NuGuyNurse2b

NuGuyNurse2b

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  1. Speed Shock

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Count me among those who never heard this term either and we just finished pharm and giving injections in lab this

  2. Stereotyping Male Nurses

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to lvansick's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have at least 2 in my cohort who I suspect are gay - we can kind of sniff each other out. But unlike me, they're young so they probably haven't come to terms with it and are still doing that "gf"...

  3. Critical thinking skills help

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to beckyboo1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just do NCLEX questions. I have no idea what the mechanism is, but I struggled first semester with the "think like a nurse" mantra that our instructors kept hammering at us. And after some point, it...

  4. What are the toughest classes in nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to JDK1's topic in General Students

    Agree. MS kicked my butt, but I managed. I think for my school, the transition from Fundamentals to MS was a bumpy one - Fundamentals was easy in retrospect (of course I didn't think that when I was...

  5. What is the problem with nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to joe007's topic in General Students

    I think this was what OP was referring to. And despite my pre-med track in my past life, nursing school is definitely the hardest academic challenge I've ever faced - I didn't even work half as hard...

  6. Nursing Students: What do you think of your instructors?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to KBICU's topic in General Students

    For the most part I like my instructors, but they do seem to be covering their tails most of the time. Like in clinical, we get along fine, and then come review time all minor things I didn't even...

  7. What is the problem with nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to joe007's topic in General Students

    Do you think that might be a different era, though? I mean the medical and nursing tracks are completely divergent these days - I think I read someone saying we treat the patient, not the disease -...

  8. What is the problem with nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to joe007's topic in General Students

    Because I was pre-med before realizing I simply cannot pass Organic Chem for the life of me, and the materials we go through in our program does not even compare to the biochem or the neuroscience...

  9. Nail and skin care

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Mandy110609's topic in General Students

    I use Aveeno but only after clinicals - so for the 8 hours I'm on the floor, I suffer the hand sanitizers/constant hand

  10. What is the problem with nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to joe007's topic in General Students

    I'm pretty sure there are 0 nursing schools doing what OP is

  11. Just failed out of the nursing program..advice on next step?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to kringkring5144's topic in General Students

    You should ask your school about repeating F's - the failure hurts your GPA, but at my school you are allowed to repeat the course, but if you successful pass it the second time, the the F value is...

  12. How do you read?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Hailbop16's topic in General Students

    Read the book this way - what is the disease, what are the symptoms to look for, and the nursing process to handle it. Once you can filter out the stuff that you don't need (note: I said 'stuff you...

  13. May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Aorta be listening to you." Nurse Mary tried to break the ice, but the disapproving clicks told her

  14. Be honest please, Am I Kray Kray?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to cee cee g's topic in General Students

    I didn't do it, but I know people who were still taking A&P or Micro on top of nursing and they managed to stay in the program. Our school allows co-requisites during the program, which to me...

  15. counting respirations

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to djb1284's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    + 1 on the apical pulse trick. Also, it's easier to count on a female client cause you can see the chest rise, for a male client, I generally look at the abdomen for the

  16. nursing student who is struggling and fear of failure

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to snowybee's topic in General Students

    Med Surg exams are not easy. Hell, Med Surg itself isn't easy - it's the hardest class I've ever taken in college anywhere, and I come from a 4-year degree prior to nursing school. I struggled with...

  17. How hard is your nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Students

    ^ Ditto. I do my best and score in the B, B+ range. Always a bridesmaid, I suppose. The Select Alls just kill me, and I'm always selecting 1 more or 1 less than the correct

  18. Need an 86 to pass

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to gReeNTwin1's topic in General Students

    I've only gone up to Med Surg thus far in my nursing education but I can say it is definitely THE hardest academic course I've ever taken. I got off to a rough start thinking I can just skim the...

  19. Stereotyping Male Nurses

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to lvansick's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Don't worry, I'm gay and I didn't find it offensive. i actually found the other post where someone says they avoid a male nurse who is gay to be more

  20. How hard is your nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Students

    WOW I wish my school was like that, then everybody would be passing

  21. Should I ditch the pinning ceremony for a possible job?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to bella14k's topic in General Students

    Job > Pinning. I know it's not such a simple decision cause you want to be there to celebrate your achievement (and Nursing school IS an achievement!) but that's what I would

  22. Favorite Nursing Class

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to MizMaverick's topic in General Students

    MED SURG! *not* LOL, I dunno. I hated/loved med surg. On the one hand, it's the one class that made you feel like you're starting to get into the meat of what's nursing, as opposed to...

  23. How hard is your nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Students

    My school doesn't even hand out D's. You get below a C, it's straight to F-ville, kills your GPA. It's hard because people fail out with 76.9's (77 is passing) and there's no rounding up, so that F...

  24. What is the problem with nursing school?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to joe007's topic in General Students

    I know what the OP is talking about. Knowing insulin and the beta cells in the islets of langerhans and the pancreas, for example - I think some of you would consider that to be a cellular level...

  25. How many of us are happy we're done with this semester?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    I wish my school had summer class. I'm so relieved it's done, but I am so anxious to go back. Am I a