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    Anyone had serious doubts...about nursing and about self?

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Wow! You are all amazing. I'm uplifted....I'm going to friend all of you!!! I can't read the new posts or I will commit an even more heinous time management fail. ttfn, ta ta for now Must. study...
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    Anyone had serious doubts...about nursing and about self?

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    All of your views are so welcomed, I so need to hear this, know this. It feels great to be able to get off the superficial level and be real. An old friend of mine went to college for years to be a...
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    Anyone had serious doubts...about nursing and about self?

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    So, nursing culture proper IS/can be sort of like the high-schoolish nursing school culture. Depending. Depending on where you work, who you're with... However... I know I'm part of the problem....
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    Nursing Student in Recovery

    zephyr9 replied to jesskidding's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And Corpsman, I'm jealous of your dogs! I LOVE dogs!! (achoo!
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    Nursing Student in Recovery

    zephyr9 replied to jesskidding's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Haha, I have to chuckle reading your post! I have journals from----geez, when I first started using! AND from when I first got clean. I have to not look at them cuz, wow, what a distraction down...
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    Need career advice, nursing with kids, can't handle Peds anymore?

    zephyr9 replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=J......... emotions. Or maybe I would break down if a sick/injured child reminded me too much of my daughter... If you wanted to find someone good who specializes in this...but what is ""this?...
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    Anyone had serious doubts...about nursing and about self?

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    ....smiling....yeah, I actually am a good listener, haha! The textbook angel nurse--I think that's where some of my angst comes from--the textbooks. It's not that I feel the instructors expect us to...
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

    zephyr9 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When you have the power point on your screen, the way it looks as is, that's the print layout, but if you change to the full screen reading (lower right on the lower bar--looks like an open book), you...
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

    zephyr9 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is really generous of you to do, so much work you put into it. I saved 'em! It's neat to see how other people organize their information. I use an application called Anki to make flashcards on...
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    Need career advice, nursing with kids, can't handle Peds anymore?

    zephyr9 replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    Talking with a therapist can really give clarity, because their personal opinions don't enter into it. It's all about you and how they can help you know yourself. Are you actually doing pediatric...
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    Need career advice, nursing with kids, can't handle Peds anymore?

    zephyr9 replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    ...well, I'm not a nurse, not yet. But I'm a mother and a grandmother and I do see my babies in the faces other children. And sometimes in the faces of the ones we'd rather turn away from too. Um,...
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    Nursing Student in Recovery

    zephyr9 replied to jesskidding's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi JessKidding, I'm a nursing student who was an addict too. It's not easy, I agree. Today I'm filled with doubt. I don't know if I am supposed to be a nurse. I often can;t stand the nursing school...
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    Memorization aids for drugs/values/other facts

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in General Students

    I am even more curious now...really love to know. How do you use pictures for study aids...do you draw the parts of the body, with the drug's administration route and then the parts of the body that...
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    Memorization aids for drugs/values/other facts

    zephyr9 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi All! How do you memorize things? Things like drugs, lab values, things that have to be...memorized? Do you use note cards? Drill with other students? Anyone here use
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    Nursing instructor blues

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in General Students

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    Nursing instructor blues

    zephyr9 posted a topic in General Students

    HI All, I felt so deflated after my lectures today. There are 2 nursing instructors in my program who give me the distinct feeling that they don't think much of me. I'm not constantly obsessing...
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    Nursing School: First Day Jitters

    zephyr9 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I can't add any better advice to what mp3288 wrote, that SN said it all. I have been at this since last year. I withdrew this past February from my second semester of an ASN program, reapplied in...
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    Memorization aids for drugs/values/other facts

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in General Students

    I'm really visual also, and I draw, but how would you use a picture to remember lab
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    Nursing instructor blues

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in General Students

    You all are the best!! I am going to mark this post and come back to it when I need to be picked up. I love it that some of you got all the way through and come back to student posts to give...
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    Weight gain?

    zephyr9 replied to hawksrn2014's topic in General Students

    What are Vangonotes and audible
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    Weight gain?

    zephyr9 replied to hawksrn2014's topic in General Students

    Gained about 5 lbs so far. Dipping into the caffiene too (I was completely off it). My butt hurts from sitting on it so much. Aw hell, I'm going for a
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    Nursing instructor blues

    zephyr9 replied to zephyr9's topic in General Students

    Yeah, some of what all of you replied has passed through my mind throughout the day...all replies are good advice. Kimynurse, curious about how you broached the issue with your instructor...obviously...
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    Community College of Philadelphia Fall 2012

    zephyr9 replied to NightBloomCereus's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    When you are doing the reading part of the test, DONT read through the readings first and THEN go to the questions. Go straight to the questions and then find the answers in the readings. A really...
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    amazing natural remedies

    zephyr9 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! I was gonna ask the same thing, only not where you put it, but HOW. Garlic suppositories, huh? Definately going to file that away. Ok! And appreciate the gentian violet info. Do you paint it...
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    amazing natural remedies

    zephyr9 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah and fresh green vegetable juice, clean ya right