Annabelle57

I went into nursing school dead set on doing maternity/L&D nursing... and then I did a clinical rotation on a burn/trauma step-down unit and fell in love with it. I'm now working there as a brand-new RN, and I wouldn't go anywhere else. I cried...

I believe I've seen another poster call that the "Croc stop". I can't tell you how many times I have tripped over my own feet wearing my Crocs - I thought it was just me until I watched two other RNs do the same during the same shift. I haven't cau...

There were definitely parts of NS that made me want to scream: incompetent instructors, the general lack of sleep and lack of social life, the post-exam autopsies after every test ("What did you put on #3? #16?"), the constant juggling act. It was ...

The ones that kill me are bonfires and turkey fryers. Always seems to include some drunk/high guys with daredevil complexes. "Yeah, I can jump over the bonfire!"

Oh, in laws! Augh! Tell him you have no problem with it, and that he's made it clear he does, so he needs to move on. You're providing for your family and doing what you love best, which is the best thing you can do. Why I love my nights: I am mo...

We get a lot of tib/fib fractures on our floor, and I often heard my preceptor say that the patient fractured his "tibula and fibula". I bit my tongue many times to keep from correcting her... My other peeve (not nursing related) is when people orde...

During pre-reqs, I did full-time (40 hours/wk) work, then when I started my accelerated BSN, I went to 12-24 hours a week, plus as many shifts as I can squeeze in during breaks/holidays. Generally, I do 1-2 days per week plus one weekend (Saturday a...

My humble two cents: --Be there at every class, every clinical. Even though most all of our classes don't directly penalize for missing classes, the results are always reflected in the exam grades. I myself do better on exams when I have not missed...

UF's NNP program is also all online, too: classes online, clinicals arranged wherever you are.

Be careful with the Metrowest area - nice homes, but it's right up against some not-so-hot areas, and crime has gone up significantly in that area. Many of my friends who used to live there have moved away to other areas because they no longer felt ...

At my school, we always do mid- and final evaluations with each clinical rotation and instructor (sometimes we have 3 rotations per semester). Did your instructor do a mid-clinical eval with you? (I suspect no...) I agree with the others: go straig...

Some of my favorite clinical memories so far: --Giving a vivacious elderly lady a bed bath while she told us about her experiences as nurse. Chart said she had dementia, but it didn't seem that way, until she leaned over to me, motioned me to come c...

Excellent point, and I hope I didn't sound like I meant that money should never be considered. It definitely should no matter what you do! Not considering money would be just as ridiculous and impractical as having it your sole motivator (and I mea...

Really good question, cmad. I am finishing up clinicals on a burn/trauma ICU and step-down, and since I'm interested in that area after graduation, I asked my instructor about what to do when you know your patient is dying: they're DNR, they're exhib...

I can think of one big reason NOT to be a CRNA that I've heard from countless (and wise) CRNA's: if you're in it solely for the money. I can't tell you how many of my nursing school classmates were intent on becoming CRNA's - before ever completing ...

I don't have clinically diagnosed ADD, but I do have trouble concentrating, and those 3 and 4 hour classes for nursing school have really pushed me to my concentration limit! Exercise has helped me tremendously, enough so that I could get off medicat...

Dude, I am so sorry that happened to you. You think you leave the world of high school behind when you hit college (even the 2nd time if you're a second-degree girl like me) and boom, it comes right back to smack you in the a$$. I'll echo what man...

Well, thanks for the props everyone! To answer an earlier question: no, not my baby in my avatar - it's a stock photo I found online somewhere and loved. Regarding study groups: I used to *loathe* them until I hit nursing school. They always ended ...

First of all, congratulations on starting nursing school soon! It's a wild ride, but a worthwhile one. I'm currently in an accelerated BSN program - I graduate in August (mine was a May starter, too). I know every program is different, but here ar...

I agree with the above posters - don't listen to the naysayers! You will make a fantastic MD with your nursing background. Not that you don't have our support, but there is a forum for pre-med/med students at the Student Doctor forums at: http://f...

To NurseCadet: Just wanted to say: LOVE your avatar. Every time I see a post from you, I smile - I love the dance! :)

Girl, you are my HERO. Congratulations! Losing over 100 pounds is no easy feat - what an amazing, strong person you are! I just started Core myself, and I hope I can have the same success and persistance. See you at the finish line

Just adding my name to the list! I'm a UCF student finishing up my first semester in Orlando. Best to you all!

Great thread and great responses! I'll concur with a lot of previous posters: the "wrong" reasons would include doing it solely for the money and doing it because it was someone else's decision and not yours (e.g. my family expects it of me). I don...

Ugh... GROSS. Where I work as a CNA, hand hygiene (and the enforcement of it) is a pretty big thing, and at least on the m/b floor I'm on, I've never had a problem with other staff not utilizing proper hand hygiene (I'm borderline OCD about it mys...