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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...

  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...

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

    kmclark replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. Hard and Soft Skills

    kmclark replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing 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...

  7. The Top 10 Things I Loved About Nursing

    kmclark replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses 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...

  8. PLEASE HELP Before they kick me out!

    kmclark replied to FutureRNKat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...