nursingstudent85

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  1. How do you wash your nursing shoes?

    Mine are fairly new (less than 2 months old) so I don't want to toss them just yet. How often should I be replacing
  2. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    Thanks for your reply student4lyf_LPN. I am going to discuss this with my instructors this week. I've made some notes and points to discuss; I am practising a tactful approach. I am trying for the...
  3. How do you wash your nursing shoes?

    I have a pair of white leather nursng shoes that I usually machine wash with detergent + bleach, and then let them air dry. I was wondering if it was safe to put them in the dryer to speed up the...
  4. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    Hey, ro2878... I am in my final year of nursing school and the treatment hasn't improved for my peers or I. We still encounter really belligerent faculty that make you wonder why these people still...
  5. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    Hi not.done.yet, Unfortunately, (as previously mentioned) I do not own a car, I can't afford to buy a car and can't afford to rent a motel room. If these things were options I would be exploiting...
  6. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    I realize that I am very likely going to have to "deal with it"; I suppose now I am just venting because I am REALLY frustrated. I have a 4.0 GPA, I am never late or disrespectful and I ask this one...
  7. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    I know that nursing school (and education in general) is all about sacrifices. I earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry before I entered this nursing program so I do have experience with...
  8. trouble pronoucing some medical words

    I use this site (http://www.howjsay.com/) whenever I need a reference for/to know how to correctly pronounced any words... medical terms or common (vernacular) terms. It's fabulous and it's FREE! You...
  9. I would approach her somewhere private and ask her about the situation. After you've spoken with her document your conversation (date/time/nature of what was discussed/your co-worker's retorts); keep...
  10. Hearing about horizontal violence makes me feel so sad and dissappointed. Why are these people nurses in the first place? I'm sorry you have to go through this at
  11. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    I see what you're saying. Well, I'll happily work at the placement I've been given if I have to... I'll do anything to accomplish my goal. Thanks for your
  12. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    I'll ask and if I can’t be accommodated then I will just “buck up” and do my job. I really don’t want to generate any negativity and would prefer to maintain congenial working relationships....
  13. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    I can't afford to rent a room. But I'll start asking classmates who live nearby if they can offer a couch to sleep on for clinical days. How about this as an option... I was thinking instead of asking...
  14. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    I do work in addition to going to school. I get home from work around 10pm most nights and then do homework and get about 3-5 hours of sleep, if i'm lucky. Thanks for you insight and the tips. You're...
  15. My First Clinical, Nursing-Student Woes

    I would be working Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7 hour shifts each