decembergrad2011 BSN, RN

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    Midterm in clinical!! Im sooo sad!!

    decembergrad2011 replied to Blessed S.N.23's topic in General Students

    Just curious - what were you needing to work on? My CI for med-surg really railed on me about charting timely more than anything else. She couldn't deny that my clinical paperwork was flawless and I...
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    Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

    decembergrad2011 replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

    i think you missed the part of my post where i was asking for help and could not get it. my nurse ignored me, my ci had 7 other students who were doing iv's and catheters (so she told me to get help...
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    Littmann Lightweight II SE

    decembergrad2011 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've left my stethoscope laying around the unit while having to go into isolation rooms. It's engraved with my full name, and hasn't been stolen yet. I got the bell engraved instead of the tubing,...
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    Justice was served...finally

    decembergrad2011 replied to jennabean55's topic in General Students

    This made me really sad. The whole situation just seems high school to me. I have definitely complained about exams, been late, had to miss class/clinical, etc. Nobody is perfect. It sounds to me...
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    Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

    decembergrad2011 replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

    I once was given an unsatisfactory in clinical because physical therapy came in to get her out of bed, and I took the opportunity to clean her up. She was a large woman and incontinent...and my nurse...
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    decembergrad2011 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    I'll end up doing the majority of this group project by myself because I don't trust anyone else to do it right. All of you are treating this class like it's a fluff class based on nothing, and while...
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    i think its starting to get to me

    decembergrad2011 replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I had this attitude when I first started nursing school. I'm naturally really good at communication/normal psychology/healthcare education, which was what our fundamentals was mostly about, so I...
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    Getting over the poop smell

    decembergrad2011 replied to babyCNP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Smells have never bothered me like that. I remember being in the OR for an observation and all of the nurses around me were waiting for me to feel nauseous or sick when they were cauterizing the...
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    Noob Question: The Most Technical of Nursing Specialties?

    decembergrad2011 replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in General Students

    Just wait until you see a placental delivery in person, or an open abdominal hysterectomy. Everyone told me I would feel sick when they cauterized the skin in surgery, but it didn't bother me at all...
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    HELP!!! Got sick and fell behind...advice?

    decembergrad2011 replied to KristeyK's topic in General Students

    Borrow notes from a classmate if possible if you missed lecture. If you can't borrow notes, review what you can (powerpoints, readings) and then make an appointment with your lecturer and go over...
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    Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    decembergrad2011 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    It doesn't bother me as much as it did. I think when you first get accepted, it's disappointing to hear other people disregard your accomplishment by claiming to be a nursing student when they aren't...
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    clinical prof, too strict

    decembergrad2011 replied to deetrain's topic in General Students

    Sigh. I can't believe I'm going to say this but... You'll look back later and realize that you are better for it. I know that doesn't help in the short term, but it's the truth. My med-surg...
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    How to survive clinicals

    decembergrad2011 replied to Sjsmith92's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    :yeah:Sometimes I feel like an impostor! However, the longer I am in school, the more confident I am in my abilities. I am not afraid to keep learning and progressing. I think confidence comes with...
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    Stuck in a nightmare, Nursing student/Employee

    decembergrad2011 replied to Jvilla's topic in General Students

    Why were you fired? It does seem extreme for them to send a letter to the school. There was a graduate last semester that was working as a NCT in the university hospital and she was denied a job as...
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    How not to get ****** at clinical?

    decembergrad2011 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    Aside: I'll be completely honest - my clinical instructor last semester made me cry after 90% of my 12 hour days with her. One of the reasons why she did this was because she questioned every single...
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    30+ page care plans

    decembergrad2011 replied to Boog'sCRRN246's topic in General Students

    I agree with the fact that nobody has the time or energy to create a 30 page care plan in the real world. However, the purpose of care plans (and research class for those in the BSN program) is to...
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    decembergrad2011 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    1. Your elite friend group won't mean crap after graduation when you all go off to other places for jobs. I would go ahead and get used to working with other people because you won't be able to sign...