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  1. Disappointed in my clinical rotation..

    lillymom replied to robdob's topic in General Students

    That's going to be what most of your clinical experience will be. Talk to your instructor and let them know what exactly you would be interested in and maybe if they see a pt. like that they will...

  2. Just want to vent. Starting to get really discouraged :(

    lillymom replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    So this may sound crazy but talk to yourself. Seriously, I mean act like you are going to teach someone what you know or find someone to teach. Start by verbalizing what you know then think of some...

  3. Kaplan Questions!

    lillymom replied to katiebear's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They have said to aim your Q-bank scores around 65%. Any specific content area that you score less than a 55% is a weaker area and needs further studying. On question trainers 1-4 they recommend a...

  4. when did you receive your authorization to take test

    lillymom replied to Sisig12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The wait is killing me. I have registered with Pearson and my state board, completed my fingerprints, turned in my photo identification, my background check is complete. The only thing I am waiting...

  5. I'm confused: HOB up then O2, or O2 then HOB up

    lillymom replied to RunawayN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The answer to that is definitely HOB first. O2 will help provide more oxygen but the main problem is that when someone with pulmonary edema is not sitting 9O degrees a greater amount of the lungs...

  6. Am I alone Natropathic beleifs...

    lillymom replied to kplp1111's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is definitely a place for holistic nurses where I come from. I live in a mountain state that has a large city with many holistic residents in the outskirts. The local hospital actually has a...

  7. Nursing school claims to not be able to teach prioritization.

    lillymom replied to humanoidRN's topic in General Students

    I agree with the other posts. I am just now finishing up my program and the first year I didn't understand much and I couldn't figure out how to prioritize care. They didn't really discuss Maslow's,...

  8. LOC or ABC first?

    lillymom replied to Caffeinated RN's topic in Emergency

    We are still taught ABC first in school for assessment because the NCLEX will probably not be updated. It all about the NCLEX during

  9. Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    lillymom replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I am still a student but I have over 6 years of experience in various health care fields. I often get answers wrong on tests because I use what I know from real life and not what is written in some...

  10. CNA for the summer - good or bad?

    lillymom replied to NLOPEZBR's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well that mostly depends on you. I work as a CNA while going to nursing school and there are many things that I have seen and helped the nurse with that many of my classmates have had no experience...

  11. Those that have 15 residents in a LTC facility

    lillymom replied to havehope's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sounds about right to me as far as a nursing home is concerned. We keep two CNA's per hall and there are about 26 residents on each hall but most of the time there is only one of us on the floor at a...

  12. Cant believe the nurse did.....

    lillymom replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA in LTC and this happens. There are more people than you would imagine that claim that they cannot use a bedpan but can in a bed. Sounds crazy but it's true. Our facility has 2 hoyers for...

  13. How old were you when starting prereqs and did it discourage you?

    lillymom replied to princesax11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the above poster. I am in my 30's and will be graduating next May along with some others who are older than me. You are never to old to learn and grow

  14. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    lillymom replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    I have read the OP 3 times and I cannot see any ill will towards students in this post, unless some of the sentences are taken out of context. The OP did not say they would make anyone cry. In fact...

  15. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    lillymom replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Will you be my preceptor?! This is what I like in someone who is instructing me. I don't like to be coddled/petted like a child and I need to know what I am doing wrong. There are some instructors...

  16. Help me describe this lung sound

    lillymom replied to LCinTraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is an awesome site! Thank you sooooo

  17. Medical Assistant/FutureRN

    lillymom replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am in nursing school and have been a CMA for 5 years now. As far as courses go the pre-reqs and non core required for the associates degree followed the same as the RN program with the exception of...

  18. Assessments every shift?

    lillymom replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA in LTC and in nursing school. I have had many nurses ask me to look at a patient's backside and report any issues when I go to change/bathe them. I have also had nurses tell me to notify...

  19. My first clinical course and I hate it

    lillymom replied to EP10's topic in General Students

    You are just beginning so they don't expect you to know much. The reason they ask questions and do the reports are to help you to think critically and be able to understand complex concepts. It is...

  20. Normal nursing grades..

    lillymom replied to katestudentnurse's topic in General Students

    AT my school they tell us that the test questions are more complex than the NCLEX questions to make sure that we can pass the NCLEX. They tell us that they aim for the majority of us to score 80-85...

  21. Clinical Preps Rant

    lillymom replied to rei-chan's topic in General Students

    My clinical groups get our information on our patients when we get to the clinical site. The instructors don't even know what patient's we will be getting. I think that would be a horrible idea and...

  22. Calling all moms

    lillymom replied to Lolita34's topic in General Students

    I am in an ADN program, a mother of a 4 year old, and I also work 30 hours per week. I do not get to spend near enough time with my daughter as I would like but when we do spend time together I focus...

  23. What is a good NCLEX-RN book to get during nursing school?

    lillymom replied to firefly101's topic in General Students

    I use the same book the previous poster mentioned. I also use the lippincot, ATI, and Davis's Success series Davis's Success Series Text Catalog on the Behance Network (these books are separated by...

  24. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

    lillymom replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is why I despise group work. Everyone has a different opinion and what you may consider wonderful work, the others may have thought that it was not that great. It doesn't really matter though...

  25. Out of Scope of Practice?

    lillymom replied to ladytopaz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with Nascar nurse. A Hospice nurse came and spoke to our class last month and she said that anyone can call and get an appt. with hospice. She said that they could make a guess if someone...