kmclark

kmclark has 22 years experience.

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1. Any tips on how to deal with Clinical Anxiety

   kmclark replied to cherryvigor's topic in General Students

   It is normal to be a little anxious. Do your homework. Know your dxs and meds. Know what your plan of care is and have yourself ready to care for the patient. Always get there early to not create more stress on yourself. Good luck it is still ea...

2. Not Loving Being a Nurse

   kmclark replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

   When you work these weekends haven't you noticed that there are fewer people to deal with over the 24 hrs? I don't know why, but there seems to be a huge disconnect with the weekend staff. I always thought the communication should be great on the we...

3. What would help you love your job?

   kmclark replied to rlerich's topic in General Nursing

   I think that when new hires come along and ask to work in Unit A,B, or C, then the powers of be put them in D or E this is a big mistake. We usually find our niches while in nursing school. Why would I want to work in L & D if I really liked Re...

4. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

   kmclark replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   I was hired at 13.60/hr. I was a single Mom of 2, driving a piece of crap car and barely making ends meet. Many child support issues I won't go into. I told the kids we could go shopping and get some new clothes as they to had sacrificed during nu...

5. Three months to kill before Nursing School... what to do

   kmclark replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in General Students

   Let your family know that you are spending all the time you can now with them and try to spend quality time. Explain how when school starts things will be different. Go over your schedules class and clinicals so they will know what to expect. Good...

6. Failed my 1st Fundamentals Exam

   kmclark replied to Fever4RN's topic in General Students

   This is not bad for your first test. You sound like me. I studied so hard and I never got the grades I thought I would get on the test. I would suggest you get Lippincott or Saunder NCLEX. There you will find test questions that will be asked in ...

7. Hard and Soft Skills

   kmclark replied to TheCommuter's topic in Professionalism

   I interviewed a very competent nurse one day. After the interview I flat out told her the only advise I could pass along her way would be to smile more. She had a beautiful smile but was very stingy with it. She said "oh my, thank you so much I wa...

8. The Top 10 Things I Loved About Nursing

   kmclark replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Rock

   It amazes me how fast nursing is changing. I hope to retire within the next 5 yrs and I can't imagine how I will feel. Thinking about volunteering in a nursing home as the elderly has always been my interest. Thank you for your top 10 and best of ...

9. Can nursing programs graduate practice ready nurses?

   kmclark replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I must disagree with nurses not being ready to practice. I work in a teaching hospital that has an ADN and BSN college in the same community. I have heard many doctors say that the ADNs were better at bedside than the BSNs because the ADNs get ...

10. PLEASE HELP Before they kick me out!

    kmclark replied to FutureRNKat's topic in Student Assist

    We were told up front that we could not miss clinical for any reason. I missed my grandmothers funeral. I went to clinical in tears with a raging ear infection. They did not let me go to the ENT and have it looked after until I almost passed out. Now...