AppalachianRNstudent

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  1. Enough with culture already!!

    AppalachianRNstudent posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in my second semester of nursing school. It's a combined course of Med-Surg/OB. The first semester we went over the fundamentals. We covered a lot of cultural aspects to nursing, believe me, I...

  2. Does your school seem disorganized?

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    I hate the dis-organization. Also, I've probably spent about a bergillion dollars already on ink and printing

  3. Decisions....which path to take?

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to jcobc's topic in General Students

    I wish I could offer some good advice. I'll give it a shot. I guess it just depends on how quickly you want to get into nursing. If you're in no hurry, then wait for the community college to open up....

  4. Private vs Public

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    If we're talking about schools, then I would go public for sure. It's a lot cheaper and you can get a quality

  5. What's Your Stress Reliever?

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to ibinezz's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I used to run. But, after a few years of drinking too much beer and pizza eating I got up to 220 lbs (I'm 6'0"). It sucked. My back started to hurt when I ran because of the fatness. So, I quit...

  6. debt

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    You'll probably have lecture tests. My school gives a satisfactory/unsatisfactory for clinical and an A-F for lecture. You have to have a 76% or better in lecture to pass and a satisfactory in...

  7. runners in nursing school?

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to swoody's topic in General Students

    I don't think it's a joint or nerve situation. I just got fat. At my peak I was 220 lbs. (I'm 6'0"). I'm down to 202 now. I would like to get down to about 180 lbs. I've heard that abdominal fat...

  8. anyone else reading by candle light

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks Ashley. I'm sorry folks. I know what it means to lose the things we take for granted everyday due to bad weather. My thoughts are with

  9. anyone else reading by candle light

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    Pardon my ignorance but I have been completely absorbed in study lately and haven't a clue what is going in in CT. Is this related to

  10. Nurses share stories about impact of economy

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's not a very thoughtful response. And no I don't smoke anything either. I've reported your post because I don't appreciate ad hominem. Please address the argument or don't bother at

  11. Nurses share stories about impact of economy

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow, so sad to read these stories. Unfortunately, this "Main Street Contract" will never work unless the working class ( nurses included ) are able to overthrow the capitalist economic model and its...

  12. runners in nursing school?

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to swoody's topic in General Students

    I envy you guys. I'm not a runner but I'd like to start. It always makes my back hurt

  13. Best time to study?

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to AppalachianRNstudent's topic in General Students

    Yeah - that's good advice Scott and that's actually how I do it. I was just wondering if there was a better time of day to

  14. Where do you sit in lecture

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I sit wherever there is an electric outlet because I take my notes on my computer. So, that means I have to sit in the third row back next to the

  15. I am done!!!! Pinning Ceremony and all.

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to NENE RN's topic in General Students

    Congratulations to

  16. debt

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    I'd rather not say a specific dollar amount. But, between my fiancee (who is a grad. student) and I, we have a lot of student loan debt. I have a degree in History, so I am carrying that debt as well....

  17. Clinicals

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to nurse2b84's topic in General Students

    My first clinical rotation for med-surg is tomorrow. I am pretty nervous about it so I know how you feel. What I'm worried about is making a huge mistake and hurting someone or even killing them! I...

  18. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    I would tell them not to worry so much. Sure, I understand it's stressful and there is a lot of stuff to learn, but we will all get through this together. Cheer up and stay positive, we can do

  19. 2nd semester student in doubt about nursing

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to LBMpca's topic in General Students

    I am also in my second semester, but really enjoy it so far. I would say that you need to honestly assess what it is that you want, and then balance those desires with objective reality. In other...

  20. The real state of affairs in the academic system

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to state_of_affairs's topic in General Students

    I don't know if he's a troll or not. But, I hear a lot about this "nursing shortage" from my professors but when I look on the regional forum of Allnurses all I see are new grads that need work. Of...

  21. what's the purpose of those archaic care plans?

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to micajoieLAc's topic in General Students

    GrnTea, I bought that NANDA book. There are sooo many different nursing diagnoses in it. I was just amazed! Then I freaked out because there is sooooo much to learn. I thought to myself, "Geeze, how...

  22. Enough with culture already!!

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to AppalachianRNstudent's topic in General Students

    Hi Dave, I completely understand and agree. It's just that we have so much to learn (skills and theory wise) that I feel like the culture stuff is sort of overkill. I've lived all over the US and...

  23. Married Male Nursing Students

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to exit96's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm not married but engaged. We've been living together for five years. She's not worried, and she really has no reason to be. I'm not interested in anyone else and she knows it. Having said that,...

  24. Week 1 of Nursing School...done

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to futurenurseya33's topic in General Students

    Me! It was a long week, but, I think this is going to be a great semester. We're learning a lot of interesting skills this semester and my clinical instructor is

  25. regretting nursing school??

    AppalachianRNstudent replied to Val_998's topic in General Students

    Oh dang I just realized this is an old thread. Congratulations to the OP for making it