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  1. I took the nclex today!

    CBsMommy replied to 2126's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!! Let us know when you get the official

  2. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    CBsMommy replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    I am a soda junkie. I don't care if it's Diet Pepsi or Diet Coke, I want it. I drink A LOT of it during the day but that was before nursing school too (actually for about 15 years). Won't drink...

  3. Overheard "You're there to make money, not to talk," in clinical

    CBsMommy replied to JustaNrsgStudent's topic in General Students

    I do think this is the way MDs are trained which is unfortunate. The good news is, you can interview doctors and make a choice as to who you go to. The bad news, it may take a while to figure out...

  4. snack/food idea for night shift nurses?

    CBsMommy replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    I would gladly start my night with eating a donut....or maybe wait until 2 in the morning when I need a pick-me-up. Anything you bring will be

  5. I am afraid of not landing a job when I graduate :/

    CBsMommy replied to karenonp's topic in General Students

    This is exactly what I am doing. I applied for externships throughout the distance I'm willing to drive (which is quite far) and got an externship about an hour away from my house. My classmates...

  6. Helping Classmates

    CBsMommy replied to nursegc's topic in General Students

    I agree with you on this...to a point. I do get along with some of my classmates, although I do keep it superficial (I ask how they/their kids/husbands are doing). I don't go out and party with...

  7. externship! :)

    CBsMommy replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I too got the externship that I applied for and have been working for the last 3 weeks! It's been such a great learning experience! Congrats again! I'm sure you will do

  8. Helping Classmates

    CBsMommy replied to nursegc's topic in General Students

    I didn't walk in to a study group as if I knew it all. Yes, I asked a question of my study group and none of them could answer it because they didn't even do the reading. In fact, my study group...

  9. Can't get over my anxiety in clinicals, and this is my 3rd semester

    CBsMommy replied to bella65's topic in General Students

    Here's where I think clinicals versus the work force are different.... In clinicals, people are judging you. The nurse that is in charge of the patient, your clinical instructor and the patient....

  10. Helping Classmates

    CBsMommy replied to nursegc's topic in General Students

    Yep. Sounds like we are running parallel lives here! I do participate in class with the correct answers to instructor's questions and I, too, get really good grades on all of the tests and have been...

  11. Helping Classmates

    CBsMommy replied to nursegc's topic in General Students

    OP - I was in this exact same position in my first semester. I've never done study groups before because, in the past, they were worthless for me. But, our first day of classes, the instructor got up...

  12. help with careplan

    CBsMommy replied to aixa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You know...I would also address the reason the patient was dehydrated. What was their status prior to the dehydration? Were they impaired prior to the dehydration? If someone cannot complete their...

  13. help with careplan

    CBsMommy replied to aixa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did the patient have a dysrhythmia? It states a possible dysrhythmia? Was the patient hooked up to an EKG? What were the readings? If the patient was dehydrated they most likely had decreased...

  14. Should I take the job because its a Magnet Hospital?

    CBsMommy replied to jaznia15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in a hospital an hour away from my house and the commute isn't all that bad. My hospital is working on attaining magnet status as well but above that, the nurses are happy with where they work...

  15. Single mother having trouble balancing time

    CBsMommy replied to hkendrick1987's topic in General Students

    It's so hard to be a single parent in nursing school. I always set aside time for my son so that he's not feeling left out but it is hard. Sometimes he will climb on my lap while I study. I gave...

  16. The mental and social skills needed

    CBsMommy replied to microtutor's topic in General Students

    Oh good. I'm glad I could help! I tend to speak with instructors and perceptors as if they are my boss. I do really look up to them, they have so much more experience in healthcare than I do and...

  17. The mental and social skills needed

    CBsMommy replied to microtutor's topic in General Students

    Congrats on starting in your program! Let's start off with, who are you trying to impress? Dealing with different groups of people all have different social skills that have to come into play....

  18. Did you leave soon after your "One Year"?

    CBsMommy replied to RNDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why wouldn't the 9 months count if it's with the same employer? I am doing everything a new grad would be doing except meds and a few other small things. So...I would be with the same employer for 1...

  19. Medications that cause urine retention

    CBsMommy replied to skybmonkey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please let me know what the instructor says...I'm

  20. Medications that cause urine retention

    CBsMommy replied to skybmonkey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Beta blockers don't cause urine retention. Where are you getting that information from? Anything that works on the parasympathetic system (or blocks the SNS) lets everything rest and digest. That...

  21. Night shift and Sleeping

    CBsMommy replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot imagine sleeping on the job. We do have someone that uses their lunch time to sleep but it's their lunch time so whatever! When we are slow, I can usually be found cleaning something like...

  22. Did you leave soon after your "One Year"?

    CBsMommy replied to RNDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a question... I graduate with an ADN in December of this year. I just got a job as a Nurse Intern, which I plan to work with through graduation. I was told that if there was a job for a new...

  23. End of the semester laziness

    CBsMommy replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I remember when you started this thread back in November 2009. I was scouring these boards every day because I was only 2 months from starting nursing school (one semester behind you). It seems like...

  24. What do you do between classes.

    CBsMommy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Currently on spring break this week. Yesterday I started on homework, today I'm spending quality time with my son. Tomorrow is more homework. Then I have work Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights,...

  25. Problems with Exiting School

    CBsMommy replied to nikkimgxo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would've been upset a long time ago if I were in your shoes and you have every right to be upset! If something is wrong on Friday, you have every right to call the NJ Board of Nursing and see what...