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    Can stupid people pass nursing school?

    NCRNMDM replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, stupid people don't even get accepted into a nursing program to start with. However, there is a difference between stupid, lazy, less academically gifted, etc. Some people, to be brutally honest,...
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    Why did you want to become a nurse/ My Story/Rant

    NCRNMDM replied to jasonc1254's topic in General Students

    Ultimately you have to make a decision. Do you really want to be a nurse, or is it something that just sounds good to you in theory, and on paper? Nursing school is hard, and it isn't worth wasting...
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    SCARED of being a nurse - hazardous drugs

    NCRNMDM replied to Saija's topic in General Students

    I understand that you are upset that no one informed you that you should have used PPE in the oncology unit, but it's over and done with now. My main question is this: after you found out all this...
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    SCARED of being a nurse - hazardous drugs

    NCRNMDM replied to Saija's topic in General Students

    I do not want to deny your fears, or say that you are being irrational, but you really need to step back and look at what you are afraid of. You were in that oncology ward for two weeks (I would guess...
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    Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    NCRNMDM replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I gave the disclaimer at the beginning because I genuinely did not want to sound racist or harsh. My aunt married a Black American, and my first cousin is mixed. I have nothing against Black...
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    Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    NCRNMDM replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don't want to sound offensive, racist, or discriminatory in any way, but here it goes: First and foremost, I don't think we should have to, "recruit" anyone into nursing simply for the sake of...
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    Encouragement NEEDED

    NCRNMDM replied to RN119's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This isn't just you. You will have days in nursing school where you've finally grasped a difficult concept, and you will be elated and on top of the world. You will also have days where you are...
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    Nursing Invervention help needed....

    NCRNMDM replied to AngiKaye's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You could go with Depression r/t death of Walter r/t whatever evidence you have goes here. You could also go with Impaired Tissue Integrity: Wound r/t injuries resulting from attack by gang members...
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    What is a day in your life?

    NCRNMDM replied to Jmiami's topic in General Students

    I am a full time, second semester student in an ASN program. I have clinical on Monday and Wednesday from 6 PM-12 AM, and class on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 PM-7:30 PM. I stay up all night (I'm...
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    Swearing: hugely unprofessional, mildly irritating or a normal part of speech.

    NCRNMDM replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    As long as it isn't used in front of a patient, then I have no issue with it. I'm in nursing school, and everyone in my group (except about three people) swears like sailors. I've heard this type of...
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    Anxiety Problems

    NCRNMDM replied to JMederich's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I started my first IV last week. They aren't nearly as daunting and horrible as they seem. I managed to get mine in on the first attempt, and I wasn't nearly as nervous as I thought I would be. It's...
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    do your instructors do this?

    NCRNMDM replied to Dre2416's topic in General Students

    I don't want to sound condescending, but you are a first semester student, and this will only get worse. Some instructors are great, and they make their own power points and give wonderful lectures....
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    I hate night shift

    NCRNMDM replied to shannon5446's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am still in nursing school, but we started night shift clinicals about a month ago, and I am absolutely in love. I am one of those people who hates getting up early, and I will do everything to...
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    Anxiety Problems

    NCRNMDM replied to JMederich's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You will encounter a few brutal clinical instructors who seem to enjoy instilling fear into your heart, I know I have, but, for the most part, your clinical experience will be positive. 99% of...
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    Who is responsible for your health?

    NCRNMDM replied to jcasablanca's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think that healthcare should be a right, but I feel that each individual is responsible for his/her own health. Doctors and nurses are a lot of things, but they aren't mind readers, and they don't...
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    Weeding out of nursing students

    NCRNMDM replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    I think weeding out occurs naturally, but I also think the instructors play a pretty major role in the process. Our instructors make their tests hard, and it isn't unusual to find material that you...
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    Am i fully to blame for this or did my mentor act complacement.

    NCRNMDM replied to tinkerbell419's topic in United Kingdom

    No, I think you are to blame. Before I give a medication I look it up in the computer and I make sure I know what it is, what it's for, the schedule, the dosage, and the route. If you had paid...
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    Just a few weeks into first semester of nursing school and having second thoughts.

    NCRNMDM replied to Superdude87's topic in General Students

    If you aren't passionate about nursing, and it isn't what you want to do with your life, then I suggest you quit now. Nursing school is hard enough even when you love it, but if you don't enjoy it,...
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    Stumped! 2 questions from 1st exam (BSN, soph)

    NCRNMDM replied to acerbia's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure about the second, but I think the answer to the first is A. The man is having difficulty focusing, and you can use yes/no questions as a therapeutic tool in this situation. Yes/no...
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    Low BP and BP Medication question

    NCRNMDM replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with everything Do-Over said. It depends on the drug, the patient, and the situation. Of course you don't want to give a beta blocker, which is going to slow the heart rate, to a patient whose...
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    Nursing teachers being biased?

    NCRNMDM replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

    I think you should consider that maybe she didn't see your email, or mistakenly thought she had already replied to you. If she thought that she had already replied and answered your question, then of...
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    Starting first Clinical course this summer - 111 - want to prepare- ADVICE???

    NCRNMDM replied to alansbaby's topic in General Students

    Take a break, and don't stress too much. By the time we started our first clinical we had been checked off on IV insertion, IV push medications, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, NG tube and...
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    Nursing "brains"

    NCRNMDM replied to daisyfleur70's topic in General Students

    Hopefully this will help you. Feel free to use it, edit it, or do whatever you like with it. Patient Report
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    Feeling completely overwhelmed by first days of Nursing School, please help

    NCRNMDM replied to Jasmin_sunset's topic in General Students

    What you are feeling isn't unusual, and you aren't alone. I felt that way when I first started nursing school, and I can assure you that it does (sort of) get better. I got used to the stress of first...
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    Nursing Student Flow Sheet

    NCRNMDM replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Students

    You're welcome. I hope that will help you out during