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  1. med surg clinicals

    MB37 replied to NursingIs4CoolPeople's topic in General Students

    Huh. My first day of clinical I was expected to shadow my nurse. I actually shadowed the first day of each new rotation (although I'd actually pass the meds, give the tx, etc.). I'm in preceptorship...

  2. How many have to take/have taken HESI?

    MB37 replied to futureRNJaz's topic in General Students

    Same as Bortazz and Puresass - we take a HESI as our final in each core class (worth 20-40% of our grade), then the big HESI at the end. We have two tries to make an 850 or we repeat preceptorship and...

  3. AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

    MB37 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    To all nurses - please approach the students' instructor when you see behavior that surprises/shocks/annoys you. The students may be unprepared, rude, inconsiderate, or clueless; or they may be...

  4. Clinical supervision by instructors

    MB37 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    Our clinicals are "preceptored" from the beginning, so we're assigned to a nurse each day rather than a patient. We aren't all on the same floor, and it's also a huge teaching hospital. Our preceptor...

  5. CVICU experience for CRNA

    MB37 replied to acinbg's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I met with the director of the program at my school (I'm getting my ABSN at the moment), she said that you can work one year in any ICU you can get into, but your second year should be spent in...

  6. CRNA vs Med school, tough decision, heres my story

    MB37 replied to Crossfit SRNA2b's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your plan certainly sounds OK - to do the ABSN, then transfer to do post-bacc premed curriculum. I'm 29 and about to finish my ABSN, and I sometimes wish I'd decided I wanted to go into health care...

  7. Alcohol problem

    MB37 replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Students

    Yes, they still sell cases of beer, at least in the states I frequent. As for how much alcohol constitutes a problem, there is no answer. How could there be? Addicts need their substance, be it...

  8. Sadistic CI? I need an opinion.

    MB37 replied to AliveToday's topic in General Students

    I don't like anyone who forwards e-mail jokes to people, but that's what they were. Sadistic is a pretty strong term for someone who passes along something she thinks is funny. Those weren't near as...

  9. Tampa area critical care

    MB37 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Does anyone work at a Tampa/St. Pete hospital (or know someone who does - you don't have to tell me where you work) that will be hiring new grads into critical care in late summer/early fall? How are...

  10. Did RNs Have To Practice Bathing Each Other In NS

    MB37 replied to me-too's topic in General Students

    Wow. The only thing we've ever done on each other is assessments, and I graduate this semester. We are not allowed, on penalty of expulsion, to practice any invasive skills on each other or to remove...

  11. Vent! Inconsiderate None NS Students!

    MB37 replied to drosagain's topic in General Students

    Inconsiderate students are everywhere, I promise. I got my first degree at an extremely expensive, well-respected private university, and although cell phones weren't as common then, there were...

  12. Does your school say you to pass the HESI to get your degree?

    MB37 replied to KBoo's topic in General Students

    We have to take HESI and pass with >850 to pass preceptorship, although they give us three tries. We knew this from orientation first semester, and only a tiny percentage of people fail either the...

  13. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    MB37 replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I can't link the articles, unfortunately, since you have to attend my school and have a password to get access to the full text. However, here is some genuine research on the issue for anyone who is...

  14. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    MB37 replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Depending on how you look at it, requiring a BSN for entry could actually INCREASE the number of nurses out there (as long as current RNs with any level of education were grandfathered) by increasing...

  15. need help w/ head-to-toe assessment.....

    MB37 replied to cynrod's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What I did when I had to learn was each day at clinical I'd take a single notecard out. I'd get out my big "physical assessment" form and I'd copy the main assessments, esp what I usually forgot, in...

  16. Tampa/St. Pete hospitals

    MB37 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Any thoughts on which are good/bad choices for a new grad looking to go straight into ICU? I live in S Tampa currently, and we're planning to buy a house either near downtown St. Pete or on Davis...

  17. PLs Help :(

    MB37 replied to rachiee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a nursing dx book? Look up the care plans for "Risk for self-directed violence" and "risk for suicide." Those should always be your priorities for psych patients (assuming the ABCs are...

  18. Test Question bugging me

    MB37 replied to mike.m's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree- an expected outcome is what you want to see, not the possible things that go wrong. Definitely

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

    MB37 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    1. I'm not stupid, but neither are most of you. Our exams aren't that hard if you study right. 2. Don't look at me like I'm crazy when I tell you that I have 14 NCLEX books. You don't want to work...

  20. suggested undergrad courses?

    MB37 replied to mcubed45's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you're already progressing towards chem, then pursue it - why not? Just keep an eye on the drop deadlines, and make sure that nursing is your priority in case it is harder for you than you think....

  21. Does your school give back q's on exams?

    MB37 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    They go through all of our exams, and while I've never heard it called "IA," it's what they do. However, they don't give us points just because a high number of students missed a question. The faculty...

  22. suggested undergrad courses?

    MB37 replied to mcubed45's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are you going to a regular or an accelerated program? If accelerated, you won't have much free time to take extra classes towards a minor. If not, I guess you could, but why not just go to an...

  23. Your study habits: attribute or detriment

    MB37 replied to akijitsu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't, exactly, but I do put in probably 40 hrs/wk to maintain my 4.0 on top of class and clinical. However, a lot of my current studying is either with the TV on or interspersed with internet...

  24. Undergraduate Transcript Questions

    MB37 replied to forchunet's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Only thing - if you ARE asked about your withdrawal and incomplete in an interview, I'd come up with a different explanation - obviously, I "walked out in disgust" isn't what they're looking to hear...

  25. clinicals while pregnant - safe?

    MB37 replied to hoopskirthippie's topic in General Students

    Several of my classmates have done or are doing it, planning to give birth either after graduation or during a break. Not all were planned, but so far everyone is still in the program and healthy. I...