decembergrad2011 BSN, RN

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    Irritating Classmates

    decembergrad2011 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    I feel you on both of these. I had to switch clinical sites one semester because of speaking my mind about the lack of guidance and time available. I was better off for it, even if it led to me...
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    Irritating Classmates

    decembergrad2011 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    lol I'm cracking up at the person who keeps saying "Life is too short!! Just deal with them! They don't care if you think they're annoying" over and over and over and OVER and OVER again! Let us...
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    Post B.S. Low GPA and A Few Low Pre-Req

    decembergrad2011 replied to Erikistrying's topic in General Students

    My college of nursing allows three retakes. You should check with the programs you would possibly be applying to and see what they say about grade replacement. At my school, it will actually take...
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    1st year student with a slight fear of needles

    decembergrad2011 replied to rach_006's topic in General Students

    If you have the kind of phobic response to needles that includes fainting and increased heart rate, then these videos might help with some desensitation prior to you actually getting in there....
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    Friends cheating.. what to do?

    decembergrad2011 replied to ajeanpants's topic in General Students

    Let me preface this by stating that I have witnessed cheating throughout my nursing program on non-important assignments where proof was lacking, and this is where my viewpoint arises from....
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    nursing care r/t pregnancy termination

    decembergrad2011 replied to CeilingCat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting topic. We discussed spontaneous abortions in good detail, but elective abortions not so much. I live in the south so that's not terribly surprising, but we did go over the procedures....
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    Need Help with Physical Assessments

    decembergrad2011 replied to live&love&heal's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I tapped my foot while listening to the newborn heartbeat. It helped me to get a feel for the rhythm I needed to count with. I counted for 30 seconds then multiplied by 2 unless it was irregular. I...
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    Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    decembergrad2011 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    We were required to take a CNA class prior to starting nursing school, and within the CNA course I learned how to make occupied, unoccupied, and surgical beds. BUT...we were never tested on them in...
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    Psych rotation coming up.. not excited about it, should I be?

    decembergrad2011 replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in General Students

    I love psych. I saw people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder in manic and depressive states, psychosis, lots of substance abuse, suicide attempts, some personality disorders, PTSD, and abuse cases....
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    Not Able to Become A Nurse

    decembergrad2011 replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    I also learn best on my own. Some students in my class get mad that I still do fine regardless of class attendance (I don't skip all the time, but miss occasionally). I would much rather do 2 hours...
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    SENIORITIS

    decembergrad2011 replied to exit96's topic in General Students

    lmao I hate the journals. I especially hate the journals because I'm a wordy person about stories, and I end up writing way more than I need for full
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    Excited for psych clinical!!

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    Sorry to revive an old thread, but my psychiatric in-patient clinical rotation is over now. Kind of sad it's over! I really enjoyed it. I wanted to talk about my experience a bit: I was able to do a...
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    Help.Cannot get a JOB!

    decembergrad2011 replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this helps, but I know that UK Hospital checks your credit score as part of the background check. They also are trying to have something like 80% of the nursing staff be BSNs by 2015...
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    Fired. Will I ever work again?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Jack43's topic in General Nursing

    This story made me cry. I am so sorry for what you've gone through. Although there are three sides to every story, and this is just one, I can completely relate to your need to resolve things with...
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    Peds is kicking my butt!

    decembergrad2011 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe you're thinking about it too much. Go back to the basics and basic care. I realized that I had the most trouble coming up with interventions in pediatric care plans because I was so...
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    What is the difference between CLEAN and STERILE?

    decembergrad2011 replied to ILoveTenerife's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For practical purposes, "clean" refers to using regular gloves and standard precautions while performing a procedure. "Sterile" has another set of standards which includes donning and using sterile...
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    Help me with 5 NANDA's for Cirrhosis.

    decembergrad2011 replied to RN_Pink's topic in General Students

    I guarantee that unless someone just feels like it, you're not likely to get the answer just by asking for it. It's a lose-lose situation. Plus, it's entirely impossible to come up with the best...
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    How do you get through the last few months of nursing school?

    decembergrad2011 replied to bella147's topic in General Students

    Repeating in the future is not worth the slacking off in the present. If you want to be a nurse, you have to get through it whether it's now or later. For me, I graduate in December of this year and...
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    Need Help Trying to Understand Pedi Math Question

    decembergrad2011 replied to live&love&heal's topic in General Students

    They write questions this way so you learn what is relevant and what is not in an order, and can see that you know how to separate out the information. I think it's annoying, but over time you learn...
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    Can someone explain how a study group is at all effective?

    decembergrad2011 replied to bhanson's topic in General Students

    My instructors said the same thing, and of course they aren't stating it as "gospel" but they are basically pushing this idea that in order to excel in nursing school, you MUST have a study group. In...
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    Can someone explain how a study group is at all effective?

    decembergrad2011 replied to bhanson's topic in General Students

    Study groups really only work if everyone in the group comes ready and prepared. I find that most people use study groups as their only means of studying, and as a result there isn't enough knowledge...
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    The sterile glove roll... need tips!

    decembergrad2011 replied to ky_grl82's topic in General Students

    Always keep your thumb up once you've gloved. This is especially important while gloving your second hand (which for me is my left) because you can easily break sterile by touching your gloved thumb....
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    How long does it take u to read

    decembergrad2011 replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    Wow. I definitely DON'T do all of the reading they assign us in school. If I don't understand something from lecture, I may utilize my textbook as supplementary to my lecture notes. If I miss a...
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    Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    decembergrad2011 replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

    I have heard a lot about nursing shortages. Honestly, I have job security because I signed a contract with a hospital for them to pay my tuition in exchange for my employment in their facilities for...
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    As a young male, what can I expect during my OB/Newborn rotation?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Spikey9001's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The males in my program were afforded all the same opportunities in clinicals that the females did. In my group, 3 of our 8 students were male so I heard plenty of perspectives. We got to assist in...