RNinProgress

Hey all, I'm in need of nurse's opinions on overtime. Specifically, are there any motivators besides money to get you to work overtime? Also, do you have any recommendations to new nurses regarding overtime? Thank you sooo much!

Maybe he could talk to the Embassy there. I've heard they can pull some major strings!! Good luck.

At least your friend goes by Richard! I know a Richard Payne who goes by Dick. Swear to it.. Funny thing, I didn't even realize the humor until I repeated his name to someone else! My hubby knows a couple, Dick and Anita Finger. Once met a Porsche C...

I'm in my final semester, and totally burnt out! I'm sick of my classmates and above all, my professors! I have even resorted to counting the number of classes I have until it's all over. Any advice on how to stay in the game until the very end?

I recently got my NSNA magazine, all about Daytona. Just wondering what Daytona is like in November. Weather? Entertainment? Anyone planning on going?

I hope you are hanging in there during this crazy weather you are having. I can't imagine how it feels to have the threat of hurricanes! Anyone else planning on going to the NSNA convention? I know there are more of you out there!

I'll say this....instructors are, (gasp!) human. Just like the rest of us, they can feel threatened by a student based on nothing more than personality. I have no doubt that this has happened. although I believe it usually results in a lower grade, n...

I'll be honest. I only read what I have to. If something is not clear, I will look it up. But, if I have a grasp of it or the notes are clear, I will just go off of that. I also use a few classmates as study partners and hearing them explain it helps...

Unfortunately, I have had several instructors in nursing school that I feel are incompetent. I think there is such a shortage of nursing instructors, schools are forced to hire just about anyone. Students, ultimately, pay the price. But, when you ha...

We were told that we had to be bathed by classmates. As it turned out, there was no intention for us to be naked. They recommended bathing suits or shorts and t-shirts. Not one person wore a bathing suit. Every single one of us wore shorts. It was *s...

I contacted the health department for the area I had the immunizations. Lo and behold, they had the info!

I took a higher level chem class during a five week session. It was tough, but I was thrilled to be done with it in five weeks, rather than a full semester. It was no more difficult than a full semester course (when I took the next level), but obviou...

Being an organic type girl, my make-up is always very light. But, I do think it is appropriate to present yourself professionally. Looking like you just rolled out of bed, IMO, is not professional. However, if you are one of those natural beauties wh...

Silly question....what does one do with a class pin after graduation? And, what is the purpose of a pin? Sorry to ask, I had never heard of such a thing until recently.

Hilarious! Wish I had thought of that!

I've never heard of a school issuing ABSN, rather than strictly BSN. That is what your diploma and transcripts will state? It's a BSN regardless, you completed the course work, graduated, and passed the boards. I think it can only help with employers...

Could you do a jab at a TV game show, like Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, or Who Wants to be a Millionaire? I don't know how much time you have, but it could be fun. Or a Lifestyles of the rich and famous segment, except turn it into Life changes of the...

Anyone from Philadelphia here that can offer insight into area schools? Thanks!

My sis had another question. Is it affordable to live in Philly? She is a poor student like all of us, but would really like to avoid dorms if possible. Are there cheap, but liveable apartments near the schools? We are from an area that the cost of l...

I wish you well. I *hated* chemistry. I had an instructor the first semester who was very friendly in lecture, but would bite you head off in lab. Kind of scary. Barely got a C, and I am a good student. Second semester, class average on exams was a 4...

How about the girl you want to hate because she has it all, but you can't because she is so dang nice? She's got a great husband and children, beautiful home, smart as a whip, no worries about money. Yet, she is the one to call and check on a student...

I've retaken a course to improve my grade from a C to an A. It was not in the nursing program however, so it did not impede my progress. Look at it in the context that you will be better off the second time, because you are familiar with the material...

I'm 26 and my doctor said there are many people my age who have negative measles titer, myself included. My packrat mom had all my records, but lo and behold, I had to get an injection. My doc chose to not give me the MMR, just the M, since I was fin...

Thanks for the replies. I am currently in nursing school in a different state, but my sister is interested in moving to Philly for her nursing education. There seems to be many schools in the area, and I am wondering which have the best reputation. S...

I had a relationship with a fellow student in nursing school. It wasn't a big deal for us, but many of our classmates had issues with it. I can only imagine how coworkers would talk if that had happened on the job! When we ended our relationship, we ...