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    Funny things patients say !

    cocoa_puff replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    Back when I worked in memory care, a little 98 yr old lady asked me, "Is this a brothel?" She also thought I was her "lady's maid" (think Downton
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    How to beat the clinical nerves

    cocoa_puff replied to megaroo22475's topic in General Students

    I just finished clinical for my first semester. Feeling nervous before your first clinical is normal! When you meet your patient, let them know that you're a nursing student so they know what to...
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    Excited about starting nursing school this spring

    cocoa_puff replied to dannygurl84's topic in General Students

    Congrats to everyone starting nursing school this spring! Good
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    Funny things patients say !

    cocoa_puff replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    During one of my clinical rotations, I was helping the wound care nurse with older, female resident. I explained to the resident that we were going to check the wound on her foot, and she yelled back...
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    Post semester blues

    cocoa_puff replied to BertG77's topic in General Students

    I'm also in my first semester (almost done!) and I feel that way sometimes. When my relatives ask me "How's school going?", I smile and say "Good" but I can't remember any of the interesting details...
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    Help! Need tips for not burning out while taking a test.

    cocoa_puff replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    My suggestion is when you get to the half way point, take a moment and breathe! If your instructors let you have food during the test, bring a little candy (I recommend mini snickers or peppermint...
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    What has been your favorite clinical experience so far?

    cocoa_puff replied to AlwaysLearning247's topic in General Students

    I really liked getting to follow the Wound Care Nurse last week! I got to see stage IV pressure ulcers, MRSA infections, wound vacs, and the metal bar inside someone's leg. It's been one of my...
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    First semester schedule

    cocoa_puff replied to Pistachio830's topic in General Students

    I'm in the first semester of my nursing program: Monday: Clinical 0645 - 1345 or Lab 0800 - 1500 (alternating weeks) Tuesday: Clinical 0645 - 1345 (on clinical weeks) Wednesday: Lecture 0800 - 1100...
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    Best Advice for a Nursing Student?

    cocoa_puff replied to sjackovich8's topic in General Students

    Leave for class early, you never know what the traffic will be like. Read your books, go to class, take good notes, practice NCLEX questions on the topics you cover in class. Take care of yourself -...
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    Grading scale

    cocoa_puff replied to maleRN2MSN's topic in General Students

    90 -100 = A 80 - 89 = B 75 - 79 = C Anything below 75 is considered failing in our
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    Gero Project-Legal

    cocoa_puff replied to atbnurse's topic in General Students

    I think role playing is a great idea. Maybe involve your class in the role playing by acting out a " legal aspects of aging scenario" and then asking the class questions on what they would do and how...
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    Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    cocoa_puff replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bumping up this thread because I enjoyed reading it so much! I used to work in AL facility in the Alzheimer's unit, and this thread brought back a lot of funny memories! :) I took care of a tiny,...