NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. New Grad Salary

    NightNerd replied to Sweet charm's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in Maryland, new grad with ADN, and possibly looking at a starting salary of $25.31/hr plus $2.00-$2.60 differential depending on shift, weekend,

  2. Evening shift - yea or nay?

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in Psychiatric

    Yep...as a newbie, I'm pretty keen on getting in some patient interaction. :) I'm looking forward to starting my first RN job, it would be kind of a letdown to get there and spend most of my time...

  3. Gifts for Preceptor

    NightNerd replied to Mindylane's topic in General Students

    Definitely a handwritten thank you card of some sort for sure. Beyond that, it's whatever you know they would appreciate. In the past, I have pulled together with other clinical group members to...

  4. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    NightNerd replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Don't go to nursing school if you can't be simultaneously really tough and really kind. Don't go to nursing school if you are not fully, 100% prepared to take FULL RESPONSIBILITY for what you learn....

  5. Cry for help - well mother/baby nursing diagnoses!

    NightNerd posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    *Sigh* So, I'm doing my careplan for mother-baby. It's intense. I want to check in with you lovely folks and see how some of these diagnoses look. Background: Mom is healthy and had no complications...

  6. Why Do You Want To Be A Nurse?

    NightNerd replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I want to be a nurse because it's awesome! In what other career can you have such an impact on people every day?! It suits my weirdly effervescent personality - I love interacting with patients and...

  7. Dilemma: miss class before exam due to illness?

    NightNerd replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    If I felt well enough, I would go and just be considerate of those around me. If it was clinical, that would be a different

  8. How many hours do you study a day?

    NightNerd replied to losilva95's topic in General Students

    In my perfect world, I preview the chapters we will be discussing in class BEFORE the lecture. I don't always take notes from that, but I do underline/highlight so I can find things that stuck out to...

  9. Vent: having a hard time with my clinical instructor

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Students

    I am a second semester nursing student, currently taking mother-baby. I was really looking forward to this clinical rotation. Although this is not a specialty that I particularly want to go into, I...

  10. New RN Nursing Student

    NightNerd replied to rubyagnes's topic in General Students

    Your story is awesome :) As for preparing for nursing school - get your supplies, and make sure you have an excellent study space where you can spread allllllllllll your books, papers, and...

  11. Unsupportive fiance...not sure what to do

    NightNerd replied to Ashley_Sam's topic in General Students

    *Hugs* This a tough situation for you any way you slice it. I feel for you, OP. My thinking is that you already know what you want/need to do; your post gives me that impression. I totally understand...

  12. This is expensive.

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Students

    This is my second semester of nursing school. I am feeling soooooo burnt out. I love school and I'm working my butt off to keep up with it, but working and keeping money in the bank seems like an...

  13. I feel so inadequate =(

    NightNerd replied to Tammy90's topic in General Students

    You are not inadequate - a B is a pretty excellent! If I felt inadequate every time I got a B...I might as well drop out of school now. Good grades are important, but the MOST important thing is your...

  14. Everyone:How do you keep yourself motivated when you just want to give up?

    NightNerd replied to futuresctRN's topic in General Students

    Keep going! :) I just tell myself that even though I don't *feel* like it right now, there's no reason I *can't* study. (Except for being distracted by AN on occasion, hahahaha.) Take 10 minutes and...

  15. Where do YOU sit in class?

    NightNerd replied to Caribbean Character's topic in General Students

    I sit within the front right three rows, and I always wear boring colors to class so I won't get called on! I definitely pay attention and am pretty good about keeping the phone away, but I will not...

  16. Who motivates you? Inspires you? Share your stories.

    NightNerd replied to Futurenurse75's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My boyfriend. He's a fantastic partner and encourages me every day to work hard and give this all I've got. He gave me a great example while he was in school for engineering, so I've got a great role...

  17. What sacrifices have you made for your nursing education?

    NightNerd replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Honestly, haven't sacrificed that much. Maybe some independence - can't afford to live on my own during school, so I moved in with my mom - but she's awesome to me, so that's OK. I gave up the will to...

  18. Can an introvert succeed as a nurse?

    NightNerd replied to lollipop032's topic in General Students

    Yes, you can succeed. Being an introvert is a strength in this profession. I walk the line between introvert and extravert, and while I am a quiet person, I am focused and in tune with myself and what...

  19. Why do you want to be a nurse?

    NightNerd replied to MadeInDetroit85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a schmuck too. :) Decent money and alternatives to the 9-5 M-F schedule are pretty good motivators. I am also a health geek (though you'd never guess it from my eating habits, haha), so purely...

  20. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    NightNerd replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    Finished pre-reqs at 23, and just finished my first nursing class at 24. I'll graduate next summer at 25. All the folks in my class who are moms are my favorites! Literally, they are the best to study...

  21. What is your Achilles heel?

    NightNerd replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    Anything with feet. Nails, crud between the toes, distortedness, etc. freaks me out. I will not react in front of the patient of course, but I will come out of that room silently thanking the powers...

  22. CNA while in school

    NightNerd replied to RNstudent13renee's topic in General Students

    Honestly, given that the course is so much money, I would skip it. I became a CNA about a year before I started nursing school, and while the experience has been very valuable, I would not have...

  23. Home office for school work

    NightNerd replied to BBB<3's topic in General Students

    YIKES! What's the deal with not getting to use the office space, assuming it's big enough? I would very much judge my boyfriend if he wasn't willing to share like that. OP, the only essentials I have...

  24. Opinion on your uniforms?

    NightNerd replied to green34's topic in General Students

    We have all-white uniforms with the zip-up top and our school's patches on them. I hate them, but it's only 14 months, so it's gonna be OK. The thing that really bugs me about them is that they are...

  25. Recommendations, please!

    NightNerd posted a topic in General Students

    Just started my fundamentals class, and all is well so far! However, I am realizing that I have some needs, so tell me what products you've had good experiences with. 1) ROLLING BACKPACK. I have one...