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You would think so. But it didn't. The patients that refused her services didn't make a big deal about it, they just made the request. And then they were happy. And it didn't seem to cause any problems with the other staff. She wasn't running around broadcasting her beliefs but when someone would ask her what she believed, she simply didn't lie about it. So no, in this situation there wasn't a hostile work environment. At that point in time anyways. But I can definitely see how the potential would be there.

OP, On the subject of you saying that you don't understand religion....... As I mentioned earlier that I am also atheist. I felt the exact same way. I truly didn't understand religion because I wasn't raised in a religious household. But I recognize my lack of knowledge and decided to educate myself of religion. I read about different religions and their beliefs. I also read a book on the philosophy of religion. (FYI I highly recommended philosophy books). Anywho, after reading up on religion I felt much better about my own beliefs. I now have an understanding on how and why people believe in what they do. I am more sensitive to their beliefs. And I am capable of talking religion with someone without making any disapproving gestures. And that's mainly because I no longer "disapprove" of their beliefs. I respect their beliefs. Just as I want my beliefs to be respected. So my point is to teach yourself. I think you will find it much easier to be more sensitive to your patients.

I am atheist as well so I understand what you're feeling. If someone makes a religious gesture to me, I will usually just give them a smile or another generic response. If I am asked to literally sit at someones bedside and pray with them, I just simply decline and tell them that I will find someone who is more "in tune" to religion. You don't need to explain yourself. But keep in mind that some people will take offense to the fact that your an atheist. When I worked as a CNA there was a LPN that was open about being atheist and she had patients request for her not to be their nurse because of her beliefs. So I am certianly not telling you to lie to your patients. I am just saying that you should be prepared for some patients to not like you just for that reason. But you can always talk to them about their feelings of religion. If they want to discuss what their religion means to them; I would most certainly discuss it with them. It's a way you can connect with a religious patient without actually praying or performing any other religious act. Just be sensitive to your patients. Hope this helped some.

We just got lectured by our instructor about the tension in our group. There is tons of tension and eye-rolling at every little thing. My group is beyond immature. And the funny thing is, most of us are over 26. What happens to maturity when a bunch of girls get in a room together? It's really frusterating and I am afraid my grades my become affected by the tone of our classroom. What should we, as a group, do to make the next two years go smoother?

You should probably find out what the reasons are behind the ban of laptops. They wouldn't pull the laptops away if there wasn't a legitimate reason. At my school, we are not allowed to use our laptops unless everyone in the class is going ot use them. The tapping of keys are extremely annoying when you're not the one doing it. And the noise can be distracting. It's the same thing as someone who clicks their pens. But if everyone else in my class was tapping away at their laptops I would too. Not to mention, as mature as I wish everyone is, there are simply too many people who don't care enough about their education. And instead of taking notes, they sit there and play games. I'm an in no way saying that you would do this, but it is a possible reason for them not allowing laptops anymore. And I do agree with you that we will be using all kinds of technology in this field and it is important to be able to be proficient at it. But I doubt they are taking away the laptops to hinder your technology knowledge. I think it is mainly a distraction issue.

I had 4 W's on my transcript when I applied. The classes I had W's in were A&P I, A&P II, Problem Solving Math, and Chemistry. They didn't effect my acceptance at all. They weren't F's and that's all that mattered. The fact is, they don't know why you have W's. And W doesn't mean you couldn't handle the class. Maybe you just took on too much or maybe you had a family or health issue. They don't know. And to my understanding, they really don't care. They care about the grades that count. If you drop a pre-req and get a W but then you take it later and get an A in it, they shouldn't care. I wouldn't worry about getting a W at all.

I guess it depends. Do you need to have full-time status for financial aid or scholarship reasons? Because if that's the case you may want to rethink going down to part-time. But if that isn't the case, then I would say drop it. Dropping your English has nothing to do with being a failure. You're in nursing school. So obviously you have not failed. Dropping a class because its too big of a workload is not a failure at all. If anything, it just shows your maturity about the situation. Nursing is your first priority as far as your classes are concerned. Being able to admit now that you've taken on too much is better than you trying to get through all those classes and possibly failing out of them. And just so you know, I also took two classes on top of my nursing classes. I had 17 credits. I dropped one which took me down to 14. I kind of wish I could drop the other one but I have to keep 12 credit hours to keep my financial aid. If being able to maintain your grade in nursing, drop the course. That's what I would do.

Buy some NCLEX books. It will help you get used to the type of questions they ask. It's possible you're reading too much into the questions. They could be asking something relatively simple but then you start racking your brain and coming up with too much information which could be throwing off track of what the question is asking. Go to your schools student success/development center. They will help you a lot. They can help you figure out why you're not doing well even though you're studying. As far as too much studying, I suppose it is possible. You could be studying material that you don't need to know right now. But without knowing how your class is and seeing what you're studying, it's kind of hard to tell. Communicate with your teachers. And certainly don't feel guilty about taking a day off. It's necessary in order to survive nursing school. You have to allow yourself some down time. If you find that you're studying too much and you learn how to study better, you have even more down time and hopefully your stress will decrease.

Tip #1 - Get an NCELX study guide. Practice questions in the sections you are being tested over. It will help you get used to the format of the questions. And you may even come across similar questions on your test. Thats happened to me a couple of times. That's always nice. Tip #2 - Read every question VERY carefully. But don't over-analyze it. If you don't know what the answer is for sure, go with what you know. Tip #3 - Pace yourself. Be aware of your time limit but don't rush. It doesn't matter if you finish the test last. If you take your time, you'll probably do better.

I know what you mean. I've been studying since 8 this morning. Well, about 5 of those hours were spent doing homework but still. It is extremely exhausting. I wish I could go out tonight and relax a bit. But I have my math test on Monday. I have to get a 90% on it or get booted from the program. So tomorrow my entire day and night I will be studying math. What were you saying about sleep? I'm not sure I even know the true meaning anymore! lol

Hello all! I am trying to find some information abour nursing diagnosis resources. Every time we have to learn about a nursing diagnosis of something, we have to bring back what we found and we need 3 resources. I always consult an expert and I find information in my textbooks. And my instructor would also like us to use a website reference. So I am just asking if you know of legitimate websites that are good for finding additional information. We are not allowed to use any .com sites. Only .org, .edu, .gov and so on. I'm sure there are many of us that will find the resources you provide quite useful. Thank you!!

There should be no reason why the college can't tell you. That makes no sense. But you should be able to find it in the college catalog. Also, because you already have a degree, you may already have the math requirement you need. The fact that it has been 12 years since you were in school, you may have a problem because many schools put a time limit on the age of the class. At my school, if you took a class more than 10 years ago, you will have repeat it. The best way for you to get the information taht you need is to speak to someone at the school. I find it hard to believe that you can't find anyone to help you. And if you truly can't, then I would consider another school that actually cares about its students.

Critical thinking can be hard when you're not expecting it. But just remember that when you get into NS, your test question will most likely be application questions, rather than strictly knowledge. So you teacher is actually doing you a favor because when you get into NS, you will be prepared for the types of questions they give. You will probably do better at test-taking in NS. Good luck!

I think that I would have to agree that I would want someone to tell my if I smelled bad. Would I be embarassed? Yes, of course. But if you pulled me aside and spoke to me in a non-judgemental way away from others, I would appreciate it. I would rather have an embarassing, awkward moment with one person than to have my classmates make fun of me behind my back for 2 years.

I must respectfully disagree with this statement. Life gets harder in nursing school. We all know this. I am a single parent and things have gotten extremely difficult. It's hard to juggle school and my personal life. My boyfriend feels "neglected" from time to time. But I in no way regret my decision. And I know for a fact he doesn't either. Hard doesn't equal regret. I also don't feel that the OP's situation doesn't mean that she can't cope with the situation. She's coping with it by talking about it with people and asking for advice. I'd be willing to bet that her husband feels the same way my boyfriend does. Deep down, he probably knows how sacrificing a bit for two years is okay when the outcome is going to be so great. And if not, then they just need to talk it out. In the grand scheme of things and a lifelong marriage, 2 years is not that long.