michelle0781

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1. Last semester of RN school; Advice for critical care

   michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in General Students

   New grads are hired here where I live and I feel that may be the best place for me to really strengthen my critical thinking skills and understanding of disease processes. Thank you to everyone for...

2. Last semester of RN school; Advice for critical care

   michelle0781 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi, in August I will enter my last semester...wooohooo!!! I had med-surg in level 2 and now I am going into critical care. I am really nervous mostly b/c we have so much to cover in this last semester...

3. I'm going to NS, why has your attitude changed toward me???

   michelle0781 replied to niqua8604's topic in General Students

   One of the most important things I learned in NS was that there will always be some type of drama when so many people have to work together. I used to let every little thing hurt my feelings until...

4. Got into Nursing School! How to pay for it?

   michelle0781 replied to k8telynn's topic in General Students

   Have you asked your school if there are any other grant programs in the community that you can apply for. In louisiana we have different grant options not necessarily affiliated with the school such...

5. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

   michelle0781 replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   My first clinical instructor was a nightmare. I think she personally did not like me, she never complimented me even though she would for the other students and everyday she had something negative to...

6. Need help with Nursing diagnosis

   michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   This is my first semester of nursing school so we are still at the nursing homes...I think our instructor just wants us to practice using one diagnosis at a time...last week we did a physical...

7. Need help with Nursing diagnosis

   michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Well this only my second time to write a careplan and so I wasn't sure if it made since or was apprpriately

8. Need help with Nursing diagnosis

   michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   It has to be a psychosocial diagnosis...and she has not had a stroke I should have been more specific on why she is paralyzed...she substained a spinal cord injury by falling in her home, but thank...

9. Need help with Nursing diagnosis

   michelle0781 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hi, I am in my first semester and have just begun clinicals. My instructor has asked me to write a psychosocial careplan for a pt. I only need one nursing diagnosis. I know where I would like to go...

10. Teas V scores and acceptance

    michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you!! I was not expecting to get in. I was told that the committee was looking at several things besides your gpa and teas scores, such as are your pre-reqs finished, and especially your...

11. Teas V scores and acceptance

    michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am so excited!!! I have been selected into the nursing program!!! All that worrying for

12. Bad info; bad result

    michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you so much!!! You both give me hope :)! I just needed to let go of some major anxiety. I don't believe I have ever been this stressed in my entire life, and I have 2 kids if that tells you...

13. Bad info; bad result

    michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They only allow a retake every six months, I would retake if they would let me. I am slowly learning to accpet the fact that if I don't get in it is not the end of the world...lol. I can always retake...

14. Bad info; bad result

    michelle0781 replied to michelle0781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, I bought the guide a week before the notification of the test change...I had plenty of time to study and I did...but the TEAS V was nothing like the review guide I was studying. I spoke with other...

15. Bad info; bad result

    michelle0781 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I was informed by my school a week after I purchased a NLN-PAX review guide that they were going to switch to the TEAS V. They told me there was no need to purchase a new review guide, that the...