scorpionrs33

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1. Mistakes! I feel like an idiot

   scorpionrs33 replied to Sierralee's topic in General Nursing

   i read in a recent AJN that most med errors start at the prescription stage...which means with doctors, so do not beat yourself up. And mistakes can and do happen. just take it as a learning experience.

2. Top 10 things never to say to clinical instructor

   scorpionrs33 replied to CharliezAngie's topic in General Students

   never say to your instructor while in clinical that you're all done. My clinical instructor would tell us that nursing work is never really done and it irked her big time if you said you were finished or done. Ever see a caniption....?

3. Nursing students; Honestly....

   scorpionrs33 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   even though I mostly enjoy school, I do understand some of what you feel. I do not feel I get enough clinical time either, and I have to do care plans 11 pages long after each clinical. My ain nursing class is 3 hours long 2 times a week, i feel that...

4. Nursing students; Honestly....

   scorpionrs33 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   Yes, I can truly say I am, even though I say my brain is FULL...because it is!! But I had heard and expected it to be challenging and time consuming. All I do is work 18 hrs a week, study, practice for validations, clinicals, care plans (ahhh, no, no...

5. Question about clinical rotations

   scorpionrs33 replied to TNT2's topic in General Students

   I'm 2 weeks away from finishing 1st semester nursing ADN program and our clinicals are only 1 day a week, for the last 6 weeks of the semester, then right into rotation 2nd semester as well. At first I felt like ALL the info I knew and had passed val...

6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   scorpionrs33 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I would say kidney stones is a valid reason for visiting the ER. I had them myself..it is excruciating pain.

7. I can't concentrate on Chemistry!!

   scorpionrs33 replied to seneca-BSN-student's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I understand how you feel. Two Novembers ago I too, was taking exams in chemistry when my dad passed away from a major heart attack and he was out of state at the time. I was totally blown away mentally. What helped me was to pray, talk with friends...