mjbarnes

To me, it didn't. The whole first year is a year of learning lots of material and, even more stressful, a big transition - You're being modeled into a nurse. A health care professional. You are learning to eat, live, breathe what you are doing. It's a huge transition and it's stressful. It does get better though.

The book Fluid and Electrolytes made easy is definitely an awesome resource. Reach out to other resources, too. Try to download the NCLEX 3500 questionairre. Google things (only use medical sites though!) Highlight your book, make note cards, REPETITION. Draw, do whatever you have to do. For example, I come up with silly little things to help me remember stuff. Like I remember my IV solutions as this: HYPERtonic, the fluid is HYPER so it wants to get OUTSIDE the cell and play; HYPOtonic is feeling bad and wants to go INSIDE the cell. Simple things like that make a world of difference.

Tell them about yourself, why you chose their facility, what your plans are, your strengths. If they ask for weaknesses, say something like "I hope to become more outspoken" instead of saying "I'm really shy."

It happens. You are a student and are learning. It is not your fault. They were obviously sick (and student nurses are generally given the "sickest" patients). I've had a pt code that could not be revived. Sad incident, but even moreso for the family who is left to grieve for the loss.

Yes, I made it into nursing school with a C in AP I but a B in AP II. I didn't take AP I very seriously at the time, fresh out of high school.

Hi! I am in my second year of nursing school right now and I do agree it is very, very important to develop good study habits as well as organizational skills! Everyone is different, but I will share what has worked for me: Highlighters. I highlight my books. It helps me key in on what I need to focus on. Note cards & a note card holder. These can be readily available to help you study at inconvienent times (during drs visits, waiting on lunch, etc.) A notebook, for extra paper. A pencil/pen holder, to store all your pens. A jump drive so you can access your work from any computer. A book bag. With all those books, you'll need it! A calendar/day planner to help you stay on track. Very important in the first year when this is all VERY overwelming. Also, do NOT procrastinate. Procrastinating will put you so far behind in nursing school. Read ahead, stay focused, and relax a little. Take a break and do something fun at regular intervals. This will minimize stress(as much as it can be) and help you stay focused. Good luck!

For someone studying to be a nurse please give me your name and answer a couple questions. Miranda Is becomeing a nurse hard? What do you find to be most difficult? Yes, it is hard. It's a huge transition from being just a person to being a medical professional. I find learning to "think" like a nurse is the most difficult, but once you get it, it becomes easy to you. What kind of support do you have in worked torwards becoming a nurse? Family and occassional leisure-time. What do you plan on doing with your nurseing degree and how far do you want to go? I want to go past my nursing degree, have not decided whether just a BSN or to become a specialized nurse (like a PICC line nurse). I plan to work in a hospital or dialysis clinic.

What about risk for injury? Simple, but it works.