MattiesMama

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  1. What was your hardest topic in Med/Surg I or Adults I? Any tips?

    MattiesMama replied to kayty2339's topic in General Students

    traditionally neuro and endocrine have the reputation as "hardest" in my program...for some reason those were my favorite units though, I think I'm a

  2. A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    MattiesMama replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Wow, right on the money! Emergency medicine and critical care were my top 2, and those are the 2 areas that I have always wanted to work

  3. are there any single mothers that have completed a lpn program?

    MattiesMama replied to singlemother's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm a single mom of a 3 year old and I'm about 4 months from graduating my LPN program with a 3.8 GPA! I'm not going to say it's easy juggling motherhood with school but it's possible if you know how...

  4. Wronged by Clinical Instructor needing some closure.....

    MattiesMama replied to WantingtheBest's topic in General Students

    Oh and to add to that...its the OP's first semester and she failed clinical because of careplans? How many people are care-plan proficient their first semester? I looked at one of my first CP's the...

  5. Wronged by Clinical Instructor needing some closure.....

    MattiesMama replied to WantingtheBest's topic in General Students

    Your clinical instructor sounds EXACTLY like one I had who did pretty much the same thing, except she passed me (with a 70, which was only passing in the first mod, so on my transcript it looks like I...

  6. Annoying and disruptive classmates (vent)

    MattiesMama replied to 2blessings's topic in General Students

    Thatguy what is a non-trad? There is one of these in pretty much every class-my advice would be to let her know how disruptive she is being (in a polite, non-confrontational way) and if she continues...

  7. LPN vs. Massage Therapy school?

    MattiesMama replied to curiousGina's topic in General Students

    LPN programs are NOT "less difficult" than RN programs, just shorter.. I can't speak to the similarity to a MT program but I can tell you that every RN I know who has bridged from their LPN has said...

  8. getting past a horrible clinical experience?

    MattiesMama replied to alicia_rae122's topic in General Students

    The smells and the sights are just something you get used to over time-I never did the Vicks thing. If I walk into a room that smells horrible, I take a few giant whiffs-after the initial shock, I...

  9. Failed my first attempt at Foley competency :(

    MattiesMama replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    First of all dont beat yourself up because it happens to everyone! The thing that works for me as far as sterile field is just imagining my "dirty" hand as being literally filthy, covered in BM...

  10. Test Questions, your thoughts?

    MattiesMama replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    Footdrop is not something I would think of as a complication of a cast...from what I understand it's usually the result of an underlying neuromuscular pathology (i.e. spinal cord injury). Sometimes...

  11. Dear future nursing students,

    MattiesMama replied to BeeFree963's topic in General Students

    interesting post! just a couple counter-points... it's totally unfair. it's also unfair that the girl who sits next to me never works out and goes to the chinese buffet for lunch every day has a...

  12. Nursing School Must Haves??

    MattiesMama replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    I bought a little index card binder from the drug store and I've been using that for my notes instead of a standard notebook. That way I can throw it in my purse and go through it any time I have a...

  13. I Want To Quit

    MattiesMama replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    I'm just a little confused about your statement that "I don't like direct patient care"...what aspect of it bothers you? I think we all hit a wall sometimes...it is common in Nsg school. That being...

  14. Depression & Nursing

    MattiesMama replied to noellebell's topic in General Students

    I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder when I was 12. Middle school and high school were a nightmare-I attempted suicide twice and was inpatient in a psych facility for a few months. Once I...

  15. Ok... I'm going to ask a dumb question....

    MattiesMama replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Students

    I don't think anyone is suggesting the OP ignore the call light. There are just certain things you need to be cautious of...case in point-just last week one of my classmates answered a call bell-the...

  16. How Did You Decide On Nursing as a Career?

    MattiesMama replied to BeanTrees's topic in General Students

    I "decided" to become a nurse because I lost my job and I needed to get some type of training under my belt that would give me job security in the future. I kept hearing about the so-called "nursing...

  17. Hate being a CNA; will I hate nursing?

    MattiesMama replied to queenjulie's topic in General Students

    That's a bit of a rush to judgment isn't it? :uhoh21: I think maybe the OP's choice of words was a little insensitive but I understand where she's coming from. I've done the majority of my clinicals...

  18. Ok... I'm going to ask a dumb question....

    MattiesMama replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Students

    I would be very wary of ambulating a pt. that I wasn't familiar with...even if you take all the precautions there's a chance they could fall and you could get yourself and your school in serious...

  19. Getting ripped off with clinical experiences...

    MattiesMama posted a topic in General Students

    I'm about halfway through my 4th module (out of 5) in an LPN program. After 9 straight months of LTC clinicals, we are now supposed to have our main clinical site be sub-acute. Additionally, we are...

  20. How important is GPA while in Nursing school?

    MattiesMama replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's my thing... There are people who simply don't test well. They will study for hours upon hours and they know their stuff like the back of their hand. But for whatever reason, they just don't...

  21. Is nursing right for me?

    MattiesMama replied to determined09's topic in General Students

    You said that you do feel comfortable one-on-one with patients: that is the most important thing by far. It sounds like you are passionate and your heart is in it-so don't let a little shyness hold...

  22. I've changed my mind again

    MattiesMama replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    One of my CI's has been almost every type of nurse there is-started off as an LPN in LTC, went to med-surg, then icu, then er, peds, maternity, ccu, the burn unit, and like 5 other specialties before...

  23. First Day of Clinicals....Disaster

    MattiesMama replied to WILLBEANRN's topic in General Students

    I totally feel your pain! My first clinical rotation was a complete nightmare. My instructor was a complete witch, she made me cry every week and told me on numerous occasions that I should look into...

  24. Psychiatric Rotation

    MattiesMama replied to Heidib1129's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just finished my psych mod...I didn't find it difficult, just a little frustrating because there are a lot of gray areas and I didn't always agree with the "textbook" approach that we were taught....

  25. nursing diagnoses and care plan for postpartum depression

    MattiesMama replied to fayfay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    PPD is a medical diagnosis, not a NANDA. You need to find a NURSING diagnosis that fits her from the approved NANDA list. A couple that might fit-risk for self-directed violence, ineffective...