AOx1

AOx1

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  1. Have you ever been stood up for an interview?

    AOx1 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated, a close friend and I had interviews scheduled for two different floors at a local hospital within fifteen minutes of each other. We arrived together and decided to meet up afterwards...

  2. Did you keep your nursing books?

    AOx1 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I donated mine to a program that wanted textbooks for nursing programs in another country. They could not previously afford textbooks, so I felt that they went to a worthy cause. Also, in many areas,...

  3. Patient abuse

    AOx1 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had to report a coworker for abusing a patient. It was such a horrible decision, and she was fired and hates me to this day. However, I kept picturing that being MY loved one that she hit, and it...

  4. Is med-surg a must? Not wanting to get pidgeon-holed..

    AOx1 replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    Our field is now very specialized, and the advice that you must work med-surg first does not seem applicable now. I understand the context in which this advice was useful, but it doesn't seem to be...

  5. Students nursing during EMR go-live

    AOx1 replied to jappey17's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse educator, I would not choose to have my students on the floor unless their objectives were to provide basic care alone (ex-1st semester students). Of course, all students continue to...

  6. 2nd Student Nurse going for dream job interview: HELP!

    AOx1 replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in General Students

    Old thread, but this guide may help someone in a similar situation.

  7. how to cope? advice please

    AOx1 replied to frustratednurstudent's topic in General Students

    I am a nursing instructor and this is fairly common, especially in the first year. It really isn't just one question, it's a pattern of a whole semester that leads up to not passing. When I first...

  8. Baffled

    AOx1 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I first married my spouse, he behaved in a similar manner. I think he learned this from his mother. I refused to take part. When he forgot his insurance card and had to pay a cancellation fee, he...

  9. Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    AOx1 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    The point I am trying to make, and have been trying to make all along, is that we all fall short of being the perfect professional nurse. At some point, probably all of us have bad breath, look less...

  10. Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    AOx1 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    A more productive approach might be to bring your concerns to your unit-based council (or agency equivalent), and present research to support your

  11. Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    AOx1 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    We all have things that bother us. Poor spelling and grammatical errors are also

  12. My worst fear come true.

    AOx1 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!

  13. I've probably just lost it all....

    AOx1 replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    Just like any other academic program, there are more and less competitive graduate programs. Your focus should be on safely learning the material and improvement. If you panic every time your grades...

  14. If your teacher gets her tests directly off the Internet...

    AOx1 replied to Melseal's topic in General Students

    You need to set priorities. Is it more important to be the one who passes this one exam by the most expedient means possible, or the one who approaches NCLEX with confidence knowing you are prepared?...

  15. How Do I Help Them?

    AOx1 replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    If you benefit from studying in a group of similarly prepared students, then do so. I would not help the unprepared. Do you want your future nurse to be too lazy to do their own work, or...

  16. Where do they find these clinical instructors?

    AOx1 replied to theantichick's topic in General Students

    As mentioned, many programs are beginning to require a doctorate to teach full time. This means that I am in the classroom up to 24 hours a week, spend 16-24 hours a week in clinicals with my...

  17. Pretty sure my clinical instructor HATES me.

    AOx1 replied to kmartin906's topic in General Students

    Assigning a complicated patient is a compliment. As an instructor, our role is to offer constructive criticism. This is the portion where your instructor's behavior went awry.There is no reason to...

  18. Nursing Instructor Issues

    AOx1 replied to cwilliams6's topic in General Students

    This was completely inappropriate on the part of your instructor. I would never say that to one of my students. Do I like them all personally? No, but my role is to determine if a student can practice...

  19. Being late to work...

    AOx1 replied to sarabellum1's topic in General Nursing

    I found that the problem of tardiness decreased greatly when a group of us refused to give report to a nurse that was 30 minutes late on a regular basis. We instead insisted that the charge nurse or...

  20. Help I need advice (Nursing Students/Current Nurses)

    AOx1 replied to ks42551's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a field much like any other field in one aspect. It is what you make of it. There are nurses who only follow orders, never questioning or really learning the rationale of their actions,...

  21. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    AOx1 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to start a new thread as the original post is from 2006. The OP might not see the old thread or be on the boards

  22. Failing Med-Surg!! What Should I do?

    AOx1 replied to tep186's topic in General Students

    I would find out the last day to drop your course, and plan to drop then if things don't improve. In the interim, I would make sure you are spending at least 3 hours per in class hour studying, using...

  23. almost got written up at clinical

    AOx1 replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

    Your instructor was rightfully upset, as you mention. However, as an instructor, I can also say that: 1. Students make mistakes, and yours was not life threatening, although it could have caused the...

  24. How do you deal with constantly critical professors/instructors?

    AOx1 replied to staceym's topic in General Students

    Critique is part of our role, to learn from it is the student role. However, abuse should not enter in. As llg noted, there is a difference. Does your instructor ask questions of all students? If so,...

  25. Clinical instructor gift?

    AOx1 replied to lukeslichy's topic in General Students

    As a nursing instructor, my favorite gift was a small, lovely photo album with a picture of the clinical group and a handwritten thank you note. Also, as mentioned above, many who love education are...