Hopeful2011

Hopeful2011

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  1. Why are leadership skills an important attribute of a Registered Nurse?

    Hopeful2011 replied to Hopeful2011's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your answers... It was good to see some good positive responses regarding leadership and nursing.. versus alot of the negative feedback I've read! Good luck to

  2. Why are leadership skills an important attribute of a Registered Nurse?

    Hopeful2011 replied to Hopeful2011's topic in General Nursing

    No it's not homework.. I'm just curious because I've been reading threads about people saying that leadership skills are important for a nurse to have, but no one ever elaborates on why they are...

  3. I Fear I won't get into nursing School

    Hopeful2011 replied to aCatLoverFiona's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming that you're in California? But I had a similar situation.. I ended up with a low GPA, I think it was somewhere close to a 2.5, and then I went to a local community college, and finished...

  4. Suggestions of what to do before nursing school

    Hopeful2011 replied to SASlong's topic in General Nursing

    You should try to get some training.. so you could try to get a part time or PRN (as needed) job as a patient care tech during school.. It'll get you great experience and also get your foot in the...

  5. case study

    Hopeful2011 replied to ratchassi's topic in General Students

    There's a book called "Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing" 4th edition.. by Barbara Preusser. You could sit at Barnes and Noble or Books a Million or wherever you find the book and do four case...

  6. How do you wear your hair for work?

    Hopeful2011 replied to ChasingRain's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on getting into nursing school! I'm almost done with my first year.. I started back in August 09 and I got my hair cut really short.. it was stylish but short.. and OMG I missed my long hair...

  7. Ethical dilemmas encountered by nurses

    Hopeful2011 replied to julschris7's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm a big believer in the work environment and energy that is brought into an operating room can/will have an effect on that patient's recovery.. I was on a rotation day in the operating room and the...

  8. Importance of Nursing School Clinicals?

    Hopeful2011 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Clinicals are important for many reasons, but if for no other reason.. I agree with the other posters.. definitely spend the time to look at all of your patient's chart .. and think about the...

  9. Nurse Extenship Anxiety

    Hopeful2011 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey nurses! Ok so here's the situtaion: I went to an information session for a Nurse Externship at a local hospital, and some of the nurse managers were there and we all got to go around and meet...

  10. Nurse Extenship Anxiety

    Hopeful2011 replied to Hopeful2011's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Dorito! I'm starting to feel better about it.. because I really do believe everything happens for a reason..

  11. Med Surg or Peds

    Hopeful2011 replied to Hopeful2011's topic in General Nursing

    I think even though I'm looking forward to Peds, I think it'll be more challenging then Med-Surg, not just because it's building on the Med-Surg information, but because I don't have kids, and there...

  12. Psychiatric Rotation

    Hopeful2011 replied to Heidib1129's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm currently during my psych rotation and taking my med surg part II at the same time.. I think in that aspect it makes psych a little difficult because the way you need to think for med surg doesn't...

  13. Balancing Nursing School and a Boyfriend

    Hopeful2011 replied to averie123's topic in General Nursing

    This might sound harsh but don't expect anyone to understand what a nursing student's life is like.. unless they are living it.. trust me no one can understand it.. so really you can't blame your...

  14. Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Fall 2009

    Hopeful2011 replied to GaMommy81's topic in Georgia Nursing

    It is alot of work, and time consuming, but there are a lot of people in our class who are married and or have families to take care of. One of the things that I heard caught a lot of people off guard...

  15. can't get the math

    Hopeful2011 replied to greatful1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can you be more specific what type of math or reading problems you are looking for? Maybe you should ask another student you trust or a professor for

  16. help w/ nursing dx/formulating my thoughts

    Hopeful2011 replied to shrimpchips's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Risk for unstable blood glucose Impaired skin or tissue integrity .. Ineffective renal tissue perfusion.. because of the BUN and creat Impaired urinary

  17. Glomerulonephritis vs Pyelonephritis

    Hopeful2011 replied to twinjeep97's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I suggest dividing a sheet of paper in half and then having glomerulonephritis on one side and pyelonephritis on the other and writing their information and comparing it side by

  18. Who to address cover letter to?

    Hopeful2011 replied to smurfsup's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should definitely call the hospital and ask the nurse recruiter.. even if it is to be addressed to the nurse recruiter they won't mind you asking.. and volunteering at the hospital could only help...