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1. Frustrated and Nervous

   slacktime replied to cupcake231's topic in General Students

   I have seen medical students faint in clinicals and nursing students get dizzy and lightheaded at some of the sights and smells that are part of the training. Nobody flunked out because of it. When I...

2. Helpful Advice Needed!

   slacktime replied to Karilin's topic in General Students

   Karilin, I graduated last Dec from an Associates program. My observation is: yeah one can get through the program while working full time, but it a rare student that can do it. A third of my...

3. Summer before Nursing School

   slacktime replied to samantha0890's topic in General Students

   Samantha, I graduated last Dec, got thru NCLEX, and now work on an ortho floor. I suggest you start an exercise program, 30 minutes 5 times per week. You will need the extra energy and stress relief...

4. Do you think the job market for nurses will improve by the time you graduate?

   slacktime replied to AtACrossRoads's topic in General Students

   It has already! I graduated in Dec 09, passed boards in Jan 10, applied for two jobs, interviewed for one and was hired. I started orientation two weeks ago with 30 other new grads, 20 were my former...

5. Please tell me your typical week in nursing school....

   slacktime replied to Addy3's topic in General Students

   Don't forget 30 - 90 minutes to prep for clinical experience. We had to go to care facility to get info for next clinical. It was night before or early morning before

6. Can Anyone Help Me With Some Practice Questions?

   slacktime replied to Matt285907's topic in General Students

   This was something I learned in my last semester of nurses training, it really is an advanced student nurse

7. nose ring-MRSA

   slacktime replied to angelstrings's topic in General Students

   Sorry, I wish life was so simple. Generally infected tissue contains more bacteria than colonized tissue but not always. If your nose is colonized with MRSA, the risk of foreign body associated soft...

8. nose ring-MRSA

   slacktime replied to angelstrings's topic in General Students

   Sorry, but your theory is not completely correct. I am sure having a nose piercing increases the risk of infection, partly because of the skin integrity is compromised, but mostly because the hardware...

9. Nursing School Interview on Friday

   slacktime replied to Fmartin's topic in General Students

   Dearest Fmartin, Nursing is the third most respected profession in the U.S. for a whole bunch of reasons, among them are honesty and candor. Develop those habits, they will serve you well as a nurse...

10. Nursing School Must Haves??

    slacktime replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    RN2B, I just finished nursing school and passed boards last Jan, I agree with the other posters, you need to be organized with a planner of some sort. Use whatever works for you, I used an excel...

11. Just Need Encouragement!

    slacktime replied to cyncopia's topic in General Students

    You are right; you just need encouragement. I think the tough last semester is just the nature of the beast. I struggled my last semester, most of my classmates struggled, most got through OK. I did,...

12. I want to now about RN courses

    slacktime replied to ajara's topic in General Students

    Go the college catelog of a nursing school, look up each class, read the class description. If you want to know exact chapters, email the instructor and ask them, then look up the required texts for...

13. Ok, I know I can't be alone... who loves NS?

    slacktime replied to jrsmrs's topic in General Students

    I'm in too. It has been a challenge, interesting, exciting and very rewarding. It's not for the faint of heart but neither is nursing. A few students complain loudly but they are a small minority, the...

14. Constantly questioning myself. Is this normal?

    slacktime replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Students

    I suggest you adjust your attitude just a schooch. You go to clinicals & perform skills that are new to you, you are going to do things WRONG once in a while. You are only human, accept it and...

15. Pharmacology

    slacktime replied to ruddergrl's topic in General Students

    Ruddergrl, I just finished nursing school and passed boards last month, my suggestions are: 1) start and continue a regular stress reduction program (running, walking, yoga, something physical) at...