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  1. herniated disk

    anonymousstudent replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    Oddly enough, I haven't had to do very many patient transfers. Make sure you do a double assist, and grab one of your classmates to help

  2. Senoritis.

    anonymousstudent replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Ugh. I've had senioritis since I started.

  3. So, we don't learn how to do IVs in nursing school?

    anonymousstudent replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

    No. You should learn everything about it. Now you might not actually get to insert an IV on a patient, but you should have the skill set when you leave school from practicing in

  4. Need a new stethoscope...suggestions?

    anonymousstudent replied to mslove's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Find somebody who has both of these and see if you can hear out of them. Or go to a store where they let you test run them. What's good for one person isn't for

  5. Dosage!

    anonymousstudent replied to HeiseC's topic in General Students

    Nothing we do for calculating medication is beyond very basic algebra. Brush up on conversions and make sure you understand the difference between the amount of medication and the volume form it...

  6. struggling in my med-surg course.. study tips?

    anonymousstudent replied to starbucks_lover's topic in General Students

    I agree, this book is WONDERFUL. Knowing the content is one thing, and understanding the process is necessary, but you are really going to struggle if you don't have exposure to the NCLEX style...

  7. Does your school seem disorganized?

    anonymousstudent replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    One of the main offenders in this area at my school is a man. I'd claim that most trolls are women too, but there are

  8. Does your school seem disorganized?

    anonymousstudent replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    YES. For all of the harping they do about organizing our clinical day and making us draw up ridiculous plans, they appear painfully hypocritical at this

  9. The real state of affairs in the academic system

    anonymousstudent replied to state_of_affairs's topic in General Students

    I kind of feel like we just went through this with another new

  10. Clinicals in Infectious Disease Unit?

    anonymousstudent replied to Tooimpatient's topic in General Students

    I was previously on an ID floor. We were not permitted into TB rooms. Otherwise, it's pretty likely there are instructions on the door. Gown, mask, wash hands, glove. For me the hardest part was...

  11. Clinicals and breastfeeding.

    anonymousstudent replied to minkajane's topic in General Students

    I pumped my first term and have had other students do it during clinicals with no problem. Just get your work done and make sure your patient(s) is taken care of before you run off to pump. If they...

  12. what's the purpose of those archaic care plans?

    anonymousstudent replied to micajoieLAc's topic in General Students

    To make you "think like a nurse." They are teaching you judgement and nursing process, whether you think so or not. This is one of those trust the system things. I hated them when I started, but I...

  13. You paid HOW MUCH for nursing school??!!

    anonymousstudent replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Students

    Sorry to offend, but believe me when I tell you I've got a much more useless degree than was listed in the PP. So I make my comment standing at the bottom of the hole, not looking in and judging. If...

  14. lets talk about testing anxiety

    anonymousstudent posted a topic in General Students

    Mine is getting worse. I'm not sure how. You know how you think something is about as bad as it can get and then you are surprised to learn that the hole is actually deeper? I am seriously going to...

  15. You paid HOW MUCH for nursing school??!!

    anonymousstudent replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Students

    They go to nursing school of

  16. You paid HOW MUCH for nursing school??!!

    anonymousstudent replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Students

    I think you're paying a lot OP!!! I'm at a CC and I'm paying about $2100 per

  17. What is ATI?

    anonymousstudent replied to nurse2b013's topic in General Students

    https://www.atitesting.com/Home.aspx

  18. "Too many" nursing programs?

    anonymousstudent replied to ErinRN2B's topic in General Students

    The number of proprietary schools in my area is amazing. What's even more amazing is that many of them don't bother to tell potential (or current, for that matter) students that they don't have or...

  19. hesi exit exam study books ?

    anonymousstudent replied to brownberrry's topic in General Students

    IMO that book is horrible. It's mostly a review book, things you can look up on your own in your text books. I just took a HESI exam and did just fine by using Davis (Med-Surg Success) and

  20. Need Help With Student Loans!

    anonymousstudent replied to sn543's topic in General Students

    I like Dave's ideas and all but on this point I disagree. Are any of your loans federal? I was able to consolidate my husband's loans from grad school, most of which were private, because of one...

  21. Not Enough Clinical Experience

    anonymousstudent replied to b33again's topic in General Students

    We have a lot of experience in hospitals and all I feel like I do is assessment, assessment, assessment, and more freaking assessment. Sometimes I give a BATH! Wow. I have passed lots of meds, but...

  22. Apology to Nursing Staff

    anonymousstudent replied to DariaM's topic in General Students

    I would request mediation between this clinical instructor and your chair before you apologize. An apology here in my mind admits that you were in the wrong and accept that. GL, I hope this turns...

  23. In tears need advise

    anonymousstudent replied to snaomi05's topic in General Students

    Have them pull your titres again. I've had a positive and negative titre within a month of each other. Your doctor's note should be adequate, especially if you can prove when you last had the...

  24. Advice for nursing students on how to graduate... WITH A JOB

    anonymousstudent replied to RNRNRN1234's topic in General Students

    It's very hard if not impossible to get a CNA/any other job at a hospital in my area as well. They just aren't hiring these positions, and the people who have them sure as heck aren't leaving in this...

  25. ? for those that have health insurace...

    anonymousstudent replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    I was actually super freaked out by this. I had to type it into the web site, and when I did, my information popped right up!