LoriRNCM ADN, ASN, RN

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    Older Students - 40 +

    LoriRNCM replied to rabiamirou's topic in General Students

    EXACTLY! Glad I'm not the only one. (I'll be 51 when I get pinned May
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    what keeps you going?

    LoriRNCM replied to AbbeyWodetzki's topic in General Students

    One foot in front of the other, one day at a time, one assignment (or three) at a time, big picture.. all those little sayings. It becomes your way of life. You know it will be worth it so you just do...
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    Test Questions

    LoriRNCM replied to student23t's topic in General Students

    You have to think about the things you've been taught so far..... ADPIE (assess first in most all situations), Erikson's, Maslow's, ABCs. Then read the question more than a couple times. Often what...
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    Nursing Student! Help

    LoriRNCM replied to jasmina95's topic in General Students

    That part doesn't change. I am fourth semester, and I just studied 70 hours for a test and got an 84. I know this is just my opinion, but most of (what's left) of my nursing class is really stressed...
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    NG Tube suction

    LoriRNCM replied to PLDavidson's topic in General Students

    I think it depends on where you are, but I haven't seen anyone use NS in any of my clinical settings. Some use sterile water, some use tap
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    First clinical and I want to quit

    LoriRNCM replied to Burkeeexoh's topic in General Students

    Waaaaay too early to make that
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    Medical Drug Calculations for dummies?

    LoriRNCM replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BUY IT!!!!! I'm a math dummy and I definitely liked it. Now that I have learned dimensional analysis though, I work every problem that way. However, of all the nursing math books I bought during my...
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    Why try the PVT?

    LoriRNCM replied to ohhai's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This made
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    Never enough time

    LoriRNCM replied to Careerchange35's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry, that sucks. I only worked part time during first year, and had to cut down to PRN in second year. I don't know how anyone can do it and work full time. People do, I just know I
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    As a nursing student, how can I take initiative in clinical?

    LoriRNCM replied to studentnurse711's topic in General Students

    With our early clinicals we were supposed to do CNA tasks.... have to be careful passing ice/water d/t some pts possibly being NPO, but if you are going in and getting report on your pt you will know...
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    Trouble sleeping night before clinical? Advice to remedy?

    LoriRNCM replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    This made
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    Bullied by Clinical Instructor

    LoriRNCM replied to dorkiexcici's topic in General Students

    If you do everything you are supposed to do, and you meet deadlines, and you haven't compromised patient safety, then I don't see how she can fail you at clinical. It sounds like she has a personal...
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    Nervous in clinical. Being too hard on myself?

    LoriRNCM replied to pht15's topic in General Students

    I still feel that way in fourth semester. Today I hung meds, did IV pushes and PO meds, patient teaching, assessing, interventions, and changed an inner cannula on a trach, not in that order, and I...
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    First semester nursing student. Does it get better?

    LoriRNCM replied to basenjilove808's topic in General Students

    I was hoping it got easier, but it got harder. When I look back at my semesters, I'd say second semester was less difficult. Still difficult, but less. Then came third, wow...... and now fourth, and I...
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    Dropped last semester before graduation

    LoriRNCM replied to TNT365's topic in General Students

    Every day. I thought third semester was hard, but final semester is about twice as hard. Burnout may be why it seems this way. I can relate. I came home from clinical today and crashed, fell asleep...
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    Not Being Respected as a CNA

    LoriRNCM replied to Dani2389's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What she said ^. I'm three months from finishing RN school, I've been a CNA for a year, and I will continue to work as a CNA until I find my first RN job. I respect everyone I work with, and do...
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    What do you think my chances are!?

    LoriRNCM replied to dc1994's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That looks pretty impressive to me! It's been a few years since I took mine, doesn't that percentile rank mean you did better than 87% of the people who have taken the TEAS
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    Critical Care Clinicals!

    LoriRNCM replied to Eman A's topic in General Students

    I've been in SICU and MICU so far this semester (my last semester), and neuro last semester. It is soooo much more fun/interesting than medsurg. The good thing is you have one or two patients, and...
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    Full of excitement! Just one little question :)

    LoriRNCM replied to Mariposa86's topic in General Students

    Yeah, pre nursing. I met with an advisor and went over everything I needed to take, she registered me that first time and put me in as pre
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    Nurse Aides?

    LoriRNCM replied to x0xerika's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I sat for the exam after one semester of nursing
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    Drug dosage?

    LoriRNCM replied to kchewie's topic in General Students

    Medical dosage calculations for Dummies. Totally serious. Learn dimensional analysis and
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    Paralyzing Fear!!!

    LoriRNCM replied to rlpmnp's topic in General Students

    If I can pass all my med dosage calculations in my nursing program (final semester med dosage test done last week! woohoo) then ANYONE and I mean ANYONE can. I am the worst at math, but it's because I...
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    Final semester panic mode in 3, 2, 1

    LoriRNCM posted a topic in General Students

    Last winter break, I couldn't wait to get back to classes and clinicals. This time, going into my final semester, I am so overwhelmed with anxiety that I just wish I had one more week of break to do...
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    Final semester panic mode in 3, 2, 1

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    Thank you, Momma Ty! Can you believe this? We are so close! One of my classmates just made a calendar with everything from all three classes, and I just about had a heart attack. The only saving grace...
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    Preparing for the nursing program

    LoriRNCM replied to HumbleB9's topic in General Students

    Normally I would advise against any kind of "reading ahead" or something like that, but it wouldn't hurt to pick up a fundamentals book and read it. Not really any way to prepare other than knowing...