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  1. Not a test taker

    quirkystudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have found since the beginning of the program that I am just not a test taker. It's so frustrating because I know the content. My instructors know that I know the content. They have told me many...

  2. Not a test taker

    quirkystudent replied to quirkystudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No I'm not. I wanted to do a step ladder approach. There's only two schools to choose from near me without driving 3 hours. I researched them both and my decision was based on step ladder approach...

  3. Not a test taker

    quirkystudent replied to quirkystudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    These are the only questions I have access to that I know of. I think the NCLEX ones you have to pay for right? I haven't bought anything besides the ATI books. The instructors gave us codes for the...

  4. Not a test taker

    quirkystudent replied to quirkystudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is a great example of what happens when I take tests. The answer is obvious however I read that question 3 times and still got it wrong because I did not read "the skin around the stoma". I read...

  5. Not a test taker

    quirkystudent replied to quirkystudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure it's that because I can finish in time. I've honestly considered that perhaps I am dyslexic? When I get my tests back to review them it seems I want to bang my head on a wall. Most of the...

  6. AHH! Wish me luck!

    quirkystudent posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Okay allow me to be prideful for a moment because this is a safe place to do so. I don't like to brag, gloat, or whatever you want to call it in front of classmates or on facebook so I figure it's...

  7. how long do i need to study for teas test?

    quirkystudent replied to Hibbzem17's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I didn't study but some people need to in order to pass and that's okay. It wouldn't hurt to brush up on some things. It reminded me of the GED test I took after I quit high school. It was all very...

  8. Am I being unrealistic? Is nursing maybe not for me?

    quirkystudent replied to beckyboo80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I asked a nurse friend of mine this once. She told me that, at least around here, you apply at the hospital, the hospital hires you, and the hospital makes the decision on what unit you work. You can...

  9. Violent/combative residents?

    quirkystudent replied to nursehaley91's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  10. Violent/combative residents?

    quirkystudent replied to nursehaley91's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I deal with a combative resident, as a CNA, I try my best to calm them down but if it doesn't work I take a step back and watch them from a distance to make sure they don't hurt themselves or...

  11. CNA'S working in nursing homes?

    quirkystudent replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I love nursing home work and yes every one of them have their share of drama starters and the fuelers. The way I stay sane is traveling. Agency work is nice because if you are hating working in a...

  12. Sweating in my scrubs... yuck

    quirkystudent replied to RunninNurse's topic in General Students

  13. Sweating in my scrubs... yuck

    quirkystudent replied to RunninNurse's topic in General Students

  14. Feeling Alone in Class

    quirkystudent replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Students

    I don't have a 4.0 (close though!) and when I hear someone mention their grade and it's higher than mine I congratulate them because I know they worked hard for that grade. Sometimes I ask them to...

  15. Hands on learner needs help with study habits

    quirkystudent replied to quirkystudent's topic in LPN, LVN Students

  16. Hands on learner needs help with study habits

    quirkystudent posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I can't seem to find something that really helps. I end up studying all sorts of ways because I'm unsure what is working for me. I listen to lecture and take notes, I skim chapters, I rewrite notes, I...

  17. Do any of you work for an agency as a nurse?

    quirkystudent posted a topic in General Students

    I have been doing agency work, mainly going to LTC's, for years and once I get out of school I want to keep my job but I was thinking... It's probably far easier for me to walk in as a CNA and take...

  18. I need help with a care plan for Chronic Confusion!!

    quirkystudent replied to AshleyNWesley's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  19. I need help with a care plan for Chronic Confusion!!

    quirkystudent replied to AshleyNWesley's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Grntea I have a question for you. When making your goals do you need to use the goals listed in the NANDA book? I know they have some specific ones in there. Maintaining safety (may not be exact...

  20. I need help with a care plan for Chronic Confusion!!

    quirkystudent replied to AshleyNWesley's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a terrible habit of assuming things just in day to day activities. It's a hard habit to break because I don't realize I do it till later. Bad

  21. I need help with a care plan for Chronic Confusion!!

    quirkystudent replied to AshleyNWesley's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with Esme12... Make sure you have enough evidence (objective and subjective) data to support this diagnosis. The reason I mentioned impaired environmental interpretation syndrome is because...

  22. Do any of you work for an agency as a nurse?

    quirkystudent replied to quirkystudent's topic in General Students

    I didn't realize that meant only being a nurse. I thought since I put my occupation in there it meant that.

  23. What I learned in clincals

    quirkystudent replied to snowwhite2002's topic in General Students

    If you encounter a not so friendly nurse on the floor.. smile, nod, walk away if you can and brush it off. A few classmates and I recently over heard a nurse tell another nurse while we were in...

  24. How do Female View Males in the Nursing Profession?

    quirkystudent replied to JUN3UG's topic in General Students

    I think male nurses are wonderful but I wish some people would stop degrading men for being in a profession that is sadly still viewed as a woman only profession. It's the same attitude that women get...

  25. Need help with a Dosage Calc problem

    quirkystudent replied to jkm0807's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Would it matter that it's a child for a more accurate dose? I was taught that peds patients have to be exact. Meaning the kgs would be rounded to the hundreth not the tenth. In this case it would be...