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I am a first year nursing student and had my patient at clinical today ask me if they were going to die? Being totally caught off guard I turned it back to the patient and replied "what are your concerns about dying?" In post-conference I told the ...

I think she meant to talk to your clinical instructor about the incident and how it made you feel. You have two options you can sit around and feel bad about what happened (which is easy to do), or you can be the "bigger person" and walk away. A ...

So I'm looking for a little help today, I'm always lost as far as nursing dx after taking care of someone for a few hours and then they are discharged. I always ask myself to find my priority "what needs to happen for this patient to leave the hospi...

I actually think I'm going to go with safety. This patient was admitted not b/c of the UTI but b/c they wanted to further observe. It was stated that the condition of the patient on admission they were unlikely to return to home. The patient recov...

This may sound stupid but I'm just a student and not an expert nurse but what is agency nursing? IS it similar to home health care...just curious? Thanks!

I can't seem to prioritize for this patient I worked with on Friday for my care plan. Here's situation: 62yo, admitted for abd pain, n/v, and dehydration. Has hx: of SBO, and pt thought s/s were the same this time as they were the last time they had ...

Thanks, I just got so hung up on the fact that how can someone who had a BM 2 days ago be constipated? So I was going all around the issues that I could use and none of them made sense, and I kept going back to constipation. I ended up with Risk fo...

URBANE SCRUBS has petite, regular, and tall sizes. I'm 5'7'' and the regular are perfect for me (I wear danskos so they are long enough to cover the shoe.) The tall inseam claims it's 32.5 but I've tried them on and they are more like 35". Find a ...

You already took the first step and that was recognizing that you do need help. Work with your doctor in finding the right med that doesn't give you bad side effects. When I went through severe anx/dep I was also scared of being dependent on a med...

Anybody have any remedies (coffee, sleep schedule, energy drink, magic no dose pill) that can keep me alert and awake for 5:30Am start time until 4PM with little sleep? Clinical prep starting at 4pm night prior and teacher expects everything to be me...

Yes that is true but unfortunantely that is what our instructor EXPECTS from us. It's not my own thinking. She wants Pt Hx, surgery's, important labs, meds (class, reason pt is getting, major side effects), and our care plan in our heads. I am 2n...

LL BEAN! You get what you pay for. It's one of the only ones that is sturdy as heck, and the wheels are rollerblade wheels so it's silent rolling. I hate to draw attention to myself like other rolling bags that are obnoxious.

It's different for everyone... I worked first year about 15 hours a week and found that hard. Some people can work part time and still do good in nursing school. You will have to feel it out and see what is comfortable for you, just have a flexible...

I was having a hard time also in first year and even talked to my advisor. It wasn't until I mentioned it to ONE of the 6 instructors we had and she suggested this book to me. WHY DO THEY MAKE IT A SECRET? After reading I told them the really ough...

I'm second year and we had a test first day of school that we had to study for. I got through it and so will you! Instead of wasting time panicing just jump in to studying for your exams. It will be tough but you'll get through it because you have...

Low carb is probaly the worst diet to do in terms of energy. Carbs are your body's main source for energy... why would you want to cut that to lose weight when there are much better options? I did FIT FOR LIFE diet last summer and lost weight befor...

It's an ethical debate... would it be ok with you for someone to "waste away" if they were a millionere and could pay for the healthcare? How does that change things in your eyes? Just a question...

i've had the l.l bean rolling bag for 2 years now it is amazing! it's survived treacherous conditions the first year of nursing school, and it still looks great. (starting second year in a month) plus the wheels are high quality and quiet, that way...

I'm beginning my 2nd year of nursing in august and this is not the first or last time to see or hear of an instructor doing this sort of thing. Nursing instructors come in all forms, a few are nice and really do want you to succeed, and then there ar...

I just finished my first semester and have the summer off before completing the second semester, and I just have to say "I'M GLAD MY INSTRUCTORS DON'T ALLOW US TO DO THAT" From what I'm finding out the little we do learn in school and in the "hands" ...

I have completed my first year of school and all of our instructors recommended doing this but every hospital I've applied to has turned me down. Why is this can you even get a job w/out certification? Our instructors say that hospitals love nursin...

Yes 2 semesters actually. One of the semesters at one of the hospitals, that I applied at. I thought it was strange that they all turned me down when our instructors told us how much the hospitals loved having nursing students. Thanks for the sugges...

Oregon is a beautiful state no bugs, rarely get snow in the winter, very mild climate. Plus the mountains surrounding you, this is a fabulous place to live. People are very friendly as well. Not sure on the nursing or how their new grad programs a...

I'm first year student in second semester. I had no experience either, my instructors said when we all started that by the beginning of second year regardless of experience we would all be on the same page. Meaning the inexperienced would know as m...

Sorry for your loss. It was best you dropped your class for "life". Just because your a nursing student life still happens and you gotta do what you gotta do. If you are emotionally ready to take on the summer course more power to you. What is th...