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  1. When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    CBsMommy replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    Our CI has 10 students as well and there would be no way that CI would allow for this person to do patient care without the CI being present for everything. How about fellow nurses at the clinical...

  2. When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    CBsMommy replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    OP - I would be just as upset as you if they docked my grade 5% for other people's issues. If you helped this NS as much as you could then you shouldn't have your grade docked. It's not your fault...

  3. Looking back, what do you wish you would have done the summer before nursing school?

    CBsMommy replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    I am happy that I got my house in order and my kiddo on a schedule before I started the actual nursing program. It's hard to tell you what to read ahead of time because the instructors like to jump...

  4. Nursing School Competition

    CBsMommy replied to spritez's topic in General Students

    I am all for helping fellow students understand information but I've been in a couple scenarios where I've reeled it back in and I'm very careful with the information that I will help with now (and...

  5. Thryoid storm question..........

    CBsMommy replied to jorla9903's topic in General Students

    Ok. I looked this up because I need practice too! verapamil is contraindicated for people with HF and seeing that your patient has a history of HF and already has edema (which can be a sign of heart...

  6. Thryoid storm question..........

    CBsMommy replied to jorla9903's topic in General Students

    I would also look at the different drugs in the drug book. I can tell you without looking that propranolol, which is a nonselective B-Blocker, is not good for people who have diminished breath sounds...

  7. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

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

    OP - I'm also sorry that you are going through this. I agree with the posts about counseling. It really does work wonders. I'm a little concerned about your child though. Please do NOT pass on...

  8. I really CANNOT believe it

    CBsMommy replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!!

  9. Do you think the job market for nurses will improve by the time you graduate?

    CBsMommy replied to AtACrossRoads's topic in General Students

    Yes, I think the job market will pick back up. And, nursing is needed everywhere in the world....if you are willing to move out of the US. With the health care reform, yes, we are going to need more...

  10. What do you do when you feel burned out?

    CBsMommy replied to flygirl117's topic in General Students

    If you can take a day off without putting yourself too far behind, do it. Usually if I take just a few hours off, I am ready to go back and study. Are you working towards anything? I am working...

  11. Pharmacology Question - Alpha Blockers

    CBsMommy replied to newbiepnp's topic in General Students

    Alpha 2 receptors work the opposite of Alpha 1 receptors. Alpha1 is the fight or flight so when you block them, they have the same effect as beta agonists. If you stimulate A2 receptors, you are...

  12. What to do about favoritism in class

    CBsMommy replied to charliecat's topic in General Students

    I agree. I'm in good with some of my teachers and couldn't care less what the other students think about it. The other students are giving me grades or writing me letters of recommendation. You...

  13. Advice needed. I don't know how to fix this.

    CBsMommy replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Students

    OP - I am going through the same, exact thing in clinicals! You are not alone! I spoke with another instructor about this and she said that even the "A" students (me) were going to make mistakes and...

  14. I got accepted to a nursing program, but im about to give up my seat...HELP

    CBsMommy replied to RN2BKD's topic in General Students

    I agree with everyone here as well. All of the sacrifices I make just make me work harder. If I have to drop a class, or GOD forbid, FAIL and repeat a class, I KNOW that I will not be able to afford...

  15. Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    CBsMommy replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    I also tend to layer when it's that "time of the month". We have to wear white for clinicals and I've already been in that situation. I wore my regular underclothes with all of the...

  16. Love School/Hate Clinical

    CBsMommy posted a topic in General Students

    Ok. I posted a long time ago in a thread far, far away about how much I love school, and I still do, although I'm ready for the summer break. The problem is clinicals. How can I be so good at school...

  17. Stop the bullying

    CBsMommy replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I've been the victim of workplace bullying too. It sucks. Why can't we all just get along (or at least be

  18. A decision has to be made...

    CBsMommy replied to brookeycookie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also working on my BSN bridge as well however I usually take my BSN bridge classes in the summer and just work on my ADN in fall and spring semesters. It is hectic and very fast paced at my...

  19. Love School/Hate Clinical

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    I should clarify. We are not doing clinicals in a hospital this semester but LTC. It makes it worse because it's their home, they are older than me (I was taught to respect my elders), some of them...

  20. Not The Best Way To Improve Nursing's Rep!

    CBsMommy replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I agree whole-heart with whodatnurse. It was an awful situation, and the decision this mother made was awful, but at least she sent him on a plane to people who will help instead of abusing him...

  21. Annoying and disruptive classmates (vent)

    CBsMommy replied to 2blessings's topic in General Students

    gracelolaa - I don't think that I'm missing the point at all. You don't like this classmate, you think she's annoying and she could act better. That's your point, right? You can't control the way...

  22. Annoying and disruptive classmates (vent)

    CBsMommy replied to 2blessings's topic in General Students

    OP - There is nothing wrong with this person in your class getting excited about her learning, who the heck are you to judge? I'm sure there's some things that bug her about you. Do you want her to...

  23. Love School/Hate Clinical

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    Thanks. We're almost done with this semester and all of my confidence is shot. I'm thinking about changing my career to a pharmacist at this point! I really hope it gets better! Thanks again for...

  24. Really Frustrated

    CBsMommy replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in General Students

    For me it's really hard to sit down and study as well. Here's what I do: 1) I make a reward schedule for myself when I accomplish my studying goals. I will say that if I study for at least 2...

  25. Do I have what it takes?!

    CBsMommy replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    I agree that it's perfectly normal to feel nervous when starting anything new. You will feel like this again at clinicals. Just remember that you get out of it, what you put in. If you decline to...