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  1. what I wish I could say to my AAOX3 patients!

    You are a fully grown adult...I am sure you can use your functioning hands and arms etc to cut your own food, fluff your pillow, brush your hair. If you geuninely can't I would be happy to help..but...
  2. Feel like such a failure..

    Thanks again everyone :) I have stuck it in my head that yes, I'm darn well going to keep going and I WILL pass ! I feel so much better. I just have to keep trying. And yes...I am soooo glad that by...
  3. Is this the career of an RN?!

    Don't be too daunted. It's ok to dislike some areas of nursing. My teacher was telling us she absolutely hated her peds rotation when she did it. She HATED it (unsure why..). But she stuck through...
  4. Where do you buy nursing supplies?

    I buy online from an Australian store called Nurses Stuff, and Med Shop. I also look on eBay for cheap books and things, and university bookshops around my area. If you type "medical supplies" or...
  5. most difficult part of nursing school?

    - 40 page assignments ! - Bitchiness / hyper competitiveness / backstabbing from other students - Early wake ups ( I'm NOT a morning person, can you tell ?
  6. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    My school included a cheap learning stethoscope in our materials fees for every student. If your school does the same I would save up and get a good quality one instead. Its something you will be...
  7. Feel like such a failure..

    that sucks elisheval i had one of the women in my class laugh out loud when i failed, and then went around to the other girls saying she was happy i didn't pass and hopes i never pass. i expected...
  8. Please be honest!

    I am "in it" for a few reasons: - I want a career in which I am always learning and developing. - I find the human body fascinating - I genuinely love to make people smile, helping people, taking...
  9. Feel like such a failure..

    Thanks everyone. I have a drug calcs CD on my computer, I think I'll practice that more, also thinking of buying "Med Calc Made Easy" too... On the test I just did stupid mistakes, for example instead...
  10. Students are cut-throat!

    Sadly some of the women in my class are the same. They have come into this class, with absolutely no pre-nursing experience but seem to think they know EVERYTHING. If one of us in class makes a...
  11. Daytonite has passed away...

    Very sad to hear. My condolences to everyone who has had the pleasure of interacting with her here at allnurses, and of course her family and
  12. Can diabetic educators be fat?

    Well isn't a nurse or a doctor supposed to be a good role model for a healthy lifestyle too ? Personally, I have had both overweight doctors and nurses, and the only thing I am concerned about is...
  13. In your opinion, what is the hardest class in nursing school?

    Pharm...I'm doing it this semester and I'm having trouble with some of the med calculations...mostly because the teacher will not help ! All she does is talk about how good her upcoming holiday will...
  14. I am still in Nursing school and have not done my medication module yet, so therefore on clinical placements I cannot give out any medications. On my last clinical placement (on the first day) I had...
  15. uh oh- the drama begins.....

    I have the same "drama queens" in my class. ******** about each other, catty remarks, rumours...and these women are in there 30s ! You'd think they would have grown out of that immature rubbish by...
  16. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    A Nissan Micra (currently driving a $500 rustbucket which stalls constantly and has terrible brakes.. ) A house to call my own...and of course furniture and paint, and curtains, etc I will probably...
  17. - Probably not a good idea to tell me your smoke marijuana before you come to class. - I study for hours everyday and am one of the top students in the class (sorry if this sounds like bragging but I...
  18. what do I do? failed hesi have to settle for lpn!!

    As a lowly LPN, this thread makes me depressed as hell. Glad to see us LPNs are
  19. I am alway Tachy, I have been through heaps of tests and no Doctor can seem to find the cause. Its always funny when we do pulses in lab and everyone elses pulse is around 70-80 whilst mine is about...
  20. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    I once had a employer breastfeed through the entire interview. I am not against breastfeeding in public, but I mean, I told her I was ok with waiting if she wanted to finish.. It was kind of...
  21. Celebratory Tattoo?

    I haven't got any tattoos but I have seem some really great looking tatts of Stethoscopes and of
  22. You know you're Old School when...

    Sounds exactly like the nursing home I worked at last
  23. Does anyone take Effexor

    I take Effexor XR, I have been taking it for about 5 years. I personally have had no real problems taking it, I have had amazing results with it...it is my "miracle" drug :) I have gone from never...
  24. A Patient Made Me Cry Today

    OP, You are an Angel
  25. I usually don't tell unless I am asked what I do for a living (Nursing Student), however my mom is going through chemo at the moment and is telling all her nurses about me...Shes like "Oh heres my...