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  1. new student, not what it seems.

    There are *many* potential reasons that you're finding the first term of school to be comparatively less of a struggle than some of your classmates are. We can only guess what those reasons are given...
  2. I think many people figure that if the hiring manager is willing to offer a job to someone, assuming they haven't misrepresented themselves, then the hiring manager thinks that they applicant will be...
  3. Nursing and Pre Med

    I agree that careful reading IS important. And so is knowledge and comprehension. It just seems that sometimes, some instructors end up focusing more on constructing questions that are difficult due...
  4. Nursing and Pre Med

    I'm wondering if you have taken any NCLEX-style tests? Even more specifically, taken any nursing school NCLEX-style test? Unlike actual NCLEX test bank questions, nursing school NCLEX-style test...
  5. Nursing and Pre Med

    Just know that being in a BSN program isn't usually just a matter of declaring a major and choosing from a list of nursing classes offered each term. It's a professional program like med school or vet...
  6. Senior? Maybe...Maybe not... VENT

    Some schools seem to think that having a low pass rate means that that they must be rigorous programs with high standards. That may be the case sometimes, but there are also times that the difficulty...
  7. I wish there were more options out there for hands-on clinical training for nurses who aren't nursing students. I was lucky that a local community college program (well, a community college within a...
  8. HUGE mistake in clinical....

    If I make a mistake (which I will at times), I need to know it and be corrected and take responsibility... I can accept that. But to be judged as not caring?! As not trying hard enough?! As not taking...
  9. the "dream" has come to an end

    Minee - not to detract from the OP but may I ask just how much longer you have til graduation? If you're just *weeks* away from graduating, and having invested so much to get to this point, it might...
  10. the "dream" has come to an end

    This is a big decision and it sounds like it's well-considered on your part, as opposed to an impulsive reaction to one or two negative experiences. Life is full of such decisions and without the...
  11. Nurses whom give overly detailed reports...

    Could be culture and sensitivity test
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  13. Thanks for sharing your journey so far. I'm glad to hear that you survived the trial-by-fire and are heading in a direction that you are excited about. Yeah! I think you do a good job of articulating...
  14. Not sure if I want to be a nurse

    LOL! I like the
  15. Can you watch skills videos in your skills lab or check them out to watch on your own time? Perhaps you could look on-line for skills videos. While certainly not as good as getting to work with real...
  16. Not sure if I want to be a nurse

    If you can afford it both in terms of timing and finances, you might want to consider volunteering at a hospital for awhile. Specifically ask for opportunities that will bring you in contact with...
  17. Can an LPN train/precept and RN?

    The differences between LPN and RN are not related to whether or not any one individual LPN might know as much as if not more than any one individual RN. And I agree that it's counterproductive to...
  18. Can an LPN train/precept and RN?

    My nursing school instructors harped again and again that we, as RN students, were being taught the rationale behind the nursing actions, and that we, as RNs, would be expected to to know the...
  19. Oh yeah, the short answer to your question is that YES, MANY people have gone through nursing school with no prior medical background. Do be aware you DON'T graduate as an accomplished nurse, you...
  20. Everyone learns differently and develops feelings of competence and confidence on different trajectories. Some folks seem to thrive in sink-or-swim learning situations and others prefer a more graded...
  21. I got fired today

    I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. I don't know enough about what happened to make any kind of judgement on it. But if it's not clear that you in fact were responsible for the medication problem,...
  22. Why do a lot of nursing students hate med/surg?

    Perhaps it's that other rotations have some sort of focus and thread of continuity... so there's a ton of material but it's a ton of material related to pregnancy and childbirth, or related to cancer,...
  23. do nurse owned nursing homes exist?

    Generally only big companies with severe cost containment policies that put employees in a tight spot day to day are willing to get into the nursing home business. Apparently, it CAN be done and be...
  24. Test question, just wanted your thoughts

    If that's what the question is really asking, then why not just ask it? The question could describe the patient and that X, Y & Z have been ordered and then ask the student to prioritize the...
  25. I'm with ya, Dave. Having to write a detailed care plan can become a hindrance to students at some point, taking up a lot of time to reiterate and spell out in detail what should by now be automatic...