I was born in England, so yes, English really is my native language...but I can't even begin to count how many times I've either a) had to put on a fake American accent to make certain words...
I finally left nursing 4 years ago after experiencing severe burnout. I was only a nurse for around 8 years, but in that short space of time went from loving it (5 patients with a tech to help) to...
Haven't had any VIP's - but quite a few 'FFP's' (Frequent Flyer Princesses/Princes)... my latest a couple of weeks ago pulled the following stunts... "Can you photocopy all 45 of my Winnie-the-Pooh...
Thanks for all your replies and advice - sorry it took so long to reply, but the morning after clinicals we had an exam, which I bombed - and that's the first time I've ever got less than an A in an...
I'm not sure if I should discuss this with our nursing coordinator - would like some input from you guys... Last semester we were assigned 2 patients per clinical day, and did not have to hand in our...
Ugh! I hate dishonesty, in any form - and it's even worse from people who are going to be put in positions of trust! You did the right thing. Let's face it - if they are having to cheat to pass...
The biggest comfort is knowing that once you have that degree, there are many, many opportunities. Nursing doesn't necessarily mean working in a hospital for 12 hour shifts. There are workplace...
Originally Posted by mariedoreen "And ORTHORN: thank you for that piece of advice about not letting nursing school consume you. I basically allowed my pre-reqs to consume me for years because I had to...
Hi Diane, I am planning into continuing my studies after the ADN too, because there are so much more job choices for those with higher qualifications. I was very interested to find out that you can...
Hi John/Terry - I've seen some of your other posts and also see that you are/have been a mentor for PPCC nursing students. Nice to hear from you :) Diane, Happy 4th July!! We are probably going to...
Hi John/Terry - I've seen some of your other posts and also see that you are/have been a mentor for PPCC nursing students. Nice to hear from you :) Diane, Happy 4th July!! We are probably going to...
Hi Diane, I got an e-mail back from the instructor about the patches: apparently they do run in the wash, and that is why they suggest the velcro - but you can just get a couple of patches and swop...
Hi there! I'm British and live in Colorado Springs, and am just starting the nursing course at Pikes Peak Community College. We have been in the USA for just over 4 years now. Originally my...
Hi! I'm glad you had such a lovely birthday! I studied until 2am last Tuesday night, so that I could have Wednesday off and take the kids to JoyRides. We had a great day - weather was hot &...