kaydensmom01

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  1. Do you guys have to do return demonstrations?

    kaydensmom01 replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    Yes we have had skills tests for all of the skills that we have learned: vitals, injections, med pass, nasotracheal suction, ng tube insertion, assessments, dressing changes, and many more. They are...

  2. How many must make 80% or better on each exam?

    kaydensmom01 replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    me

  3. Hepatitis symptoms

    kaydensmom01 replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What were the other options. While diarrhea may be caused, I would say that it is more unlikely than jaundice, fatigue, anorexia, fatigue, muscle aching and low grade

  4. Aural learning style and a bad teacher

    kaydensmom01 replied to dayanara's topic in General Students

    Wow, nursing school is about being a grown up and teaching yourself, then asking the teacher if you have questions. She can not apply to everyones learning style, use your learning style to teach...

  5. What was the first thing to go?

    kaydensmom01 replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    1. Date nights 2. Sleep; I still get sufficient amounts though 3. Dishes I always eat healthy, exercise and shower, lol. We have to take care of ourselves during nursing school. Two-four years of...

  6. Medication Calculation Help

    kaydensmom01 replied to nursingschoolstudent's topic in General Students

    I am not sure if I am right, so I hope that someone can check me and correct me if needed. I do desired/supplied x vehicle. The dose of the patient is 2 mu/min, so you need to get how many units per...

  7. Progressing from student to registered nurse.

    kaydensmom01 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    I am in the exact same position. I also graduate in May 2013 and have had confidence issues, all of my clinical instructors have told me so. I do well with the class work, and even labs but as I get...

  8. 2nd year of ADN program starts tomorrow....ahhhhh!

    kaydensmom01 replied to katiebry1031's topic in General Students

    I started my 2nd year of my ADN last week, and yes I am nervous, overwhelmed and excited at the same time. It is going to be an extremely busy year, but it will be worth it. I am nervous about...

  9. Nursing Skills

    kaydensmom01 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I am in my second year and have struggled with all of the skills. I have recieved A's in my classes, and have passed the skills tests' on my first try, but in clinical I really struggle. I still have...

  10. So much for address taken into consideration

    kaydensmom01 replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    This is the norm. Last year mine was 1.5 hours away, not including the time that it took me to get there the first 2 times in an ice blizzard. We had to be there by 6am. You don't get much sleep, but...

  11. Large dose of reality just received!

    kaydensmom01 replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    You are in the big league! We have over 4 chapters in our med surg book to read, 4 in our pharm book. We are supposed to do the workbook with the med surg book. We are supposed to do an entire care...

  12. Going back as a senior student...not excited

    kaydensmom01 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    Thats my feelings exactly:) My school starts on August 27th, and I just finished ob on the 11th, and psych one week before ob, so no break here. We have had homework posted since before ob finished,...

  13. Smoking and the Nursing Student

    kaydensmom01 replied to RainbowDash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I smoked for 7 years and quit once I became pregnant. It took will power, and a lot of family support. I used sunflower seeds, which really helped. I craved them for a WHILE, but would not allow...

  14. Last Semester!

    kaydensmom01 replied to keepmovingrn's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I'm in my last year, not my last semester and am so excited and also nervous that something will go wrong, so I can imagine how you are feeling. I feel super happy that I made it this far...

  15. Scholorship thank you letter...misspelled word!

    kaydensmom01 replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    They are not going to take away your scholarship for a small error like

  16. Just a quick question about your clinical schedule????

    kaydensmom01 replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    Ours is the same as yours. We do not have any idea about our schedule/hospitals until 1-2 weeks before. Its just something that I've learned to live with. Our school starts August 27th, and we still...

  17. When do you find time to work out?

    kaydensmom01 replied to emcadams's topic in General Students

    You make the time to exercise. You do whatever you have to, because it is your healthy:) I wake up at 5am sometimes to exercise. I do it while my son is sleeping. I walk up and down the stairs on my...

  18. Ways to Stay Energized

    kaydensmom01 replied to macalania54's topic in General Students

    I track my food on myfitnesspal.com, to make sure I get all of my essential vitamins and minerals. I also have made it a priority to at least exercise 3x's a week for an hr a day. I have to wake at 5...

  19. Class Times

    kaydensmom01 replied to esigler81's topic in General Students

    That is typical, as the other poster said, make sure you have a flexible schedule! We don't find out our clinical days/times until1-2 weeks before our clinicals. They change the times/dates ALL of the...

  20. Lunches

    kaydensmom01 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    I have to take items that you do not need to keep in a refridgerator b/c I do not have one available, and my ice packs rarely keep them cold enough for my comfort. Special K protein shakes 100...

  21. Summer term students

    kaydensmom01 replied to Jack245's topic in General Students

    I am:) Usually psych, ob and med-surg 2 are in the fall. They offer psych and ob to students, each student gets into one class. There are about 60 of us and I was one of the lucky 10 that managed to...

  22. Frustrated!!!!!!! Am I alone on this?

    kaydensmom01 replied to JenniferS_CNA's topic in General Students

    I went to college when I was 18 and said that I wanted to be anything but a nurse, I said that I hated the health field. I only stayed in college for one week when I was 18, and I decided to go...

  23. Summer break

    kaydensmom01 replied to firewifeRN's topic in General Students

    I am in the same boat. I have finished 1st year and will start 2nd in August. I actually took summer psych, and am in the 3 wk break before starting maternity. Yes I feel that my skills are lost, and...

  24. Nursing Med-Surg Clinical

    kaydensmom01 replied to myko's topic in General Students

    I would deal with the lack of sleep, or go into school closer than the time that you need to be there. Its only 1 day a week that you would be getting little sleep. I know at least a few that would...

  25. Is it hard, time consuming, or both?

    kaydensmom01 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    I also am very anal about my schoolwork, and did quite well in classes previous to nursing school. Nursing school is both difficult and time consuming. Honestly the info isn't confusing, I always feel...