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  1. Have you ever cheated?

    knittingmonster replied to JustYouWait's topic in General Students

    You want an answer to your scenario? No, I would not peak at someone's test. No I would not use my cell phone. The ONLY time I would do something like that is if the teacher specifically said,...

  2. Have you ever cheated?

    knittingmonster replied to JustYouWait's topic in General Students

    No I don't cheat. It is unethical and as a nurse, we should be held to high ethical standards. You aren't just hurting yourself. Your actions do effect others. I'll say this too. If I knew who you...

  3. How does it work in your school when you have to miss clinical?

    knittingmonster replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    I looked in my handbook and it's up to the discretion of the instructor. My teacher flat out told me not to come. What stinks is that there are optional weeks for some of the students. We have...

  4. Good Idea or bad...I have Nursing books & want to start studying (fundamentals)

    knittingmonster replied to jewelspassion's topic in General Students

    Our school gave us a list of readings ahead of time. I started them a week or two before school started. I think a week or two in advance is good--otherwise, enjoy your free time. One other thing...

  5. School pin...oops!

    knittingmonster replied to greenfaery's topic in General Students

    I know our school orders from www.thepinningpeople.com. I don't know if they do individual orders or not and no clue on the fees, but you can always

  6. How many notebooks do you have for school?

    knittingmonster replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    I'll clarify on the reasons behind my notebooks. I have 3 smallish ones--one each for clinical, skills lab and my pharmacology sheets. One notebook is a giant one that has all my powerpoints from...

  7. How many notebooks do you have for school?

    knittingmonster posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in my second semester and up to six notebooks. I can't believe how many it is taking to keep everything organized--I'm used to one per semester for several classes. How many do you have and how...

  8. the most stressful thing I've ever done

    knittingmonster replied to kristak's topic in General Students

    I started scrolling down to find the rest of the letter and then I realized how far you had really gotten. Sorry, it made me laugh! It is very stressful. I was writing up my resume (easier than a...

  9. What would you answer for this test question?

    knittingmonster replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    No OB yet, but I'd put B if I was guessing right

  10. Could this diagnosis work?

    knittingmonster posted a topic in General Students

    Pt has cellulitis so already has infection. My instructor suggested focusing my care plan on infection. I definitely have interventions; however, I'm worried my diagnosis won't cut it. Do you...

  11. Could this diagnosis work?

    knittingmonster replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    My frustration is that the only care I can give is for infection and I have all my interventions/rationales listed. Labeling it was the issue. Just dawned on me as I was typing that I should look at...

  12. First week of Clinicals

    knittingmonster replied to jcolli01's topic in General Students

    One way I somewhat got over that lost feeling was to just start walking into patients' rooms and checking if they need anything. Sometimes they did, sometimes they didn't. We gave a lot of bed baths...

  13. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

    knittingmonster replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

    I find it hard mostly because it is so time-consuming with no predictable schedule. A&P took a lot of time for me to study. However, class and lab were always at the same time. I could plan my...

  14. I applied for Nursing (BS).. Can somebody explain to me?

    knittingmonster replied to computer101's topic in General Students

    I don't understand your question. A BS in Nursing is a

  15. Career fair--would you go in your first year?

    knittingmonster posted a topic in General Students

    This is my second semester in a four semester program. The nursing school is having a career fair Monday and will have several area hospitals to talk to us. Our instructor said to wear business...

  16. Dealing with fear

    knittingmonster replied to bebeleche's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Ephiphany, your last post was amazing. I have wanted to be a midwife for several years now and have been working towards that goal. Occasionally, it is so overwhelming the responsibility I'm facing....

  17. Moms w/ little ones, who watches the kids?

    knittingmonster replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    I got a little giggle when I read this in a previous post: "so we sold our house and our infant daughter" That's not the complete sentence, but for a second that's exactly how I read it. I have no...

  18. Sleeping Habits

    knittingmonster replied to contactimprov09's topic in General Students

    I had the same issue last semester. My class didn't start until 9, but between a long commute and having to take my kids to daycare, I left around 7. I had serious struggles to stay awake driving in...

  19. What specialty do you want and not want to work in?

    knittingmonster replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I want L&D with mother/baby as second choice. I would be willing to try peds, psych and med/surg, even though that's not where my passion is. ER and ICU scare the crap out of

  20. Much Older People Going Into Nursing

    knittingmonster replied to MissMaryMack12's topic in General Students

    Our options as nurses aren't limited to bedside nursing. It's possible to do bedside nursing for a few years (or however long one wishes) and then do something else. We need nursing educators!! One...

  21. NS with school age kids-

    knittingmonster replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    We are lucky in that my mil doesn't work and lives nearby. She will help out in a pinch in the afternoon with getting our oldest off the bus and staying with him until one of us gets home. We only...

  22. 89.90! 1 tenth from an A :(

    knittingmonster replied to superramvette's topic in General Students

    Same thing happened to me this semester. It's very frustrating, but I knew about the policy up front so at least I wasn't a bit surprised by

  23. You know you're a student nurse when...

    knittingmonster replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    ... you have a bag of i.v. fluids in your house and no one who actually needs them. Thought of this last night when I was searching for a paper. We were given a bag of fluids to practice drip rates...

  24. Working the night shift

    knittingmonster replied to luvmykids1123's topic in General Students

    No advice as I've never worked night shift, but I would like to hijack your thread here! How do you maintain a family life while working nights? I figure you do see them on your days off, but how do...

  25. Totally lost! Anyone else?

    knittingmonster replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    I feel the same way. I question how I'm ever going to learn all this, how I'm going to be a patient advocate and if I'm really competent to care for someone's very life. On top of that, most of the...