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  1. Early clinical hours...need some tips :)

    3aremyjoy replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    Have a LOUD alarm set in the kitchen/main floor that lets them know they have 10 minutes to the bus arriving. Set up a consequence ahead of time for missing the bus, and make it a doozy. When you're...

  2. Do you have a nickname at work?

    3aremyjoy replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    However unfortunate, it is true. "The Princess of Poop".... If there's going to be a massive code brown, guaranteed it will happen when I'm the only one around. The going joke now is that we don't...

  3. How Not to Get Taken Advantage Of

    3aremyjoy replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    Don't let them know that you've created these resources for yourself! Let me also point this out...the LEARNING is in the creating of these things...not in the actual concept map/outline that has...

  4. Temporarily on night shift; too scared to do it

    3aremyjoy replied to LaceyRN12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The actual WORKING of the night shift is surprisingly quite easy. Every one has their "sleepy time", that's when you get up and MAKE yourself busy if you're not all ready. That being...

  5. Nitrous Oxide use may come back to the US for labor pain management!!

    3aremyjoy replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can speak to being a labouring mom who had N20. GREAT STUFF!!! You inhale during the contractions, and continue inhaling and exhaling into the mask until the contraction is finished. It takes you to...

  6. Nursing School at 38...... Too old?

    3aremyjoy replied to kimber75's topic in Canada

    If it is, then I'm SCREWED!! LOL! I'm 38, in my 2nd year of nursing school with three teenagers. I LOL when I read " I finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up" statement because that's...

  7. Foreign trained nurse. Scared..

    3aremyjoy replied to scarlet14's topic in Nursing Career

    CP2013 - racist

  8. Doing a project- I need you! Please read!!

    3aremyjoy replied to gabriellegoss's topic in General Students

    Registered Practical Nurse 38

  9. Chemistry Question - Is it necessary?

    3aremyjoy replied to Trenata's topic in General Students

    It wasn't a requirement for entry at my school, but I am OH SO THANKFUL that I took it! It's made A&P much easier, as well as fluid and electrolytes. It really helps you to wrap you mind around...

  10. IM injection on underweight pt

    3aremyjoy replied to 84RN's topic in General Nursing

    In school we're taught vastus lateralis for underweight

  11. I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    3aremyjoy replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let me see if I understand, This resident is frequently getting very high readings when you take them, but not when others are taking them? I take it that there are others that take his BG at the same...

  12. NEED your help and advice please :(

    3aremyjoy replied to Asteria's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's not about memorizing...memorizing doesn't work in nursing school. It's about understanding. Once you understand, memorizing is unnecessary (aside from lab values

  13. Fluid and electrolytes

    3aremyjoy replied to CVICUYSRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Try making up a chart on one page. List the symptoms of each hyper/hypo, then go through with a highlighter and highlight the major distinguishing Sx for each one. It really helps to see them all...

  14. why do good students get beaten down in nursing school

    3aremyjoy replied to kvyates's topic in General Students

    Wow...I don't think I've EVER said a negative thing on here... but C.A.S...dude, that was MEAN! OP, good grades are NOT a curse, you work oh so very hard for them. It's no ones business what your...

  15. One thing I have learned

    3aremyjoy replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Teaching someone else is the BEST way to learn for some. I know it is for

  16. Pre Nursing Student Denied From Nursing

    3aremyjoy replied to cmd1098's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well then..I guess at 38 must be ancient!! No such thing as too

  17. in need of a pep talk...

    3aremyjoy replied to countrygirl0905's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I've had that happen too unfortunately After a few awkward days, something clicked in my head. Those first days that I walked through those doors I knew NO ONE, everyone was a stranger. Was that...

  18. How to make an A in a&p1?

    3aremyjoy replied to Apples9847's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Meep hit the nail on the head! Understanding is KEY! You should be able to sit down, and draw yourself a mind map of the topic while explaining it outloud to yourself. Studying with 2 other people...

  19. Words of Encouragement

    3aremyjoy replied to abbydoye's topic in General Students

    Oh, and one last thing....you will be saying "NO" to a lot of things. No, I can't come over for lunch this sunday, No, I can't drive you there Jonny, No, I can't go to the movies Friday night, No, I...

  20. Words of Encouragement

    3aremyjoy replied to abbydoye's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, you only have so many hours in a day, and you will divide them up based upon what you find to be a priority. I work part time, have 3 teens and a husband. Unfortunately for right now,...

  21. Life, kids, work AND Nursing School...

    3aremyjoy replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    I'm a 38 year old, mom of 3 teens that lives 45 min drive away from school. Here are some practical things I've done to help: - once or twice a week make a meal that freezes well and double your...

  22. Any older students??

    3aremyjoy replied to KristinaW's topic in General Students

    I'm 38, with 3 teens, and just started school this fall. I have never been happier than right now, and am living the dream! Even while exhausted, my house a mess, no $$$ to do anything, and school...

  23. Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    3aremyjoy replied to onetiredstudent's topic in General Students

    Best statement I have seen yet! I understand this isn't something you would personally choose to wear. But these are your classmates that you have spent the last few years working along side....

  24. Fair grading

    3aremyjoy replied to Ldla1234's topic in General Students

    At our school when a question is thrown out 2 things happen: If you got the question correct, you still receive the mark for it and it counts as a bonus mark So, if you had 92/100, you now have 92/99....

  25. Anatomy and Physiology I Difficulty

    3aremyjoy replied to RNtobe2016's topic in General Students

    I'm currently in A&PII and I love it! Yes, there's a lot of memorizing of names, but it is about understanding the concept of how everything works together, and it is built on your A&P I....