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  1. Dealing with a dying family member during nursing school

    motay68 posted a topic in General Students

    A family member of mine got diagnosed with cancer two weeks before my second year started. She is beginning to accept that she will not recover and is (heroically, I think) starting to put her affairs...

  2. Why type of IV solution to use?

    motay68 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi everybody, I'm in my first semester of nursing school and we are getting ready to take our test on fluids and electrolytes. My question concerns the three different types of IV solutions. I...

  3. Any 3rd semester advice???

    motay68 replied to clloydself's topic in General Students

    When they instructors tell you to read the chapters first... DO IT. I think as first years we really don't appreciate how much the instructors hold our hands and help us through. As second years they...

  4. Dealing with Anxiety

    motay68 replied to LizzieRickard's topic in General Students

    I can't do medicine for myself. I give myself anxiety over getting addicted to medicine because I'm having anxiety. If you can figure that one out please preach to me Once or twice a month (depending...

  5. Hazing in school

    motay68 replied to ksuheather's topic in General Students

    One of the best lessons I learned in school was from a super intimidating instructor. We were in class and I was picked to give her report on a patient we were getting ready to take care of in sim...

  6. Nursing school is not a back up plan!

    motay68 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    I honestly started nursing school because it was the quickest amount of money I could make in the shortest amount of time. I'm about to graduate and have learned that I was really meant for this. Not...

  7. Working while in nursing program with 2 children (9 y.o. & currently 10 mo.)

    motay68 replied to AnGB's topic in General Students

    It's hard and it always seems impossible but you can get it done. I wrote myself a letter when I found out I got accepted into my nursing program and when I feel like I can't keep up the pace anymore...

  8. Urged to withdraw.....

    motay68 replied to happyhealer's topic in General Students

    I hear your pain and I understand your struggles. I am a single mother who works full time and I don't have a huge family support system. There have been times where I didn't want to get out of bed,...

  9. Who else has had great instructors?

    motay68 replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    My instructors have been fantastic from the start. I may not have always liked them in the moment but I couldn't have asked for anything better. And one in particular was very quick at making sure I...

  10. The "DUH" moment

    motay68 posted a topic in General Students

    During clinical last week I was educating an elderly couple (just shy of 90 elderly couple) about the wife's upcoming pacemaker insertion. Both the husband and wife were very concerned about her...

  11. The "DUH" moment

    motay68 replied to motay68's topic in General Students

    My instructor had a ball with this. I'm very composed and not nervous (on the outside) at clinical but this gave me a deer in the headlights moment. Good Lord!!!! It was a huge toss up as to who was...

  12. Intro to psychology

    motay68 replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure what the b term is but I'm taking Psych during my 3rd semester and completely underestimated the work load. Nursing this semester takes up almost all of my time and I have to slip Psych...

  13. single mommy, full time employee and new nursing student!

    motay68 replied to missycrowell's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm doing it. It's totally possible Keep your eyes on the prize!!! When the day(s) come that you feel like throwing in the towel because it seems impossible, your exhausted and you don't want to keep...

  14. 101 Ways To Fall Asleep (add your own)

    motay68 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Benadryl and a glass of wine... But only on the rare occasion I don't have to get up for work or school. Otherwise, who has time to

  15. I only held his hand

    motay68 posted a topic in General Students

    I was assigned a patient tonight in clinical that was getting prepared for emergency surgery. He was in extreme pain and his nurse gave him dilaudid for the first time. I was asked to stay with him...

  16. How soon to pursue RN to BSN transition?

    motay68 replied to RN26kids's topic in General Students

    Nursing school will rank up there with one of the hardest things I have ever done. I have realized I was meant to be a nurse but I wouldn't put myself willingly through school again... With that said...

  17. Knitting during class: ok or not?

    motay68 replied to BusyBee91's topic in General Students

    When I first read your post I thought you must be kidding that is rude..... HOWEVER... I can't sit still. My lectures are two and a half hours long. I have ADD and can not sit and be still while...

  18. I only held his hand

    motay68 replied to motay68's topic in General Students

    Thank you guys. It's hard to explain what a huge moment that was to others. It was definitely one of the most powerful experiences I have ever had. Until this point I've been focused on learning as...

  19. Dumb things you've done in clinical

    motay68 replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    I was getting ready to straight cath a patient with a clinical instructor I had never been to clinical with before. After I set up the sterile field she told me I handled keeping sterile like a pro....

  20. When you are at clinicals

    motay68 replied to nowim clean's topic in General Students

    I had a nurse like you last semester. With the permission of my instructor, I did nothing but follow her around for two full clinicals. I helped or watched everything she did from calling doctors to...

  21. study tip

    motay68 replied to LNOUVRESE's topic in General Students

    When I was studying for peds (It was the bane of my 2nd semester existence) I made up flash cards. But instead of putting a problem/vital/blood value on the front of the card and the answer on the...

  22. Microbiology help

    motay68 replied to astate2009's topic in General Students

    I loved micro but I also spent a lot of time on it. I took tons of notes in class, then i went home and wrote it down on the power points and read through them everyday. When the test was coming up I...

  23. Dealing with a dying family member during nursing school

    motay68 replied to motay68's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the words of encouragement. I talked with my adviser today about everything going on. Even though the instructors and staff can not make life as a student nurse any easier for me, they did...

  24. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

    motay68 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Use guys r making me lolz b/c finna is a mute point anywayz... Their is know need to correct all y'alls speak b/c it culd hurt ppl n make ppl feel

  25. How to reduce stress as a nursing student

    motay68 replied to SYeH's topic in General Students

    Stress in nursing school is crazy!! My PCP told me to try meditation but I couldn't do it without falling asleep. Walking will help. Physical activity is a great way to relieve the pressure and...