PaulBaxter

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  1. Transition from fundamentals to med/surg clinicals: any advice, tips, or warnings?

    PaulBaxter replied to Samantha93's topic in General Students

    I would imagine the folks who already took the same class at your school would probably be more helpful than I could possibly be. I just finished my second semester of my ADN program. Our clinical...

  2. The good parts of nursing school

    PaulBaxter replied to Whispera's topic in General Students

    I've had quite a few nice things happen: -my instructor sincerely complimented my presentation skills in post-conference -I've liked having time during clinicals to research patient's conditions, lab...

  3. Nursing School Horror Stories

    PaulBaxter replied to MR-RN15's topic in General Students

    I feel like our program is mostly reasonable, though difficult. They do like to use the exams to weed out weaker students. One thing bugged me a bit though. We had three clinical groups this semester...

  4. Nursing school bloopers

    PaulBaxter replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    I can easily think of my two lowest moments in clinicals so far. One was getting fired by a patient. She wasn't getting her accustomed dose of anti-anxiety meds she took at home and got all bent out...

  5. Advice to a Nursing Student

    PaulBaxter replied to Katieaok's topic in General Students

    I'll toss out a few things that come to mind (I'm towards the end of my 2nd semester of nursing school now): You'll have to get used to a different style of exam and different ways of studying. You'll...

  6. I lack social skills and confidence. Is nursing a possibility for me?

    PaulBaxter replied to DerAustin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know about your geographic area, but around here there are research and lab jobs for people with biology degrees. Might be more up your

  7. Bombed first Fundementals Exam

    PaulBaxter replied to mnw9412's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you ARE learning about nursing tests. I'm only one semester ahead of you, but I know I had to change my own way of thinking and studying for nursing. By my nature I love science stuff....

  8. Full Moon Plus Lunar Eclipse Plus Blood Moon = INSANITY!?

    PaulBaxter replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks NRSKaren! I was about to post that topics like this make me despair for the nursing profession. People argue about things like whether nurses who smoke or who are overweight reflect badly on...

  9. I am taking my prereqs. Which math should i take?

    PaulBaxter replied to iknoweverything's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A few thoughts for you: First, I think understanding statistics is a CRITICALLY important skill, not only in nursing but in all of modern life. But specifically to nursing, understanding stats means...

  10. Other student needs too much help

    PaulBaxter replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    If your school is even remotely like mine, this person won't be continuing on for very long, so at least in the long run you won't have to worry about it. One thing I've found for myself is that I...

  11. I don't feel smart enough for nursing school. How do I pass NS?

    PaulBaxter replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hate to be the odd man out (actually, that isn't true, I enjoy being the odd man out) but to date there isn't a single study showing that different learning methods correlate with better outcomes...

  12. Am I out of line?

    PaulBaxter replied to dowhatthouwilt's topic in General Students

    I imagine your "feeling bad" about this is just a spillover from your emotions about your father's health. There is NOTHING wrong with telling a professor about a serious situation in your life and...

  13. Studying Anatomy and Physiology

    PaulBaxter replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some good suggestions so far. I know I benefited from using anatomy coloring books. One other great resource is Marian Diamond's lectures on youtube. Ms. Diamond has been teaching anatomy at Stanford...

  14. Associates after Bachelors

    PaulBaxter replied to Infofreak411's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I remember having somewhat similar feelings when starting my journey toward nursing (I'm in my second semester of nursing school now). I have a BA in history from quite a while ago. Going back and...

  15. Pt threw a bedpan...

    PaulBaxter replied to NanikRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe if the patient were forced to read through all the posts about dog training they'd never do it

  16. Best White Mens Shoes?

    PaulBaxter replied to MusicEMT's topic in Male Nursing Students

    For myself I bought Crocs, after hearing them recommended specifically for nursing. I've been amazed at how comfortable they are. They don't cost much, they're sturdy, they're easy to clean. What more...

  17. Cheaters.... What is our responsibility?

    PaulBaxter replied to PlayaChickRN's topic in General Students

    I guess if it were me, I'd just send an email or something to the prof stating that you've observed what appears to be cheating. If the prof asks for more info, just state exactly what you saw or...

  18. First semester nursing student. Does it get better?

    PaulBaxter replied to basenjilove808's topic in General Students

    I'm in my second semester now, and I can say that in our program it's gotten even harder. As of right now I doubt that half of my class has a passing grade. But every program is different. Just be...

  19. Nursing care plan help

    PaulBaxter replied to laurelwoods94's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My nursing diagnosis book has suggested outcome statements in it. I always just steal those if they are appropriate. They are usually pretty basic. Risk for infection---> patient remains free of...

  20. Area of nursing with greatest amount of vomit

    PaulBaxter posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if there's some particular nursing specialty which deals with more vomit than all others. Stories are welcome, of

  21. New student! First Exam in 3 days!!

    PaulBaxter replied to targetlady's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Be sure to know the correct terms for everything. Be sure to know what sorts of things are priority items. Be sure to know what sorts of things would get you in trouble. Be prepared for questions with...

  22. How important are minors?

    PaulBaxter replied to kgao's topic in General Students

    If you end up in pediatrics you'll spend your whole day working with minors, so I guess they ARE pretty important. Sorry, couldn't help myself

  23. In need of advice

    PaulBaxter replied to Brittany24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in a similar boat. It took quite a while to get through my pre-reqs, which turned out to coincide fairly well with the fact that my school had quite a waiting list for admission to the nursing...

  24. Name the Hospital and Starting Salary

    PaulBaxter replied to idani's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I don't mean to sound sarcastic, but this is the North Carolina nursing

  25. Do you clean bedpans or throw them out?

    PaulBaxter replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a student observing this thread out of curiosity, but this sounds like a facility policy issue to me. Long ago I used to work with food, and if people started throwing away things they were...