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  1. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    Sorry, Ruby Vee, but I've gotta agree with student4life..... I've been treated far too many times as a student like I'm in the way and treated like I'm not welcome. As the next gen of nursing, aren't...
  2. Meds you hate to give....

    Really???!! I'm going to file that one away in "Helpful things to know...." Thanks for the info!
  3. I know, I know, and I apologize in advance because I'm sure you've heard it ten million times, but you will be thankful for it someday...... The first time I moved to another state and had my own...
  4. FABULOUS preceptor!!!

    THREE YEARS? Wow--you're WAY overdue!!! Thanks for sharing with us! My cohort gets along exceptionally well--the major downside of that is sometimes it's hard to get everyone's attention in order...
  5. FABULOUS preceptor!!!

    I've seen a lot of discussion that students more often post their bad experiences, not their GOOD ones. After I thought about it, I realized that you're absolutely right--so I thought I'd get things...
  6. FABULOUS preceptor!!!

    Oh, wait--here's a couple more: I got to spend a day in the newborn nursery during my OB rotation. My preceptor handed me a baby and said, "Okay, this one needs to be fed." Now, I'd never even HELD...
  7. I was able to spend the day in the surgical ICU--I thought it would be a fantastic experience. Instead, my first interaction with my preceptor was "I'm going to interventional radiology--see you in...
  8. Why are established nurses not helpful to students?

    To Tweetie and sharann: I hope your students spoil you rotten--because you obviously deserve it!!!! Actually, I've been a "preceptor" myself when I was a CNA at the nursing home I worked at. I LOVED...
  9. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    I think my worst report for me happened during my Med-Surg I rotation this summer. The reporting nurse wanted to launch into a tirade about an argument she had with a patient's family member. My...
  10. The "bully" nurse

    We had our very first clinical rotations over the summer. One of my classmates (and very good friend) had this nurse who GRILLED her about EVERYTHING. When my friend could not provide the correct...
  11. "Just" a nurse? You can do so much better!

    :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: I'm in my second year of the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) program, and I've heard this a lot, too. Here's my background: BS in computer science with a 3.95 GPA...
  12. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    Actually, not weird at all. After taking microbiology and one of my classmates was able to grow E. coli after swabbing the drinking fountain...... Concerning #1, think about why we're NEVER supposed...
  13. ANA rec BSN vs ASN

    All right, guys--here's my experience. When my ADN boss (and she was my CNA instructor) first found out that I had been accepted to the ND (nurse doctorate) program, her first reaction was "Oh, you're...
  14. That's interesting......when I was a CNA, I was so busy throughout my shift (didn't matter when I worked), I didn't have time to complain!
  15. Malpractice Insurance?

    Hello, everyone! I'm a first year nursing student, and I'm currently taking a law and ethics class. Our instructor wants us to talk to nurses and find out if they have their own malpractice...
  16. Comment about LPNs made by clinical instructor

    How very sad--we're all in this together as a TEAM (or else maybe I missed something??). In any event, before I entered nursing school, I worked as a CNA at a long-term care facility. There were...
  17. It's just as bad in Denver--I've been on the waiting list at one of our CC from summer of 2003--and I've again been informed that I'm not even eligible to be an alternate for this coming fall (they...
  18. ER the T.V. Show

    Thank you Sunnyjohn!!! I am currently in the Nurse Doctorate program (well, now being transitioned to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program--long story), and by the time I finish, I will probably...