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I've heard of nursing burn out but has anyone out there experienced nursing student burnout? I am almost halfway through, am still pulling As and Bs in classes, have passed all labs except the last -- I'm on probation for the first time -- been meeti...

I am curious, on several occasions I have seen nurses delay or withold care for pts. hospitalized for suicide attempts -- medically hospitalized not psych. I am wondering about that. I know nurses for the most part deal with people that are strugglin...

Today, for the fifth time in the past four months I hit the floor. Literally. Ended up in ER where they told me yet again that I am suffering exhaustion. Called my doc. Explained what happens -- Feel a wave of incredible exhaustion so strong that I c...

I took it, it was kind of easy going but the tests were hard, especially the section on young children where we had to learn all the milestones and develpmental theorists. Everyone failed that test so the teacher decided to grade on a curve (the reas...

I don't know about your state, but here in Colorado you can take your CNA certification after three months in LPN school.

Go to your state board of nursing website. Look under info for CNAs. They usually post a practice test for written and a set of step by step instructions for the skills you need. Very helpful, you can just print it out for free.

Unfortunately in some schools that is the policy. In mine you get two tries to pass a lab. If you don't you get put on probation. Once on probation you get two more tries (one with meds), but you have to make an appt. with an instructor who will be d...

I knew I was in trouble when we spent the entire first day of class going over school policy. There was so much information that I don't really remember anything. Have had to ask teachers when issues come up, and they would get annoyed and ask "weren...

Re the patient position, here is a saying my instructor told me "No one likes a pushy nurse." I tell you, that has stuck with me the whole time I've been in school. Haven't pushed a patient away since!

yes, its very helpful to have a friend stand by you and play instructor while you practice. A lot of times for me it was that I hadn't picked up on something during demo and my friend would set me straight. If I hadn't had that input I would have fai...

Whenever I start a clinical, the first day I get overwhelmed with nausea and dread, then I start getting into the routine and it goes away. Then I start a new clinical and the same thing happens again. Its the same thing when I start a new lab proced...

I think it's pretty normal to get freaked out once you actually start doing what you were planning on doing -- whether it be nursing or not. i would say most new nursing students have expressed the same fears. As someone else said, some of your fears...

Bed-making is a killer lab, don't know why, maybe it's because it's the first really complicated procedure you have to learn. I think everyone in my class failed on the first time. Just keep practicing that mitering, I think that's what hangs people ...

LTC, things to look for. 2 CNAs for 22 pt is OK, whatever the number of CNAs on the floor, more than 11-12 pt/CNA is too much. Ask about teamwork. You will never be able to do your job if you can't count on your co-workers. On your tour you should be...

I was told one time that I had hypothyroidism, for the three month period they spent watching my tyroid levels (they said it was mild and they didn't want to start me on anything yet) I ate about 5000 calories a day and did not gain an ounce. I could...

Hey, payback's a b*&%@! :rotfl:

Lorel, I was thinking about you while I was waiting for a bus today. Imagine that! And I don't think I really have a good grasp on what you are dealing with in your marriage, but I am going to assume that for the sake of argument, despite this disagr...

Come to think of it, we did have to dissect a person for A&P, well actually assist one and handle all the organs and put them back. I must have pushed that one back into some far off corner of my brain.

I flunked out of my first semester of college. Studying...you know it! Nursing. Then tried to go back to college, spent several terms trying different courses and just getting bored and never going back. Then went back a few years later and really go...

I've noticed that there are a lot of research jobs out there for RNs. Some through hospitals, others through companies. Might be worth a look.

Is there an outline for the class? My instructor did that but didn't give us an outline so we didn't have a clue what to look at. I have finished NS, I got to the point where I would just go through and learn procedures and definitions. I think that'...

why was the cna suspended? It seems like he/she reported it on coming on shift.

I think NancyK made a very good point. The facts are the facts. You need to sit down and distance yourself from the religion, husband, kids, etc. issue and make a decision about yourself. These issues you bring up, of course they are facts. They are ...

I'm doing lab right now on injections and we are being taught that when we draw up heparin or insulin we have to go to another nurse and have the dose and med confirmed. I have never seen that done where I work. In fact, there is only one nurse per u...

Cool! My book came with a CD with the same principle. Gave you blank pictures, paints and then multiple choice or open questions and answers for the areas you painted. It worked so well for me!!! I usually attacked the CD before I even studied the un...