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  1. Reading Scripture to a Patient (from an Atheist)

    englishgeek replied to julianp's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am a longtime Christian. If a Muslim handed the Qur'an to me and asked me to read it, and I KNEW he/she was doing it for the sole purpose of getting me to convert...I would do it, and hopefully I...

  2. The nurses every co-worker hates

    englishgeek replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been there. Not as a nurse, as I am still a student, but just as a person. I don't think there is anything wrong with making sure you do what is right and not taking any nonsense. It is good to...

  3. False vitals data???

    englishgeek replied to jval's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was told day one of training, "You'll get where you can tell who breathes 18-20 breaths." What?! Um...no. I will be counting everyone's respiratory rate

  4. Bad Practice

    englishgeek posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a nursing student in my third week of nursing school. I come from a family of teachers and was myself teaching until this past year when I quit to go back to school. We started our studies off...

  5. Love my professors!

    englishgeek posted a topic in General Students

    I have seen many comments on here about aweful teachers, who obviously are in the wrong professional because they don't care about students. So I wanted to just give a little shout out for mine. In...

  6. Smoking and the Nursing Student

    englishgeek replied to RainbowDash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hmm...wonder when they will stop hiring obese nurses...and where will that

  7. Stay Away From The Drama

    englishgeek replied to pookyp's topic in General Students

    I have been in school a week and already see this....sadly. There is a woman in my class who, God bless her, is kind of annoying. But some of the people in my class (who I like) are going overboard in...

  8. How was your first day/week of nursing school?

    englishgeek replied to Misslady113's topic in General Students

    My first week was crazy and awesome. I had so much fun, but after the first two days my brain was in tilt mode. An overload of new information! It's gonna be a great two

  9. Do your non-nursing people know what nurses do?

    englishgeek replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    I thought for a long time that all nurses did was the hug thing...until I had post-partum depression in the hospital and those nurse were my strength. When I saw what nurses actually do I realized I...

  10. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    englishgeek replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    OP, I just want to say thank you for being so respectful. I did not see your question as immature or lame or stupid. You were just saying that you did not want to be there if a woman was...

  11. Baffled

    englishgeek replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought my husband did this because he couldn't remember things due to his family history of mental instability and/or severe brain injury when he was sixteen. Now I know it is simply that he is a...

  12. Coworker nurse trying to ruin my reputation...

    englishgeek replied to HM7380's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Definitely this. Asking for advice without going for names immediately puts her on YOUR side; it's almost impossible not to be! Hopefully there will be no need for "sides" and she can just give you...

  13. Stupid teachers/principals (vent)!!!

    englishgeek replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    As a teacher-but-soon-to-be-nursing-student, I would like to first say that I think we have a very good relationship with our school nurse. She is wonderful! As to the conundrum of why a teacher...

  14. Does it ever get to you?

    englishgeek posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so excited about starting to nursing school in the fall. I think it is going to be a really good fit for my personality. One of the things I am worried about, though, is dealing with the tough...

  15. Murphy's Law of Nursing

    englishgeek replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting nursing school in the fall, so I have no stories to add. But it does remind me of waiting tables. You stand around picking your nose (figuratively) wishing you had a table, but no...

  16. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

    englishgeek replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    "Titters" is a verb. (to Titter) It's like a little laugh, usually at something scandalous. Think junior high girls when the teacher says "member" in class. I am also starting in the fall. I am...

  17. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    englishgeek replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    To my future classmates: 1. I love learning! When I hear something that surprises and intrigues me, I will make a face that says so. Please forgive me. I get it from my dad, but he is 10x worse! 2. I...

  18. Tips For New Nursing Student

    englishgeek posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello all, I am a middle school English teacher who has just received my acceptance letter to the nursing program at Murray State for Fall '12. I was wondering what advice you could give to a...

  19. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    englishgeek replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Career

    This makes me feel better about going into

  20. Grayson County LVN Fall 2012

    englishgeek replied to joshmichelle's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey, I think I am just over the border from you...got accepted at Murray State in Tishomingo, OK. Yes, I am a little worried about that...and all the other medical stuff. I told my boss that I would...

  21. Anyone go from teaching to nursing?

    englishgeek replied to parothdsuenva's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am making the change from middle school to nursing, also. I love teaching. I can't trick that out of me just because I am making a change. But for many reasons I have decided to return to school....

  22. Pray for me...

    englishgeek replied to Lucidity's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!!!

  23. Nursing - my future 2nd career

    englishgeek replied to MissCicelyC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also have a BA in English and am currently teaching 8th grade English/Literature. I like it, but for a plethora of reasons, I have decided to go back to school to become a nurse. Sorry that I have...

  24. Hesi addmission test

    englishgeek replied to Hogan623's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    With A&P, make sure you know the basics of each system. I would also use the flash cards on quizlet.com. Those helped me A

  25. Lonestar ADN 2012

    englishgeek replied to ikegrad2002's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    This website helped me quite a bit. Hesi a2 flashcard sets and study tools | Quizlet It has a lot of different flash card sets that people made to study for this. I had not taken A&P, so I read...