OB-nurse2013 BSN, RN

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    Do your non-nursing people know what nurses do?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    Awww I love your story! I have to say when I had my son I already planned on nursing but the nurses were so wonderful I sent them a card and called the hospital and let them know how wonderful my...
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    Do your non-nursing people know what nurses do?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    I would never change my career hahaha not when I'm about to graduate! Congratulations though on getting accepted, thats such an exciting time. Its just stuff like that, when you said about the MA...
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    Do your non-nursing people know what nurses do?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    I don't mind that its hard, its just frustrating when the general public has a pretty big misconception of the nurses role is in health-care. I guess it surprises me sometimes because I don't...
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    Do your non-nursing people know what nurses do?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    I know!!!! One time I was watching Scrubs and they have the doctors doing all that stuff and then there was one episode where a nurse gets upset because she thinks her doctor friend looks down on her...
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    How should I prepare for OB and Peds next semester?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to Kuniklo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh how funny I am in a BSN program and our third semester is supposedly the hardest as well. I hope so becuase I just completed it last semester. We had med-surg 2, OB, and Psych...It was definately...
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    General question about nursing diagnosis

    OB-nurse2013 replied to tinyRN72's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our professors actually don't like us to use the already made NIC and NOC's. We have to use our own words and ideas and just cite the rationale of it from any of our many nursing texts so I like that...
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    Do you wear rings?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    [quote name='>JustBreathe Ohhhh I was wondering because I do and a recent episode a nurse on their gets engaged and she takes her gloves of and unknowingly her new ring and throws it in the trash....
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    Do you wear rings?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    [quote=>JustBreathe If you don't wear your rings, what do you do with them during clinical?? I have to ask-do you watch Nurse Jackie? To answer your actual question, yes I wear my wedding ring but...
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    Is being a nursing student actually fun?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to Dezy's topic in General Students

    Yes! I mean it is stressful and hard work but I do love it. Theres no other major where you can do what you do in nursing. It pushes you and when you succeed, oh my gosh, you feel so proud and...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I'm sure the EMTS or Paramedics really enjoyed this patient wasting their time as well. In all seriousness though, and this may vary state to state although Im doubtful, but EMS protocol is if that...
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    Officially a "nursing" student..?!

    OB-nurse2013 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    Hahahah it really is I forget that sometimes since I've been in it since I was a sophmore. I think the Ackley book is also by elsevier too we use a lot of their books as well. Well have fun, nursing...
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    Officially a "nursing" student..?!

    OB-nurse2013 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    Thanks, I have only two semesters left of my BSN program :) Care-plans are not that hard especially if you have a good book, we used Ackley & LAdwig one which I love! Cardio might be what you...
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    Officially a "nursing" student..?!

    OB-nurse2013 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    Thanks! Its not that bad as everyone says. Just go with it my first semester I studied and struggled the most and after that it got much, much better. Its a lot of work but definately doable my...
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    Officially a "nursing" student..?!

    OB-nurse2013 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    I'm going into my fourth semester without ever having bought an nclex book and Ive been on the Deans list every one of those semesters :) But...I am buying one now to actually use to start studying...
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    Officially a "nursing" student..?!

    OB-nurse2013 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    Awww congrats! I got my acceptance letter not last summer but the one before and I can still remember how excited I was :)
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    What time do you start clinical?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    Some have been 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45 was the latest Ive had
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    Stethoscope for fall 2012

    OB-nurse2013 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I started 2 years ago I got this one below and love
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    Orientation(s)?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    My school cancelled any orientation for my semester, but I think this past year they started back doing it again. We just were told to meet with our advisor before the semester be were supposed to...
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    ATI Appeal

    OB-nurse2013 replied to sparklenshine1210's topic in General Students

    My professors said the same thing but for some reason we use ATI as well I'm sure after we graduate they will switch
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    Med Surg: What Works For You?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to maccheese's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did pretty well in it. I used the study guide to my book and used that as my method for kinda picking a part the chapters. The power-points that my professors used were very helpful too. I...
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    Clinical Professor From Hell!

    OB-nurse2013 replied to ~Trini~'s topic in General Students

    I'm sorry but I really dislike the fact that people repeatedly say that its okay to be this way. There is a huge difference between being a hard instructor and being rude, condescending, and abusing...
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    Clinical Professor From Hell!

    OB-nurse2013 replied to ~Trini~'s topic in General Students

    Well, I used to read these posts and think, "wow really?" Now last semester I had 2 great instructors and one absolutely horrid. As far as people that say, "oh its okay because they make me a better...
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    Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    OB-nurse2013 replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    Every school is different, I've went through 4 semesters of nursing school and only had one teacher that didn't want us to
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    Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    OB-nurse2013 replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    Okay I would first like to say congrats!!! Nursing school is a lot of fun :) I am a going into my senior year of my BSN program this August, so this is my top ten. 1. I use a binder for each theory...
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    What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    OB-nurse2013 replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    Hmmmm realisticly I will probably just like to go shopping and buy myself some new stuff. I also would love to take my kids shopping and actually buy them a toy and some stuff. I also want to take a...