decembergrad2011 BSN, RN

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    Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    decembergrad2011 replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

    I'm not annoyed by the commercial - but honestly I laugh my butt off when the dramatic "You're a nurse, you make a difffferrreence!" comes on. I know I make a difference, but it's overdramatic. I...
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    Postive PPD, what did/would you do? Would you take INH?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    I know a guy in nursing school who was exposed to a patient with TB and his program required that he take the treatment. He was on medication throughout his summer break after graduation and couldn't...
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    Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    decembergrad2011 replied to raebabelvn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there is this ever-increasing need for most people (myself included) to "update" with statuses on our lives in order to justify things sometimes. For example, if I tell a classmate that I...
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    Excited for psych clinical!!

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    Did you start out in psych or did you have experience somewhere else first? And would you recommend a new grad start out in psych? Just curious to know the opinion from someone who is in mental...
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    Teaching to NCLEX NOT teaching nursing

    decembergrad2011 replied to Counselort's topic in General Students

    I agree with giving it another semester. The first semester is definitely laying the groundwork. It will get more intense and dive deeper into the content as time goes
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    Study, work, workout?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Samantha11481's topic in General Students

    I'll be honest...my workouts are extremely sporifice. I normally put on a bit of weight during the semester and "work it off" during my breaks. As far as working goes, I wouldn't work beyond 20 hours...
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    Excited for psych clinical!!

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    Yes, yes, yes. I PRIDE myself on being this type of nursing student. If you think talking to your patients is a waste of time, you're missing out on so much of their story. And if that's the case,...
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    care plan expected outcome etiology

    decembergrad2011 replied to agsayer's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have outcome criteria as well? In my program, our care plans include goals and outcome criteria. The goals are broad, typically restatements of the diagnosis in a positive form. i.e. a...
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    How to prepare for med-surg class?

    decembergrad2011 replied to swansonplace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Med-surg was the third course of my BSN program, and it was also known as the "weed out" class. Many students in my class failed that course. As well - many of them went on and succeeded this...
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    a couple quick, general questions about care plans

    decembergrad2011 replied to clearblue3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would write things like... Chronic pain r/t tumor progression secondary to cancer AEB statement of pain rating of 7/10, guarding and grimacing upon palpation of breast tissue, and description of...
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    At what point did you start feeling like a nurse?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, loved tablefor9's response. It reminds me of the type of progression I hope to have in my nursing career: student, new grad, experienced nurse, preceptor.
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    Taking picture of patient?

    decembergrad2011 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Another time when pictures of patients are taken frequently by staff is in OB when a stillborn or otherwise non-viable baby is delivered. To the best of my knowledge, the nurse is the one who begins...
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    my first C+ :(

    decembergrad2011 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Students

    I feel like Tyler & rdsx are out of line. It's not like the OP said, "I've been telling my patients about my C+ and they've been judging me - what do to??" My first C in nursing school was hard...
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    Excited for psych clinical!!

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    I think it's sad that you don't think communication with patients, especially psych patients, adds to your learning. But I understand that my love of psychiatric nursing is not common in my class, or...
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    Any advice for my situation would help in my decision...

    decembergrad2011 replied to nnn_girl's topic in General Students

    I am going to be a tad harsh. I honestly believe that if you have failed out of one nursing program, and failed a course in your current program that isn't the "weed-out" course...you might want to...
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    Why is it called RN-to-BSN/MSN instead of ADN-to-BSN/MSN

    decembergrad2011 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't feel like you need to defend your decision to get your ADN any more than I need to defend my decision to get my BSN. I honestly couldn't care less about the qualifications behind your name as...
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    Do I want to be a nurse for the wrong reasons?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Diane in Ohio's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, I think more nurses are like you than aren't. Those with heaps of "compassion" and a love of listening to parents talk normally choose an avenue that encourages that, such as psychiatric...
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    Excited for psych clinical!!

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    This sounds like a fantastic experience. I hope mine is similar. I believe that our clinicals are split up to be half of the semester in a community setting, and the other half in an in-patient...
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    care plan expected outcome etiology

    decembergrad2011 replied to agsayer's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First of all, every school does care plans different to some extent, and even my care plan documentation has changed between classes throughout the program. So I honestly can try to help but more...
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    Moral/Ethical Advice

    decembergrad2011 replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    You keep saying this like it makes sense with your other arguments. 1. Ethics and morality are two entirely different beasts. Your morals can co-exist with your ethics but not necessarily. My lack...
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    Going back to nursing school with anxiety d/o & depression.

    decembergrad2011 replied to BSNStudent21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm here doing it, and I believe you can as well. I withdrew twice during my early college career due to anxiety/poor mental health. I felt the way you did - anxious, never could get out of the...
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    Does it matter what nursing school you went to?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    I chose my school out of convenience because I grew up where my college is located and can pay in-state tuition. But it was really nice to be able to say that my school is nationally ranked. After...
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    Moral/Ethical Advice

    decembergrad2011 replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    I have no problem looking at myself in the mirror. I do the right things for me within my own ethical boundaries. I can't control other people, nor do I wish to be a negative force in their life if...
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    Why Do Nursing Instructors Rely So Heavily On PowerPoints To Teach?

    decembergrad2011 replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    My professors must be awesome. Every single one of them has used PowerPoint for lecture. Sometimes they would have supplemental activities, such as "turn to the person to your left and have a one...
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    Moral/Ethical Advice

    decembergrad2011 replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    There is quite a bit of cheating that goes on in our program in regards to out of class assignments. Some of our best students I have witnessed, with my own eyes, work together (which is technically...