honeybuns89

Hi, I was just wondering what does it mean when you would see some blood in the foley catheter and what is the biggest harm of that? Thanks

I definitely gained weight since I started the nursing program! It's my third year and I gained about 10-15 pounds. I just cant seem to find the time to exercise anymore since we do a lot of studying and I eat when I'm stressed out! It never used to comfort me before but now I just feel more energized to study when I eat. But I am really embarrassed by it now because I used to be so skinny, so I signed up for an aerobics class at school and try to do the p90x with my boyfriend and family. It keeps me motivated when I do it with them. Maybe you can try to do it with your family or friends at home so you wont have to spend more time going out and exercise, that really helped me. I am seeing the results slowly but surely :)

Thank you for the advice! I will try my best to be confident, I just feel like I'm more quiet and not outgoing compared to my classmates. But I try my best to just "be the nurse" and try to not forget anything I'm planning to say. Recently we just did a head to toe assessment and it was difficult because there were many things to remember! I did the best I can and I did better than last time, thanks :)

Hi, I'm retaking my med surg clinical because unfortunately I didnt pass last semester. One of the most difficult things I struggled with was with the Sim lab for my clinical. I always get so nervous that I forget what I am planning to say in the scenarios when we have to act out being a nurse. Sim always makes me scared and I'm always dreading to go to it. I'm pretty shy when it comes to people watching me as I am playing the nurse. Our school also records us when we do our scenarios and some classmates and our teacher watch us in the other room on the tv. Being on tv makes me even more nervous as they are criticizing me. Any advice on how I can prepare or be better?