Coriander BSN, RN

Hospice & Palliative Care, Oncology, M/S

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  1. Do you have any specific ideas about this so we know which way to lean?
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    Should I quit?

    I agree with RN2BDFW... please see the school counselor, and perhaps a counselor outside of school. You've had a lot of tough things happen all at once. What you're feeling is totally understandable....
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    SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    Hi Sweet_Shay!! Of course I remember you :) Congratulations!!! The bags are $27 through SDSU CNSA (California Nursing Student Association). I bought one for the same reason you want one... a symbol...
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    Therapeutic Touch

    I think it's important to respect everyone's thoughts and opinions on things... there are so many occupations/beliefs/thoughts out there ... it's very difficult for everyone to have the exact same...
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    Therapeutic Touch

    Elkpark, thank you so much for that information. :) I agree that titles can be thrown around, and I appreciate your
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    Therapeutic Touch

    When I was working in an Alzheimer's facility, we had a woman come in who had "Therapeutic Touch" on her namebadge. She would actually touch the residents (of course, this was consented to) and from...
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    SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    You're very welcome. :) Several of my classmates have one or more children, and although it's tough, they are making it through. I admire and applaud the parents who are working so hard for this. I'm...
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    Daughter looking to be a RN

    I'm just ending my first semester in a BSN program, and I'm really loving it. I live in San Diego, and 132K sounds high... are you referring to private colleges? I do recommend that your daughter...
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    SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    I imagine they'll keep the same schedules for next semester: Tuesday: 7:30-10:10 Pathophysiology Tuesday: 10:20-12:10 Client Assessment Thursday: 7:30-10:10 Fundamentals Thursday 10:20-11:10...
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    SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    A typical week in nursing school... LOL. Okay, I'll do my best. This is for first semester. I'll go class by class. N206-Fundamentals: LOVE this class. It's by far my favorite. Studying for exams is...
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    SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    Congratulations to you all! I'm so pleased for you, and know you must be very excited, scared and raring to go. Try to take some time this summer for yourself. When we found out that we were accepted...
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    How many of your schools require a pharmacology class?

    I'm in a BSN program, and our pharmacology class is second
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    Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    Although we wear navy blue scrubs, I still have to be careful for the first couple of days. I don't use tampons because of my IUD, but I DO use the overnight Always Infinity pads for clinical days. I...
  14. I always order two from each college. The reason? The university I attend now managed to lose one of my transcripts on its way to the nursing school, but I had a backup at
  15. I'm still in nursing school, but we're required to wear our hair up if it's long, and to have short nails. Light or clear polish is acceptable as long as it's not chipped. (I don't wear polish to the...
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    Professor Ratings

    I have my patho instructor for two classes this semester and one class next semester, and I can tell you that the reviews on that site were really quite accurate. She's just about impossible. I'm not...
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    Anyone interested in stress coping interview?

    I e-mailed you.
  18. Hello, friends. I hope your weekend is bright and beautiful! We're 9 weeks into our first semester, and I'm settled in all of my classes except for pathophysiology. I've never struggled with a class...
  19. First of all, congratulations! :) I'm halfway through my first semester right now, and I can tell you that it's a lot of reading and studying and hard work. My first clinicals were last week, and I...
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    Took the NCLEX-PN yesterday, Pinned last night!

    Congratulations on your pinning, and for taking that last step as a student. So proud of you!
  21. I haven't personally, but my instructor has told us that they've found breast cancer, cervical cancer, mono (due to enlarged spleen) and some other things during her assessment classes. She says it's...
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    Scary story I heard from some nursing students

    Holy Gods. It doesn't take more than a couple of minutes to do a finger stick! To offer a possible answer to the question above about how the instructor not knowing - in my clinicals, the instructor...
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    Am I too old?

    Absolutely not too old. :) I'm 35 and in my first semester of the nursing program. Go for
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    Phi Theta Kappa - Haven't we all been invited?

    I'm also a member of PTK, and I do believe it helped me get into the nursing program as well as my university. I did have the points necessary for the nursing program, however my cumulative wasn't...
  25. Usually I wouldn't post a new thread on something like this, but I'm nervous, anxious, excited and jumpy all at the same time. I figured there is probably more than just one of us going through the...