becka9058

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1. Night Shift Woes...When Do You Sleep On Your Days Off????

   becka9058 replied to BibleBarb56's topic in General Nursing

   I do days but I normally do nights as a three in a row kind of pattern. 7PM-8AM. I normally sleep 9AM-3PM when I'm on nights. Not very much considering I would normally sleep 10PM until 6AM for a day...

2. Help to improve my written work..!

   becka9058 posted a topic in General Students

   I am coming to the end of the first year of my degree. I have had pretty consistent grades from my assignments or written work over the year and I am happy about it but I would like to better myself...

3. Denying Death As A Society

   becka9058 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

   I suppose that it is hard for families to grasp the reality of the truth of death; their loved one will die at some point. It takes very strong and brave person to sign for a DNAR for their family...

4. Help with a stethocope

   becka9058 posted a topic in General Students

   Basically, I am a student in the UK starting my first placement next week. Prior to this, we have been doing skills sessions at university where we have been doing BP and TPR. In skills we have been...

5. NCLEX anxiety really bad. I want to cry.

   becka9058 replied to romioust's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   It sounds a lot like you aren't taking enough breaks to do something else in between. You'll be fine! Good luck and take a few regular breaks and your brain might not get as stressed

6. Where and when do you study?

   becka9058 replied to sarahjeanleach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Okay, I'll answer questiin number 2 first. I study anytime after noon. Whenever I can. Between classes, before dinner, after etc. I take breaks often and read about half a hapter of a book (I know...

7. Medical Assistants being called nurses

   becka9058 replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Wow that is so wrong. They should not be claiming to be nurses. Nurses have to be registered with a body and they have to do CPD. Assisstants don't have to do they? I'm not being funny but isn't this...

8. Nursing Publications & Subscriptions. Are they worth buying?

   becka9058 replied to becka9058's topic in General Nursing

   Yea exactly. I didn't say that random online posts and things you might come across we're more reliable I said they were less reliable than things published by a more reputable

9. Nursing Publications & Subscriptions. Are they worth buying?

   becka9058 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Of course, I know the importance of basing practice on research to keep up to date with new issues and all that - we don't need to get into it right now. I was just wondering if the subscriptions that...

10. An Unapologetic Reasoning On Why You Don't Want To Be A Nurse.

    becka9058 replied to Mr Midwife's topic in General Students

    I don't think people think that nursing is very easy at all; yes the NHS pays our fees in the UK but you failed to mention the sheer amount of competition and the painful interview process that a...

11. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    becka9058 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was in a paediatric ward and had come in at 7AM for the hand over and at 11AM I had just come back from my break which wasn't even that long and two parents of a child who had come in were standing...

12. Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

    becka9058 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Try going for jobs in health promotion and health campaigns or you could go into teaching nursing and other health related subjects. Health promotion will be a desk type job, you'll be able to use...

13. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    becka9058 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just as ironic as the doctors and nurses telling people they shouldn't smoke and then heading outside to light one

14. Mistakes to avoid in clinicals..

    becka9058 replied to clarinets's topic in General Students

    Be careful how you behave outside of clinicals and university. Don't mention ANTHING about your course or wards on social networking sites - trust me it's for the best. Also, when you are wearing...

15. Dear Lord, give me the strength to deal with yet another GROUP PROJECT

    becka9058 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I know it can be tough when you're working with people you don't like, annoying people, disorganised people but I think that's sort of the point of why you are doing it... it's all to do with...