I guess it may be easy for instructors to forget how much we students hang on your words and seek your approval. Acknowledging progress is an excellent way to encourage. A simple "good job" from an...
Hi! I am in my last semester of my ADN program and I understand what you are talking about. There are times when I feel like just giving up. One thing that I noticed about myself is, if I set out to...
I love my Littman Master Cardiology! I got mine for a Christmas present after my first semester and it made a big difference in what I was able to hear and identify. Being a student it was helpful to...
Read over your procedures so you are confident. Know where to inject, know if you need to pinch up or aspirate, and be sure you have the right gauge needle. (If you're not sure, ask your primary RN or...
I went through something like that during my 3rd semester. It was the dreaded patho/pharm semester and my clinical instructor was ruthless. I am by no means put off by hard work, but I felt like I was...
I stumbled my way through first semester with the not-so-nice stethoscope that comes in the required nurse pack. That Christmas, Santa brought me a Littman Master Cardiology and I couldn't be happier!...