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  1. Fundies is killing me

    anonymousstudent replied to wannabmidwife's topic in General Students

    Well, I guess I didn't have a common experience, but I really struggled with fundamentals and the rest of my stuff has been very easy. Don't let people scare you about med/surge and pharm, etc. You...

  2. SENIORITIS

    anonymousstudent replied to exit96's topic in General Students

    Senioritis starts for me the 3rd week of every.single.term. Good luck, just make yourself do it and get

  3. Got queasy at dialysis center

    anonymousstudent replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Ugh. You never know when that nausea is going to hit. I find that breathing through my mouth in a new situation is really helpful. At least you know that's probably not the area you should go

  4. Nursing Diagnosis- NO MORE??

    anonymousstudent replied to Rachey467's topic in General Students

    I had a clinical instructor tell me that I will never use them when I leave school. Regardless of whether they are done away with or not, nobody's using them. It seems like a ploy to give nurses...

  5. Need help with a careplan on sexual dysfunction of the post op patient...

    anonymousstudent replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    If priority nursing diagnoses = boring to you, you're going to have a LOOOOONG career. Pick a priority diagnosis and do it well. There are plenty of post-op issues that are far more critical than...

  6. What is included in a legit assessment?

    anonymousstudent replied to SkiMama's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah, what JBudd said about gathering data from the minute you hit the door is key. A lot of students in my clinicals don't get that and they struggle. Just pay attention. I was working with a...

  7. Foley Catheters

    anonymousstudent replied to EssaQ502's topic in General Students

    Look, a catheter is a crappy necessity. And yes, it hurts a little. But if you're afraid of hurting somebody, you're going to do a heck of a lot more damage inserting an IV catheter. If you are...

  8. What is included in a legit assessment?

    anonymousstudent replied to SkiMama's topic in General Students

    You will learn each system that way, down to the minutia. You won't really do an assessment like that though. You can be thorough and fast, and get the data you need. Vital signs, including pain!...

  9. Don't let yourself get sucked in by BM'ers and DG'ers

    anonymousstudent replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    ITA with her. They are EVERYWHERE though and they are toxic. When I was a manager I would always tell my new hires to find somebody who did thier job well and LIKED it and stick with them until...

  10. powerlessness as a diagnosis

    anonymousstudent replied to amessier16's topic in General Students

    I would do it as "Risk for Powerlessness." From Carpenito-Moyet: The state in which an individual or group is at risk to perceive a lack of personal control over certain events or situations that...

  11. Acceptable Behavior?

    anonymousstudent replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

    When you're in a facility it's like walking on egg shells sometimes to get around what you'll see. Pass it up to your CI - that's their job. I saw something once that was flat out ridiculous, major...

  12. Don't think I'm cut out for med/surg

    anonymousstudent replied to Icanseethefinishline's topic in General Students

    OK. Breathe. When your a student you are not expected to do things perfectly (or shouldn't be). You will make mistakes, that's why you're supervised. You can't base your future performance as a...

  13. warm clothes for really cold natured girl?

    anonymousstudent replied to rocket surgery's topic in General Students

    I understand. That AC chills me to the bone and then I cannot get warm the rest of the day. My base temp is 97, so I'm already lower than I should be. I wear these:...

  14. how to break in a newbie CI

    anonymousstudent posted a topic in General Students

    Not in a bad way, she's just new and she set the bar super low. I'm used to much higher expectations, and I'm used to taking care of my patient(s), not just doing a few little things like changing...

  15. Kaplan NET test math section?

    anonymousstudent replied to meghan91's topic in General Students

    Did you get the study guide? I can't quite remember, but I don't think it was very difficult - basic operations. I think a the end there was some single variable algebra. The problem with that test...

  16. Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

    anonymousstudent replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

    They fail because they don't GET it. You can't study this stuff at face value, you can't cram. You can't expect to read all of the material and fly right through. You have to understand and apply...

  17. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    anonymousstudent replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    I have a cookie for you...it's under my latte

  18. Nutrition Nightmares!!!

    anonymousstudent replied to blueyedgaze's topic in General Students

    I hate nutrition. Ours is laced through the courses, and we can take a stand alone if we want, or wait until we do our BSN (ADN program right now). I'm waiting. Dig yourself out of that hole and...

  19. Genetic Testing is an ethical issue?

    anonymousstudent replied to Miley22's topic in General Students

    You got some great responses to your question OP. I'm not trying to personally call you out here, but it scares the heck out of me when I see nursing students who can't figure out why a situation is...

  20. What is 5% D/W TKO

    anonymousstudent replied to scherie88's topic in General Students

    Like diffindo said, when it's not in use it gets clogged up. The body's normal response to a perforation is to clot it off, right? IV sites are no different. So we routinely flush them to help...

  21. Is it very important for patients and nurses to wash hands in the nursing home ?

    anonymousstudent replied to kcvo's topic in General Students

    Any time you have people living that close together the opportunity for organisms to spread is very high. Residents should wash their hands, but if they don't that's their choice - they should still...

  22. OT: engagement rings during clinicals?

    anonymousstudent replied to K_girl's topic in General Students

    We also have a "no stones" policy. I also don't want to track anything into my house and the ring has so many little places for nasties to hide like under the

  23. Nursing Theory Mystification Model

    anonymousstudent replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Students

    I agree. Nurses alone don't carry this badge, most disciplines had the sense beat out of them a long time ago and have been left with a pile of useless dirt. For some reason humans find security in...

  24. Tips for passing clinical tests?

    anonymousstudent replied to jerep's topic in General Students

    I know! I wonder why students in these programs think that's OK, and better yet don't question the teachers about what other much more useful things they could be learning. I know you have to be...

  25. Tips for passing clinical tests?

    anonymousstudent replied to jerep's topic in General Students

    I think it's so odd that you have bed making in nursing school. Didn't you have to get your CNA before you started? Anyway, do they give you a check off list before you go in of things you have to do...