decembergrad2011 BSN, RN

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    Scared of becoming a nurse

    decembergrad2011 replied to girlgirl4's topic in General Students

    You have to make this decision for yourself. My experiences in nursing school have helped to calm some similar fears I had - about messing up and hurting patients - when I was entering the program. I...
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    Anyone regret ever having stepped foot in nursing school?

    decembergrad2011 replied to summersent's topic in General Students

    I have my moments where I seriously don't want to picture myself doing this for the rest of my life because I'm so stressed out. But inevitably something will happen to change my mind, make me smile,...
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    Student Mistreatment

    decembergrad2011 replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in General Students

    I don't think anyone should have to just "suck it up" when it comes to people being openly and purposely disrespectful or rude to them, no matter what the setting or their power over them. Personally...
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    Betrayed by my Program

    decembergrad2011 replied to This's topic in General Students

    I didn't say there was a huge problem with your program specifically, just that if your learning potential hinged on choosing the right professors or CI's, there's a problem. In relation to the OP, I...
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    High contact sports and nursing?

    decembergrad2011 replied to mochamonster's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I feel like whatever happens in the bedroom is up to them, but evidence of sexual activity is not professional. I feel like that's filed under the same thing as a hickey. Bruising/etc...
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    General and Ped Questions- pls help

    decembergrad2011 replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This isn't my knowledge of medication administration. To the best of my knowledge, PRN medications are written to give some amount of leeway in dosage and time administered, but not in amount of...
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    University of Kentucy-2nd Degree BSN

    decembergrad2011 replied to wildcatwant's topic in General Students

    I agree that they tend to look down on working while in school if you are doing poorly, but over half of my class works, and plenty have kids. I think it's more of a thing that they want students who...
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    Louisville vs Lexington

    decembergrad2011 replied to Astoria's topic in General Nursing

    I've lived in Lexington all my life, and I like the way it's laid out. It has almost everything you would have in a big city, but it's spread out. I can't believe anyone would say there isn't a...
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    Betrayed by my Program

    decembergrad2011 replied to This's topic in General Students

    I think that there is a problem with a program if you must pick and choose instructors every semester to ensure a good education. And that's great for you that you have done your research - but what...
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    Needle-stick, i think

    decembergrad2011 replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Can't you use a needle to obtain a sample from a foley? And it's from the tubing, not the bag. Just something that floated into my brain, because I remember learning about that in
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    Betrayed by my Program

    decembergrad2011 replied to This's topic in General Students

    Being scared of the consequences of something doesn't mean it's the wrong thing to do. If there was a school that was falsely advertising and unwilling to change, and marketing themselves as...
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    Why do some people assume NS is easy?

    decembergrad2011 replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    I never meant to state that I took organic chemistry, so no need to lament about my class not being full-blown organic. I just personally didn't feel like my pre-requisite classes were easy, and not...
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    Why do some people assume NS is easy?

    decembergrad2011 replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    I had a 4.0 my first semester even while taking 17 hours. It gets way harder after you move out of the realm of normal assessments and relatively healthy patients, in my opinion. Are you doing 12...
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    Why do some people assume NS is easy?

    decembergrad2011 replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Oh I'm sorry, are you in my class? Did you take my chemistry course with me? "Real" organic or not, we still learned and were tested over concepts of organic chemistry. I made a typo there - "one...
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    University of Kentucy-2nd Degree BSN

    decembergrad2011 replied to wildcatwant's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I have no idea about the program at EKU so I couldn't say whether ours is better/worse/etc and am not in a place to make that kind of judgment call. Would it be worth your time and expense...
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    Betrayed by my Program

    decembergrad2011 replied to This's topic in General Students

    I'm glad that you will accept problems in your nursing school (and most likely your future place of employment) without speaking up, but that's not for all of us. Don't act like the OP is being...
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    Betrayed by my Program

    decembergrad2011 replied to This's topic in General Students

    It makes me SO mad when people can't just commiserate, and continuously take the instructor's side in a STUDENT forum. Let us have an outlet - please! If you are an RN already and want to get your...
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    University of Kentucy-2nd Degree BSN

    decembergrad2011 replied to wildcatwant's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure about other universities, but unfortunately you have to have at least a BSN to go forward with your DNP at UK, regardless of experience or other degrees. Also, you can complete the...
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    Why do some people assume NS is easy?

    decembergrad2011 replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    To answer the question about getting my BSN: I wanted more options once I got out of school. I figured that if I got my ADN, yes, I could begin working earlier, but eventually if I wanted most...
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    Nursing school and depression

    decembergrad2011 replied to carlarenee02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If knowing the reason behind the absences is the difference in being able to make up clinicals vs. not, I would tell. If it's already determined that the clinicals will be made up, then it probably...
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    Nursing school and depression

    decembergrad2011 replied to carlarenee02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are inexperienced, and that's okay. It's unfortunate that most clinical instructors expect students to understand and master assessments, skills, med administration, and communication with their...
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    Debate help - Reasons nurses shouldn't report other nurses.

    decembergrad2011 replied to leesepiece's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, what a tough assignment! To help others out a little here - reporting over what exactly? Med errors, being intoxicated on the job, not answering call lights, giving unsafe care, being late to...
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    What's the deal with anxiety meds for students?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Strwbrywne's topic in General Students

    Maybe you are not addressing my posts, because I agree with you that it is a difficult decision for some to begin medication. However, in my generation (I'm 22), with the advent of medical...
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    Nursing school and depression

    decembergrad2011 replied to carlarenee02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think talking to your clinical instructor might be a good idea, but go at it from the aspect of wanting to make up your clinical hours/assignments rather than looking for sympathy or a pass. They...
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    What's the deal with anxiety meds for students?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Strwbrywne's topic in General Students

    No judgmental posts have come from me. If you want to get offended and LOOK for judgment, it's certainly your prerogative. But medication is a serious thing, and should not be the commonplace...