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Wonderful thread--hysterically funny! I'm 2nd semester NS trying not to be too much of a doofus at clinical. So much to remember and perform correctly and I'm not even in the hardest part of NS yet! This thread was as instructive as any lecture and very therapeutic to boot. :w00t: THANKS!

P.S. I get that some of the posts were serious. Just love the hysterically funny reactions.

I'm a 1st semester nursing student. Everyone who posted in this thread--thank you so much for the huge belly laugh :lol2::lol2: Have you thought about taking your show on the road? :yeah:BTW, I'm certain everything you posted here is true. Who could possibly make this stuff up?

Hannahjean5, I'm in the Midwest and started in my program last August. Can't believe how much has happened in just 2 months. Phew! Agree with Ilovetorun--hope you have time and energy for a vlog. If you do, all the power to you. Let us know and will check it out. Anyway, mostly I wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on your acceptance! :balloons:

ruby, xtxrn started a thread today just like that. is titled what have your co-workers done to make a shift go more smoothly? is good! see it at https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/what-have-your-631985.html

Xtxrn, your comments make sense. It's a complex business we're in and with lives at stake. I figure my best bet on the "nurses eat their young" thing is to make sure I've got my thick skin suit on each day, focus on becoming a competent nurse (requires assertiveness, and a willingness to ask for help, accept and apply feedback), know my own skills and limitations, pull my own weight as much as possible, and appreciate whatever assistance/mentoring comes my way.

All I can think as I read the horror stories described in this thread is (and I believe them), WHY do nurses eat their young? What is the point of it? I'm a nursing student and would love to understand WHY, seriously.

OP, I agree with other posters and summed up well by JenniferSews. If you start with an unreasonable expectation BEFORE you've started working for them, what's next? Right now the expectation is just unreasonable and unprofessional. Hate to think of the possibilities around the corner. Unsafe? Be careful not to jump out of the frying pan into the fire. JMO

This is posted under Kansas Nursing Program Discussions but I think belongs elsewhere? Not sure we're talking about Kansas, maybe Kentucky?

Hi Gal 2:20, no. didn't work out for me to do after all. Have to take a couple of courses this summer in prep for nursing school in the fall--ADN program at KCKCC. Kansas College of Nursing is definitely where I would have gone if I'd had the time. Good luck!

INFP and INFJ are abbreviations for two of 16 personality types associated with the Myers-Briggs personality profile. More info on this at http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/. FYI--not to be confused with personality disorders! Just saw that others have answered this question. Would delete but don't know how.

Good to hear! So far all thumbs up on this program. :)

Congratulations jillianbeans!

OlatheJessica, great to get your feedback! Helpful info for me and I hope others. JCCC classes are the least expensive (from what I can tell) but very difficult to get into. They seem to fill up in the first minute after enrollment begins. Helpful to know of a viable alternative in Johnson County.

I know it's my second time posting on this thread, but have to say I just keep loving it! I'm a social worker now and start nursing school in the fall (can't wait!). I've worked in nursing homes in various ancillary capacities (kitchen help when I in my early 20s, geripsychiatric services as a social worker) and loved the environment. Also, my father was in a nursing home for the last 4 years of his life (brain tumor). Is hard to see the stigma associated with living in a nursing home and working in one. The people who cared for my father were the absolute best. It eases the sadness when compassionate and skilled carers are involved if your loved one is not able to be cared for at home. These days one can't stay in a hospital for any length of time, even after surgery. Aren't more people recovering short-term in nursing homes? I still don't know all the step-downs but do believe nursing homes are the place you go if you aren't ready to go home safely even with home health. Would love to hear others' thoughts on this and to hear any expected trends with nursing home usage related to health care reform.