DPSGraduateNurse

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1. I am confused about my pursuit of becoming an RN?

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to Cruz.Cookie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Everything in life takes time. Believe me if your ultimate goal is to become an RN, don't rush it. Don't think it will happen over night. Even if takes you 2 years, so what, you'll, hopefully, be...

2. I really need some advice ASAP

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to jocelynlpn's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sure she didn't mean to be calling him a "pig" per say but I was told many times as a child, by my mom, that my room looked like a pig lived in here! Act like a child, treated/scolded like a...

3. "Losing my license!"

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Nice attention-getter

4. Do you hate doctors?

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Students

   OP, there will ALWAYS be rude people. I worked in customer service all my life and I've been yelled at, screamed at, called names, but did it bother me? NOPE! Just deal with it, Ok so he may have been...

5. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

   OP, thanks for "looking out" for our/your nurses although could have really been a totally different

6. Nursing now vs. then

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

   Personally as a nursing student, I think new graduate nurses still have some false expectation about the whole nursing career. It is hard work and dedication required. Fortunately, I have held many...

7. Med Surg Course

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to DPSGraduateNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you! I did hear about this

8. Got yelled at by MD today

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

   Tone of voice can carry a mix message, you just needed to get louder with him as well. Everything happens for a reason. At least you now have different options if you ever come across a similar...

9. trouble pronoucing some medical words

   DPSGraduateNurse replied to aflac381's topic in General Students

   I've always found this website to be the best, by far! http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=GEN504 Hope it

10. Med Surg Course

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to DPSGraduateNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for all responses. I will look into each and decided from there. Appreciated!

11. Med Surg Course

    DPSGraduateNurse posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ]Going into Med Surg :uhoh3:. Does anyone know of any supplemental books for Med Surg? I have Med Srug Demystified and I don't find that book helpful. Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated....

12. IMPORTANT Pharm Question

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to msnsgstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    Flashcards! And take them with you even in the

13. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Similar for hotels - you have NO idea what kind of person slept in the bed before you and people usually ALWAYS have sexual relations in bed too! But what can you do! Oy

14. I gave a back massage yesterday

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    Part of my clinicals were at an LTC and after giving one of the pts a bed bathe she did express how nice it would be to get a massage - I like giving massages however even if I did wanted to, you need...

15. Job Offer Rescinded .... Now What???

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to WorriedAbout2Morrow's topic in General Nursing

    Reapply.