Thanks! I worry that having no class over the summer and then going back for 7 wks maternity and 7 wks psych I will forget much med-surg. The final semester (starts January) is another med-surg but...
Thanks! I hope my school will offer some type of review program or that I find one locally when I graduate. It sounds like you found a wonderful teacher!
I"ve heard that this happens at a local hospital near me. A friend of mine from school said that some of the techs are cross-trained to fill in as unit secretaries on a rotating schedule. I don't know...
I found a LOT of self-confidence in myself that I didn't know I possessed before starting nursing school. I still have a year to go, and I know that there will be many more confidence-shaking moments,...
I bought a fanny pack for my program but it made me feel so bulky that its now in my drawer. I don't find it worth it. All I keep in my pocket is a couple pens, small calculator, little memo pad and a...
Oh I hear ya! the first week my group was on the floor in our whites, someone commented that we looked like a bunch of marshmallows coming down the hallway!
They don't let us draw blood or start IV's. However, I did learn to draw blood for my job and it wasn't that bad. Believe it or not, the needle is the least of my worries; I can't tie the tourniquet!...