sandyfeet

sandyfeet

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  1. First day of clinicals .. does this get easier?

    sandyfeet replied to Neldavi's topic in General Students

    I still struggle on days when we are supposed to just jump in and help out, and I'm in my third clinical rotation. The problem is that when you go up to a nurse and say "Can I help you with...

  2. Does anyone else use 'lisa frank' school supplies as an adult?

    sandyfeet replied to katebean04's topic in General Students

    I can relate. Ever since I started clinicals, where I had to be in uniform, little to no jewelry, only basic makeup, etc, I find myself really going all out on my days off. Scented lotion! Big...

  3. mi vida loca

    sandyfeet replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    I just noticed this too! Congratulations. You always give good input, so the position

  4. What do you guys do to wake up in the morning?

    sandyfeet replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Students

    It takes me a long time to wake up in the morning too, so strangely enough, the earlier I wake up, the better. It gives me more time to stumble around and figure out what's going on before I do...

  5. My Patient Died

    sandyfeet posted a topic in General Students

    There were a bunch of things I was afraid of before starting nursing school. I was afraid of giving injections. I was afraid of starting IV's. Etc, etc. And somewhere in that list was "I'm afraid...

  6. Anybody NOT feel like it's taking over?

    sandyfeet replied to OBplease's topic in General Students

    To help with critical thinking, get an NCLEX study book and do questions. It's not too early. I have a book with the rationales for each question and I use it to supplement what I'm currently...

  7. My Patient Died

    sandyfeet replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    Thank you everyone for the kind replies...my email must be wonky because I wasn't notified of all of the responses... After a few days I decided to call what I was feeling grief, and grieving is a...

  8. Medication Abbreviation 'MR'

    sandyfeet posted a topic in General Students

    My patient has a prescription for temazepam 15mg. The prescription says "PO HS PRN MR x 1 for sleep". What the heck is MR? I understand the rest...by mouth at bedtime as needed times 1, but the MR has...

  9. I just lost my brother, hoping to get some feedback

    sandyfeet replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to bump this thread...you're still in our thoughts and prayers, and we're pulling for

  10. Does Having CNA Exp Help so Much in Nursing School?

    sandyfeet replied to proudmommy's topic in General Students

    Some schools consider if you have a CNA during the application process because it shows your interest in the medical field. At my school, the first three weeks of class were mainly learning CNA...

  11. Medication Abbreviation 'MR'

    sandyfeet replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    Phew! A million kudos to you...I knew it had to be something obvious, which just made the search more annoying! Thank

  12. Subjective data

    sandyfeet replied to cepapai's topic in General Students

    My professor taught us that subjective data is what the subject (patient) tells us, while objective data is what we observe. I cannot observe a pain level of 5 because that means something different...

  13. I just lost my brother, hoping to get some feedback

    sandyfeet replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry for your loss. I read through the thread and I'm glad your advisor is keeping in touch with you and being supportive. Count me in as another person on AN who is here for you, and I hope...

  14. Has anyone ever put down your career choice?

    sandyfeet replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    Yes! I know exactly how you feel. I was at my friend's graduation party (she got a teaching degree) talking to a group of people about how I was applying to nursing programs. Her mom interjected,...

  15. Gift for nursing teacher

    sandyfeet replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    My clinical group pooled our money together and bought a massage for our first professor. She REALLY deserved it because she went above and beyond the normal calling of a professor to make sure we...

  16. so, today my clinical instructor told me to "move it along" during med admin.

    sandyfeet replied to amianurseyet?'s topic in General Students

    Do you feel this way the entire clinical day, or only when your instructor is observing you? Moving slowly and deliberately is one thing, but if the hospital is causing you anxiety that is something...

  17. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    sandyfeet replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I was asked to be a peer mentor! I am so blown away because I feel like I am still a beginner, how could I teach anyone else, but one of my clinical instructors recommended me for the position. It...

  18. vent thread

    sandyfeet replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Students

    I don't think your current job hunt is entirely prerogative of an RN's. Think about it: more people are CNA's because it requires less education than an RN. Yes, the field is bad for RN's too, but...

  19. tattoos?

    sandyfeet replied to cgravier's topic in General Students

    Depending on the size of the tattoo, you could also cover it with a bandage. I've seen that in hospitals, and when I was a secretary, I wore a big band-aid type bandage on my deltoid when I wore...

  20. I thought I paid for school not ATI

    sandyfeet replied to puravidaLV's topic in General Students

    I had never heard that ATI was outdated. Where did you all hear that information? In my program it is not graded either. But there is an ATI test at the end of each class, and if you do well on it,...

  21. Maslow's First Level, sex?

    sandyfeet replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    This is what I have learned from this thread, to paraphrase The Breakfast Club: If I say that sex is a basic need, I am sex-crazed. If I say sex is not a basic need, I am a prude. It's like a...

  22. To the nurses on the floor at my clinical site

    sandyfeet replied to DolceVita's topic in General Students

    I felt the same way about my nurses this semester! They were really thoughtful, seeking me out to look at cool cases, answering my questions, and just being all around great. I learned a lot about...

  23. academic dishonesty issue

    sandyfeet replied to jxoxo's topic in General Students

    This hits the nail on the head. In NS they look at you in a different way than a normal student. You are held to a higher standard and you are expected to make decisions for your patients that don't...

  24. What's your plan B "if" you don't make it into Nursing school ?

    sandyfeet replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it can't hurt to have more experience. At my school, they changed the application form and now they ask you directly if you have any volunteer experience. It definitely shows dedication to...

  25. My anxiety seems to interfere with everything in NS

    sandyfeet replied to ERsn's topic in General Students

    Great advice on this thread! Eat a decent breakfast after getting a decent night's sleep (for me that is at least 6 hours of sleep and a bowl of oatmeal with a handful of dried cranberries). Don't...