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My ex had many medical issues and I was a CNA and nursing student the kast time I accompanied him to the hospital. Mom and dad took days and I had nights. I told RN and CNA that I was a student and would help with his care in any way they needed but...

I agree tipping is not aporopriate while food and thank you card for all staff more appropriate. That said I've had a few cases where I got gifts with monetary value less than $5 and there wasnt a problem with this from my employer. The first examp...

I had a dementia patient screaming "I can't see! I can't see." I walked in the room (lights were already on) and saw her clenching her eyes shut so I said to her "Mrs. xxx, open your eyes." She did, so then I asked her if she could see me. Yes, she...

It is hard for all the reasons previously stated but do able. I'd like to add enjoy your school breaks. Plan to see your friends you might not see during the semester, go to a movie or whatever fun things you like to do. It will help if you can unw...

In my facility, the patients meds will be ordered for first dose when the order is input in the computer, often the patient is still in the ED, so the meds are already late by the time I get the patient in the room. It can take me 5 minutes to get t...

Nearly a year out of school and still fighting to get hired my first RN position in acute care. Wish those making hiring decisions remembered they were once in my position and realize interviews do not make the nurse but rather heart.

We had a camper bring her acne abx in an old cosmetic powder jar. We held the it in health center while contacting mom to inform her med would be returned at end of camp. Two weeks into camp, camper insisted she needed the med for her (flawless) co...

How's it going? Camp is in full swing here, we've had some staffing issues at our health center, but the administration is great and we are getting a new nurse on Monday. The three of us that make up the current team work well together and will pul...

I am taking my first ever RN job as a camp nurse in Maine this summer. I received and signed my contract a few hours ago. I am looking forward to learning from this thread. Before applying to camps, I had read the articles mentioned in the origin...

I used both Test Success and Fundamentals sucess in my first course and later maternity and med/surg success books.

I recently graduated, you will learn how to think like a nurse. For me, the F.A. Davis "Success" series was helpful. Practicing questions and reading the rationales until I learned how to choose the "Best" answer. Later in my studies, I would att...

I just passed my boards 2 weeks ago, but it feels like yesterday I was sitting in my first lecture of nursing school. It was an exciting day, sitting with friends I had made when we attended orientation and making new friends. It was a long day of ...

Congrats terri8! I took the NCLEX RN today and got the good pop-up. This weekend is going to drag waiting to check my BON website Monday. I too felt like I didn't know enough. When I was approaching the 75th question I looked at the time remai...

I just graduated. I had a rolling backpack for the first year then switched to a traditional. I never took more than a laptop and notebook to class, there was no reason for us to bring our texts to class.

I don't know what I've spent over that past two school years on books and supplies but I can tell you how I chose to save money. I found uniforms for my school on craigslist. They were $5 for a polos and $10 for whites. We wear polos in lecture an...

Form a study group, I liked using Fundamentals Success to prepare for tests. Don't listen to what you hear about a course/instructor. I found if I went in with an open mind and was prepared for class those scary stories were not true at all. I made...

Used textbooks and even previous editions of the textbooks to save money. I've never had an issue using a previous edition, but always check with the instructor if possible to see if I can use the previous edition. Most of the time there aren't man...

I took Chemistry w/lab, A&P I w/lab, Nutrition and Sociology all at the same time. I was taking them at 2 different schools 30 miles apart as well in order to be able to take A&P I in the fall so I could take A&P II w/lab in the spring (...

Great thread. I am a student nurse and last week I had 2 pts that the little things were the most important things in their day. The first pt wanted to wash her hair, but needed help, I was able to help her with that task and I saw a change in the...

I took A&P I (w/lab), Nutrition, Chemistry (w/lab) and Human Growth & Development one semester. The next semester I took A&P II (w/lab) and Microbiology (w/lab). I had all my gen ed credits from a previous BA degree.

I am a student, school is 35 miles one way. I plan at working at a hospital a similar distance from home after graduation if I get hired in the city I wish to work.

Get a good calendar and write out all your assignments, tests and readings, breaking the readings up into equal number of pages you have to read each day to keep up to date.

I am good at math but didn't do well in chemistry, I survived but was failing most of the term until I was able to get some intense tutoring. I loved A&P and did really well, I ended up tutoring other students in A&P.

If you feel a passion for nursing go for it! Like others said, your age is not a factor. There may be financial aid/grants available to you. One of the best programs in my area is through Workforce, it doesn't pay for pre-reqs, but pays up to $750...

I am a student nurse, there are other nursing actions that I can think of that could have been taken without giving the Tylenol. Perhaps a cool compress, accupressure, temple message or even hydrating the patient. For the 0100 and 0200 calls to the...