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Fistula also gets to me, crepitation (I can just hear bones grinding together when I hear the word)... I'm sure there's more. I'm going to reflect upon this and come back. I like this topic.

I'll let you know, I start this week :)

Yup :)

As long as I get to bed at a decent time, I don't have that much trouble on most days. I do have 3 alarms set at 15 minute intervals, the last one being a really obnoxious sound that I've gotten my brain to realize means "get the heck up now or you'r...

When I attempt to put myself in that situation, as being one of the people in the room watching you, I think I would just find it a funny freak occurence, rather than think less of you as an aspiring nurse. Don't sweat it, stuff like that happens to ...

How to retain it? Apply it.

Like everyone said, it's really practice. I hated doing BP at first. I was never sure of what I was hearing. I had no problem with diastolic, but systolic killed me for a long time. Just remember it's the first really clear, loud beat you hear, after...

We had a similar question and the answer for us was to alert the physician

I have it 7:30am-3:30pm every Wednesday. It's always the same time for us, either Tuesday or Wednesday and we find out a month or two before classes which day it will be.

I just finished my first semester and found it way easier than expected as well. I think one of the reasons is because my expectations were so high. I started NS thinking it would be EXTREMELY difficult. I'm sure if I had gone in in a different minds...

I live in a big city and take public transport. If I'm traveling during rush hour, the metros come more frequently so it takes me 20 mins to get to school. Non-rush hour, 35 mins tops. I lucked out.

I'm interested too :monkeydance:

I'm in nursing school now and have a large dog. I've had his since he was a puppy, and he's now three. I go to school 5 days a week and work 15-20 hours also. I don't find it so bad, you just have to find the time for it. I come home on Tuesdays and ...

I actually feel the same way about my school so far. But I'm in my first semester. I just find it sooo basic right now and that they're not trying to weed anyone out at all. But I don't know, I'm only 6 weeks in... so I guess I can't really judge tha...

haha, he's my study buddy

Hi guys, So basically, I start NS on August 25th (about a week and a half from today! ) and I'm feeling so many emotions right now! I guess it didn't hit me until recently because I just got my schedule and on Tuesday we have orientation and I'll be ...

I'm actually looking forward to all the work... I don't know how long that'll last though, haha. I think it's because I've been out of school fora couple of years now, so maybe I forget how hard it is.

Oh sorry, I thought you had started. Anyway, this is true, but perhaps it needs even more emphasis in Nursing. I've been to college in a different program and you're right, they all give you advice on studying, time mangement, organzation, etc. but r...

What would your most important tip befor Nursing School, ImThatGuy? Out of curiosity...

I start on August 25th Oh my gosh, I can't believe it's just a month away now! But the previous week, we have to go in to buy a bunch of our stuff, gets fitted for our uniforms, get our nametags, etc., etc.. I'm really excited. I can't wait to buy a...

I have: Human Body I (Anatomy and Physiology - 3 hours of lecture/week, 2 hours of lab/week) Nursing I (Theory and Application - 4 hours of lecture/week, 8 hours of lab (clinical)/week) Then I have an english class, and a humanities class, which are ...

- My first job was when I was 15. I lived in the Netherlands (dad's a diplomat), and worked at the canadian embassador's residence (22 acres) as a groundskeeper. Best job ever... basically planted some flowers, took 2 hour lunches, followed by 2 hour...

You realize you're on a Nursing forum right? Of course you're going to see people complaining here! This is where they can come to vent about their crappy days. To people who can RELATE. People who understand what it's like. Does that mean that every...

Watching it now. So far I like it, even though it is most definitely Dr. focused so far. I'm interested to find out how realistic people who actually have experience in a hospital think it is.