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Don't be nervous about your reaction. Embrace it! I have found reserves of mental strength and faith that I never knew I had before. I have developed a deep appreciation for life, health, and family, and I am happier than I have ever been in my life ...

There are two gaurantees: your GPA will go down and your jean size will go up!!! :chuckle It is the best and worst time I have ever had: I am more confident and outoing than I have ever been. Family and friends come to me for medical advice, and I am...

I'm so sick of Britney Spears. Ever since she flipped off fans/reporters in Mexico I have lost all respect for her. The background checks don't bug me. But as far as catered food and roses... the words spoiled brat come to mind. And anyway how specia...

In postpartum we had an angry dad in the nursery telling off his wife's nurse and the baby's pedi. They had been there for 72 hours so their baby had to be seen immediately so his wife could go home and sleep! Understandable... but when the doctor ex...

Quite a day in clinicals! My patient has been so extremely depressed and withdrawn that it is almost impossible to get any reaction, even one of pain. She just lays there. I have played the most obvious nursing role by giving her all the medications ...

I hold down three jobs. 1.) Mariachi musician. Benefits: being comfortable onstage, in front of people. Constant interaction with many different types of people, and most importantly... STRESS RELIEF 2.) Violin teacher at high risk schools. Benefits:...

That stupid song used to traumatize me as a little girl. And the pictures in the pop-up book were terrifying! I used to freak out anytime there was a fly by my food, because I thought I would die if I swallowed it. I wonder why we teach that song to ...

My clinical site runs rampant with MRSA and C. diff. Our instructor told us that now, after a semester in the hospital, we all probably have it colonized in our nares. While being colonized doesn't mean that you are infected and will be symptomatic, ...

And I thought I had problems with insomnia before reading this post... :uhoh21:

Hey thanks for the encouragement. Now I have a better picture of what my role will be, so thanks for that as well. Although I won't get to practice many nursing skills, I think the change will be good for me. I love education, and I love talking! Tha...

I wish you luck! I was so scared when I started NS, but now I'm glad I did. The sleepless nights and constant studying pay off when you actually make a difference in patients' lives. It is exciting when all the random textbook information starts to c...

Hugs to both of you... lots of hugs. You will get through it, believe it or not. I here you on the burn out though. LOL, obviously. I'm posting on this site instead of working on my care plans!

I used to get really nervous for interviews as well, but now I actually enjoy them. I made a few changes in how I prepare for them, and it has made all the difference for me. In the future, I advise you to get online and look up possible questions f...

I agree... so I will add to my original post... consider the source and consider the comments. It's true that some students will complain and whine no matter where they are. But if current students have valid concerns then it should be considered. C...

My main concern as a prospective employee, especially as a new grad, would be the orientation/preceptor process. How long is it? How receptive are their preceptors to new nurses? How long will the training period be, etc. Show interest in the hospita...

13. Nurse, get online, go to surgery.com, and click on "Are you completely lost?"

These hang on the wall at my favorite bar: If you have a serious illness or death in the family, please notify the office by 8 am the day of the game. Getting things done around here is like mating elephants. Slow speeds, loud noises... and it takes ...

Q: How many nurse manager does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Unknown. Policy is still being written, skill day has to be scheduled, the task delegated, and, of course, it must be approved to be included in the budget for next year. Q:Why didn't t...

I'm starting an externship this summer on a mother/baby unit. I'm a little worried because I have no experience in this area from clinicals or work. All I have is med/surg. Any advice? What do you spend most of your day doing? I am really excited abo...

While I am personally loving nursing school, I can understand the thread about hating it. It really depends on your instructors, your clinical sites, etc. My advice to pre-nursing students? Do your research. Talk to current nursing students and recen...

LOL... you're definitely not alone. I get a bad cough and all I can think about is MRSA... a pain in my calf can only mean a DVT and I will soon die of a pulmonary embolus... every headache is a stroke and every time my heart flutters it must mean th...

I would even hold off on the shoes. Some schools are very strict about whether or not they have to be all white. We also had to buy hemostats, a drug book, and a lab reference guide. Again, be careful about what you buy. Talk to people who are alread...

http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/ Another excellent site. It has help with all the abbreviations and has a medical dictionary for quick reference.

We had a group that presented to young high schoolers, and they did a lot of hands on stuff, like taking pen lights and letting them watch the pupils react, having them listen for heart sounds on each other (no boy and girl pairs obviously), letting ...

To clarify... it would be over the ordered dose... but I think the answer came from the manufacturer's recommendation, not from the doc's order. I would go with the doctor's order of course, and question him on it if necessary. Which is why I don't u...