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1. Trying to be therapeutic!

   konstantine replied to KarenMS's topic in General Students

   I think it's less about being dismissive than about not adapting what you say to what it seems like the patient is actually worried about. "It doesn't bother me at all" is good for a patient cringing at the smell of a BM. The other two are pretty tri...

2. Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

   konstantine replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

   I don't judge nurses assessment skills, because I certainly don't have the knowledge and experience to do so. I do feel somewhat confident that a student who can't adequately go through the motions of the listed steps on our check of sheet of a head ...

3. SPC College

   konstantine replied to Potato 007's topic in Florida

   I got in as an alternate in January while missing ethics and speech with a 4.0, if that helps. For Level 1, the basic textbook is Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing. It's difficult to recommend what to read ahead, as the reading is bits and pie...

4. Clinical sites, you choose or you're assigned?

   konstantine replied to level1's topic in General Students

   My school has us rank sites in level 1, and we're assigned sites based on rank and preference. This means that the preference between day or evening programs influences which hospital system you are in. Once we select the initial site, we remain in t...

5. Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

   konstantine replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

   This is so, so late, but I wanted to thank you all for your comments. I continued to hear the same sentiments throughout the semester, and it was discouraging. However, I also got to see lots of students and their theory grades. I saw students with g...

6. Other student needs too much help

   konstantine replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

   This was so helpful. Thank you for tying your personal experience in with general nursing practice. It made it easy to understand for someone with no experience!

7. Other student needs too much help

   konstantine replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

   I really do know what you mean, and that's why I feel so much guilt at the idea of not helping as much. I really am trying to be a positive presence for her, and I encourage her at every opportunity. At some point though, an honest appraisal suggests...

8. Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

   konstantine posted a topic in General Students

   This is the refrain I keep hearing from my clinical instructor and others in and around my program. What's your experience? I'm a Level 1 student. I know very well I have all of it to learn, but I don't think I'm a complete lost cause. I make good gr...

9. Other student needs too much help

   konstantine replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

   Thank you all for giving me the validation to stop helping her so much. You've all given me a lot to think about, especially thecommuter, i think, who mentioned how giving help excessively can hinder actual nursing practice. A couple of you mentioned...

10. Other student needs too much help

    konstantine posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everybody, I'm looking for some advice on dealing with another student in my class. She's a really sweet lady, and since class has started I've been helping her figure out assignments and such. She seems to really want to succeed, but really just ...