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BabyLady made a great list. I'm just finishing my second semester and, while I don't have kids, my house has suffered anyway -- my man's not much of a cleaner! So get the house work done over the summer, get organized for school and learn to live with a bit of clutter...you can clean up over the breaks! Good luck and enjoy your free time while you've got it!

I'm still a student here in Canada, so I can't say for sure. However, as a student, we were never drug tested and I have several friends who are nurses who smoke pot. In BC, it's practically legal, so I can't see that it's that big of a deal, as long as you don't smoke up before work.

I guess it depends on the school. I also have a half sleeve and my facilitator told me that while I'm representing the school in various wards, it's best to keep it covered up. I just wear a 3/4 sleeve t-shirt under my scrubs...no problem! Once you're working, it will just depend on the ward policies and type of client...

I agree...it's a hard habit to break! My best advice is to buy a big four month calendar that is laminated so you can mark all the assignments for the semester on it....and put it right at your desk, so that you can watch the deadlines approach and see how much work you have to get done!

I also had my first patient death this week...it was my first patient ever! So I was shocked that it happened so soon in my clinical experience. The way that I look at it is that it was an honor to help her and be with her in her last moments. She died beautifully with her family at her side. I also felt that maybe I was cold-hearted because I didn't cry, however, I think it's important to be the calm in that moment, especially if the family is very upset.

Just start with the headings and work from there. From your post, you already have a list of the headings right there: Nursing Diagnoses, Discussion of x Diagnosis, etc. Or start from the marking grid and build the headings from there. After that, just fill in the blanks with your discussion. Also, don't forget the table of contents and page number with headers...and you're done!

When I lived in dorms, our building had an entire floor dedicated to older students...we called that the geriatric floor Check with your school and see if you they have such a system or whether you can request to stay away from the party dorms or floors...the older students were given more freedom than the young pups on the other floors...

I would have to agree on the sleep part...and the cleaning part... other than that I've got a stack of novels to read, a couple video games to play, dancing with friends and xmas with family! Now back to studying... .. . Thanks for the inspiration! :heartbeat

I am also almost done the first semester. I've heard it gets harder, but I believe that after getting our feet wet, some of the new concepts will fit into what we have already learned. Without prior knowledge, it is difficult to place the concepts. It also took me a couple of weeks to get used to how to read the textbooks, how to prepare for class, and how to write the tests. With that completed, I am now able to focus on the task at hand...acquiring knowledge!! Good luck with the rest of your program, we're in it together!

We just did a fetal pig dissection this week as well...here's a great website for ya http://www.whitman.edu/biology/vpd/main.html cheers