ChrisNZ

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  1. Demoralised with Nursing

    ChrisNZ posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hi all, I'm currently in my second year of nursing school. Whilst I love nursing and helping others I am becoming increasingly sick of all the politics and sloppy practice that I'm exposed to every...

  2. Nursing student-cant find a job

    ChrisNZ replied to anetta7's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It's hard to get jobs these days. I don't know how much my experience can relate to you since I'm not in America. But I had to start at the bottom, work my way up to having a hospital job. I started...

  3. Are student loans haunting you?

    ChrisNZ replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    If things continue as they are, I should actually graduate in surplus. I'll certainly be laughing at those who were out partying every weekend while I

  4. How do you afford /pay for school?

    ChrisNZ replied to GodIs082010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pizza Delivery!!! As well as my

  5. Question to all Nursing students working part time while in Nursing School.

    ChrisNZ replied to CCua's topic in General Students

    I work evening shifts at a pizza place. I find it doesn't really affect my study as I never usually do anything in the evening anyway. I worked weekends as an in-home caregiver. But that was no good...

  6. Do you have a lot of Debt to pay off

    ChrisNZ replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I'm hoping to graduate with a surplus. I work, live at home and my parents pay for my papers as pass them. We'll see how it goes, circumstances change and nothing in life is ever set in

  7. Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

    ChrisNZ replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was having Chemotherapy back when I was eighteen, I really discovered alot about myself and what I really wanted in life. Even though cancer is scary and awfull, for myself it was enlightening...

  8. Why did you become a nurse?

    ChrisNZ replied to guest042302019's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I chose nursing because frankly, I could not imagine myself doing anything

  9. how do you feel about group projects?

    ChrisNZ replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I like them when everyone works together. Sometimes I just want to tell people not to worry I'll do it all. Because it would probably take me the same ammount of time all by myself as it would to...

  10. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    ChrisNZ replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm thinking I'll do something for my parents because of the support they'll have given me through my studies- car, accommodation, school fees ect. I'd hate to calculate how much of a financial...

  11. How long do you spend studying?

    ChrisNZ posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hi all, I'm in my first semester of Nursing (in New Zealand) now after completing a 'foundation certificate' because I did my last year of shcool abroad. At the moment I have Tuesday-Thursday in class...

  12. Studying Abroad

    ChrisNZ posted a topic in General Students

    Long story short but an amazing possibility has presented itself for me to study (AKA sit & not understand a thing) at a Chinese university during my semester break. I got asked out of the blue by...

  13. The Mockery of Nursing

    ChrisNZ replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a few horror stories of people I've met trying to be nurses. 1) This was in my 'foundation' course (sorta like pre-reqs I guess) that I had to take due to student exchange meaning I'd missed a...

  14. Does suctioning trach's ever get easier?

    ChrisNZ replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only a nursing student but I'm really worried about how I will cope when I come across someone with one. I had one when I was thirteen and whenever I see people now with them I just get weird...

  15. Kiaora from NZ: male nursing student

    ChrisNZ replied to Kiwiguy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm studying at Wintec, in general the class numbers tend to roughly halve from the originally starting number to graduation. But I think with all the economic hoo-haa alot more people are staying...

  16. Kiaora from NZ: male nursing student

    ChrisNZ replied to Kiwiguy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Another Kiwi nursign student here. Just started semester one the past week. It was a bit overwhelming for me too, theres maybe 10-15 guys in my class of over 180. Allthough that's likely to drop quite...

  17. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    ChrisNZ replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This is how you will come across gynecological issues in the

  18. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    ChrisNZ replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm nineteen too, finally starting nursing this year. Good idea to try and shadow a nurse for a summer to see if it was for you. The only way I've been sure that nursing was what I wanted to do was...

  19. i cant insert an iv catheter successfully :C help

    ChrisNZ replied to justbecamearn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm only a nursing student. But when I used to be in outpatient chemotherapy, the nurses used to soak my hand in warm water prior to doing an IV canulation because I had terrible veins and refused to...

  20. Chemotherapy Handling Concerns!

    ChrisNZ replied to Daisy212's topic in Oncology

    I'm just a nursing student starting in a week and a halves time. But I've spent my fare share of time up in oncology both inpatient and outpatient in New Zealand. The whole thing sounds kind of dodge,...

  21. Ages of male nursing students?

    ChrisNZ replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I start in two weeks time, I'll be nineteen. Originally I had intended to start at eighteen. However, many things got in the way. I've never been so excited to do something my whole

  22. Help, second day of pre-nursing school and a lady in my class keeps bugging me

    ChrisNZ replied to ThePhilster's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had one of those. Run while you

  23. Hey guys! Post what you are going to do right after you graduate. I'll start.

    ChrisNZ replied to ThePhilster's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In my most optimistic dreams I'd like to be accepted into a graduate program either here in New Zealand or possibly back home in Australia, specifically melbourne. Seeing as most graduate programs...