elb252

elb252

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  1. Getting into nursing but have OCD

    elb252 replied to Guest717002's topic in General Students

    I think that a lot of times, any event in our lives that is very challenging or stressful (and unfortunately, nursing school is HUGE stress for many of us), it will tend to exacerbate a personal...

  2. Can a Nurse Specialize to Work with Individuals with Special Needs?

    elb252 replied to elb252's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the above posts have been a help!! I've always had a special place in my heart for both children and adults suffering from various neurological, mental, and physical disabilities. Also know...

  3. Do you know anyone who used Nursing as a stepping stone to something else?

    elb252 replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    It's so neat reading all of the different posts with different stories on how nursing has been used as a stepping stone for another career...thanks for the inspiration!! I've been thinking about...

  4. Is it me?

    elb252 replied to keepitreal's topic in Operating Room

    It's not just you!! The OR in which I have an internship right now has up to 6 months of orientation. Whether you are a GN or a RN, you are also required classroom work that will orient you to the...

  5. Help with goal for Hopelessness or Anxiety careplan.

    elb252 replied to RNnTrainin''s topic in General Students

    What horrible care that poor man received!! At least as a nursing student now (I'm assuming), you know that you won't make similar mistakes as a future nurse. I don't know about you, but my personal...

  6. Wrongly accused of being drunk on duty!! - ******** hits a new low

    elb252 replied to District46's topic in Agency Nurses

    Wow...I guess everything really does happen for a reason!! I wish you the best of luck in your upcoming interviews and your current job hunt...Hard to believe that, as adults, we're still forced to...

  7. Really Good Link for Learning Surgical Instruments

    elb252 posted a topic in Operating Room

    http://www.surgical-instrument-pictures.com/ GREAT website for the new perioperative nurse or new surgical tech trying to get all the instruments down... Does anyone know of any other sites that a...

  8. OR Shift Question

    elb252 replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    most of the nurses in the OR I'm interning in have 2-3 12-hour shifts, one 8-hour shift, and then a 8-hour shift with possible

  9. Going Right Into The OR After Nursing School

    elb252 replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    You could opt just applying to hospitals as a new GN in the OR. The hospital in which I have a summer internship at right now actually hires a lot of new GNs interested in the OR every year. Find...

  10. How long did you wait...?

    elb252 replied to Crux1024's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not graduating, but I know upperclassmen nursing students who are. They graduate in May and have scheduled to take the NCLEX exam as early as June or July for the same rationale that you have....

  11. GN Internships VS Residency Programs?

    elb252 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Quick question: Is there a difference between a graduate nurse internship and graduate nurse residency program? Are they essentially the same? If there are differences, would anyone be willing to...

  12. Nurse Residency Programs

    elb252 replied to Jump_Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's one at Florida Hospital. They offer training in critical care, med-surg, and emergency care. You can check it out here: http://www.linktoyourfuture.com/nursing/residencies/index.asp

  13. What would you have answered?

    elb252 replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    Well, last semester for my Med/Surg course, I believe I had a similar question on one of my very first tests... Would it be A? (although I'd laugh if someone suggested D :-D

  14. Need study and organization tips

    elb252 replied to TrinaCNA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The above OP said it's important to learn about study styles...I could not agree with him more! I finally learned (and it took me FOREVER) to learn that I studied best when I wrote things down and...

  15. Did anyone consider becoming a psychologist first?

    elb252 replied to darthbreezy's topic in Psychiatric

    I considered psychology in high school, and sometimes with all the stress from nursing school, I sometimes wonder if I missed my calling! But your post basically describes myself...I am interested in...

  16. Nursing Internship in OR: What to REALLY Expect?

    elb252 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello to all of you OR nurse experts: I'm an undergraduate nursing student who just accepted a student nurse internship in the operating room at a university medical center. Needless to say, I'm...

  17. Pain Management Nursing: How Do I Get There?

    elb252 posted a topic in Pain Management

    Hi everyone: I'm currently a traditional undergraduate student who will soon be entering my 4th year. I've heard a lot of (great) things about pain management nursing and I think it's a specialty I'd...

  18. I HATE NURSING!

    elb252 replied to dkemper's topic in General Students

    Dave, You're not the only person who does better in lectures than in clinicals. I have days where I, too, worry so much about the care my patients get...and my anxiety rises over the way that I'm...

  19. Nursing Internship in OR: What to REALLY Expect?

    elb252 replied to elb252's topic in Operating Room

    I actually spent already a 6-hour day shadowing the OR as a make-up clinical. One of my professors arranged it for me at the hospital she works. I have to say that I absolutely loved just asking...

  20. Nursing Internship in OR: What to REALLY Expect?

    elb252 replied to elb252's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah it's a full-time summer internship for 10 weeks exactly...great opportunity and enough time to get my foot in the door. Would you recommend that I work in med/surg or ICU first for a few years...

  21. PLZ HELP! DIDN'T PASS

    elb252 replied to slim2007's topic in General Students

    Glad that you're going to hang in there! You are most certainly NOT alone: I, too, study very hard over an extended amount of time just to see that I passed (barely), and many others did a lot...