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  1. should I do my internship in ICU or L&D

    brokenroads27 replied to Ceeceenumber3's topic in General Students

    i say go with your gut. if you love L&D then do your internship there. sure, you'd get a ton of experience in ICU or med surg, but if you already know you love L&D and women's health then...

  2. What to do when you have two answers left on an exam?

    brokenroads27 replied to AllThingsPink's topic in General Students

    then you sit there and re-read the question over and over until you figure out what it's REALLY asking. maybe the question is asking what would be BEST to do? or what would you do FIRST? or is it...

  3. specialty

    brokenroads27 replied to lexingtonmom's topic in General Students

    im also in an ADN program and med surg is the majority of what we will do in clinical but we also get peds, ob, and mental health experience. we also will get end of life/oncology experience at some...

  4. How to know if nursing is right for you?

    brokenroads27 replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    i knew since high school that i wanted to pursue nursing. i knew my whole life i wanted to do something in health care. since i started nursing school, it just feels right. i really think i made...

  5. Which of these two is the priority diagnosis for an intraop pt.?

    brokenroads27 replied to sserrn's topic in General Students

    i agree, i think i would choose the first

  6. How did you do on your first test

    brokenroads27 replied to cjungen's topic in General Students

    my advice is to study in small increments and read the book to the best of your ability. don't freak out if you didn't read every single word of every single page, but concentrate on the little boxes...

  7. Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    brokenroads27 replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    at my school its ok to use client or patient interchangeably, but client is the preferred term and it's definitely what our text callls them. i like the term patient better, and in clinical i usually...

  8. Nervous nervous nervous

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    I am so anxious about school starting pretty soon. I feel like I forget everything I learned last year! What have you all done to help yourself feel more confident and help calm

  9. Anyone else never given a bath?

    brokenroads27 replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    i agree with that completely! its so different bathing and changing elderly patients as compared to children

  10. Anyone else never given a bath?

    brokenroads27 replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    the first bed bath i gave was really nerve wracking! when you learn bed baths in school, you think "hey, this cant be that hard!" its not that its even hard though, its just awkward. before that i had...

  11. Pediatric stethoscope?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    this might be a really stupid question, but im just curious. i only have an adult stethoscope & will be doing a pediatric rotation. can i still use it for peds? i was unsure if you could use the...

  12. How to prepare before NS starts?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    is there anything you do to pamper yourself right before school starts up again?? what about organizational tips for once it does start? i always get disorganized, especially with my papers and work...

  13. Packed lunches?

    brokenroads27 replied to doublehelix's topic in General Students

    i bring mostly sandwiches, like turkey, bologna, ham, even tuna. and they sit in my bag without being in the fridge or even without an icepack until we get a break for lunch for about 3 or 4 hours. i...

  14. Weak Stomach

    brokenroads27 replied to mississippigirl3000's topic in General Students

    i dont really have a weak stomach for the things i see or hear in clinical but i guess the smell bothers me sometimes. i just try to breathe through my mouth and get through the situation lol i mostly...

  15. bandage scissors?

    brokenroads27 replied to kasia87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i agree. i know our school doesn't care what bandage scissors, stethoscope, or watch we use as long as we have them. oh and also, always remember to bring those bandage scissors to clinical lol at...

  16. They bumped up our minimum passing grade point average...

    brokenroads27 replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    oh man, i would give a lot to have our school require only a 75 versus our 77. even if we got a 76.9999 we would still fail! sorry though, i would be frustrated and nervous too if ours was bumped up...

  17. Have any "romantic" relationships developed in your nursing program?

    brokenroads27 replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    i had it happen my first semester and it got weird really fast. we were both in the same nursing class so it couldn't have worked, i mean we saw each other every day. in my opinion, it isnt a good...

  18. Adjusting to a new schedule

    brokenroads27 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    its hard to adjust but after a while you wont even realize how much sleep you actually are losing. i try to slip in naps in between clinicals when i can. that helps me to be able to stay awake long...

  19. Do you bring a pair of extra shoes?

    brokenroads27 replied to Ugly Duckling's topic in General Students

    no i dont bring extra shoes & i've taken care of a lot of people on contact precautions. i just wash my shoes when i get

  20. Math Question

    brokenroads27 replied to Pmusicinhamony's topic in General Students

    yes, our school definitely allows a calculator. i dont trust myself to do the calculations in my head, especially for the more complicated ones. you can use them on the floor as a real nurse, so it...

  21. IV Starts

    brokenroads27 replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    we don't practice IV sticks in our school. we are just told we will learn when we're on the floor when we get our first

  22. NCLEX-RN everytime you move?

    brokenroads27 replied to sunshineintheforest's topic in General Students

    nope, every nursing school, every state, has the same test. once you take the test one time thats it. then you can just apply to get your license in another state if you want

  23. Where to take an infant's pulse

    brokenroads27 replied to gfoster6993's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i agree about the brachial, i heard that from my cpr class as well. i think its age 2 and up you can start taking the radial

  24. Assist Patient to Dangle

    brokenroads27 replied to *4!#6's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    then you would probably either get help from a second person so one person can be on each side or you use the hoyer

  25. I start NS next Monday... Any advice ?

    brokenroads27 replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Students

    yep, only a little