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They already know you'll be scared, fumbling, and frustrated when they give it. Why a student still in Fundamentals would be pushing Morphine is beyond me. Don't stress it. In a couple of semesters, you will see this clearly, and be more confident a...

Work in the OR. The clients are asleep- and the atmosphere is very supportive of the staff needs :)

Today, in clinical rotation as a student nurse, we were approached while reviewing a chart and warned directly by the nurse who identified herself as, "being here the longest, I do a little of everything around here", that the first thing we need to ...

Use the power point only to help you with what to focus on in your TEXT BOOK. You'll remember when you solidly understand concepts. Although- I came here hoping someone would post something, cause I have to drag myself through these volumes of readin...

It is never that easy :) Get NCLEX books, for sure. Saunders is great. I also recommend "Med Surg Success".

Kicked total A$$ in Psych Nursing. 92 on the final.

Learning styles IS bunkum- nonetheless, it is stressed in many schools and I thought it might give some perspective. I need to see a big picture for the smaller details to fall into place- and this is difficult for the novice nurse who gets buried in...

Although I love and read AN forums for some time now, this is my first cry for help. I am in my third semester of a 2 year program, one reputed to be extensively difficult (and it is). Went through the first partial semester course- flying colors. Ha...

I know the responses seem negative. I think the wisdom to take from them is do what you can, but if you "want this more than anything in the world", you MUST be careful that you do not put your own studies aside. Apart from that- is it possible that ...

How can any of you find time to worry about who is cliqued up or not? I feel like I just exist from exam to exam, task to task. I don't have time for my own friends....let alone someone else's.

I think this says a alot about her management style, honestly. Demoralizing a new grad is not any way to invest in a future employee.

I've enjoyed this thread. I, too am drawn to psych nursing. I did a recent VA rotation in clinical and LOVED it there. I also wonder if I should get some med-surg under my belt so that my options are open if I ever needed to change jobs. However, I a...

Couldn't disagree more. I think I've read this forum for nearly two years- and any whiff of HIPAA violation is met with a shut-down of that post. You come across as a bit naive if this is the focus for your concerns that relate to a lack of professi...

Nurse's cap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The uninteresting Hx of the cap. It identifies you, assumes your modesty, and keeps your hair in place? *yawn* I understand going with the majority of your class- but I cannot understand the instructors ...

Thank you for the Bloom's suggestion. I am going to check that out! I was interested in your post because I just recently had a near-miss do-or-die final. I will NEVER let myself be in that position again. I have never felt worse! Test strategy is an...

Thanks for writing this! I am now a Year 2 student. Reviewing all your notes frequently helps so much. Our instructors provide power points of lectures. I find it helpful to use these and my course objectives and go through the text for what I need ...

I think many people are just ignorant of the 'discipline' of health care that EMS represents. I am a nursing student, but my mother is retired paramedic of 28 years. EMS care is about HOMEOSTASIS- on a physiological level. And it's about so much more...

You chose not to give the needed enemas? Or chose not to do work she left undone? I am just asking for clarification because you said you were let go for poor performance.

My trouble with this is not identifying respiratory/metabolic acidosis/alkalosis. I can read ABG's like nobody's business. It's the condition and treatment I am having difficulty with.

I get the impression that GrnTea was referring reading, not satisfying a need for peer reviewed studies. If you need that, go find it for yourself. People familiar with the subject know it is true that you are no less likely to die from a strain of f...

Word. Totally agree. I have a few words for so-called experts, mouth breathers, people who monopolize lecture time with irrelevant discussion... but some of this stuff sounds really immature! For people who do want to start a discussion during lectu...

In first level, out of 50 we lost around 15. Not too shabby.

yeah...

When flu vaccines are produced, the CDC makes a prediction about which strain will be most active that year, and produces that strain for the vaccine. A single flu vaccine does not denote that it protects from all flu strains that year. This also mea...

I would clarify the instruction "while it is still wet". Is that common for placing needles or caths? Seems ouchy!