kimmyanne02

I am a new psych nurse (this is my first nursing job) and I'm having a hard time with what to say to patients with unrealistic requests. I just recently came off orientation, so I don't have my preceptor with me anymore when dealing with difficult pa...

vintagemother, I agree that psych nursing is very team oriented. You become protective of each other, and that is something I absolutely love about being a psych nurse. We all watch out for one another to keep the team safe. I'm not sure any other nu...

Thank you so much everyone for taking the time to reply! I feel like there is such a fine line between being firm and setting boundaries and the patient interpreting that the nurse's don't care. In fact, this was all part of a "riot" one night on the...

Well when I saw it, it WAS under students. I didn't know it WAS moved. I didn't think it WAS that big of a deal.

Calm down.

They way some people conduct themselves in these discussion forums is unacceptable. PROFESSIONALISM is a very important aspect of nursing and those making rude, condescending comments should be reminded of this. The question the OP is asking is relev...

My professor told me some things during a discussion that has really bothered me and I just wanted to get others' opinions on this. I had a meeting with her because I was struggling in class. She asked me what my priorities are and I said #1 is my hu...

And neither is accusing me of blaming my family for doing bad on a test. Yes, I do get defensive when someone says something that is completely untrue about my family and I will stand up for myself. I guess it's okay for that person to "hurl insults ...

What is wrong with you?! I am not blaming my family for anything! I did bad on a test, instructor called me in her office, asked what my priorities are, and I told her! I never said my family is the reason I did bad on a test! Never never never did I...

I never said she was a horrible person in any of my posts. Not sure where you are getting that from. I asked if her comments were inappropriate. I guess it's difficult to convey the context of the conversation without actually being there yourself. H...

Others do care about my priorities and my instructor cares which is why she asked. I don't agree that instructors will fail you without batting an eyelash. The instructors at my school care very much about the success of each student and want us all ...

I understand what you are saying. It makes life easier to just say what they want to hear to avoid conflict. I just can't lie about my priorities when it comes to my family and their importance in my life. I just wanted to be honest with her. I do ap...

She didn't say if the nursing program goes belly up. She said that in regards to my standing in the nursing program, in which case her comment makes complete sense and is good advice.

Thank you brandiep1982. You are absolutely right. It is not helpful at all for someone to say that and it provides no meaningful contribution to this thread.

Biscuit4445, Okay. Now it all makes sense. Your profile says pre-nursing student. You haven't the foggiest idea what you are even talking about, but you will soon understand the emotional tug-of-war that happens in nursing school. I am already a lice...

Biscuit4445, I don't really understand why you told me to quit whining and get a life. Can you explain what exactly you mean? I'm not whining. Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't this a place for nurses and nursing students to discuss issues and get advice an...

Thank you so much for your positive and encouraging reply. I wish more people on this site were like you. I want honest opinions from people, but there is no need for people to be so disrespectful and just downright mean. I joined this site for encou...

Wow. Let me address your first comment. I have young children. What's wrong with coddling them? I am there for them all the time and they know it and they are secure, well adjusted kids that I am very proud of. So my "coddling" as you call it must ha...

So you are suggesting I lie and tell her "baloney" just to appease her? Sorry, but I don't think so. Maybe I'm one of those rare people who believes in honesty. I'm pretty sure that's a very important character trait for a nurse to have, and I'm not ...

Did you read my entire post? I have chosen my priorities. I can't have 2 number one priorities. If my child needs me, and it conflicts with school, I choose my child. You are right. People will have different opinions than me, but when my opinion is ...

I did not ask for her advice on any of those things I mentioned. I did bad on a test, she said come to my office, and asked me those questions. Also, as I mentioned, school is my priority, but I am not going to put my children lower on my priority li...

Thank you so much! That really helps! I bought some flashcards today called Pharm Phlash, so hopefully those will help. The cards are nice because the front has a few different meds from the same class and the back has the information for those meds ...

I took pharm in the PN program and now I'm in pharm for the RN program. I have read that learning the drugs by their classification is the best way to learn the information. What I am confused about is some drugs can be broken down into smaller class...

I will be finished with the LPN program in about 5 weeks. I am passing all my classes with the required grades, but I was not accepted into the ADN program because my GPA for my nursing and science courses is a 2.43 and you need a 2.5. They told me I...

OrganizedChaos, I did not beg and whine. I do not feel entitled to anything and I have never in my life had anything handed to me. I was already accepted into nursing school and the program was designed to flow seamlessly from LPN to RN. Please don't...