ErinJane

Has anyone else had problems trying to date while in nursing school? Most of the other students in my classes are married, so I can't really discuss my problems with them. But when you are just trying to get a relationship off of the ground or put yo...

I am in the same situation. I am hoping that seeking extra certifications will help. I am going to get my ACLS certification. Also, I am trying to make connection and build a network that can assist in my finding a job. Overall though, I am just kick...

Anyone out there feel like they are losing their skills while searching for a nursing job? I have a good (if not very looked down upon) position at a pizza place which more than pays enough for me to live on, but I feel like I am going to be rusty if...

This guy sounds like a misogynist of the highest degree. In general I think dating can be managed in nursing school as long as expectations are clarified from the beginning. I have been in the same situation where the guy was overly pushy, demanding ...

I just got off back to back twelve hour nights for my preceptorship :). To adjust I go to bed at my regular time the night before but set my alarm for 2 or 3 am. Then I make myself stay awake until about 9-10 am then go back to bed until 4 or 5 pm de...

The only time I cried in school was a day when I was running a fever (I didn't realize it when I went into clinicals) and was running on 3 hours of sleep. I had a pt. who was asking me to help him kill himself and I kept trying to distract him but al...

They are trying to say "puss-like". But instead they are writing about a kitty cat... or a profane name for a body part... ha.

Don't get the wrong impression, alot of the RNs I've worked with wouldn't get mad if you said that, but they might still want to teach you their way. As long as they aren't causing real or potential harm to the pt. the way they perform the procedure ...

I think nurses are just people. We aren't angels or more loving than the average person. I think we are competent professional who specialize in providing cares and performing assessments which advance the health of our pts. You don't really have to ...

I graduate in four weeks (!). I haven't inserted a catheter, and I've only done one IV on a pt ( I had done 3 or 4 on other students). According to most of the people I know in the nursing field think that nursing school gives you the basic tools, bu...

I love the men I work with in my preceptorship. I am on the neuro floor at nights and my preceptor and about 2/5ths of the staff are men. I think it helps balance everything out.

Our preceptorship is only 5 weeks (or 90 hours). I'm pretty nervous about it. Plus 12 hour shifts are going to kick my butt.

We have ceil blue tops with the logo sewn on and navy blue pants. I've had the same top for all 3 years but I've had to get 3 different sets of pants because they fade. We can have a navy jacket but I just prefer to wear a navy tee under my scrub to...

I have to make time to go out with friends once a week or I would go stir crazy. Those 5-8 hours of no-nursing, dancing, drinking, flirting and relaxing get me through my whole week. I only work 12-20 hours a week though. The rest of my time (or a g...

I hope that things work out for you OP, but the nursing program you are in isn't going to adapt. I think we all have suffered and been impossibly frustrated with our programs, but you have to hang in there or get out. In orientation they told us that...

My school is planning one but it's being organized by the students. I am not going through commencement because it's hours and hours and hours long. Buying the stuff through the school is insanely expensive though. Fifty to one hundred and fifty for...

I'm in my last semester of an ASN program. I loved it until this semester but now im getting too caught up in the politics of it. Why would they charge fifty dollars (minimum) for a pin for the pinning ceremony? I can get one online for 10 dollars......

I don't have a sweet temperament. I am not nice or agreeable most of the time. I don't really think that these are requirements for nursing. You can be polite and professional and still be an awesome nurse.

From personal experience, dont do it. I tried to date one of the guys in my classes and things didn't work out and now it is above and beyond awkward. He's nice, but we didn't part on good terms. I wouldnt encourage it personally. I'm sure you can me...

I only care for 2-3 patients but we are responsible for all cares. Bed baths, vitals, assessments, education, and all procedures. I don't really find it boring. Yesterday I had two patients receiving blood, one discharge and one admit throughout the ...

You can fill out a FAFSA for federal student aid. I would suggest using federal loans considering that the interest rate is lower. If you qualify, you can also recieve pell grants and scholarships which do not need to be paid back.

BSU is about 3.5K a semester. They only offer bachelors program now. And after the first semester you have 2 days of 8 hour off campus clinicals. It is extremely difficult to get in and you have to have your prerequisites out of the way before apply...

I had a pt. today with low albumin and protein. I already associated this with her edema, however, my instructor pointed out that I am forgetting something. So far I have thought of RBC/hemaglobin levels. Is there something else I am forgetting?

I have dyslexia. At first it scared my profs. They thought I might confuse meds or (because I occasionally reverse or disorder numbers) give the wrong dose. However, you just have to be a little more vigilant than most. It shouldnt prevent you from b...

I almost passed out during a C/S. No worries. Sometimes you just have an off day. I ended up sitting in the waiting room for 2 hours sipping water until my teacher came and made me eat some cereal. It doesn't mean you arent capable or that you won't ...