dittosaur-bandaid

dittosaur-bandaid specializes in LTC.

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1. Please help!!!need a good advice regarding nursing school!!!

   dittosaur-bandaid replied to davisito182's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Think about why you want to consider nursing school. Had you ever considered being a nurse before this point? If you are thinking nursing would be any easier or less stressful, you are wrong. Being...

2. New and needing some encouragement

   dittosaur-bandaid replied to coopman712's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Give it time. I think most of us can say we've felt this way. I'm 9 months out myself with only LTC experience. I felt like I was drowning for the first 5ish months. I'm about to transition in to...

3. Nursing student wants advice on becoming a good candidate for job placement

   dittosaur-bandaid replied to wpallais's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe talk to your course counselor or instructors as well, find out what other students have done in the past that helped them be successful? Does your program have a career fair for nurses? They...

4. taking nclex in two weeks....help

   dittosaur-bandaid replied to ebbyebb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Also consider NCSBN's NCLEX Review. It's one of the things I used to review. Lots of questions and they are hard which gets you thinking. http://learningext.com/hives/534b38552a/summary 50 buck for...

5. First shift at new facility, heard something don't know how it should be handled.

   dittosaur-bandaid replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

   People will have pre-conceived notions about you. They just will. We all do it. It was done to me when I was a brand new CNA working at a facility I then became an RN at. I was excluded from...

6. new grad, new job, nursing home orientation

   dittosaur-bandaid replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Congrats on your job, Bea! I had a nursing job waiting for me in LTC where I worked as a CNA as well. I am moving on to acute care, but I do not regret the 9 months I've spent there. If you can...

7. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

   dittosaur-bandaid replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I've been an RN for 9 months working in LTC and I love my oldsters! They are precious and when you give them the little extra love they need, it is really special. I'm transitioning into acute care...

8. Good books/reading materials for new RNs?

   dittosaur-bandaid posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi everyone, I've been an RN working in LTC for 9 months, and just accepted a Surgical/Oncology position at a hospital. Does anyone recommend a good book or two for a new RN to pick up? Does such...

9. Method for clinicals - What is it I'm missing?

   dittosaur-bandaid replied to simply_viki's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I hear you! It's frustrating to not feel as proficient as you think you should be. I am struggling with that right now in my clinicals. Sometimes I feel like the slowest one of my group! You sound...

10. Help with med for Cardiac Exam - Allopurinal and Angina

    dittosaur-bandaid replied to ravenapple's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've given Zyloprim in clincal before, but this made me curious so I looked it up in my drug book. I understand that Allopurinol is primarily indicated for preventing gout, and it lowers uric acid...

11. What to look for in my first exam

    dittosaur-bandaid replied to nsrs2005's topic in General Students

    Just take your time with the questions and try to relate them to what you've learned so far. With nursing it's not so much memorization anymore, it's putting into practice what you've learned through...

12. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    dittosaur-bandaid replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry to hear about your situation. The instructors I have encountered at my school so far have been pretty fair, and surprisingly kind at times. So it makes me sad and a little nervous to hear...

13. new to nursing major

    dittosaur-bandaid replied to thongvo89's topic in General Students

    Well, nursing presents its own unique challenges just like any other career. It's mental and technical. You can't just know it, you have to be able to do it. It's hard work to be a nurse, and...

14. Pre-Nursing...Do these courses /credits count towards Nursing degree?

    dittosaur-bandaid replied to carolperea's topic in General Students

    If you have a school in mind already that you want to apply to for nursing, you should ask a counselor there. It's all about what transfers. I honestly have never heard of a Pre-Nursing degree...but...

15. I've gotta figure out a way to lose weight while in nursing school

    dittosaur-bandaid replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    Is this an online community? Anyone know or have a link to this? I'm struggling with my weight too, has anyone ever had success with an online support group? I think I could benefit from some...