MandyKRNBSN

I probably didn't tell you anything that you didn't already know. But I was very intrigued by the fact that she was not a candidate for eye donorship. Let me know what you find out, I would love to hear the rationale behind the reasoning.

Well that is very interesting. The best way to find answers about things is to contact the people who are doing it. I would contact that eye bank who did it. Ask questions, not directly about that patient ofcourse, but about specifications for eye donors. Hopefully they will be helpful. I know that the eye bank in Alabama (where I am from) will answer questions and are always helpful. They will be able to give alot of insight. Plus, you are promoting donorship and that's what they want.

There is absolutely no reason for them to turn down someone's eyes based upon going to Germany twenty years ago. They will not take donors who have a history of intravenous drug use, HIV, Hepatitis B and C, and Syphillis. Also, if the patient has an infectious disease. They will check WBC for that. It seems that most donations are on a case-to-case basis. They will even take patients with cataracts.

Before I started my BSN program I was super competitive, especially with others trying to get in to the program at the same time as me. However, when you get in the program you will find all that fades and the focus becomes learning the material to the best of your ability. There is no need to compete, you will find that the people in your program can become great friends, tutors, study partners, etc. The most important thing is to help one another, I am blessed to be in a great class that does exactly that. We help one another out and that is what nursing is supposed to be. Good luck with everything!

Wow! I did not know that it was like that in some programs. In my program, we have to take the ATI tests but they are only worth a percentage of our grade. So if we meet Level II we get the full percentage of the grade usually around 1%. If we do not meet benchmark we do not get that percentage of our grade and we have to do remediation. In order to graduate we have to have made Level II (or benchmark) before they will allow us to graduate.

I can relate completely, I am in nursing school and work in the emergency department full time. I got on tonight to see if there were any posts about how I am feeling and if anyone even remotely related. You completely described what I am feeling. The last two shifts I have worked someone has passed away. "The feeling of doom" you described in your post is exactly how I am feeling. I just wanted to know, does it get better? I just feel like I have been beneath a dark cloud for days now. I know that I am meant to be a nurse and there is nothing I want more, but how do you shake this sadness?