wellhereiam

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1. To Flu Shot or Not??

   wellhereiam replied to nurseinprogress2010's topic in General Students

   Sometimes, people have adverse reactions to the flu shot, even though it's a dead virus. I used to think it was all psychological. I rarely get the flu, so I rarely get the flu shot. Even during...

2. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

   wellhereiam replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

   Everybody grows up with different experiences. Maybe that girl has medical experience, great parents that encouraged learning, went to a solid school, studies twice as hard b/c she has the time, or is...

3. How to stay in shape while in Nursing school....

   wellhereiam replied to FutureLatinaRN's topic in General Students

   How about signing up for a sports class at school? That way, you have to go, and it's no extra cost. You could find a nursing school partner and jog/yoga together after class. Do it in between class....

4. Did I make the right choice?

   wellhereiam replied to wellhereiam's topic in General Students

   First of all, thank you all for your response. I've been racking my brain trying to think of what else I could do. Sunray, I think you are right on target about me not liking customer service;...

5. Did I make the right choice?

   wellhereiam replied to wellhereiam's topic in General Students

   Isn't it true that people usually hire nurses as health educators though? I'm suspecting I'll never ever get a secure job b/c of my decision. I know that staying in nursing for job security is a wrong...

6. Did I make the right choice?

   wellhereiam posted a topic in General Students

   Argh. So I went through 2 years of prereqs and 1 year of nursing. I ended up quitting because I really despised clinicals. I originally went in to this major b/c my parents told me to. I thought I'd...

7. Quit nursing school?

   wellhereiam replied to wellhereiam's topic in General Students

   I quit with a 4.0! I've never been this happy and and unsure in years. I have NO idea what I want to do even though I've discussed it with plenty of career counselors; I just know it's not nursing :)....

8. Quit nursing school?

   wellhereiam replied to wellhereiam's topic in General Students

   Thanks for all the messages, everyone. After seeing counselors, career counselors, doctor, etc, blah, I'm still in this program. I should feel fortunate. Lucky. So many people would like to be in this...

9. What if you forget A&P?

   wellhereiam replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Students

   Yep, I had 1.5 years in between A&P and nursing. I just started reviewing the contents again about 1 month prior to nursing school starting. In patho, your prof might give a brief A&P overview...

10. Quit nursing school?

    wellhereiam replied to wellhereiam's topic in General Students

    P.S. I say I need more practice with AM care, but I don't really like it anyways. It seems repetitive and boring. Sure, you can do a cool full body assessment, but eh other than that it gets boring. I...

11. Quit nursing school?

    wellhereiam replied to wellhereiam's topic in General Students

    thanks for all your replies. i'm holding off talking to a counselor until the end of the school year. clinicals are not getting better. i am too slow; i don't get everything done. all the patients i...

12. Can nursing student be sued by patient?

    wellhereiam posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If a nursing student makes a mistake that endangers the patient, can the patient sue the student or do they just sue the hospital with the nursing school just kicking out the student? Or can the...

13. Quit nursing school?

    wellhereiam replied to wellhereiam's topic in General Students

    I know this is kind of late. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for actually taking the time to read and respond. I will talk to a counselor and just get through this quarter. No need to worry...

14. Quit nursing school?

    wellhereiam replied to wellhereiam's topic in General Students

    Thanks. The problem is, I don't know what will make me happy. Another thing: I suck at time management. The list goes on and on. Sometimes I hate working by myself, but sometimes I feel uncomfortable...

15. Quit nursing school?

    wellhereiam posted a topic in General Students

    hi. i'm finishing my first year of nursing school. i'm not sure if i like it or not. i originally got into nursing because my parents wanted me too, but i was also interested in the subject and...