grpman

I'm really curious to hear from you and to see how your day was. Let us know.

Anxiety disorders run in my family and I so understand what you are talking about. I've had a few issues with anxiety myself. I have one family member who had the same thing happen to her in class and made it through. She would blush, want to run ...

I would consider a good review book. Sometimes the problem can be in how to prioritize material that you need to learn. Most review books do this for you and emphasize what is really important (which is the bulk of every test). Trying to memorize ...

I'm surprised this thread hasn't become a diabtribe about "weeding out." Normally instructors can't resist the urge to have a verbal scrap when seeing these two words put together.

You either have to learn a skilled trade, take a low paying job with upward mobility, or go to school. Unless you know someone in a high position or marry wealthy, these are your options. I would come to terms with this and make peace with it. Next...

There are some instructors who test from there notes. When I have them I mostly study from their notes. However, I open up that dreaded textbook a lot more when I feel I am not understanding. It is time consuming but really helps me learn better. ...

Why turn in an instructor? This almost never works out for the student's good over time. I try to stay off their radar, do good with grades, and do good in clinicals. Then I stay quiet and worry only about my own problems which are many. If you ...

Go to the library and understand that if this is the worst thing you are coping with then all will be well. There are many here who are getting divorced, single with kids, have ill loved ones, work 2 jobs, etc,. and still manage to make it. Some peo...

Uh...is your glucose a bit low?

Has anyone else noticed that situations or topics deemed "innapropriate for women" are fair game for men in nursing school? For instance, and I could write for hours, in clinicals the women jokingly asked to try catheter insertion on me in the prese...

Congratulations and I hope school goes well.

Foolish would be to think I could judge someone on an online forum by anything other than their posts. You were very frank with everyone else, so I was very frank with you. I did not say why I thought there was a 50/50 chance, but it certainly has...

OP, your first med-surg class will change your stance or your career choice. But one will change. Judging from your posts...it's 50/50 either way.

OP, I have a sneaky feeling you are basing your assessment of nursing on A&P I and II, Micro, statistics, algebra, etc. They don't compare to the hurdles or critical thinking that the core nursing classes require. I understand that you are tryin...

The converse of your argument is that entry into the profession doesn't take intelligence or scruples. I do like your sentiment, but I respectfully disagree. I would like to think there is a happy medium between dumb and genius that gives us a thre...

You seem quite arrogant for someone with only 5 years of experience. I doubt nursing has gone to h*** and lost all dignity and professionalism in the short span of 5 years. How you say something is often more important that what you say, which is...

I'll tuck that info in my back pocket. Thanks.

"He had 10 years experience and was really saddened at how much professionalism and dignity has disappeared from the profession. I agreed." This article has a slight feeling of "I use to walk to school in the snow uphills both ways" vibe, but I'll s...

Trini, congrats on the high scores in the class in spite of what you endured. I imagine all of us come out tougher by enduring the hardships of life. If nothing else, you learned how to handle a rude, condescending, belittling professor that users ...

OP, I thought the post was humorous and thanks for posting. Two people hearing a phone call which ended in a hang up by those that answer many calls seems like enough evidence for me to believe the scenario was like you said. Now, you could be raci...

We started with 60 and roughly 20 are left after the first year. However, many of those will retake classes and eventually graduate.

Not to be a killjoy here, but applying for nursing school with a warrant won't work. Get it taken care of first.

Dehydration is an important component of DKA which may lead to dry warm skin. At least that is how I understood it.

Make friends with all of the overachievers and get their phone numbers. I've been bailed out of a few problems b/c of good friends. Oh yeah, study NCLEX books early.

As a religious person I am trying to place myself in your shoes. I too would find it ridiculous to recite a pledge to something I don't believe in and would leave the phrase out that bothered me. That is very simple, doesn't draw attention, and yet...