projectsarah

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1. New School New Overwhelmed

   projectsarah posted a topic in School

   Hello Everyone, I have been the school nurse at my school since October. This is my first nursing job. So far I have been enjoying it but there are some moments when I feel overwhelmed. Before I was...

2. Clients? Are they no longer patients?

   projectsarah replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

   I don't like how the books are using "client" instead of "patient". I still call them my patient. The word "client" will change the nurse/patient relationship b/c "client" brings to mind $$$ and...

3. Overwhelmed

   projectsarah replied to melissalynnb's topic in General Students

   I remember feeling the same way 3/4 way thru my first semester. Just take it one day at a time. You can make it thru! At the end of the semester things will start to click and make sense to you and...

4. Private School or Community College?! Please Help

   projectsarah replied to swtcaligurl's topic in General Students

   I would say go to the community college. I live in Phoenix and the wait list here at the community college are 1 and a half yrs to 2 yrs. I got in after 1 and a half yrs. I think it's worth the wait...

5. Meds to know for Post Op pts

   projectsarah replied to projectsarah's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you to everyone who replied! I do have a great med book. It Saunders but I just want to study up on the meds a little bit so I know the

6. Meds to know for Post Op pts

   projectsarah posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello I am a nursing student here going into my second block and I will be doing clinicals on a med surg floor. I was wondering if anyone can give me an idea of the most common classes of drugs or...

7. Awesome Clinical Days

   projectsarah posted a topic in General Students

   Anyone have any awesome clinical day experiences they would like to share? Seems to be alot of negative posts right now and I thought it would be a great reminder of why all of us choose to be

8. Pinched Sciatic Nerve

   projectsarah posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone! :) What is the best way to treat a pinched sciatic nerve? Mine has been pinched sine May 11 and my left foot is still numb! Seems like all the doc does is give me pills and more pill,...

9. Class Schedules for GCC

   projectsarah replied to Crystal74's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I just finished Block 1 at GCC. My schedule was Monday 8 am-4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8 am-11 am. Wednesdays were 6am-1pm. Now with Block 2 starting soon the schedule is alot more crazy. Mondays and...

10. Structured Nursing Review Course?

    projectsarah replied to arizzonadoc's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just finished Block 1 Traditional at GCC and I took the review class. I found it extremly helpful b/c the teachers ask you what you (the class as a group) are having trouble with and they will go...

11. Objective vs. Subjective data

    projectsarah replied to sunkissed75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The advice I would give to my fellow nursing students is to DON'T GIVE UP! You have to just keep working on it and thinking about it even though it makes no sense to you at the beginning. When you get...

12. Objective vs. Subjective data

    projectsarah replied to sunkissed75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey houlihan75, I feel the same way about needing a mind reading class for the teachers! Glad to know I'm not the only one! I just finished my first semester and at the end I started to really...

13. help me please!

    projectsarah replied to labrador4122's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Congrats!

14. Therapeutic Touch

    projectsarah replied to projectsarah's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It seems you have alot of experience with TT. Can you tell me more about your clinical experience with

15. Therapeutic Touch

    projectsarah posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was just wondering if anyone has an experience with therapeutic touch in the nursing world? I am doing a group presentation on it and would love to hear experiences or how it is received in the...