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

    brokenroads27 replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Students

    i always get caught up in the "what if" moments & for me, its hard not to. im a natural worrier and im working on trying to calm the hell down lol nursing schools stressful but if you find a few...

  2. what the heck do you wear to a Nursing School interview?

    brokenroads27 replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Students

    i didn't even know nursing schools had interviews! my school definitely did not require that we interview before we got

  3. false positives on drug test?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    what will cause a false positive? all i take everyday is an OTC multivitamin, aspirin or ibuprofin occasionally for headaches or cramps, & topical medication for my skin. will any of those be of...

  4. Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    brokenroads27 replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    Try having a nursing school that requires you to wear WHITE pants. I usually try to be overprepared, bringing extra tampons just in case anything were to

  5. Prednisone a false + on a drug test?

    brokenroads27 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    it may cause a false positive, a lot of things can, including OTC drugs like advil and aspirin. its crazy how many things i've looked up that can cause false positives. you have a prescription for it...

  6. Work PT during nursing school

    brokenroads27 replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

    i agree with saying that it depends on how much YOU think you can handle. my first semester of nursing i didn't work at all. then the second semester i worked one day a week. now 3rd semester im going...

  7. Need opinions for school

    brokenroads27 replied to oztizz184's topic in General Students

    i would probably buy one that you can just throw away at the end because they're cheaper. but my school gives them out for free so i dont even end up buying one. thats an option too, if your school...

  8. Tips on surviving through nursing school

    brokenroads27 replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Students

    I agree with this A LOT. i got stuck listening to a lot of the panicky and paranoid people and it made me feel so much worse about starting nursing school. im a natually anxious person so i didnt need...

  9. Drug Testing Question, new student

    brokenroads27 replied to kingwoodhopeful's topic in General Students

    what can cause a false positive? i recently had a urinalysis done and it was abnormal, showing protein & blood and im just concerned that that can cause a false positive. my dr already knows my...

  10. Pre NS anxiety/cold feet!

    brokenroads27 replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Students

    i've had HORRIBLE anxiety since right before i started this whole nursing school experience and it gets better with time, trust me! right now you just dont know what to expect. its all very...

  11. First vaginal exam

    brokenroads27 replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I did a pelvic exam on a classmate in a Beginning Midwifery course I took outside of my nursing program. I got to do my first (and only so far) dilation check during a preceptorship through a...

  12. abnormal UA for physical exam

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    can a nursing program that you're already in cut you because you had an abnormal UA? i handed my paperwork in and my UA was abnormal but my dr is following up on it. they didnt write anything on the...

  13. Anyone regret ever having stepped foot in nursing school?

    brokenroads27 replied to summersent's topic in General Students

    nursing school professors learn to weed out what students are meant to make it and who are not. they push you to the breaking point to see how much you can take. its like boot camp, seriously. the...

  14. New student with crippling panic attacks!

    brokenroads27 replied to Tightropewalker's topic in General Students

    i also had anxiety and panic attacks my first semester of nursing school. i learned to literally breathe everytime i felt extremely nervous. just stand there and take very deep breaths over and over...

  15. What to study during the summer?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    i'm going into my senior year of nursing school and i've been out for the summer since the middle of may. i already feel like im "losing" some of the information i learned, which scares the crap out...

  16. anyone heard of a similiar situation like this?

    brokenroads27 replied to iiliana's topic in General Students

    we're constantly reminded to keep hipaa in mind when we're at clinical and in school. i constantly talk about the patients i've had, but i NEVER ever mention their names to anyone. even when we...

  17. First injection

    brokenroads27 replied to VMSR's topic in General Students

    im going to be a second year nursing student in the fall (will graduate in may) and i've only given a few injections. ALL of them were subq though so i still dont feel comfortable with IM and i've...

  18. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    brokenroads27 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    i definitely understand! you must be a good instructor, your students are lucky to have

  19. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    brokenroads27 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    @LivetoLearn: where do you

  20. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    brokenroads27 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    im currently in a community college and i do agree with being told things like "you might as well drop out now" or "not all of you will make it". they are vicious in the beginning, its used to sift...

  21. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    brokenroads27 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    ^ohhh man i love this! this is EXACTLY what my class is like. i will be graduating in may. i agree about the high school drama. it follows you wherever you go. my advice about that is deal with it and...

  22. Nursing school & dr visits

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    do any of you feel more comfortable going to the dr now that you're in nursing school? i used to HATE going to the dr, like i would be terrified. now, i almost find myself not looking forward to it,...

  23. What to expect on OB/psych/peds rotations?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    we're starting these 3 rotations soon and i just wanted an idea of what to expect. i understand that it will be different depending on the sites i go to but what were some of your

  24. Choosing other classes

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    I need to pick other random classes on top of the nursing classes I take because I have to stay full time at my school. I took all the pre-reqs so I'm really just taking things to fill up my schedule...

  25. Nursing School Drama queens

    brokenroads27 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

    this sounds frighteningly familiar to what im going through right now. i have a major drama queen in my nursing class and shes managed to try to turn everyone against me and a few other people for...