Nightingale11

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  1. Withdrew

    Nightingale11 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Students

    I've already completed 1 quarter of nursing school. I will be taking my remaining core in the following quarter during my "break" from nursing

  2. Withdrew

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Students

    Im in my 2nd quarter of nursing school. 1st: Fundamentals and Health Assess 2nd: Med/Surg, Psychology, Pharmacology I dropped med/surg. I had a 70 and just couldnt see myself going into the HESI with...

  3. true XXS scrub pants??

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just ordered an XS Everyday scrub pants from Dickies. They came today and are too big in the thigh area and are too long. I'm 4'11.5 and 94.5 pounds......are there any smaller scrub

  4. Syrup of Ipec

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Students

    What would it be under in a drug book? Ive looked through the I's and S's and cant find it

  5. Withdrew

    Nightingale11 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Students

    I am reapplying for March. Im finishing out pharm and psych. I've always wanted to be a nurse. From Janurary until March I will take sociology and speech to bring up my GPA. Im feeling worse today...

  6. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Nightingale11 replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    I have already got a job lined up, Ill graduate a 2 yr in Dec 2010. My hospital has given me money in trade for

  7. Have you experienced bias from being a left-handed Nurse?

    Nightingale11 replied to Hopetoheal's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I have trouble with is when we are learning catheters or IVs, trying to practice it myself but finding I need tips because I am left handed. I have not make myself be right handed! It's...

  8. Overcoming fear??

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a worrier, that's all I do. I worry about anything and everything Nursing related. Im in the middle of clinicals and am worried to death that Im going to mess something up or not do something...

  9. Overcoming fear??

    Nightingale11 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: Thank you so much. I guess I will just work on not worrying. Maybe start a journal or something if I have

  10. Overcoming fear??

    Nightingale11 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    The thing that prevents me from starting any form of medication is that my mom and stepdad are divorcing and we are all losing

  11. Who else has passed out?

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my 2nd quarter of nursing school. (6 quarter program) I was in the OR and watched 1 surgery and as soon as it was over, I felt awful. I tried to breathe different, think about something else...

  12. Who else has passed out?

    Nightingale11 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    I wear glasses :) I used some kind of mask that was anifog, it didnt have an eyeshield though and tied around my head. I enjoyed the experience and OR nursing looked appealing. They didnt look...

  13. How did you react to your acceptance/denial letter?

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was talking to a friend about my letter coming first week of June in the mail. I told her I told my parents that they cant go near the mailbox until I get my letter in case it comes early. She...

  14. Which comes first?

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Students

    Pinning or

  15. Help with abbreviations.....

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Students

    Im trying to do careplans and do not know some abbreviations. QD- everyday? BID- every other day? TID- every 3rd day? QOD- every 4th

  16. Help with abbreviations.....

    Nightingale11 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Students

    Thanks

  17. First day of clinicals

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Students

    TODAY.......been up since 3, gotta go an hour away for long term care by 7. What should I expect, I'm SO nervous!!! We've only been in class for 6 weeks and we are doing clinicals :) I'm scared my...

  18. Age you will/were graduated?

    Nightingale11 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I started school straight out of high school but went to a 4 yr college and was there from August-December and didnt like it, so I came back home and going to a 2

  19. Age you will/were graduated?

    Nightingale11 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I will be 21 (Dec 3rd, 2010)........graduate Dec 2010 with

  20. Nervous about Long term care Clinical Orientation/Clinicals

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Students

    I have Clinical Orientation from 8-10 this Thursday. I have clinicals on the 25th, 27th and 1st of Sept. We are checked off on skills such as: vitals, wound care, catheters, trach care, feeding/NG...

  21. Nervous about Long term care Clinical Orientation/Clinicals

    Nightingale11 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for taking your time to write all of this Erin and Daytonite. I really hope that everything goes as planned. I dont like the unexpected or surprises. I could also REALLY see my...

  22. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Nightingale11 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    I know what you're talking about. There's always a certain few that MUST tell us family stories.........I mean, I don't mind if a professor does it, as they relate it to something we are discussing in...

  23. Pinning Ceremony

    Nightingale11 replied to intuition's topic in General Students

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Is graduation first or

  24. Clinical questions

    Nightingale11 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! I have clinical orientation on the 20th. It is scaring me to death! Are there any websites about learning how to

  25. Clinicals

    Nightingale11 replied to Goingthere's topic in General Students

    I start long term care facility on the 25th.......Tues. Thurs. Tues. So 3 days from 6-3 I