StudentNurse2011

I depend on my brain sheet too, but it helps to only concentrate on the abnormals. If a pt has a CBC and CMP, I don't waste brain cells worrying about a WNL CBC when I have a K+ of 2.9. The exception to this is lab values or VS that I need to know b...

Thank you for this article; the story, writing, and emotions were beautiful. Yes, it brought tears to my eyes as well. I've had a patient for the past two days that is going downhill very quickly. I was with her yesterday when the MD told her the...

When your child, as a preschooler, gets into an argument with another preschooler about how babies are born. My daughter was convinced they're all born by C-section. Yeah, that was a pleasant conversation with another mother's child. LOL When the ...

My husband isn't a nurse, but he still knows better than to pull a stunt like that. LOL He gets front row center seats to my frequent rants about what I'd love to do to the inventor of the call light if I ever got the opportunity. I have to bra...

I'd probably get their phone number from my caller ID and call them in the middle of the night the next time I worked night shift. LOL But I'm just mean like that.

NOBODY at work has my cell phone number, and I never answer the landline phone if it's from the hospital. I listen to the voice mail after they hang up. I am not on call for this hospital, and I refuse to be treated as such. If you only have a ce...

Lab coat - never. Warm-up jacket, maybe but doubtful. I'm too hot-natured anyway. I burn up just wearing regular scrubs and doing my job. If I wore anything extra, I'd positively melt. LOL I wear cargo style scrub pants - the more pockets, the be...

Honestly, at this point, if I were you, I'd put all the books, study guides, websites, and anything else NCLEX related away. Take some time to relax, and don't even allow yourself to THINK about anything NCLEX related. Do something fun with the kid...

Ugh, RC, I feel for you. This is one of the (many) reasons I can't wait to finish my year of med-surg and get back to the procedure room. Here's what our hospital does: We have rounding sheets that go in every patient room. During day shift, the...

I think we've worked for the same NM.

I go to work for the sheer joy of helping people. :rotfl: OK, now that I can breathe again after that laughing spell, honestly, I go to work to pay the bills. Once in a great while, I have an exceptional patient who realizes that I really went abo...

Something else to think about - what is your plan of focus for your Master's Degree? If the discounted school only offers an educational or management focus but you want to be a clinical NP, that will also affect your decision. One school that a lo...

My "favorite" stereotype is the compassionate angel but with a twist. I don't mind so much the patients expecting me to be a compassionate angel; they might occasionally learn that I can be what they NEED me to be. If they need compassion, I can do...

Awesome article; thanks for the tips! May I add an addendum to Academic Tip #3? One of my nurse friends suggested that for the 1st 2 semesters of nursing school, I should study from an NCLEX-PN book. The last 2 semesters, study from an NCLEX-RN book....

I'm not a nurse yet; I'm still a surg tech. Can I please play along? To the nurses in my department, I love you guys. I couldn't have gotten through nursing school without you. Thanks for the support, the impromptu tutoring sessions, and for under...

In my school, self-plagiarism is still plagiarism. You might want to check with your professors and your school policy.

I'm 45, in my 3rd semester of nursing school, and work a part time job. My daughter is a senior in high school, so I'm not quite in the same position you're in. Most of my classmates are in your position. A couple of us have grown kids, a couple d...

Definitely math for meds. You might want to consider medical terminology as well if you haven't had it yet. Since your school offers pathophys, it would give you a huge advantage - especially when it comes to the dreaded care plans.

thanks, ruby. i just aspirated my spaghetti. does anybody here know how to take care of that? *note to self* you really must stop reading while you're eating your lunch...

:yeah:I almost spit my coffee! Thanks; that statement really needs to be a motivational poster hung in every nursing lounge in the country! To be honest, I think the NM was aiming just for that type of response. It seems like s/he was paying lip ...

This isn't what I've said when I'm extremely tired, but more along the lines of what my family says to me. My family knows there's one sure way to wake me up from a sound sleep - the phrase stat C-section. The only catch is that they have to get my...

:hhmth: Must.remember.that.one! ROFL Hilarious!

I've discovered that even though nurses can deal with some of the grossest stuff you'll ever see, everybody has something that gets to them. I can deal with blood, guts, and every body fluid out there, but if I see my husband pull a hair clog out of...

A previous employer usually isn't allowed to disclose details (of course, that may vary according to company policy). They're only allowed to give the dates of employment, job held (title), salary as of termination, and whether or not that person is...

I once had a charge nurse who was famous for using the computer for, shall we say, non-departmental shopping. Once she was away from the desk for a meeting and I had some downtime while waiting for a doctor, so I took a screenshot of her computer's ...