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  1. Am I TOO emotional to be a nurse?

    jt43 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    I worry about this too. I cry easily. I'm not what I would consider to be an overly emotional person, but I cry. So far I haven't cried in clinicals, but sometimes I cry when talking about an...

  2. I need advice on my fall semester schedule.

    jt43 replied to haileyjewell's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school, Sociology wasn't difficult but it was extremely time consuming. I like the idea of getting course schedules and dropping one or two based on the amount of work required. Good

  3. Tricks/Tips for getting plastic/shrink wrap off packaging

    jt43 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does anyone have any tricks or tips for getting plastic/shrink wrap off items while gloved?

  4. Direct entry Msn for non-nursing BA?

    jt43 replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Students

    I'm in VA. Look at the four year universities/colleges in your area. Many offer accelerated-type

  5. Difficult night, heavy trauma/high acuity... vent/insight

    jt43 replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    You hit the nail square on the head with that one! And, imo, it's not just a problem in the ED, it just happens to be more obvious there. Nursing is about constant triage, whether you're triaging care...

  6. panic disorder and nursing school?

    jt43 replied to beachlax's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not unusual to have a period of intense anxiety after an injury or accident. How long ago was the injury? Was it traumatic? Are you getting treatment? I don't think you have to change your plans...

  7. Direct entry Msn for non-nursing BA?

    jt43 replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Students

    There's a school in my area that admits students who hold a non-nursing BA into an accelerated MSN program. It's a long program with the BSN awarded after 18 months and then the MSN after an...

  8. Tricks/Tips for getting plastic/shrink wrap off packaging

    jt43 replied to jt43's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks!

  9. Tricks/Tips for getting plastic/shrink wrap off packaging

    jt43 replied to jt43's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And I was having trouble with a tube of some moisture barrier cream that was plastic wrapped like fort knox. Seriously couldn't get a grip on it

  10. Tricks/Tips for getting plastic/shrink wrap off packaging

    jt43 replied to jt43's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I honestly didn't know that. It will be interesting to bring this up. Lol. I'm a student and have had clinicals on two different wards. One had a lot of patients on contact precautions for MRSA, VRE,...

  11. Tricks/Tips for getting plastic/shrink wrap off packaging

    jt43 replied to jt43's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When we have people on contact precautions, the supplies are frequently stored in the patient room and there is no way to do

  12. Help needed about prereqs?!

    jt43 replied to yuna_cry's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Each accelerated bachelors program will have their own prerequisites. The safest thing is to contact them directly and make sure you are clear on exactly what they want and which classes fulfill...

  13. Experience Only?

    jt43 replied to Jax8's topic in Burn

    What kind of personality do you think works well on a burn unit? Is there a kind of personality that does well with the specialty or is it that units look for personalities that mesh well with the...

  14. Is is possible to be a bad nurse and a good midwife?

    jt43 replied to purple_sage's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I personally would run from a midwife who was "anxious "and "high strung". You may get better about that over time but having a baby is stressful enough. You don't need your caregiver adding to the...

  15. What was the longest code you have been in?

    jt43 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    DebblesRN, what was the

  16. Just when you think you've seen/heard it all.........

    jt43 replied to Ruas61's topic in General Nursing

    End stage liver disease can be very painful, the patient deserves pain control, addict or

  17. Help with fundamentals :(

    jt43 replied to Nursingstudentt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What fundamentals book are you using? Does your book have multiple-choiice NCLEX style questions? Does your book have a sttudy guide with test questions? Does your book have a website? Those are all...

  18. VCU 2013 hopefuls for accelerated program

    jt43 replied to nursingbound2013's topic in Virginia Nursing

    How are you doing in Micro? The C will hurt you a little. I think the test scores are really a "did you meet the minimum requirement" checkoff. I think your overall gpa is way more important than test...

  19. Calling a doctor question.

    jt43 replied to iwashere's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer: Your greeting isn't completely out of line and her suggestion isn't old fashioned. You have a difference of opinion. Bigger issue: Why do you want to get into/perpetuate a conflict with...

  20. If your teacher gets her tests directly off the Internet...

    jt43 replied to Melseal's topic in General Students

    If it's public on the internet, then I don't think it's cheating. I do think any teacher who takes exam questions straight from a public website is

  21. Cheating pre-nursing students

    jt43 replied to buttons93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm just curious how your teacher knew they were cheating? If they were caught cheating, shouldn't they have been

  22. Is this patient having Hypovolemic shock or Cardiogenic Shock or both？

    jt43 replied to harrierjz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks, I have heard that about the NCLEX and will make sure to follow the great advice about it when taking tests, etc. I was sorta hoping I might find a deeper learning moment here. Lol. If all I...

  23. Is this patient having Hypovolemic shock or Cardiogenic Shock or both？

    jt43 replied to harrierjz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And by tissues, I don't exclusively mean peripheral tissues, for cardiogenic shock, I was thinking maybe

  24. Is this patient having Hypovolemic shock or Cardiogenic Shock or both？

    jt43 replied to harrierjz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can I ask what might be a really stupid question? I'm about to start nursing school in May and I appreciate all the great direction that is given here. I know very, very little about cardiogenic...

  25. Asking family not to visit for a week or two to help a dementia resident adjust?

    jt43 replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I have no rpofessional experience with this, but I can tell you as a person/family member there is NO WAY I would stay away unless the facility could explain exactly what behavior/symptoms increased...