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  1. new students - what do you fear most?

    speedykicks posted a topic in General Students

    What are you most freaked out about learning in nursing school? What makes you the most nervous? I am worried about taking blood. My hands tend to shake a little, even when I am not nervous, but...

  2. Student Nurse Externship - What is it?

    speedykicks replied to BBQvegan's topic in General Students

    I am doing one with the VA Valor Program. I am in a psych unit, but a fellow classmate is in the ICU and she is getting to do a ton. We are paid well,

  3. Workplace violence

    speedykicks replied to Ruthbud19's topic in Psychiatric

    It isn't correct to say the cops won't press charges. It is the DA who decides whether to file charges against someone, not the cops. I think you mean the police won't make an arrest or write up a...

  4. Shaky Hands

    speedykicks replied to Carla25's topic in General Students

    I have shaky hands. I have a tremmor almost all the time, but espicially when I try to do a fine motor skill. My hand shakes when I sign a check, it shakes when I put toothpaste on my toothbrush,...

  5. Enodcrine System - Help!

    speedykicks replied to lilmrsnurse's topic in General Students

    I don't know about websites, but what really helped me with the endocrine system was making a concept map. I had hypothal. as my center square, the anterior and post. pit under it and went from...

  6. for those in a 4 sem. program, which semester was hardest??

    speedykicks posted a topic in General Students

    I am getting ready to start the second semester of nursing school - and I've heard that it is the hardest of the four. It will include Peds and OB and our first Med/Surg rotation, as well as...

  7. I am NOT enjoying my geriatric clinical

    speedykicks posted a topic in General Students

    Ok - I feel like a bad person who shouldn't be a nurse, but man am I really hating my clinical in the LTC facility. I am keeping that to myself and am really positive-appearing while I am there and...

  8. I am NOT enjoying my geriatric clinical

    speedykicks replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    thanks for the encouragement. next semester we have three short clinicals - OB, peds and med-surg. I am looking forward to them - espicially

  9. Can't wait to get a life.

    speedykicks replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    yeah - eating out isn't the same. When that $50-$70 tab comes, you can't help but think "there is a medical dictionary for my PDA" "There goes two days I sacrificed working instead of studying and I...

  10. Can't wait to get a life.

    speedykicks replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    oh I know how you feel! I ordered some carry-out from my favorite Mexican food place on my way home, in anticipation of a long night of studying. I must have looked pathetic watching in envy as the...

  11. How did you get through your first bed bath?

    speedykicks replied to Nesher's topic in General Students

    Oh and one other thing - our instructor brought us treats this morning at our pre-conference - donuts. I know that sounds silly, but we were all so nervous and when she made that nurturing gesture,...

  12. How did you get through your first bed bath?

    speedykicks replied to Nesher's topic in General Students

    I think letting them pair up the first time is ok. After my partner and I paired up today on a few things, we both felt more confident and, on our own initiative, went our separate ways. Nursing...

  13. How did you get through your first bed bath?

    speedykicks replied to Nesher's topic in General Students

    I agree on pairing up. I am a first semester student and did my first shower today. I was scared to death. I am *really* glad our instructor made us do it. After it was over I was 500 percent more...

  14. What happens if you drink a beer?

    speedykicks replied to Regina66's topic in General Students

    Read your school student handbook. I don't think alcohol is a problem unless you drink or are intoxicated at clinicals or at school. And drug addiction or alcohol addiction isn't an automatic boot...

  15. gr V and gr X - what does it mean?

    speedykicks posted a topic in General Nursing

    First semester nursing student here - preparing for a med cals exam. I can't find the answer to this anywhere in my book - can someone please tell me the conversion of gr V and gr X into mg? Also,...

  16. gr V and gr X - what does it mean?

    speedykicks replied to speedykicks's topic in General Nursing

    thanks - roman numerals - duh! I appreciate the help

  17. Stupid Things that get you kicked out of nursing school

    speedykicks replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

    My school has a nice approach to med tests. We get to take it three times. If we don't pass the third time, they tutor each student individually and let them take it a fourth time. Basically, they...

  18. Getting stuck with a used needle...

    speedykicks replied to Jessica1234's topic in General Nursing

    well, the good news re: HIV is the prophylactic treatment is extremely effective in preventing the disease if given within 24 hours of exposure. Now sure there is such good news with Hep.

  19. Help - I have shakey hands...

    speedykicks posted a topic in General Nursing

    I start nursing school this fall. I am concerned about the slight ever-present tremor in my hands. I know I tend to shake when I get nervous, so I already got a prescription from my doc. for a beta...

  20. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    speedykicks replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    Doggie - good of you to eat a little crow after the LPN uproar and stick around with words of encouragement. Faith - I do think furthering your education beyond LPN can provide you with more...

  21. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    speedykicks replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    I start nursing school in the fall and I've had my share of nay sayers. I currently work as a grassroots organizer, so my co-workers are starting to pay attention to the decent (depending on your...

  22. Can a 1st Semester Student work as a Tech?

    speedykicks replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Students

    it seems to vary a lot from place to place. in my area, you can get a job as a tech after semester 1, you can also sit for the CNA exam after the first semester. The job listings often read "CNA/or...

  23. graduate school for nurses

    speedykicks replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oh I am glad to see this thread. I start my BSN program in the fall and I am very excited. I already have a BA in Psychology. But a masters in nursing is what I have my eye on - I am so focused on...

  24. No food stamps for students!!!

    speedykicks replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    "But immigrants can get food stamps? I just don't get it. " This is just not true - some immigrants can get some food stamps for their children, if the kids were born in the US, but believe me - the...

  25. new students - what do you fear most?

    speedykicks replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    Hoosier, Docs do indeed perscribe beta blockers for nervousness. However, you only take them as needed - not all the time. I have a friend who uses them - she takes it a few hours before her...