dukesgal

dukesgal

ED, acute care, home health, hospice

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  1. Nursing school is awful in so many ways....

    I am so with you! When I first started school, I was excited to get to know everyone and hoped they shared the same passion for nursing that I did. I was so touched when myself or others would go...
  2. Accepted & now worried about the hard work

    First of all, congrats on your acceptance! You should be so proud of yourself, give yourself some time to pat yourself on the back for doing well on your HESI and your pre-reqs, then the real work...
  3. Recreational THC = now starting IPN!

    Thank you so much for sharing your story. I know several nurses who use recreationally and I don't believe that they realize the consequences of their actions and that smoking a little pot on their...
  4. So I am working on a care plan for my patient. She had COPD, heart failure, and ultimately had an inferior wall MI and was on a ventilator when I cared for her in the ICU. We need 3 nursing...
  5. Walla Walla CC - Clarkston. What do you think?

    Hi there, I am currently a 2nd year ADN student at WWCC - Walla Walla. I had a really great 1st year and would be happy to help you however I can or answer any questions you might have. By now, you...
  6. Well, what is ironic is that this year is the year the NLN is coming to do the accreditation. I have been told there are many students torn between praising the program and voicing their
  7. Please help.....I'm worried about NS

    I too, was scared out of my wits after I was accepted and just prior to starting NS. However, I think a little bit of anxiousness is OK. Certainly in my case it was, because I had myself so worked...
  8. Did I win the lottery or is it a curse?

    One of our nursing instructors last quarter was telling us about a student who someone had been able to log into a website we use associated with one of our textbooks, but in the instructor section...
  9. Thank you so much for sharing your insight with me! I have heard that in general, nursing students should just pay attention, keep their opinions to themselves and generally stay off the radar. I...
  10. Moving to WA, need advice please..

    Clark has a very good nursing program. When I went took some of my pre-req's there, it was very difficult to get into but was a lottery at the time. They have now gone to the points system which is...