Valerette

: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 the instructor right away and talk with her. Ask ...

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 kindest, most helpful people I've ever met! I adm...

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 the case, just trying to add a different perspect...

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 before. It hurt momentarily when it was inserted, some...

I just got a notice from my schools financial aid office that I have gone over the unit maximum and am no longer eligible for financial aid. I still have 3 semesters left in the program, and I don't know how I'm going to finance my education withou...

I can't believe I'm already going into my 4th semester!! :w00t: I've got childbearing/childrearing. And maybe "nursing theory" which is required in my program.

The only thing I can think of to add to this is to try to catch her coming or going from lecture...at least she can't hide in the classroom (hopefully). Depends on how much time you have to devote to this. It seems like if you asked her about it enou...

Thanks for all the advice! I hadn't thought of the hospital idea, but there is one in my area that has a program like that--I'm going to check it out. At my school (BSN program) the unit cap is at 168, I believe. I didn't realize that all those com...

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 did well in med/surg and advanced med/surg. I thi...

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 of people now know this information.

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 woman. She called the police about his behavior but th...

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 getting something out of it--I think part of me lik...

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 helped to read it over frequently. Good luck to you, ...

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 financial aid's not a concern, I would go for the ...

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 offer our patients--address each other by our las...

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 commercial. They do review the commercial here http://...

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 tell you that it DOES get easier. I was the type o...

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 nursing student mentor. The high school students can e...

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 depends on you--did you take the SATs? If you did,...

my boyfriend is an RT and I am in nursing school...he often tells me he wishes he'd gone to be a nurse instead of an RT because: as other posters have noted, RTs have less opportunities for specialization and advancement than RNs do according to him,...