Smouldering lotus

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1. Nursing student feeling incompetent

   Smouldering lotus replied to RNstudent13renee's topic in General Students

   I am totally 100% there too! I have some clinical days where I am in this flow and I can mentally manage my multiple tasks and multiple patients then other days like today. . .where I have one patient who is cooperative and wonderful and I feel compl...

2. Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

   Smouldering lotus replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

   Just finished my first semester . . .This is sooooo true! Hang in there. . . WE CAN DO IT!

3. Advice for med pass

   Smouldering lotus replied to Smouldering lotus's topic in General Students

   Thanks so much! I do my next medpass tomorrow I am nervous but I know I am prepared. I really appreciate the positive comment!

4. Advice for med pass

   Smouldering lotus replied to Smouldering lotus's topic in General Students

   You are awesome that is a great idea! The cards are punch cards with medication in them they are about 7"x 9" and the contain individually sealed doses that you punch out as prescribed. The two books I need to verify information in between measure a...

5. Advice for med pass

   Smouldering lotus replied to Smouldering lotus's topic in General Students

   Thanks so much for all of the comments. To clarify it is medication for an actual patient who is unable to orient, cannot eat or ambulate on their own but it is all given orally crushed and mixed with a drink. I know I bombed because the medical reco...

6. Advice for med pass

   Smouldering lotus posted a topic in General Students

   Until nursing school I was a straight A student. I have always excelled at everything I put my heart into but today was the absolute worst day ever! I was doing my very first med pass. I had nine different meds spread out over three different times t...