for people, even those working with ill people? Nobody gets out of this world alive - it just seems so natural to me to want to...
Where to find ALL white leather shoes?

Nurse SMS replied to kk83's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

I love my Danskos. They aren't pretty but they sure are
What to do?

Nurse SMS replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

Apply for both and worry about making a decision if you get an offer from
How to survive clinicals

Nurse SMS replied to Sjsmith92's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

First day of clinicals everyone was nervous, one girl cried when told to get into her patient's room, wake the patient, introduce herself, do vitals etc. By the end of the semester, its all so much...
Need Serious Advice

Nurse SMS replied to patricianyc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

Read the chapter summaries, then review your notes for that chapter. Teach information you are shaky on to someone else to help it stick in your mind. See if there are any review videos you can watch...
Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

Nurse SMS replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

I don't study 24/7 either and I also have a job and kids, new spouse and a brand new home. I get tired of people assuming those of us who make good grades can't possibly have other obligations. We do....
Assessing Each Other??!??

Nurse SMS replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Students

What a strange opinion. So it is okay to practice on people who are sick and already stressed, but not on one another? Your first "assessments" will be done on one another so that hopefully you...
have you taken any of these classes online: Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology

Nurse SMS replied to amyleadon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Sociology online for me was not a walk in the park but not all that hard either. It should be something you can
Great article re: death and dying

Nurse SMS replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

I agree leslie, but do want to say...when push came to shove and the docs were finally willing to admit they could not cure/solve/whatever...it was the nurses that made it as good of an experience as...
Great article re: death and dying

Nurse SMS replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

Thank you for sharing this. We lived through the worst case scenario with my son. He had AML and was 13 years old. The doctors could not bring themselves to admit it was over, even when we said aloud...
you've been accepted...sike!

Nurse SMS replied to jmmarie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

What are you hoping to accomplish? That they will change the entire admission requirements because they said you are allowed to take classes there? You were accepted to the university, not the nursing...
Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

Nurse SMS replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

An A student in pre-req's.... made two As and a B in my first semester of nursing school. It is do-able. Just with a lot more effort and organization than in
You've been accepted...sike!

Nurse SMS replied to jmmarie's topic in General Students

You were accepted there to take classes, not to the nursing program. Most nursing programs require a certain GPA and most have more applicants than they know what to do with. And there are many states...
DUI 28 years ago, just staring RN refresher

Nurse SMS replied to 312time's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

I believe you will have to put your DUI conviction on your application and that it will probably lead to taking longer to get your license reinstated. Was there disciplinary action against your...
Need a little clinical advice

Nurse SMS replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

I don't see what it would hurt to email him. Just express excitement about the upcoming semester, let him know your concerns and ask his expert advice on whether he thinks it will hamper your growth...
Literature needed to put Nursing School into prespective

Nurse SMS replied to krazykchan's topic in General Students

Does your school have any kind of an open house for newly accepted students into the nursing program? That might help. I do not know of any literature like this, though you certainly could print...
Why can't I get hired?

Nurse SMS replied to judy37312's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

The hospital in my area that hired me as a nurse extern stated they have not hired any PCTs or CNAs in over a year. Hiring freeze due to the economy. I am in the Dallas area, which has weathered the...
Questions about alcoholism and withdrawal

Nurse SMS replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Addictions

This individual started drinking in childhood and would easily be categorized as a long term alcoholic. The smell caused us to check their diaper frequently because it was just hard to tell when they...
How competitive are CC's?

Nurse SMS replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

CCs are very competitive and often harder to get into than four year programs simply because the cost tends to be lower and the ability to put one's education to work comes sooner, resulting in a...
What do you do in labs?

Nurse SMS replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

I am sure not all schools are the same, but in my school we really only have regular labs the first two semesters. It is where we practice our nursing skill set, such as taking vitals, doing wound...
Clinical frustrations

Nurse SMS replied to lostinthemix's topic in General Students

First things first - don't worry about what everyone else is doing or not doing, getting away with or not getting away with, both now and in your future career. Set high standards for yourself and...

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