tnrose

I'm not planning on attending either myself, but I am curious from your reply if it is necessary in your school to attend in order to graduate, from your post it seems that way

I have to say that I don't think NursePeace was rude in her postings. 2 years may not be a lot of experience, but you can see and learn a lot in those 2 years!

Again, I feel like some pt's, (especially those with chronic conditions), are scared they wont' get the meds in a timely manner like they do at home so they get a little stressed. Maybe it's because they have experienced a very long wait to get meds after requesting them.

That's what I've been trying to say, the CNA's/ PCP's are part of the nursing team, it's those PT's and housekeepers that really get on my nerves!

I agree, I medicate if I have an order unless decreased resp., LOC, etc. I think it's easier for me as a nurse, the rest of the staff, and the pt. if I follow the doc's orders, it's not for me to decide if the pt. is really in pain or not, they say they are, i medicate!

I really don't consider CNA's/PCP's ancillary staff, is it just me?? I think of RT, PT, etc.

I wouldn't consider you ancillary staff. I see the Aids/PCP's at our facility as valuable resources for this type of information. I always listen because for the most part they are as familiar, (or more familiar) with a patient and his needs than we are as nurses.

Why do you doubt they spend time in forums like this complaining? Do you feel like it's because they are more mature, or it's because of the status you assign to someone with a MD behind their name?

I actually spent more time on assignments than preparing for the tests. I am one of those people who cram the day before the exam. I'm sorry to say that I have had a terrible experience with nursing school, but I know from asking around that it's not the same at all schools. I know it will all be worth it though, only one more week for me! Good luck to you

I know what you mean, it's all I can do to drag myself out of bed and into clinical or class, I think because it's almost the end I'm just so over it!!

oh yes she can, don't discourage.

You can do it. I took micro, A & P, and Problem Stats in one semester while working part time, ended up with A's in all. Don't get me wrong, it didn't come easy, I was almost insane and totally exhausted at the end because I was obsessed over my grades, (I've gotten over that in nursing school)!!

Uhh, Had a nursing instructor tell a student she had "deserted her patient" just the other day in clinical, because she held off on changing a dressing that she was instructed to do in order to help another student with a procedure that required 2 people, (and yes, the student's were instructed to help each other and work as a team). My point is that instructors are people, and people are sometimes crazy! Just my opinion

And it should also allow time to mistakes and time to learn from them to improve.

I think that a nursing student in clinical could certainly be flustered, and appear that way as well without realizing it. I thought that the clinical experience was supposed to also be a learning experience. Granted, I don't know the history between this student and the instructor, but I would think that if the instructor had taken her aside and provided some instruction and guidance then she would have learned a lesson she wouldn't have forgotten, and would have the opportunity to improve instead of being humiliated and scared of her next day at clinical. Just my opinion.