Stephalump

Stephalump

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  1. How do I know I am smart enough to become a RN?

    Stephalump replied to tkesh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  2. What's YOUR Dream Job?

    Stephalump replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    I've never seen the appeal or understood why 90% of students on here want to be CRNAs. It looks so boring, I think I'd be

  3. Drug testing in nursing major/school/clinics/hospitals

    Stephalump replied to edgokubear's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Google is a convenient source for information on things like drug

  4. What's YOUR Dream Job?

    Stephalump replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    That's an interesting way to look at it! I haven't been to the ICU yet (next semester); I did enjoy the ED. But I knew pretty quickly that it wasn't my "dream job" because of the lack of detail! My...

  5. How do I know I am smart enough to become a RN?

    Stephalump replied to tkesh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes! Sometimes you won't find the confidence until you're already in the trenches. Nursing school has been incredibly tough, but it has done so much for me, personally. I'm constantly amazed by the...

  6. What's YOUR Dream Job?

    Stephalump replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    Oh, I wish I knew! I've enjoyed most of the rotations be done so far, but I don't think I've found "it." I did walk away from psych coveting the psych NP's job. Not so much the psych RN's job, so...

  7. Tomorrow is the final!

    Stephalump replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Best of luck to ya! I'm sure you'll do great and you have a pretty big buffer zone if you struggle. I'm not a fan of comprehensive finals. Bleh. Last semester I made mid to high A's on every exam and...

  8. Favorite things you bought during RN school to help your studies?

    Stephalump replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    What the heck are you going to fit in there? I don't think it would even hold my binder, much less any of my ginormous

  9. Favorite things you bought during RN school to help your studies?

    Stephalump replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    My rolling backpack, my iPad, my Saunders Review, my Keurig, and a memory foam mattress. And all 8,000 highlighters I've

  10. Would wearing a sexy nursing outfit to a party disrespect the profession?

    Stephalump replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Exactly. Go forth and have fun,

  11. Help with a nursing diagnosis for a smoker

    Stephalump replied to lwhitten's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The fact that the patient is a smoker is assessment data, is it not? It would think that would be enough information for a "risk for" diagnoses. Maybe not a strong diagnoses, but I don't know how a...

  12. Mandatory flu shots????

    Stephalump replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'd never had a flu shot before NS. My kids are only vaccinated for certain disease. So I totally understand your hesitance. After I got the shot, I hypochondriaced myself into thinking I was dying...

  13. Looking for books with example questions for 1st year RN student

    Stephalump replied to busybee12's topic in General Students

    Love Saunder's Comprehensive Review! It's my nursing school

  14. Help with a nursing diagnosis for a smoker

    Stephalump replied to lwhitten's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What about Risk Prone Health Behavior? I'll let you come up with your own R/T, but that one seems safe and relevant enough without any assessment data :) Edit: Ah, I didn't see your last part about...

  15. Mandatory flu shots????

    Stephalump replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Homework is good. Informed decisions are good. But all that is far from the point. OP either gets the shot, or she finds another career. Her reasons are her own and could be valid, but they don't...

  16. I need help with nursing's job opportunity

    Stephalump replied to Uyen Do's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My hospital demographic says otherwise

  17. Needing advice on being a nurse! Especially Moms going through school

    Stephalump replied to MizMaverick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will definitely have to find at least two people willing to watch your kids when they can't go to school. Not just on sick days, but on holidays they have that you don't. From day one we were...

  18. Honest Advice Needed

    Stephalump replied to EmmyO's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school is reading/lectures on steroids. There is a hands-on component,0f course, but it's dwarfed by the knowledge based side of things. You'll have hours and hours of reading, plus projects,...

  19. Setting the Bar Too High

    Stephalump replied to Old Soul's topic in General Students

    They say if something is causing you anxiety ( in this case grades) you have two choices to relieve it. . You can either change your expectations or find new ways to meet those expectations. If you...

  20. I feel like I'm drowning...

    Stephalump replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    I'm right there with ya! I was running on pure adrenaline until my adrenals gave out. Now I'm running on corticosteroids :) But the good news is we're halfway done with the

  21. Mandatory flu shots????

    Stephalump replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The majority of our clinical spots require the flu shot. Mine does not, but you must wear a face mask while you're on the property during flu season. If my hospital ever requires the shot flat out,...

  22. Needing advice on being a nurse! Especially Moms going through school

    Stephalump replied to MizMaverick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The vast majority of my NS cohort are parents (about 80%), so you surely won't be alone in your journey! I will say this. The commitment is huge. I'm not sure what you meant by "6 hours studying." Per...

  23. The most important thing you will do before nursing school.

    Stephalump replied to VanessaYoung's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the above. Choose a nice balance between pass rate and retention rate, I think. 100% pass rate and 10% retention rate is pretty sketchy. My school usually falls into the 90-96% pass rate...

  24. Second Highest Grade.

    Stephalump replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Good job! Keep up the good work!

  25. Another day...another worry

    Stephalump replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree that you won't know until you try! Not everyone is cut out to be a nurse, but I don't think you can figure it out by looking at yourself on paper. It takes all kinds. Thin skin can get...