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  1. Management/Leadership/Delegation - what to expect?

    chinacatSN posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, everyone! I'm in the LAST 4 weeks of my PN program, set to enter the ADN program this June (I got accepted, yay!). Anyway, the last 4 weeks of clinical are called the Management, Leadership, and...

  2. The mental and social skills needed

    chinacatSN replied to microtutor's topic in General Students

    I'm nearly finished with the first year of my program and I begin the second year (RN year) this June. I've managed to be pretty well liked and my instructor has told me than I'm smart and wonderful...

  3. Nursing Diagnosis Book for Clinicals....Any recommendations?

    chinacatSN replied to NewStudent33's topic in General Students

    We use Cox's Clinical Applications of Nursing Diagnosis. It's very organized and lists ALL of the diagnoses on the front-inside cover with page numbers. The book is set up according to Gordon's...

  4. Still unsure if this is for me...

    chinacatSN replied to jem4justice's topic in General Students

    First of all, know that almost ALL nursing students feel this way! I am about to start my leadership rotation as well, and I'm nervous about it. We all have those OMG-I-have-no-idea-what-to-do...

  5. LPN going back for RN...with questions

    chinacatSN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in LPN to RN

    Not likely, unless you can find a program specifically for nurses currently working as an LPN. There's one student in my LPN program who was in the LPN program about 5 years ago - had to leave due to...

  6. Tips for passing clinical tests?

    chinacatSN replied to jerep's topic in General Students

    Nurses don't do things the nursing school way, either. There have been tons of times I've seen nurses changing dressings, wiping poo, and other things without gloves - they wash their hands before and...

  7. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    chinacatSN posted a topic in General Students

    A girl in my class has several surface piercings. If you don't know what that is exactly, it's when the piercer takes a stud - much like the ones used in ears, but instead of an earring back it has a...

  8. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    You're welcome! Another tip - there are also students (usually the females) who wear their scrubs just a little too snug. It's not really noticeable when they're standing upright, but when they sit or...

  9. Was the Nursing program your first choice?

    chinacatSN replied to can'tdecide's topic in General Students

    It won't be a serious hindrance. But it would make life MUCH easier for you. In NS (at least in most programs) you have to provide TOTAL patient care - meaning you do everything a CNA does plus what...

  10. Tips for passing clinical tests?

    chinacatSN replied to jerep's topic in General Students

    That's awful. Now, I'm not trying to cause offense or be rude, but this is why I strongly believe that every NS should require their students to at least get their CNA before going into the...

  11. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    How would you suggest I go about bringing this to the attention of my instructor? I've checked the clinical schedule and I don't have butt-diamond-girl in any of my clinicals for the rest of the year...

  12. Students from a patient's point of view. Sort of.

    chinacatSN replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Students

    You have every right to request - demand - that no more students be allowed in the room during exams. As students, we were informed that patients sign papers every time they're admitted (hospital of...

  13. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Wanna be her next patient?

  14. Is clinical rotation "Murphey's Law" following you too?

    chinacatSN replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    At least you're getting some interesting experience! I've been stuck in the nursing home most of this semester - I know your interest is geriatrics but nursing homes are just BORING. I like geriatrics...

  15. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Agreed. I think some of the reason for prohibiting such piercings is infection, another is because they're believed to be unprofessional - however, patients have seen worse when most of the nurses who...

  16. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    You would think that my school would at least allow us to wear royal blue bottoms (royal blue and white are school colors). We've had more issues this year than any other year with students wearing...

  17. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    UPDATE: So, I guess the nursing home facility staff complained to the instructor about this. Here is how she chose to deal with it: She made an announcement to the class to make sure we keep our pants...

  18. Just wanting to vent .....

    chinacatSN replied to kbm318's topic in General Students

    Yup, there's ALWAYS those student who you wonder - "Why are they passing?" or "How the heck did they get a better grade than me on the last test?!". Believe me, intelligence isn't just about...

  19. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    chinacatSN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I realize this. And I still try to get a long with everyone. My irritation is just exacerbated because I spend more time with these people than with anyone else, even my family. And I try to...

  20. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    chinacatSN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    We have one of those too! For a minute there, I thought you were a student from my class lol. The woman in my class - this sounds bad, but it's true - looks like she spent most of her life in a bar,...

  21. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    chinacatSN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    We have a woman in her 30's who was a pharm tech right before NS. She had to quit because the pharmacy was only open during the day and there was a schedule conflict. Anyway, she thinks she knows...

  22. ATI Test

    chinacatSN replied to starcanasta's topic in General Students

    Really...I saw at least 4 that were worded similarly and many others were similar as well just different. The thing with ATI is that they LOVE to trick you with numbers - especially when it comes to...

  23. ATI Test

    chinacatSN replied to starcanasta's topic in General Students

    I used ONLY the online ATI practice tests. I tried the study books but they just put me to sleep. The practice tests really helped and many if the same questions were on the actual test, just worded a...

  24. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    chinacatSN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    At the beginning of the school year, I liked just about all of my classmates. I'm not the type of person that uses snap judgments and I usually figure, "Hey, that's part of who they are...it's not a...

  25. Trying to Study for Urinary/Bowel test...have a ?

    chinacatSN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a test on disorders of the urinary system and bowels (not GI, just small & large intestine) coming up on Friday. When I study, it really helps me remember things if I understand how the...