SweetseRN

I would add...My STUPID chicken hez TB... Measles, SARS, Chicken pox, Herpes Zoster or shingles but only if disseminated!! And Tb. This was so helpful on NCLEX, it saved my butt!

Plan on about 3 years of full time study. Nursing generally requires more credits than other programs, my program was 72 VS about 60 something for other AS degrees. Good luck!

Love it "Be advised I will not tolerate it." Perfectly stated and added to my personal defense orificenal. :redbeathe

Yup, but I think the handwritten note or card would be a nice touch especially if you can manage to get in into her personal mailbox. So glad that more people are realizing the importance of the thank you note!

I would rather they ask and open the door for someone to talk about it who otherwise might just avoid the topic. Maybe could have been asked with a bit more tact but I think it was a valid question. I would be a bit thrown off by it too, don't get me wrong, I just think it's good that they are asking the tough questions.

Love this!

Oh it's so hard to be new sometimes! Stuff happens. You and your job will be fine. No worries.

You totally did the right thing. You were professional and didn't sacrifice safety just to try to please someone. I am proud of you for speaking up and I hope I can be more like you in the future. Good job!

This is totally real. I have seen it multiple times on news and other shows. It can not only cause fistulas but can also cause alcohol poisoning. Scary stuff but as nurses we need to be aware that people do these things.

Yay! Always makes me happy when a new nurse makes it through that dreadful exam. You earned it, congratulations!

I was unsure all through school. I am still somewhat unsure even now that I have entered the profession. There is a LOT of pain in nursing but I can't imagine doing anything else. In fact, I have done lots of other jobs but I have never felt so fulfilled, for the first time in my life I do not feel like I am selling myself short. I don't know the answer for you but it sounds like you may have some anxiety issues that need to be dealt with first. You seem to be able to express yourself very well in writing. FYI, I have been where you are. I have had to work very hard on myself and still have to every day. I have social anxiety and I tend to be very shy at times. It can be really difficult. But every time I push through the hard times I grow and the next time I am faced with a tough situation it gets easier. I think that the anxiety you describe will be a hurdle for you to face regardless of the profession you ultimately choose. I have felt all of the things you describe but I still found my way through school and into a career. Maybe you need to take a temporary break and figure yourself out for a bit. It's not really a decision of to be a nurse or not, but more a decision to work on yourself...or not...Hope that makes sense. Good luck!

Osteoarthritis is also known as DJD...Degenerative Joint Disease. That should lead you in the right direction. :)

I used NCSBN and found a lot of the questions and information to be outdated and I found it didn't do much to get me thinking the way you need to for NCLEX. I quickly realized this and started using Kaplan Q bank. Spring for Kaplan if you haven't tried it already. Do everything they ask you to do and your odds of passing will sky rocket. Good LUCK!!!

How about 2 courses and a part time hospital job? That is what I would have done while waiting if I could go back. Any job will help you get a feel for the profession, meet lots of interesting people, get your foot in the door and expose you to real life. You will have a huge leg up and feel more comfortable in the healthcare setting once it becomes time to start clinicals. Just a thought. :)

Whoa, thank goodness once again for AN, so glad I spend so much time on here. Once again some very valuable info. So glad this question was asked and answered correctly!