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Do you find when people find out what you do they say things like "How can you do that?" or "I could never work in the NICU it would be too sad." I'm a nursing student, leaning towards NICU, and when we inevitably get into discussion about "what we w...

OK I know you've probably heard this a thousand times but.. I'm a nursing student and I need to interview a nurse whom I admire (that would be you NICU people). The TWO nurses I know personally are both on vacation right now and the assignment is due...

I don't know where you live but EVERYWHERE is America, DM (esp. type II) is a HUGE health issue! It's what many of us here in Central Calfornia will teach on. Lots of topics there, everything from: -foot care (this is a great one for those who might ...

I wish I could say I have advice for you but alas I do not as I am in the same boat. The bills collectors are calling more than my family. I've got every student loan and grant known to man but eveytime we get ahead we fall right behind again. I have...

OK my family is super supportive truly! They really are. My husband has started cooking even. But there is one thing that really, and I mean REALLY, bothers me... And let me preface this by saying the first day if NS the instructors tell you to be p...

I say YES. I debated this myself... I'm half done with my first semester now and I thought about taking the semester before nursing school off but some folks recommended Med Term so I went ahead took it. I'm SO glad I did. While everyone else was cra...

Nope... as long as they have a baby and the financial need they can get it (even during pregnancy). LOVE YOUR PICTURE BTW! Absolutely gorgeous.. when is Baby due?

I saw this on the Kangaroo Care video (fascinating BTW) and I was AMAZED! It's so primal and instinctual. I LOVED it. Wish I had seen it before I was done having babies.. though I can attest to the fact that if you co-sleep with no shirt on that baby...

What part of California are you in Mimi? Just curious.. the hospital I work at (as a Labor Coach) pays $31/hour as well for new grads. I'm in the Central Valley.

I think orientation is probably the similar at most hospitals... They go over policy and procedure, body mechanics, infection control, employee benefits, etc. Kind of an "all you need to know" kind of thing (and in my case it was BOOORING). Ours last...

Thanks all... I appreciate your comments. I do think that one of the greatest things about nursing is the diversity! You can almost anything that your heart leads you to!

DSplendid... Could you please write my careplan for me? LOL. Off the top of your head? YOU ROCK! Nicely done!

Ah ha.. I was one of the first to respond in this thread. NOW I'm almost half-way through my first semester and I am (for now anyway, until I see my most recent quiz score) maintaining the 'A'. With my feet wet, for those of you who aren't there yet...

I applied for one and only one. I didn't get in the first time (as they changed reqs to say you couldn't have classes in progress). I decided to apply one more time (figuring that since my program was GPA based for admittance I'd probably get in) and...

Our scrubs are either pastel or navy blue (no red, black or gray only happy colors) but we are required to wear a patch that says "Maternal/Child Health" and there is a bright pink stripe on the badge. It's pretty noticable and patients are told to l...

OK I'm one of those... a labor "coach" and while I don't force my moms to do anything that doesn't feel natural to them, I haven' yet had a mom (or dad or gramma for that matter) say that coaching was anything but helpful. Most of them in fact have a...

I have a B&N coupon that's good for members only (that I'm not going to use). It's 15% off PLUS the 10% you get with your B&N card but it's only good in store and with the membership. I used my B&N card to buy my new nursing books that we...

The other one is "hon". I hate hon especially if it's someone my own age calling me it!

Med/Surg (mecial/surgical) is the unit that covers care of the hospitalized patient. Depending on whether or not it's 1 or 2 would dictate how severe the illness or injury was I think. I'm taking 11 core nursing (which translates into 6 hours of the...

Well it's not crappy, but I'm working as a Labor Coach. That's not going to pay my way through school though, just buy some groceries and get my foot in the door on the unit. I love it though and I'd probably do it for free.

I'm just curious to know if the ADN programs out there are similar.. Clinical for us is pass/fail with no grade reported. Theory is one quiz per week (20 points each) and 1 midterm and 1 final (both 50 points each). That's your entire grade. It works...

Sunday is the day for me. Through pre-req's (and I'll do it in nursing school too) I have made a commitment to my family that Sunday is the Sabbath, a day for church and rest and not study (except Scripture). Without getting too terribly pious on you...

That is a good strategy! Maybe if I just move things from room to room!

Well I have to say I love the reality and honesty of this thread. I too have (curse me) considered that maybe some of the "nursing school is UNBELIEVABLY difficult" commects were exaggerated. The fact is though, that, like anything in life, we all re...

I'm starting my ADN program on January 17th. FINALLY! Two days theory (M and Th) two days clinical (Tu and Wed). Everything is bought and paid for (even my hideous all white uniform) now I'm just waiting around giving the house a good deep clean afte...