DisneyNurseGal

DisneyNurseGal BSN, RN

Member

  • Content

    568

  • Visitors

    13,158

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    21

All Content by DisneyNurseGal

  1. Attitudes of New Nurses

    DisneyNurseGal replied to NextGen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    its broad, overgeneralized, stereotypical statements like these that TERRIFY those of us in nursing school. You can not make a blanket statement that applies to ALL people in a category. How would...

  2. Is it just me?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Students

    My school has 14 text books that we had to purchase with 3 more available online only. The dean of my school told us at orientation... "there is no way that we can teach you everything in these few...

  3. Hospital Clinicals

    DisneyNurseGal replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    You will discover, in nursing school, you will hit the ground running and not look back until you are done. There are many things that you will think "NO WAY I am ready to do that", and then you do...

  4. Curving the stomach turning smells?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to bluedove1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Vicks makes a nasal inhaler so you do not need to deal with the goopyness of vicks. It saves my life, because smells set off my gag reflex. I will say that I am getting desensitized to them, so it...

  5. Nursing school vs medical school?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to undecided13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    PLEASE ALSO LET ME STATE THAT I KNOW NOT ALL DOCTORS ARE BAD!! My mom sure did have a couple of bad ones, but there are a great many that are

  6. Nursing school vs medical school?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to undecided13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wanted to be a doctor for as far back as I remember. I have pictures of 3 year old me with my Fisher Price doctor kit taking care of everyone. I was pre-med when my mom got sick with cancer. I...

  7. Hospital Clinicals

    DisneyNurseGal replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    We started earlier than that... our school started third week of august and we were in the care center by the end of September. For the whole first semester we basically focused on the assessment and...

  8. Backpack, watch for nursing program?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to mangosoccer11's topic in General Students

    Do not invest a lot of money in a watch!! Many facilities are moving towards not allowing anyone in patient contact to wear "any jewelry on hand or wrist" to cut down on disease transmission (I mean...

  9. Best backpack? Not rolling!

    DisneyNurseGal replied to the healer's art's topic in General Students

    I graduate Nursing School in December, and I am happy to say that I have never owned (nor will I own) a rolling backpack. I use a Jansport that I purchased at my school bookstore. I just looked for...

  10. Nervous about my sciences , how much time needed for studying?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to friendlyjane's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You hubby is wise! Sounds like you have a good partner to make this journey

  11. Anyone else frustrated by the pain scale??

    DisneyNurseGal replied to gomerblog's topic in General Students

    Patients wouldn't feel the need to misrepresent their pain score (and get more medications) if doctors and nurses took their pain seriously without question. Unfortunately, with all of the drug...

  12. Hours of study.....

    DisneyNurseGal replied to britthohenbrink's topic in General Students

    I easily study 30-40 hours a week. I am a type A personality who strives to maintain my 4.0. There are those in my class who are content with B's It is just going to depend on you, your study habits,...

  13. Nervous about my sciences , how much time needed for studying?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to friendlyjane's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The ability for us to adapt is remarkable. As you go along in this process, you will see somehow it all seems to work out in the end. :) Maybe it is a mom thing

  14. Have you guys taken Ethics?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to halfglassfull's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I liked my ethics class. As long as you can defend your point with examples and research there are no incorrect answers! My ethics class was a TON of paper

  15. Nervous about my sciences , how much time needed for studying?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to friendlyjane's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We sound like the same person! I am a 4.0 and I too will do anything :). I will be honest with you, it does not get any easier... actually harder in nursing school. There is a reason they recommend...

  16. Nervous about my sciences , how much time needed for studying?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to friendlyjane's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My advisor told me once that for every credit of a class, expect to spend 3-4 hours outside of class studying per week. So a 3 credit class would be 9-12 hours. For me, since the nursing science...

  17. Older editions of textbooks...

    DisneyNurseGal replied to bmuscles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used older edition in non science classes, but in science, things change so quickly you may have out of date information. Look at how many years between the newest edition and the older edition....

  18. Additional course to be full time-Recommendation please!

    DisneyNurseGal replied to jessburjess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look at classes you will need for future degrees. For example my school, after you get your associates in nursing, requires a Fine Arts, History, and a Humanities to get a Bachelors. If you do not...

  19. Which would you take?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to storxusmc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While I think this website is fun to look at... my three favorite teachers EVER have some of the lowest scores on RMP because their classes are so hard. Students should not be afraid to take a class...

  20. Which would you take?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to storxusmc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would definitely take the Comp II, it is going to teach you writing skills that you will need in Nursing School. The classes above will ALL need you to write papers as well. My school requires...

  21. What Was Your Hardest Topic In Anatomy and Physiology?

    DisneyNurseGal posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just mentioned on another thread that the hardest class I ever took was Physiology (my school had two separate classes). Got me to thinking... what topic in each of these classes was the hardest...

  22. Applying to nursing program

    DisneyNurseGal replied to lmnop9999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Every school has their own admission requirements. I would recommend speaking of the advisor of each school you are looking into so they can tell you EXACTLY what you need. and what to

  23. caught up in a dilemma

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Dave_S's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that you need to do some soul searching. Nursing school is harder than any class you have already taken, and there aren't any do overs. Why are you struggling in your science classes? What...

  24. First Day of Nursing School

    DisneyNurseGal replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    Then why not just email it and let the student's print it. Sounds like nickle and diming to

  25. Color coded studying

    DisneyNurseGal replied to mjo07's topic in General Students

    I am the same, I have to color coordinate everything. Even my calendar is coordinated (one class is red, another green, stuff for my kids is yellow, etc) Whatever system you start, you just need to...