NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Four students to take care of one pt. at Clinicals ?!

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Students

    I had my first clinical rotation for my second nursing course, and it was not what I had expected to be. My instructor assigned 4 students to one patient.. That was a big mistake ! Although it was...

  2. Four students to take care of one pt. at Clinicals ?!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure what her motive was. I do know that the PCT students were assigned their own pt. So there were more than enough pts. I don't even think its a good idea to have 16 Students on one floor !...

  3. Pharmacology & Dosage Calc Tests - What did you have to know?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Gabesmomma's topic in General Students

    You need to know your conversions like the back of your hand ! You will most likely only have 20 questions. The most toughest for me was converting kg to pounds when figuring out the dose for peds....

  4. What Does Your Grade Consist Of?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to mike1973's topic in General Students

    We must pass drug calc. exam to pass the course... however it does not affect our grade whether we pass or fail. Clinicals is pass or fail. If we get 6 critical U's( for bad behavior, or being...

  5. Four students to take care of one pt. at Clinicals ?!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Thanks a lot RC1985. I just wanted to know if my feelings were normal. My last clinical rotation we did have one on one with our pt. we also had a different instructor. I hope this changes... we pay...

  6. Do you Work?? If so, where, what hours, and pay?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Students

    I work 35 hours a week with weekends and holidays off. I'm a school health assistant. I make about over 16 dollars an hour.... Not enough considering my bills and school, but God has helped me to get...

  7. Overwhelmed in the first semester...

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to RetrieverGirl's topic in General Students

    I usually answer a ton of nclex style questions before the exam. This will help train your brain how to eliminate the wrong answers fast, and pick the right answers. Very helpful for

  8. I'm only 22 years old.

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I agree ! I'm 19 years old, and will be a nurse at 20... but pts. have no idea unless I tell them, which there is no point to brag about being

  9. I'm only 22 years old.

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, I'm only 19 years old:p... and yes I'll be a nurse when I'm 20 years old. Once you are a nurse age doesn't matter. What matters is being a competent nurse while being compassionate. When I'm...

  10. What are you thankful for?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet... however I thank God that I Passed one of the most hardest exams I've had yet !!! whoohoo ! 5 exams down and so many more to GO

  11. Stressed out and tired

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to PEBBLES1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At my cc, we can argue about the question... as long as its in the book

  12. i feel like a failure BIG time

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to laogirlinSD's topic in General Students

    Practicing nclex style questions helped me in fundamentals and even now ! I used to answer at least 100 questions before the exam... and I scored A's and B's

  13. Venting about working and going to school !

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Students

    Currently, I'm doing really well in school while working full time. :wink2:I work as a school health assistant, in the health room at an elementary school. I basically give first aid/ and meds to...

  14. Anyone worried about throwing up or passing out?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to c18436572's topic in General Students

    When I was assisting a nurse with a dressing change for a pt. with burns on 75 % of his body I felt light headed, nausea, and I felt like passing out. I had to keep holding on to the bed, to keep from...

  15. Venting about working and going to school !

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Thanks alot.... I do feel like my emotions are also way out of wack. Sometimes I just sit in my car in cry Its hard right now, but I know it would pay off. My goal is to get my LPN in 09, so that I...

  16. I passed DRUG CALC TEST Whoo !

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Students

    I had my drug calc test last friday. I took a course two years ago to prepare and have been studying like crazy. I was even a teaching my class on how to succeed on the exam. To my surprise I did not...

  17. Fluids and electrolytes ! AHHHHHHH :(

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Thanks alot daytonite ! You're right.... I'm just going to focus on a couple of electrolytes at a time. Hopefully this will help

  18. Fluids and electrolytes ! AHHHHHHH :(

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Students

    So We just started fluid and electrolytes. I did get the book "fluids and electrolytes made easy" thankfully I read and took notes prior to class, however I'm still over whelmed. We have an exam next...

  19. Are you forced to practice IV's and injections on each other in nursing school?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to kroegerk's topic in General Nursing

    We do finger sticks on one another, and have to sign a form. We do not practice IV therapy on one another... waaaayyy too dangerous

  20. I am now a RN

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to lailai67's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats

  21. How long is your school day?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Lovely_RN's topic in General Students

    Monday and wednesday 5:30-7:30 PM Thur and Fridays - 5:30-10:00PM E/O weekend clinical 7-3 ( when we have clinicals weekends, we don't have to come on thursdays or fridays... unless its an

  22. I am a psycho the night before clinical..

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I'm a nervous wreck also the night before clinicals. I actually have nightmares of being late to clinicals or forgetting something really important, or a pt. falls. I know its crazy, but I can't...

  23. Pharmacology

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to CM2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I feel the same way. Atleast your school gave you a list. I'm not sure what type of drugs we should know about... besides morphine, insulin, and other common

  24. Who Loves Their Nursing School

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Students

    I actually love my nursing school. No its not perfect and there are some things that can improve, but overall I LOVE IT. Its alot of material and things to know which can be overwhelming, however I...

  25. Nurses Smoking

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with queenjean.... We are people just like our pts. What happen to the old rule, "do as I say not as I do." However, it is nice to have nurses being a role model for the pt at time,...