ShaynaSmart

ShaynaSmart has 1 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. End-Stage Senioritis!

   ShaynaSmart replied to Birry's topic in General Students

   Good luck to you all graduating soon! 4 months to go for my class. Luckily, my last semester falls in summer so the length is shorter, but I know the work load is going to be

2. Drug Cards are Lame!!

   ShaynaSmart replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

   I feel your disdain for drug cards! I type write them, then type them and I don't retain any of the information until I read them over on my

3. Does anybody know anybody that has been pregnant in nursing program?

   ShaynaSmart replied to Mchs4735's topic in General Students

   One of my classmates just announced her pregnancy a month ago. Very fitting, since we are in our OB/PEDS section! She has every intention of finishing and she also plans on becoming a NP

4. I've wasted my spring break!

   ShaynaSmart replied to rubato's topic in General Students

   Basically, I told myself that during Spring Break, I would say, "What nursing school?" I was fortunate to not have any big papers/assignments/reading to do over break, so it has worked out pretty...

5. Looking back I'd wish I'd know......

   ShaynaSmart replied to stewartfamily2010's topic in General Students

   Hello all! I'm in my 4th semester, one more to go after this! I just picked up Lippincott's Q&A review. I really like it and I'm using it to help me study for my pediatric/OB tests. To the OP:...

6. March Madness for nursing students!

   ShaynaSmart replied to ShaynaSmart's topic in General Students

   Ah! Yes, I do go to HGTC! They are setting up a session (I think one of the adjunct clinical instructors will be there) where we can practice anything we need to. I will definitely take a look at...

7. March Madness for nursing students!

   ShaynaSmart replied to ShaynaSmart's topic in General Students

   No, as long as we pass, we are considered "golden." We may have separate check-offs for the specific semester that we are in, however, to practice new skills we have

8. March Madness for nursing students!

   ShaynaSmart posted a topic in General Students

   Hello, all! I'm a 4th semester in an ADN program. My school just initiated what they are calling "March Madness" for all of the nursing students, except 1st semester. It allows them to make sure we...

9. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

   ShaynaSmart replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   oops!

10. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    ShaynaSmart replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "You think this is bad? JCAHO was here

11. How in debt were you after Nursing school?

    ShaynaSmart replied to lilwonder's topic in General Students

    I'm starting to get worried about that. I'll be graduating in August with my ADN and I basically just signed for my loans because at the time, I didn't have another option, no money saved up, no...

12. The Present-Oriented Patient

    ShaynaSmart replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This really makes me reevaluate some of the patients I had last semester with uncontrolled HTN and worsening

13. Ode to the New Nurse

    ShaynaSmart replied to guest358111's topic in First Year After Licensure

    May I come and work with you when I graduate? :

14. Panic attack before work; now out of work

    ShaynaSmart posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had just gotten a job in an assisted living facility. I was getting dropped off and I couldn't walk in there. I got warm, my heart was racing, my breathing increased and I felt like someone was...

15. Feeling really down in the dumps and friend-less in nursing school...advice needed

    ShaynaSmart replied to willow298's topic in General Students

    I feel the exact same way! I was never any good at making friends when I was a kid, and I don't know how to do it properly as an adult! In response to the original post, I was feeling the exact same...