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  1. Betrayed by my Program

    CBsMommy replied to This's topic in General Students

    Schools are there to do two things. 1) Get more money for the profit margin and 2) help you pass the NCLEX. It sounds to me like they are doing exactly that if they have 500 applicants a year and...

  2. Feeling a Bit Stressed -- Just need to share

    CBsMommy replied to DolceVita's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    DolceVita - I'm so glad things turned out well for you! One of the hardest things that I have had to deal with at clinical is adjusting to each new clinical instructor's personality and their way of...

  3. Feeling a Bit Stressed -- Just need to share

    CBsMommy replied to DolceVita's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    DolceVita - I hope it went well for you. Let us know how it went and if this all got worked out for

  4. Cancelled PPCC Nursing Info Session Today

    CBsMommy posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I just called PPCC and they stated they cancelled the nursing info session for today. I'm going to go still just in the case this was false information (I can never seem to get a straight answer out...

  5. I wish sombody would have told me......

    CBsMommy replied to Xcited 2B-N-RN's topic in General Nursing

    1) How you will feel 100% clueless some of the time, especially at clinical. Then, someone can ask you a question and you can rattle off information and sound like a "real" nurse or one of the...

  6. Graduation requirement changes without notice

    CBsMommy replied to Morrissh6's topic in General Students

    Our school has also increased the requirements because the NCLEX changed formats and is now harder to pass. Is that what you are

  7. Hyperthyroidism, Goiter. If goiter is from iodine deficient, Why restrict iodine?

    CBsMommy replied to jcutler's topic in General Students

    I had Graves disease with a large goiter and no one ever told me to restrict iodine intake. I do know that I had to do two different iodine uptake scans where my thyroid "sucked up" a ton of iodine...

  8. how to deal with bullying between nursing students/coworkers?

    CBsMommy replied to mashamontago's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just wanted to say that you are not alone in dealing with silly, immature people. I am going through something a bit similar to your situation and wish I had only 5 months left with this person (I...

  9. Bullies

    CBsMommy replied to jbee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another way to stand up for yourself is to pull her aside and ask her if she's having a bad day and if there's anything you can do. When she asks why it seems like she's having a bad day, you can...

  10. One bad egg...

    CBsMommy replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    Did the student cross the line? Yes. Should the student have taken it off with a sorry, I didn't realize? Yes Should the student have whined to the instructor? No. HOWEVER, I am currently a...

  11. 0.45% NS is Hypernatremia?

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's what I would've though too. I guess it just depends on the situation the patient is in but for the purposes of my class, the instructor said that was one of the first line of treatments...

  12. instructor may be racist?

    CBsMommy replied to deetrain's topic in General Students

    And you just posted that you were leaving nursing. Why would you apply to a different nursing

  13. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    CBsMommy replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    No you did NOT just make a comment, in a *****y tone of voice about a question I just asked the INSTRUCTOR, and when your friend told you why YOU were wrong, look at her in front of the class and say,...

  14. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    CBsMommy replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    When I ask you a question, I expect that you answer it. Do NOT just turn your back to me and smile. Don't forget, it's the students that are paying the tuition to keep you in a job. I respect you,...

  15. How do you communicate with your patient?

    CBsMommy replied to ashm24's topic in General Students

    Also, know WHEN to talk to your patient. Is it a better time right before they are getting ready to have a procedure done or if they have a ton of family around? Probably not. Also, try and sit down...

  16. Gabapentin?

    CBsMommy replied to IaCountryGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is patient going through menopause? Hot flashes? Gabapentin can also be used for diabetic patients. Does your patient have a history of

  17. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    CBsMommy replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    And along the same lines of this. Why be jealous of me because I happen to love what we are learning right now and I'm very good at it! Why not just ask me for help? I would have been more than...

  18. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    CBsMommy replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Why haven't you dropped out

  19. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    CBsMommy replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my thinking though. If you can't refuse a student, then it must be in your job description to help teach students. And if you are getting paid extra, which I think is very nice by management...

  20. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    CBsMommy replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    And speaking as a student, I wish you would tell your charge nurse or the clinical instructor that you don't want a student. I wouldn't want to be paired with someone who didn't want me paired with...

  21. Pharm class.

    CBsMommy replied to HCollier's topic in General Students

    This is exactly right. Instead of breaking down each individual drug and memorizing that for a test, you need to understand how the different CLASSES of drugs work on the body. Once you understand...

  22. My anxiety seems to interfere with everything in NS

    CBsMommy replied to ERsn's topic in General Students

    Yes. I actually have generalized anxiety disorder and have to deal with it every day. The first step is acknowledging that you have anxiety and that you need to deal with it. Congrats! Here's how I...

  23. 0.45% NS is Hypernatremia?

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Mike - You were on the right track and I was totally overthinking it. The answer was this: If there is too much sodium in the serum of the blood, the cells are already sitting in a hypertonic...

  24. 0.45% NS is Hypernatremia?

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your replies. I wasn't trying to deal with fluid volume deficits or excess. I was just trying to figure out why someone with a high level of blood sodium would get 1/2 NS because in my...

  25. Any OB/Nursery nurses that can help?

    CBsMommy replied to Kilika421's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How about a Ballard? Can you break that down seperately from the assessment? Or giving the baby a bath. Are you allowed to do heel sticks to check for blood glucose? This is probably considered...