sandyfeet

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  1. Help/suggestions for student unable to find a job

    sandyfeet replied to number41's topic in General Students

    I think if there are many hospitals within a 35 mile range of where you live, other people in your area are applying to all of them too. So they are flooded with applications and you need to make...

  2. Code Blue

    sandyfeet replied to newnurseia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I took ACLS in 2009 (2005 version), everyone passed. I am taking it again (2010 version) and at least half of the class failed the written test. Megacode is next week so we'll see how that...

  3. Is there a point in celebrating holidays in nursing school?

    sandyfeet replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

    I took 2 days off to celebrate, and it totally recharged me. Now I have the energy to put my head down and barrel through until the final! If I hadn't had the break I probably would have fizzled out...

  4. The Emotional aspect to Nursing, how do you cope?

    sandyfeet replied to Chris787n's topic in General Students

    I came up with my own philosophy after a patient I cared for deteriorated and died on my shift. In my school we have to write reflection papers about our clinical day, and for that day I had a hard...

  5. Class smart vs. clinic smart

    sandyfeet replied to rock&run's topic in General Students

    This is SO TRUE and completely awesome advice. I have found that a mentality such as this can really help you in clinical because you are asking the right questions, and demonstrating your knowledge...

  6. Ready to start a family, 35, and in nursing school...

    sandyfeet replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

    I saw that you replied already, but I just wanted to add to the conversation because I am 32 and unmarried (living with my boyfriend). I can completely relate to the pressure you are feeling! One of...

  7. IV therapy skills in nursing school...do they still exist?

    sandyfeet replied to IvnurseAmanda's topic in General Students

    CC ADN program. We have been doing IV starts since second semester. We have fake arms, a computer simulated program (with an arm and a "needle") and we can stick each other in skills lab, but an...

  8. How to become a CNA in CA while in nursing school

    sandyfeet replied to ratherberidin's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm going to challenge the exam too. I just got hired for a job doing home care and was told my rate would be their starting salary because I don't have my CNA. So annoying to me because I am a...

  9. Have you made good friends while in Nursing School?

    sandyfeet replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Students

    Yes, I have become very close to several people. It is really nice to know that other people are going through the same thing as me. However, I wonder about what will happen when we all graduate and...

  10. Male Nurse Midwife

    sandyfeet replied to Sowhat105's topic in General Students

    Good for you! I am doing my OB clinicals right now and I am really enjoying it too! Yesterday I was involved in a case in L&D that turned into an emergency situation, and I started to think...

  11. Good at Theory, Trouble with Clinical/Lab

    sandyfeet replied to Orlette's topic in General Students

    What do you like about nursing? What brought you to this field? These are important questions to ask yourself because I think it will give you insight into what you should do. For example, I like...

  12. Medication Technician in California

    sandyfeet replied to Jesse Dude's topic in General Students

    I don't think you need to take a program to do this. I worked in AL and they taught me everything I needed to know, then tested me on it (just paper and pencil test). I had already taken...

  13. Did anyone else have a bad 1st day of clinicals??

    sandyfeet replied to allsmilez's topic in General Students

    On my first day in the hospital, I came in early, excited to work with my patient. I had met her the night before and she had agreed to let me work with her the next day. I had researched her...

  14. Not sure what to do, or if I should do anything.

    sandyfeet replied to Just_Dez's topic in General Students

    I would make it a point to be up on my "game" and do well at clinical or in class, to demonstrate to everyone that the concern is unnecessary, if that is how you feel. Actions speak louder than...

  15. I pay to hear the instructor... not your stories (rant. beware)

    sandyfeet replied to grownuprosie's topic in General Students

    Your instructor should definitely be handling this. It's not your responsibility to manage the classroom. In my program, they allowed more stories in earlier semesters, and now professors really...

  16. Should I bother going through all of this hassle for a job?

    sandyfeet replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    I had a similar situation like yours, where I was going to miss an exam for training. I begged and pleaded with my instructor but she wouldn't let me take it on another day. She was willing to let...

  17. program starts in Jan, looking to read ahead

    sandyfeet replied to mr.SleepWalker's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My advice to you would be to enjoy your free time before you start the program! You will miss having the opportunity to do things like read for fun, watch movies, or hang out with friends! But if...

  18. Terrible Clinical

    sandyfeet replied to mkmatthew's topic in General Students

    You really did a great job with this patient. Usually when the thread is titled "terrible clinical" or something like that, you expect to read about a student floundering in the clinical setting....

  19. Should I choose a different hospital for clinicals each semester?

    sandyfeet replied to qcobra's topic in General Students

    I have gone to different hospitals for each rotation because I want to see the different experiences of each hospital. Unless you know for sure that you are going to be hired at a particular...

  20. Fighting with your signifigant other while in school...

    sandyfeet replied to sdemt's topic in General Students

    I am in a really similar situation as you, living with my boyfriend. It can be really stressful sometimes because you're not 'married' and not 'just dating'...so you're living with someone, and it...

  21. has anyone used a "clicker" device for tests?

    sandyfeet replied to BacktotheBeach's topic in General Students

    Some of you mentioned cheating--is there a screen on the remote that shows your choice after you press the button? That sounds like a lot of pressure to be tested that way. I totally get the anxiety...

  22. Funny Nursing Related Stories

    sandyfeet replied to nursejanefw's topic in Nursing Humor

    Because of this thread I looked at Google Images of "prolapsed uterus" and "prolapsed rectum". Thanks for sharing your funny story! I would have done the same thing, but also ran down the hall...

  23. has anyone used a "clicker" device for tests?

    sandyfeet replied to BacktotheBeach's topic in General Students

    We don't use anything like this, and I am really curious as to what you all are referring to. I am picturing something like in "America's Funniest Home Videos" where you have a remote and you make a...

  24. Are most people just against nursring as a profession?

    sandyfeet replied to 1moretime's topic in General Students

    Don't you love how people have no idea what nurses do? One thing you can say that people have a hard time coming back to is something personal like "It was a calling for me" or "It helps me complete...

  25. My first patient death...

    sandyfeet replied to guest042302019's topic in General Students

    I think you handled it very professionally. The niece will always remember how you acted and what you said, so it is better that you were brief, that you acknowledged that you weren't making a final...