decembergrad2011 BSN, RN

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    What's the deal with anxiety meds for students?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Strwbrywne's topic in General Students

    ...Why are you assuming I am judging anyone because I am expressing an opinion? You keep harping on this point, but from what I've read, no one has been judgmental about a student who needs...
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    Is this cheating?

    decembergrad2011 replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Students

    Who decided it was unethical and shoddy scholarly practice to publish your own work again and again? That just screams of elitism and anal retentiveness. I'm not going to cite the dictionary every...
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    What's the deal with anxiety meds for students?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Strwbrywne's topic in General Students

    I don't think that beginning medication without trying out coping mechanisms that can be learned in therapy is the right thing, except in extreme cases. Even then, I believe that those who are on...
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    What's the deal with anxiety meds for students?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Strwbrywne's topic in General Students

    I am not on anti-anxiety medication, and have no plans to start it, but I have NEVER been so stressed out in my life as I am being in nursing school. The only thing that can compare is when I was 11...
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    Do I have to take History to be a nurse.

    decembergrad2011 replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    My university didn't specifically require history as a pre-req to nursing school, or for my bachelors degree in general. We had to have a certain amount of humanities requirements, which could have...
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    SO CONFUSED

    decembergrad2011 replied to Courtcatt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think holistically, don't get caught up in what's going on with her "medically". I would suggest you get your nursing diagnosis book and start looking through it for possible diagnoses. The above...
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    Is this cheating?

    decembergrad2011 replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Students

    But if a writer chose to publish his poem in several different volumes of books of his original poetry because it was such a lovely poem, nobody would think anything of it. I'm sure he would not have...
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    University of Kentucy-2nd Degree BSN

    decembergrad2011 replied to wildcatwant's topic in General Students

    My peers do not feel this way at all. Considering that our NCLEX pass rate is in the high 90's, I doubt that this is a common point of
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    University of Kentucy-2nd Degree BSN

    decembergrad2011 replied to wildcatwant's topic in General Students

    I'm in the traditional BSN program at UK, but I'm friends with several of our 2nd degree students. If you can ask some more specific questions, I would probably be able to answer them. For what it's...
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    Why do some people assume NS is easy?

    decembergrad2011 replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    I definitely am happy with my decision, and this has nothing to do with anyone else or their opinion. However, BSN-prepared nurses must put in a lot of effort in nursing school that is not reflected...
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    Why do some people assume NS is easy?

    decembergrad2011 replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    None of my friends think it's easy, but it's mostly because I've made it my mission to let them know just how hard it really is to be in nursing school. I've told them that while they might be able...
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    what skills do you have to check off on?

    decembergrad2011 replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    I'm in a BSN program - 3 years or 6 semesters total of nursing school once accepted. First semester: Manual vital signs, Head to toe patient assessment - everything from how to check cranial nerves to...
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    Is this cheating?

    decembergrad2011 replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Students

    I've done this before, as long as the instructors are different and the class is different. I will edit it to be more focused to the assignment, but as long as it's relevant, I really don't see the...
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    plasma center nursing?

    decembergrad2011 replied to beachgirl01's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a screener at a plasma center for almost a year. The RN didn't do much, skills wise. The assessments for new donors were mostly focused on looking for tattoos/piercings, especially in...
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    Very First Patient Today!

    decembergrad2011 replied to RH-CC2011's topic in General Students

    It takes awhile for anything to be habit. Oh a side note: I think that nurses talk more than regular people during exams since they know what's going on. Easy to get
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    Do you correct your professor?

    decembergrad2011 replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    That's fine but it still would be better for you to wait until after class and privately speak with the professor. And again, your experiences and use of terms does not necessarily mean that...
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    What computer device to you use for clinicals?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Vmolly's topic in General Students

    If you can put Davis' Drug Guide, a lab/diagnostic tests book, and maybe a patho text on there, I think you'll be fine. You need to ask your instructor what the purpose of the PDA is for -...
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    Which topics in microbiology are the most useful in nursing?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    About to do the same! Definitely looks like what I learned in Micro, but I honestly believe that even with barely studying, I learned enough in biology in high school to have gone without this...
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    Do you correct your professor?

    decembergrad2011 replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    This might come off a bit rude, but I feel like there's no reason for you to preemptively state your expertise on a subject. My little sister has Autism and my boyfriend has Aspergers' syndrome, so I...
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    Missing Daytonite

    decembergrad2011 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    ...Did she pass away or
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    Best makeup for clinicals?

    decembergrad2011 replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    I can completely understand that. I think that I used to wear make-up in order to hide what I perceived to be horrible flaws, and I had worn make-up for so long every single day that I couldn't...
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    Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

    decembergrad2011 replied to mommalumps's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Really hope things are looking up for you. I read through the thread...I'd love an
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    Best makeup for clinicals?

    decembergrad2011 replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    I don't wear makeup during clinicals. But maybe I am
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    To the nurses on the floor at my clinical site

    decembergrad2011 replied to DolceVita's topic in General Students

    There are good and bad eggs in every basket. There is plenty to learn from both good and bad nurses. Some of the best lessons for me that are not found in a textbook or tested over in an exam have...
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    Is it ok to be a shy nurse?

    decembergrad2011 replied to BearCare's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First of all, I'm a nursing student in my 4th semester of a BSN program. Congrats on being accepted! Don't be fake. Being fake is a lot worse than being shy. Be yourself. Learn how to...