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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 and knowledgeable.

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 watch for is that nurses "eat their young". When she walked away, I told my colleague that the first thing we need to watch out for is the first nurse who, in spite of her purported experience felt the most important thing we could glean from her experience is that nurses "eat their young". Take it as a warning direct from the source!

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 reading.

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 so many details of which only time and experience can show the relevance. When so many nursing educators seem to balance teaching the content but not teaching the test, it sends the student to 400 pages of reading- all of which seems so very relevant in the face of the urgency of the topic. What would the nurse do? Or what what this nurse (writing the test) do- and some combo of both. I am speaking to my instructor tomorrow. Thanks for the advice. And for what it is worth, I am bit old for No Child Left Behind.

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 your friend relies a great deal on studying with you? Not in a way that she expects you to solve her problems- but that maybe she is relying too much on group study. I personally made that mistake in the past. I had to repeat a semester because of it. I studied with a group- and members of the group were successful- so I made the mistake of allowing the groups methods and materials to make up for what I didn't completely understand. I am glad I repeated, because I was so much more confident and knowledgeable after that. Perhaps she is not studying adequately on her own and equating the actions of the group with the success of it's members. But it is hard to advise if no one be critical of the situation. I honestly think GrnTea's advice is very sound.

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. Had first med-surg exam of the semester. Completely bombed it. Stunningly bombed it. I knew I didn't master the test, but nothing could have prepared me for the sight of the grade. Now I am in a position that I must perform very highly on all subsequent exams or else. I study, I read, I do 100's of practice questions. What's missing? This failure is a huge brick wall and it is hard to push through it. I just don't know what to do at this point. I feel like so much of our program expects the student to be largely self-taught. This is difficult for me because I am a global learner. Any advice? I cannot bear to fail. I want to be a nurse.

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 am very drawn to this. In psych now, final coming up this week, and I am making better grades than I ever had. I feel like I "get this"- but I am questioning getting other experiences first. Any advice?

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 professionalism in the field.

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 taking such a hard stance on it.

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 ENORMOUS need for the nursing student. Some just have a gift for it. The rest of us need to work on it- and it makes such an amazing difference. Saunder's Strategies for Test Success is a helpful book, I thought. It helped me reason my way past my biggest problems- reading too much into the question.

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 on a personal level. EMT-Ps are authorized to perform interventions that RNs cannot perform without an order. Many people do not understand the roles and the differences between them. Interesting sociological point- I have witnessed EMS vs RN tension even at the student level. Our nursing school building is part of a whole allied health building where EMTs, LPNs, CNAs, and Surg Techs are also trained. I've heard student EMTs remark about the attitudes of nurses. We should do a study to find out why! I am def. interested in this and will read the above linked threads.

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.

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 flu if whether you have a vaccine or not- it's a safeguard! Thanks, though for pointing out the semantics of what "America" is, and the irrelevance of references. Ugh... :anbd:

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 lecture- here's a good rule of thumb: If you would not be willing to hang around ten minutes on YOUR time after lecture to talk about your uncles' cholecystectomy, then don't do it during a lecture on antianginals. Simple!

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 means that yes- you can get a vaccine and still get the flu. For students, there are certain facilities that require the vaccine, others that do not. I don't get vaccinated because EVERYONE does it, and I have seen times when there are shortages which leave at risk populations out of the loop. However, I must get one for certain clinical facilities...and I disagree with mindlor that a student can choose not to do this. Can you guess what an instructors reaction to that would be?

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

The point of biology is cell structure and function- and perspective that is invaluable.

She wants to hear you beg to be treated better by her. Don't do it. Let her know- without an ounce of girly, frilly 'I hope you don't mind if I say this, I look up to you" BS- that you intend to operate in an environment conducive to excellence and therefore are interested in solving these issues with her directly. Treat her with respect- but don't be a punching bag. I do think new nurses can sometimes rub "old nurses" (lol) the wrong way. There are subtle ways to carry yourself in a way that shows confidence, but defers to their experience.