missdirection928

The Jedi Mantra Emotion, yet peace Ignorance, yet knowledge Passion, yet serenity Chaos, yet harmony Death, yet the Force *I'm a big geek* "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss *Another favorite*

Don't feel slighted and be patient. This doesn't last forever. I have 106 days until graduation and the pressure is greater than ever for my husband and I. He's currently working nights so we hardly get to see each other at all. His birthday is tomorrow and we will go out to dinner tonight with his parents. There won't even be us time. He has, through this entire process, been an amazing champ. There are times that I know that he is feeling down about our lack of time together and slighted when I'm spending more and more time in the library, at school or at the hospital but he stays strong for me. Support her now and she will be a great support for many years to come.

I absolutely died, I was laughing so hard I couldn't relay the story to my husband. Of course, when I finally did, he didn't get it. lmao!

Pre-nursing - Communications. Still working on my therapeutic communication as we speak. Nursing - BSN program I am in consists of a Community/OB semester. No desire whatsoever to work in either of these fields. It made it very challenging to force myself to study and stay motivated. I managed to survive. I would also have to add the Evidence Based Practice class. I'm not a research guru, not even close. One more semester!

Yay, Me too! (especially the nervousness surrounding the last semester and preceptorship!) 4 more months, 4 more months, 4 more months. We can do it!

I can handle any bodily fluid, especially if I am gloved and masked. I can not handle feet anything. My patient could have freshly pedi'd feet and I would't want to help put on fresh socks without contact precautions. Gross feet make me squirm and throw up a little.

I feel your pain. I applied for an externship and was interviewed for the position. It was a group interview and one of my classmates was in the interview with me. I have an outstanding GPA and got great recommendations from my clinical instructors and my full time instructors. I was not in competition with any of the other students in the interview. The student from my class that I interviewed with had failed her second semester once before and this was her second attempt. This student was arrogant and overly confident during the interview making remarks about us being in a BSN program while everyone else in the interview was ADN. I was told I would receive a letter either way if I had received the position or was declined. I didn't receive anything and upon calling the HR contact, I was notified that my paperwork had been mixed in with the graduate group and not for the extern. The HR contact said that she would contact me with a tech position when one became available. I didn't hear from her so I went to her office to discuss any options I might have. While discussing opportunities, the student from my interview came in to turn in her paperwork because she did get the externship. She failed her second semester and got the job. I was more than discouraged. I still have one year left of school and I have decided that the best option for me is to move once I graduate. One of the most disappointing things about the small city that I live in is that you have to know someone to get a job. I did not grow up in this city and my connections don't range very far from my husbands family and a few good friends(none of which are remotely connected to the medical world) I'm hopeing that a move to the big city will help tone down the know someone who knows someone who knows someone. I've done it before in Boston with great results. I was hired for an excellent job because it was clear I had the skills and personality for their team and not because I knew Betty's Sister in Law's Uncle Bob. It will still take a lot of hard work and determination but I know that I will be perfectly qualified to find a job. Keep your head up and continue to apply! I hope that you find something soon!

+ a king size ergonomic bed and a space to put it in :)

I am sick to death of the guilt that comes along with not being able to spend time with my family and friends. Along with that, the stressed out attitude that I tend to give off when I am with friends and family because of the guilt I have for all the studying and homework I should be working on at the same time.

Firstly, Thank you for what you are doing:) Also, please leave your pride at the door when there's obvious mistakes on your test questions. We're all busy, we're all prone to mistakes but our grades should not have to suffer continuously on behalf of your ego.

I am currently in the BSN program at CSU and will graduate in May of 2013. I completed some of my pre-reqs at Columbus Tech and applied for both programs. I'm so grateful for my opportunity and CSU offers a good program. It's by no means easy and I'm feeling overwhelmed beyond my wildest imagination but I do know that it will all be worth it in the end. Study hard and make the grades and I wish you the best of luck!

Take a deep breath and relax:) I made the lowest grade on my first exam that I've made since I've been back in school which was pretty devastating to me. That being said, I cried. After the initial stupid feeling wore off, I emailed my professor and set up an appointment to go over the questions that I missed and talk about my study techniques. It made a huge difference. I feel more confident for my upcoming test on Monday. I may not still get the grades that I made before being accepted into nursing school until I get grounded in a solid study technique, but I am determined to do better each time. Do buy an NCLEX review book(I'm very fond of my Saunders edition) and do talk to your professor if you haven't already:) Good Luck on the next one!

My MIL was a Nurse and my FIL was a cop and then a parole officer. They are retired now but they've made it through almost 35 years and with 3 great children too(one being my husband!)

I'm a big fan of these:) I usually pack a pudding or yogurt and a sandwich of some type. When I forget to refreeze my ice packs I'm usually stuck w. a pb sandwich and some cheezits or graham crackers.

I love the Bic Atlantis for keeping in my scrubs. They are a little bit cheaper so if another student or doctor borrows one and "accidently" forgets to give it back, I'm not gonna cry. I love the Uni Roller Ball pens for class notes because they write so smooth:D