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  1. College Soccer & Nursing?

    meganec17 replied to meganec17's topic in General Students

    Hi shenanigans_RN, thank you for taking the time to respond so thoroughly to my question! I agree that I do not think that clinicals and a sport is going to be doable. The coach said that they take...

  2. Best nursing youtube channels?

    meganec17 replied to nursedorkface's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As mentioned above, I'm a huge fan of Khan Academy. Khan Academy has been a lifesaver for me. It has so many subjects on medicine and nursing, as well as test prep. Plus, the methods that they use...

  3. I hate being a CNA

    meganec17 replied to *K($$'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A CNA job is not for everyone. Three months is not a very long time, so I think that you may find it hard to find a job in a doctor's office for only the summertime. Maybe you could try a different...

  4. Funny things your patients have said

    meganec17 replied to LaterAlligator's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Once I was cleaning an elderly women with dementia in bed after she used the bathroom. While wiping, she asked me "What are you doing in there, searching for the family jewels?" I will never forget...

  5. terminology

    meganec17 replied to mvaughan5521's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Like mentioned above, many conditions and diseases were named after the person who first discovered the illness. The first one that comes to mind in Reyes Syndrome - a condition that causes swelling...

  6. NOTES...how do you take yours?

    meganec17 replied to jkblevins's topic in General Students

    I guess that I am the minority here. I am still a fan of the old-fashioned pen and paper note taking. I find that muscle memory is important for me to retain information, and if I physically write it...

  7. Nursing Student : Back Injury

    meganec17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've asked a similar question quite a few months ago, but I'm hoping to get a few more responses. I have sustained a back injury, Spondylolisthesis, and I am due to start my sophomore year of Nursing...

  8. Expert advice on passing your 1st semester

    meganec17 replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice! I start my real Nursing classes this fall, as well as clinicals. I'll be sure to remember

  9. I've been accepted!!

    meganec17 replied to BigCWilliams's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I just was accepted to a transfer school into the nursing program! :) we

  10. should I rent or buy these books?

    meganec17 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Rent if possible. Like others have said, if the access code is required, you likely have to buy the book new. Sometimes it's worth checking to make sure the access code is actually used in class with...

  11. Back Pain in Nursing Student

    meganec17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am aware that nursing can take quite a toll on a person's back, and that it the reason I decided to reach out to you guys. I am nineteen, and I was recently diagnosed with spondylolisthesis....

  12. I have a back injury - do you?

    meganec17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I posed another forum the other day, but I am looking for some more advice. I am aware that many nurses have back injuries as a result of working as a nurse. I am 19 and I am currently a freshmen...

  13. Back Pain in Nursing Student

    meganec17 replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    bump.

  14. Back Pain in Nursing Student

    meganec17 replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    roser13: You're right, I did ask for honestly. I did not particularly like your answer, only because I know you're right. I'm unsure of what I am going to do right now. Thank you. dishes: That was...

  15. Internship or Shadowing?

    meganec17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am brand new to this site, so please be kind :) For starters, my name is Megan, and I am a 19-year-old nursing student. I am, like others, so incredibly passionate about the medical field....

  16. Internship or Shadowing?

    meganec17 replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    Chesterton1, Thank you for your response. I am currently a freshmen, so I have not quite started clinicals yet, and I am yearning to be in the medical field right now. I'd love to shadow or intern for...