Sweetberry

Latest Activity

1. BSN students, how much writing are you doing?

   Sweetberry replied to epg_pei's topic in International

   I had one counselling paper (12 pages) and one health history assessment (not really a paper). Otherwise, I had some small 1-2 page lab assignments and an assessment assignment in our text due every week, but nothing else. 5 papers! Whoa, I pity you ...

2. Athabasca?

   Sweetberry replied to JMP's topic in International

   I'm almost done taking Nutrition 331 through Athabasca. The course hasn't been bad at all. My only problem has been procrastination, which is entirely MY OWN FAULT! :imbar But my tutor has been extremely helpful in replying to my emails ASAP with rea...

3. What is/was your hardest class?

   Sweetberry replied to sierranic's topic in General Students

   In first year, my hardest class was DEFINITELY anatomy & physiology.... But second year, med-surg was definitely a challenge.... Drug therapy, not so much though... I'd definitely get a human anatomy workbook from Chapters and go through it, cau...

4. Wound Care Standards in Nursing Homes

   Sweetberry replied to Jay-Jay's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I, too, am shocked at the wound care done at the nursing home I work at (I'm a nurse's aid while I go to school). Everything is done with clean technique, even completely open wounds. One nurse once told me that "in LT care, they don't waste ...

5. "Cutco"

   Sweetberry replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Students

   My friend did it this summer..... She did make a bit of money, but she HATED going to her friends and family all the time to sell them stuff (heads up- you can only sell to people you know or that they know.... no door to door or randon calling....)M...

6. 12 STD's of Christmas

   Sweetberry replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Humor

   Hahaha! In spirte of my Micro final in 3 days, that is AWESOME!

7. To all students who also work.....

   Sweetberry replied to luv4nursing's topic in General Students

   I work as a nurse's aid at a nursing home right by my house.... It's super conventient and they work around my school schedule... And what's nice is when I'm really busy with school, they have no problem if I say "I'm busy and can't come into work fo...

8. Seeking advice - dealing with 17-year old sister

   Sweetberry replied to Altra's topic in Psychiatric

   Hey, Ok, my suggestions/advice come from both personal experience and friends' experiences (I'm 19 now, so this is pretty recent for me)... Your sister sounds similar to two people I knew, and myself... * Check into a possible eating disorder... Tha...

9. Is it ok to hate some areas of nursing?

   Sweetberry replied to Ada's topic in General Students

   Definitely! I know that I HATED the place I did my first year clinical rotation... Stupid dirty old nursing home... But weird enough, I LOVED my geriatric nursing rotation at the hospital and I LOVE working as a CNA at a different nursing home... But...

10. Anyone else procrastinate?

    Sweetberry replied to LuvsOB's topic in Online Learning

    YES!!! I am taking Nutrition by correspondence right now and have about.... 15 days to do an assignment and write the final! Ahhh! The best advice I've gotten is set a deadline for yourself 2 months earlier than the course deadline.... Or else book ...

11. First step to nursing...

    Sweetberry replied to StarNurse2006's topic in General Students

    I love working as a nurses aid while in school. I started right at the begining of first year and the stuff I learned at the nursing home paid off as I went into clinical and even in some of my classes. It also gave me a lot of confidence. Now that I...

12. Do past experiences affect you in clinical?

    Sweetberry posted a topic in General Students

    i'm going to psych in january, and i'm kinda nervous. i used to have an eating disorder and i used to cut myself. i am still being treated for them. my clinical rotation is at the same hospital as i was inpatient at, but in a different unit (adult ps...

13. where do u go to school?

    Sweetberry replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in Canada

    i go to siast in regina... it's associated with the university of saskatchewan, therefore it's a bsn program. it's an awesome program (neps) and i really enjoy it.... although the workload could be easier!

14. All BSN students?

    Sweetberry replied to FunGi's topic in General Students

    i'm in my 2nd of 4 years in a bsn program. so far, so good!

15. All BSN students?

    Sweetberry replied to FunGi's topic in General Students

    .