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  1. This semester of nursing school not going well for me - unbelievable

    gatoraims RN replied to Nogoodmood's topic in General Students

    Sorry you are having such a hard time with your clinical instructor. I am not sure if you are not following the rules or if she has "unspoken" rules that you are not following. I am in my thrid...

  2. Want to be a nurse in Doctor's Office...which degree? ASN or BSN RN?

    gatoraims RN replied to mrspolly's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my area many offices hire LPNs and MAs. They pay around 12 dollars an hour compared to LPNs at other facilities making 18 or so an hour. I however do think that they want at least a year of...

  3. Had my 2nd Fundamentals exam today

    gatoraims RN replied to dayanara's topic in General Students

    It is all about teaching critical thinking. Taking what you do know and applying it to the unknown. I think it is all prep for the NCLEX. I could be wrong but I really think this is why they do this....

  4. Should I not even try?

    gatoraims RN replied to TryinginTX's topic in General Students

    Talk to an adviser for each school and take in your transcripts. Ask them what your chances are in getting into a program. It might take longer but if your GPA is not up to par, maybe try for a LPN-RN...

  5. What to study before starting degree

    gatoraims RN replied to kitkat491's topic in General Students

    I would just get an older A&P book and save some money. If you are unsure about math get the incredibly easy Med math (at least I think that is what it was called) you could also get the med/surg...

  6. As an experienced RN, do you like/dislike having a student nurse assigned to you?

    gatoraims RN replied to jamie32764's topic in General Students

    As a student myself I have to say that,you not the nurse you are following has to make the best out of every situation.(not being snarky it took me a bit to learn this) I have been assigned to nurses...

  7. What is happening?

    gatoraims RN replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    They give you test questions on a million things because this is how the NCLEX is. You never know what they are going to ask. On my PN NCLEX they asked things I had never heard about. But most of the...

  8. Casting Nurses for the Walking Dead

    gatoraims RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    OMG I love your siggy. I am soooo much a werewolf girl. Everyone else can have those True blood vamps. Love the

  9. You're going to think I'm nuts

    gatoraims RN replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I love being in nursing school. I whine when I am tired, hungry, or when I have to come home and cook, but I really love it. I like learning something in one body system and then later learning "holly...

  10. Nursing Books

    gatoraims RN replied to CordaeP's topic in General Students

    OUr school had us buy all our books in the first semester. On required books I spent over 1400. Then I bought a few "suggested" books. There are cheaper options out there. I could have bough all used...

  11. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

    gatoraims RN replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a different kind of stress. I will say that I never left PN school so stressed that I cried. I however left my first job a number of times in tears. Real life nursing is stressful, I...

  12. Question on giving a full bed bath

    gatoraims RN replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    Wear gloves. The instructors logic does not work for me. NO, I do not use gloves to wash myself or my babies. I also brush my teeth without gloves, clean myself up after using the bathroom, without...

  13. Is the nicu and nursery easy?

    gatoraims RN replied to almostmadeit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am an LPN now RN student. I do not think any floor I have been on is "easy". Some of our more energetic students who literally run circles around the younger 20 somethings are "older". I am friends...

  14. Giving an IV med via IPID push question.. help!

    gatoraims RN replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    Maybe what you would

  15. I quit! :(

    gatoraims RN replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    You do not want to come to my house and see the mess. I have four kids and my house is never spotless. Not sure how close you are to your mom but can you let her know that you are doing your best to...

  16. Just got hired for my dream job but... I'm pregnant!

    gatoraims RN replied to xxlilkacixx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats on the new job offer and

  17. Bad things happen in 3's?

    gatoraims RN replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    I do. They seem to always happen in three's and I know if you wait long enough you can say "see see they do happen" The graduating PN class before mine had three births! My class had three students...

  18. Nursing instructor blues

    gatoraims RN replied to zephyr9's topic in General Students

    In my LPN we had a nurse who said the same thing. That C students wont make it, I really think know that I know her more that it was motivation. I am not sure if it worked for you but I know when I...

  19. Nursing instructor blues

    gatoraims RN replied to zephyr9's topic in General Students

    I think a large part of nursing school is to beat us down in order to build us up into what they think makes a good nurse. My fellow students and I joked about this during our first semester. It was...

  20. ATI is different: let's talk about it.

    gatoraims RN replied to BlueEyedGuy's topic in General Students

    I usually always pick "reposition pt". The reason I do is because I think it goes along with opening an airway. Plus O2 needs a doctors orders, to my knowledge. I know we get into the "perfect world"...

  21. What would you say to this shocking patient statement?

    gatoraims RN replied to aboucherrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have said the same thing. I might add in something about knowing any competent doctors from every walk of life. Those of you who would "put her in her place" are not helping the mater. I do...

  22. ATI is different: let's talk about it.

    gatoraims RN replied to BlueEyedGuy's topic in General Students

    We had some ATI lady come in and talk to our group. At the time we were in a class full of LPN students who are in the RN program. So many of us have used ATI before. (PN school) Someone asked her...

  23. To speak or not in class

    gatoraims RN replied to edatri's topic in General Students

    My class is larger and there are few of us who answer questions. I know I learn better from answering questions and just don't care what others think. I am paying great money to learn this information...

  24. How do you study, and are you getting the results you want?

    gatoraims RN replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in General Students

    I review the chapter before class. Not so much read it but I like to know what we are going to be going over that day. I print out the powerpoints. During lecture I take out my book and power points....

  25. I need words of encouragement from nurses.

    gatoraims RN replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did a pretty good job if you got vital signs and i&o's. When I worked in a LTC I loved the techs/aids who got vital signs and got my pts ready for the day. Everything that you do just...