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here is where you'll find some answers to y'all's questions: Nurse Residency Program in San Antonio, Texas I am planning on going to the meet and greet on sept 6th. you can go to the Methodist Healthcare's website and find the "recruiting events calendar" and RSVP for the meet and greet - you don't have to wait for the invite. I will add however, that the website above indicates that September 1st was the deadline for applying for the RN residency program. but if you haven't applied online - I would still go to the meet and greet - the website says this is howthey get most of their positions filled

Yup - sure there is and I know this topic must be so done to death but how sad that it's STILL A TOPIC that is still around it appears you are already very much aware of the issue so I am terribly sorry to have wasted your time with my redundancy I just wanted to share my personal story and the lesson and realization I gained from the whole situation. I'm new the nursing world and new to this website for the most part and I have only recently began to actually post much on here. Is there a rule which states I cannot start my own post on a particular topic if there are currently countless threads about this already posted ?? I'm sorry - still don't know my way around here. "There are mean, nasty people in every profession you can think of" - I agree: Nursing will be my second degree. Before, I worked at a mental health mental retardation organization and I'm aware that this kind of thing happens everywhere. Just got done discussing the same thing with my therapist! When I discovered all of the nasty and ugly things my fellow students were saying about me (heard word for word - left the recorder on accidentally during the break) I was pretty upset. But I have made the decision to suck it up, get over it, and move on. I don't care that those broads don't like me. Because I like myself and I like the person who I am today (always room for improvement of course) and I understand that there will ALWAYS be people who do not like you and there will always be the gossipers and the jacka**es who find it easier to point out everyone elses' short comings instead of their own. It's appears to be just a fact of life - and if I were to come home crying, deciding toquit this nursing school just b/c the bullies were being mean to me - chances are that when I decided to enroll again - in another school or in another program - it'd be the same situation but different people. Last thing: I appreciate your advice - be the best person you can be and lead by example - people are ugly sometimes but I can't change them and it isn't my place to do so anyway

I know what you mean. Now that I think about it - I didn't know much about what it took to be a nurse until I started nursing school (hardley ever in the hospital or health clinic; never seriously injured myself either). Being a nursing student, I've noticed that it's often other nurses, nursing texts, or our nursing educators who/that are the ones praising or glorifying the great profession of nursing. If nursing educators incorporate such methods that intend to inspire us in becoming such competent and prudent nurses who provide quality care (in an ethical and professional manner) to our patients then there ought to be the same methods incorporated in our nursing education that also remind us or "teach" us to treat each other with that same dignity and respect. ESPECIALLY when everyone involved in the profession is so aware that such a nasty euphemism exists within the nursing culture!! I'd like to believe that everyone is inherently respectful, caring, and kind to others in the first place. Without having to be coached or taught on how to do it!

Whoa. Now that's an interesting post

I agree with others who have posted on this site - you can never have too big of a backpack for nursing school. It's so funny to see people's threads indicating their specific likes and preferences because I am the same way!! I really don't know how one can be so picky about some things while being so indecisive at the same time - but somehow I manage it!! Also - I'd prefer not to refer to myself as picky - I just know what I like and I know what I don't and if I don't find something I'm looking for that meets my requirements - then I just have to make my own something and just make it work! I too have changed my school bag about three times since I have started nursing school. I just bought a backpack that I got from academy - it has three pockets and can hold a ton but I've found that it's still too small! So I have decided to put my books and my netbook in the backpack and all other personal items, writing utensils, supplies etc. in a separate bag that I can wear around my shoulder. Not an extremely comfortable way of doing things but it keeps me organized and I always have whatever I need with me. Also, I'm somewhat of a catastrophist - so I need plenty of bag-space to fit all I need in order to feel prepared for whatever happens. and just a suggestion - Some of my classmates purchased a tub-a-ware box or like a cute storage box of some sort (you could probably find one by searching "storage box" on the Target or The Container Store websites) - they leave it in the backseat or the trunk of the car and store ALL of their books inside. They just pull out the books they wish to use whenever they need 'em. Seems to work out nicely for them. If you aren't afraid that some sorry nursing-book-crazed-crook will break into your car and steal all your books - maybe this can be an option for you if your backpack proves to be too small. Good luck with your backpack situation and good luck in nursing school!

No kidding! and ATI assignments / exams!! ICK!! I HATE having to keep up with ATI assignments! we already have been assigned to read so much and then on top of that, we have to read another chapter that says the exact same thing our nursing texts say!! Just to take an ATI exam at the end of the course, (along with that course's comprehensive final) only to score like a 70-75%! lol ugh how i loath ATI! are y'all required to keep track of ATI too??

So sorry to have given you the wrong impression in my post. I was not saying that I personally put nurses on a pedestal. As an attempt to inspire our class ( I'm guessing??) our skills instructor opened one of his lectures with a some statistic or poll indicating the most credible and trusted professions. Now I don't know where he got this information nor do I know if this poll even exists??? I guess I was just using it as a way to reiterate the idea of this contradiction that exists in nursing. Plus, I dont know how anyone could even compare these different professions in the first place.?? What about the policewomen and the policemen? Or how could anyone compare a doctor to a soldier? I'm just thankful that we live in a world where there are many different professions that are admirable and heroic - each in their own way. Also - thanks to your husband for his bravery and for risking his life by doing the job he loves to do. My boyfriend is a retired marine and I'm with you on the subject - I'd never be able to survive a day in the life of a soldier

and i disagree with your assumption that I will say whatever I want regardless of how it affects other people. That is not what i meant by my post. I'm not an ugly person who just goes around telling people whatever I think whenever I think it. I was just focusing on the fact that in a profession which is viewed to be so caring and supportive to patients, why is there this saying that pops up so frequently?? I know that the patient is the priority but when nurses and nursing students act that way toward each other - it is in fact, the patient who actually suffers from it. because in the end, it is that behavior which negatively affects nursing care. Also - I'd like to clarify that through my experience of what happened in my class that day - I have learned a few things: a. I should remember that although I know i will have something to say about everything, I realize that I should pick and choose my battles and that I do not have to say everything that I may be thinking about a particular situation b. I should remember that when I am talking - someone else is getting to talk. I don't want to be the person in the class that talks the entire time never letting anyone else express their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. c. And my main point (and what I really meant to be the focus of this entire topic is): Speak up for what you believe in and don't let others' cruel comments or ugly attitudes scare you away from expressing what's important to you

"In a sense you have summed up the essence of the characteristics you will find from a nurse who "eats her young." So God bless and good work." I can see how my comments have lead you to make that assumption. This post, although lengthy, is just one aspect about myself and my personality that I have decided to share. You can make that assumption and add your judgments and predictions about my future as a nurse; however, I just would like to point out that you're making that prediction based on only a few comments that I have made in my post. There is much more to me as a person than what those comments may portray. I am very excited about my decision to become a nurse even though there may be a few things about it that aren't necessarily attractive (because every profession does). I believe it's my calling and I know that I possess the characteristics that make a good nurse. I also know that there is still a lot to learn and that's what makes this profession so exciting! - it's a constant learning experience!

Okay, so this post really has nothing to do with Part I except for the fact that I feel very strongly about both of these topics. First things first: One of my skills instructors told our class that the general public views nurses as the most honest, credible, and trusted professionals out there; nurses are even above teachers and firefighters on that list! I am so excited to know that one day I will become a member of that great profession! Okay so this week in Management of Client Care, we discussed what it means to be a leader and how we as nursing students can adopt new or enhance current leadership traits so we may become honest role models in our profession. I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this class as it was an interactive discussion with most students providing stimulating and interesting participation. One of the topics we also discussed was this phenomenon that occurs in nursing; some people may refer to it as "Nurses Eat Their Young." ICK! Well, as stated before, this topic is something that I feel strongly about, and needless to say, I had A LOT to say about it in class! I absolutely hate the fact that this kind of thing goes on in a profession where people are taught and thought to care for others and to advocate for those who may not be able to do so for themselves. It's like an oxymoron! On one hand, nurses are put on a pedestal for being compassionate, caring, and supportive (as well they should be! ) while at the same time there is this icky saying among nurses and students that tends to pop up everywhere! The public seems to value nurses while other nurses and nursing students are the only ones aware that sometimes nursing students / nurses "eat" other nursing students and other nurses! Anyway, back to the point of my post: it was in this class in which we discussed hitting the "Stop" button on this broken record. It was also this lecture that I happened to forget to hit the "Stop" button on my recorder during the break... I have to say that it was a tad bit hurtful to come home to study and re-listen to this lecture for additional note taking and hear all of the opinions that my fellow nursing students held about me. To them, I didn't have anything to say, was irritating and a waste of their time. There were some nice (sarcasm) comments here and there like "I rarely speak in class but when I do, I have something to say and you can bet that it's going to be great!" and there were some not so nice comments (seriously) that would be better left out of this post... It goes without saying that my feelings were a tad hurt and my ego was a bit wounded but all of that quickly turned to anger. I was p***ED! Not because these people were ripping me to shreds while I was out of the room, but because it was as though they learned NOTHING from our discussion / lecture by our professor! It amazes me that such ugly behavior can still occur in our nursing school when I reflect back on every nursing course that I've taken. At the beginning of every course, our professors go over a unit reviewing nursing ethical and moral behaviors like advocacy, responsibility, and autonomy. There is always a chapter that encourages students to advocate, not only for their patients, but for themselves. "Speak up about things that you want changed!" "Join nursing committees and groups that have the power to bring about change!" "If you don't like it - do something about it because you've got the power to do so!" Well after reflecting on this a bit I realized that I may have something to say about everything and that often, yes, it would be better to keep my mouth shut, to let others speak too, and to pick and choose my battles. However, I will speak up about topics I feel very strongly about! Why should I hesitate or stop myself from speaking about things that need to be changed just because the students behind me don't want to participate or want to hear it?! I will admit that yes, I may talk too much sometimes and yes, I do sometimes just like the sound of my own voice But I'm going to speak up about things in which I feel strongly about! If everyone decided to shut their mouths and to just sit there quietly because they were afraid of what others would say to them or about them - then things would never change. Today, I'm writing this post because I believe that something needs to be done about the way others are treated in this profession and I believe it can start at the nursing student level. I don't care what others are going to think about me and I won't let that stop me from doing what I believe is right. So there! I hope to get some comments on this post because I'd like to know what others think about this situation. Can there be anything done about this? Do we have the power to help better our attitudes about this profession (internally)? I sure hope so and I'd really like to hear from y'all. On a lighter note: I understand that not all nurses eat their young. I am ESPECIALLY thankful to the nurses who I've encountered in my short career of being a nursing student, who have taken the time to show me the ropes and who have inspired me in so many indescribable ways. However, I certainly cannot say that every nurse I have come across has taken the time to show me a thing or even acknowledge me for that matter! Whenever my preceptor happens to be a nurse who'd rather not deal with a nursing student that day for whatever reason, I just remind myself of a few things. The clinical experience should be a learning experience but it doesn't have to be all about me nor is it about how irritated it makes me that that nurse doesn't want to instruct me or even acknowledge my existence; it's all about my patient! It is my patient who benefits on those days (as it should be) because he or she gets to enjoy constant company and care the whole day from a really cool nursing student . Alright, my rant is over for now! J Thanks to all that stuck around till the end of this long post. (if anyone... haha)

First off, I'd like to say that I am currently in nursing school, and for the most part, I am loving every minute of it! I'm really enjoying learning all there is to know about the profession and all there is to know about the science and skill of providing patients with the absolute best care that I can give 'em. Nursing school is hard but not the kind of hard some people are afraid of. People have asked me if nursing school is as hard as people say it is or tell me that he or she could never get through nursing school because it just "seems so hard!" I like to explain to these people that nursing school is not hard, it is challenging and challenging in a GOOD WAY! I tell them that I don't like to use the word hard because it seems to scare people and repel them away from pursuing an awesome career in nursing. I like to replace that word with the word "challenging" because to me the word "challenging" is a much more appropriate and accurate description of nursing school. Nursing school is challenging because although it can be downright demanding, tough, and extremely taxing at times, it can also be downright exciting, stimulating, and inspiring at the same time! I love learning what it means to be a "competent and prudent nurse" and although the work may be brutal at times, I know it's gonna be worth it in the end. I explain to these people that if they think they might be interested in pursuing a career that involves constant learning and helping and teaching others - then they should put all fears aside and dive into the world of nursing HEAD FIRST (or is it feet first? I don't know just pick the phrase that's the best description; either way, just do it!)! Now, with that being said - I have a "Part II" to this little soap box but I feel as though my ranting and raving has gone on long enough at this point. I've decided to give y'all a break but just know, there is more to come ;) and read on if you want and go on if you don't!

alright, tomorrow is the day. i will finally have this teas v test out of the way by tomorrow afternoon! i just wanted to thank the people on this site who have taken time out of their day to help other fellow pre nursing students get through the rough and sometimes overwhelming time of preparing for an upcoming standardized test. whether it was a list of useful study tips or an extremely valuable list of suggested websites for better understanding mitosis and meiosis or how to solve polynomials using long division - ew! yuck! (or even just a "good job" or a "good luck, you'll do great!"), the advice and support i've received from this website (thanks to allnurses.com, too) has been extremely beneficial and very much appreciated! thanks again, everyone! y'all have been a tremendous help! good luck to all who are preparing for this test - it can be difficult and overwhelming, but don't give up! all that extra time put into studying for the teas will pay off! :up: also, i recommend utilizing all of the helpful hints/tips posted here at allnurses.com on the many postings regarding teas. p.s. maybe the next time i sign onto this website, i'll be clicking on the "nurses" tab instead of "students." ;) nahh j/k but, i'll most certainly be signing on again to offer some of the test taking tips i utilized while studying for this test. my aim is to provide someone with at least half as much assistance as most of the posters on site have provided me - i can only hope j thanks!

Thanks for the advice. psyching myself out is by far my worst enemy! any timed tests - my second worst enemy. I am just trying to go thru what I have right now and hope for the best. This is the first year (I think) that my school is requiring students to take the test for a requirement into the program. I've spoken to the advisors and apparently they aren't even going to look at the science scores because they are so terrible! lol scary! but I still would like to do my very best in every subject! Thanks again for the advice.

I've seen a lot of posts regarding a McGraw-Hill Study Guide. Is this the same as the M-H Nursing School Entrance Exams textbook? I'd like to go ahead and purchase this book (in addition to my ATI TEAS V study manual) just to further brush up on some subjects I've not had since highschool :smackingf anyone out there who could help me with this information? Would it even be worth purchasing another book? Does the M-H study guide prove to be helpful on the science portion? I take the exam on Oct. 18th any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!