Valerette

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1. i feel like quitting (long post)

   Valerette replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

   :icon_hug: I'm so sorry you're going through this. I've seen several students in my program go through similar experiences with instructors, and this is the advice they gave. They all said to go to...

2. Nurses don't eat their young!

   Valerette replied to Valerette's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   You're right, I meant, in my experience, the majority of nurses have been helpful and friendly. And I'm not trying to discount the experience, or the right to vent, of people for whom that's not been...

3. Nurses don't eat their young!

   Valerette posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   There have been several threads on here recently about how crochety and unfriendly nurses can be to newbies...I usually just lurk here but I have to get this off my chest. So far, nurses have been the...

4. How safe are IUD's?

   Valerette replied to eng_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am in my ninth year of my copper IUD, and I love it. I know many people have reported painful cramps, but I never have any cramps, and I am just a bit heavier with my menstrual flow than I was...

5. HELP with med/surg

   Valerette replied to lpnin07's topic in General Students

   Hi LPNin07, All the suggestions you've received so far have been great, especially using the NCLEX review books as study guides. Unlike other students, I didn't study from personal notes much, and I...

6. Dear Abbey, about a nurse

   Valerette replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's ironic that this man is upset that the nurse told ONE woman this information--information he clearly thinks no-one needs to know--and by writing to Dear Abby he's ensuring that THOUSANDS...

7. Please help me understand/Domestic Violence Question

   Valerette replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

   I'm happy to report that my state takes DV very seriously, although I had heard stories similar to what you have heard. After I ended my relationship with my abuser, he went on to abuse another...

8. Please help me understand/Domestic Violence Question

   Valerette replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

   When I was younger, I was in an abusive relationship. Before this episode in my life, I felt just like you do--why would someone ever put up with abuse? I stayed in it as long as I did because I was...

9. I Quit!!

   Valerette replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

   I found both www.whyquit.com and the american lung association's online quitting program helpful. I also carried an index card around with me that listed all the reasons I wanted to quit, and it...

10. These are my options. What would you do?

    Valerette replied to lavanda's topic in General Nursing

    I think the BA in psych sounds great, but one thing to consider is financial aid. I don't know if you need it, but if you do, it might be much harder to get any once you have a bachelor's degree. If...

11. I have a surname. I'd like to use it.

    Valerette replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    I also would like to be addressed by my last name, not my first, but I understand that many people feel it's impersonal or unsafe. It's too bad we're not able to offer each other the same courtesy we...

12. extreme nurses

    Valerette replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, that was hilarious :rotfl: :rotfl: I also had to check out what the center for nursing advocacy had to say about it because I couldn't figure out what there was to be offended about in the...

13. oral presentations in nursing school-anxiety

    Valerette replied to brandyl123's topic in General Nursing

    I have had to do about seven presentations so far, including the speech class that was a prerequisite. I felt the same way you do--my face would get all hot and my hands would tremble--I just want to...

14. high school students Intro to Nursing program wanted!

    Valerette replied to ssi9699's topic in General Nursing

    Our CNSA chapter runs a "breakthrough to nursing" program aimed at high school students. We visit local high schools and talk to the students about nursing and match interested students up with a...

15. GRE difficulty?

    Valerette replied to nev's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I've taken the GRE and I thought it was very similar to the SATs. If you've taken those they might give you an idea of the difficulty level--my scores on the SATs and GREs were similar. So I guess it...