sandyfeet

sandyfeet

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  1. MSW to RN

    sandyfeet replied to heavenbound's topic in General Students

    I am in the same boat as you! I have a BSW and I found it just didn't fit. And I live in CA, where social workers were some of the first jobs cut in the recent budget crisis. I am in my first...

  2. How could I possibly not pass my skills?!

    sandyfeet replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

    I have to reaffirm saying the steps out loud. I'm not at your level yet so I can only relate to feeling nervous performing a basic skill, but when I say the steps out loud as I do them, it does a...

  3. Unable to find job/drop out nursing program?

    sandyfeet replied to cmiller2012's topic in General Students

    I would say that in this economy you have to put your pride aside and go out of your comfort zone. Talking to others about job leads may feel like begging, but the truth is that most jobs are not...

  4. annoying lab instructor

    sandyfeet replied to deetrain's topic in General Students

    Like others have said, she may have been concerned for you. Or maybe she misinterpreted you and thought you were tuning out, so she was trying to keep you engaged. I don't see the connection to...

  5. Staying Healthy through Clinicals

    sandyfeet replied to mater44's topic in General Students

    I pop back into the break room when I can to take a quick sip from a water bottle. It takes less than a minute. I also like the suggestion of orthotics. My shoes only needed a gel insert to make a...

  6. To own a pet or not while in nursing school...

    sandyfeet replied to kroyce's topic in General Students

    My boyfriend and his dog were a two-for-one special during pre-reqs. There were a few unexpected medical bills and impromptu barf clean-ups that got a little annoying (but we managed) and once I was...

  7. clinical prof, too strict

    sandyfeet replied to deetrain's topic in General Students

    It seems to be a common thread that when you as a student are really struggling with a person, concept, unfair situation, it turns out that you are right on the precipice of a major learning...

  8. Do you come to allnurses for encouragement and motivation or..?

    sandyfeet replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Students

    I think allnurses.com is a great learning tool. I love looking through the specialty forums to find out what prison nurses gripe about, for example. There is a ton of practical advice too, like what...

  9. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

    sandyfeet replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    By their first names, and it feels a little weird. I was not raised to call elders by their first name because it would be disrespectful. However, in pre-reqs there was a professor we were all afraid...

  10. Noob Question: HIV/AIDS and Injection Practice

    sandyfeet replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in General Students

    We stuck each other. I was really glad for the practice because I didn't want to try it for the first time in the hospital with a patient staring at me! As far as HIV, you always follow standard...

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

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

    As someone who got into Nursing school on her second application, I would suggest that you work in health care while you continue applying. After I didn't get in my first time, I got a job in...

  12. New Student Rant!!!

    sandyfeet replied to mater44's topic in General Students

    This is my exact situation...I am within WALKING distance of a clinical placement, but the way the cards fell, I got placed at a hospital 30 miles away. LOL But I have to look at the positives: the...

  13. How do you stay sexy in nursing school

    sandyfeet replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Students

    French braid, cute glasses, eyebrows plucked, mascara and blush, drink lots of water and regular

  14. Do you cry a lot in nursing school?

    sandyfeet replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in General Students

    I can cry watching a cotton commercial. So, I knew it would be a huge challenge for me coming into this field and that I would have to control as much as I could. I can't control the amount of...

  15. New Student Rant!!!

    sandyfeet replied to mater44's topic in General Students

    I know what you mean. My clinical instructor named what floors we would be on and then asked if anyone had a preference. Everyone started requesting one floor. Obviously, they did not all get it...

  16. Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

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

    I feel the same way. Honestly, the average person does not understand or care if we got accepted into a program, how hard it was to get in, or what the difference actually is. If someone at school...

  17. What to do when you have two answers left on an exam?

    sandyfeet replied to AllThingsPink's topic in General Students

    I would also recommend getting an NCLEX book for practice questions. I bought Mosby's Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN Exam and it has really helped me look at questions critically to see...

  18. Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

    sandyfeet replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

    Along the lines of you both going into science fields...my boyfriend does Water Quality Management and looooves math. Last night he showed me an easier way to do med calculations that helps me to...

  19. Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    sandyfeet replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    Interesting dialogue going here. I thought client was used because sometimes the focus is not on the person lying in bed, but on the visitor talking to the nurse. For example, if a question stated...

  20. I am one of THOSE students!

    sandyfeet replied to crazytonurse's topic in General Students

    I learned an amazing mental trick for when I start to get teary (ahem, first test!) that REALLY works. Your emotional response comes from the right side of your brain. So your goal would be to...

  21. Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    sandyfeet replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I had an emergency happen right before school started and I had to approach the Nursing department at my school for money. I filled out an application and 3 hours later got an email saying my check...

  22. What do you eat at 5am for breakfast?

    sandyfeet posted a topic in General Students

    I just started nursing school this week, and I have to eat my breakfast around 5am before class. During clinical it will be even earlier. My problem is that I have a hard time eating anything so...

  23. What do you eat at 5am for breakfast?

    sandyfeet replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    Wow, thanks everyone! So many great replies. It's also a big comfort to see that other people have trouble with this too. I am going to revisit this post

  24. Free Ibooks - relevant to nursing (and exam prep too!)

    sandyfeet replied to coffee and toast's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That is amazing! I can do NCLEX questions on my iPhone! Thank you for posting this, you rock!

  25. Have anxiety issues over making friends

    sandyfeet replied to krazykchan's topic in General Students

    I felt the same way, not knowing anyone when I started. So on the first day I collected everyone's contact information from my clinical group and sent out a mass email. That little act made me look...