VivaLaVespaGirl BSN, MSN

Yep. I am going back. However, I continued to pick up floor shifts on occasion to make sure I maintained confidence in my skills. I work with another CM who has been off the floor for 6 years and is looking to go back to the floor as well. The ski...

You sound very entitled. As if you somehow deserved her attention simply for existing and being interested in her. She is not interested. She did not lead you on. Are you in the wrong? You are in the wrong at just about every turn.

I went in with a 4.0 GPA, and maintained it relatively easily until the last two semesters. Honestly, just focus on understanding the material, maintaining a good work-school-clinical-life balance, and getting the most out of clinical. I finished ...

2016 grad... we absolutely learned how to do foley placement. In fact it, as part of sterile procedure, was one of our lab skill check-offs. We had an IV lab, but learning how to place IV's on actual human arms did not come until my capstone placem...

I just took mine today....during the test I was praying for more than 75 questions because I swear I did not know the answers to any of them and every other one was a *******' SATA! Sure enough the machine shut off at 75 and my heart sunk. I just w...

I like the Day Designer: The 2015 Collection – Day Designer It is expensive, but I like the way it is divided out for each day with a schedule on one half of the page and a to-do list on the other half of the page, and each day gets its own page. ...

You need to speak with the nursing schools you plan to apply to in order to find out what their policies are regarding re-takes. The C will still appear on your transcript even if you retake it somewhere else. Again, follow up with the schools you a...

Ooooh...summery vodka drinks! I am currently avoiding pharm by drinking champagne and making plans to get back at it tomorrow. It is a 3 day weekend, after all. Would be rude to ignore it.

Ahhh. Now I understand. Mathboy, was this the ER? How many people were ahead of you? How much more emergent were their issues? How many times had you complained about the wait being too long?

Unfortunately, it is difficult to have a discussion about this topic if you refuse to provide any example other than nurses sometimes not responding to "how are you doing?". If you would really like to get an opinion, please provide actual examples....

I wonder if perhaps you are unaware of the nursing role. The nurse is not there to provide sympathy; the nurse is there to provide expert patient care. Again, I would definitely love to know some examples.

Mathboy, can you provide an example of rude behavior? If you are finding that the majority of nurses you encounter are rude, I wonder if there are some cultural or communication style differences.

SunriseDay, it sounds like you are having a hard time right now. I think you are aware that it is not beneficial to lash out at an entire population of people, particularly a population you are working so hard to be a part of. Perhaps you would feel...

If you want to get into nursing school, you are going to have to make up some ground. Nursing school is competitive and grades are very important. Some schools only look at prerequisite GPA, others will look at your cumulative GPA. You need to sta...

Hi Sarah - It appears from your previous post, also looking for assistance with homework, that you are not from the US and english is likely not your first language. The comment on your previous post also suggested you present your ideas along wit...

Hi ChristtineD. One bit of advice that will help you not only in this forum, but in your career going forward, is to always present your own ideas along with your questions. "Hey, I have this question. Here is what I think but I would really like ...

I will be in my 3rd of 5 semesters... Med Surg II + Clinical Evidence Based Nursing Death and Dying

Yes! I second so many of these things! Organization: I maintain 2 separate calendars: my work outlook calendar that syncs across all my iDevices and lets both me and work know when I am not available or when I have an assignment or an exam and my ...

Given how many people apply to nursing programs each year (significantly more than most schools are able to accept) and how many people continue to reapply, I don't think that the nursing school application process is contributing to any sort of nurs...

I think you could get in trouble for NOT taking it. Is it possible you were conditionally accepted to your program with the understanding that you WOULD take A&P? I have never heard of a nursing program that does not require A&P as nursing ...

We are taught in our program to inform the patient of our intent, then to use the back of our hand to move breast tissue. Alternatively, we may ask the patient to do so if appropriate.

Yes. It works the same at our school, though our cutoff is at 76%. Exams are averaged first and if you do not meet the 76%, the didactic portion is not even calculated. It makes perfect sense to me as the exams are what test your practical knowled...

1) Work with a tutor. Your school should be able to point you to tutors who are available to help you out. 2) Search for practice NCLEX questions on the internet and do a lot of them. These questions will give you rationale for the correct answers (...

I have just finished my first semester, and cannot report any horror stories either, but I was certainly prepared for them based on the posts on AN. I was fully expecting horrible professors, mean classmates, and unbearable workloads. The reality i...

I have had this experience as well! My very first clinical rotation I worked with a 76 year old patient who was not only a former nurse, but a graduate of my school of nursing! She was extremely excited to have a nursing student from her alma mater...