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She is an Italian nurse who is looking to exchange information with an American nurse, but she doesn't speak English very well. I hope this is right, I'm going off of the little French and Spanish I know.

Try talking to the Director of the program and see what they think you need to do to get in or improve your score. It also puts a face to a name, and if you make a good impression and are sincere, it may help the 2nd time round. I feel your pain, I d...

HECK YES!!! One more unit test and then the final, and I can't muster even one ounce of strength to open books/notes....anything. Good luck everyone!!

What about risk for complications r/t disease process?

Parkland will only let you shadow if you are a nursing student that has clinical rotations with them (I tried and asked), but they do have volunteer programs there, and you can pick ICU, ER, Burn Unit. Try their website. UTSW might, as well as Childr...

Wow! That's amazing, congratulations!!

Thanks, so much! All of it is really great advice, and I can't wait to use it!

So as the title suggests I am looking for any advice that seasoned nurses, preceptors both current and past, may have for a student extern in the MSICU. I just found out today that I was selected for the position, and I am so excited! I have been ey...

Well as a nursing student. I can't tell you how many times I've looked into a microscope. Oh wait...that was never. I'm not saying that you won't ever do it, I've just never gotten the opportunity. Just know that you will have to work extra hard to ...

In the hospital I worked at, the doctors had accounts and it was recorded as they walked by the cashiers. It probably did look like they were getting it for free, but as they passed they would give us the account number. This system worked well, beca...

I would absolutely love it!

Ha missed it again. I seen you work STICU, we have Parkland and Baylor in Dallas as level 1 trauma centers, if that's the routenyou're looking for. There is also Children's medical center and Cook's childrens if you are interested in that . I persona...

Ooooh missed your reply....in the DFW area it does get cold, at least in the 20's sometimes (it's not the norm but dies happen often) and we have been known to get snow (usually melts away by mid afternoon)

I moved from Gilbert to Texas 6 years ago and I LOVE IT! I love the green, I love the big bacK yards, stable housing market, and it cools off at night. Lol!

My proud nursing student moment was I caught an IV infiltration on my pt before anyone else. :)

It's ok to feel like you don't know what you're doing with these questions. You've never expereinced them before. I too struggled my first semester with them, but you learn. I suggest getting Sunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX - RN examinatio...

Now I have to go into simulation all teary and red eyed. Thank you for such a wonderful story.

Wow, as some "dumb" community college nursing student, I should really be offend by this. But I know that the hospitals in my area, prefer to hire nurses from our schools first. I'm sure you feel pretty down about not getting in, but in venting you ...

I can ask around, but I know that I plan on keeping all my books for at least a few years after I graduate, so I can use them as reference. Congratulations on being accepted into NS. It's a fun journey! Good luck!!

I love Thai Peanut noodles. There is a great Cold Sesame Noodle recipe on www.foodnetwork.com, by Tyler Florence. Great to take to school for lunch as left overs too!

I'm a nursing student, and as such I find I get a few phone calls from friends or family asking me for medical advice. I politely remind them that I can't give medical advice and encourage them to call their Healthcare Provider. Today I recieved a ph...

Thank you so much! I wanted to ask her about the harming herself, but I felt a little uncomfortable about that. I'm sure with more experience I will have no problem with it. I got there as soon as I could, and when I got there her husband had just go...

Thank you all very much! Thank you for the ED advice. I was unsure whether to offer that, just because I wasn't sure how serious it was, or if she would have to wait forever there. I thought at the least the Psychiatric hospital could lead her in the...

I had a pt in the hospital whose name was Sequoia Wood (first and middle)

I would be on a ranch somewhere with my family, some cows and horses or become a chef. Great question!!