emmjayy BSN, RN

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    You guys done yet?

    emmjayy replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finished my semester a week ago today! I got a 4.0 :) :) :) I've already moved on to taking an online course to bring my credits up to full time status for next semester and just started working as...
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    Looking for legal advice

    emmjayy replied to Ameel15's topic in General Students

    Looking for legal advice? Call a lawyer. Sincerely, a former
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    Nursing student orientation

    emmjayy replied to ADN_Is_Complete's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had two 8-hour long orientations for my school. We got talks about security on campus, teaching on to how to respond to an active shooter in the college and in the hospital, oriented to the lab and...
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    ECSTATIC to be accepted into the RN program... but still stressed!

    emmjayy replied to foxystar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You did it!!! I know the feeling you're talking about, I had a mild panic attack when I got my acceptance letter as well. I knew that letter meant I would be quitting my job, having to figure out a...
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    2nd Degree Nursing Student Help/Advice!

    emmjayy replied to BSNhopeful20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See if the schools you're looking at will accept credits from an online provider. Online courses are much cheaper and (in my experience) easier and quicker to get through. Also, if financial aid is an...
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    Failing first nursing class

    emmjayy replied to Lannister123's topic in General Students

    Part of the reason you don't know why you're failing is because you aren't allowed to review your test results. I believe if you could look at those you would be able to determine if you have a...
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    Keeping up during winter break...

    emmjayy posted a topic in General Students

    I just finished my first semester of my 2 year program with straight A's!!! Now I'm worried about keeping everything I learned in my head over the month and a half I have off from school. I've heard...
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    Made a big med error as a student... i'm devastated.

    emmjayy replied to FuturePN's topic in General Students

    This makes my palms all sweaty. I just finished first semester and we passed meds for the last three weeks or so and it just terrifies me to think of giving the wrong dose or wrong med to a pt. Really...
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    Bullying online is NOT harmless

    emmjayy replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've never seen bullying on AN. I've frequented a lot of different forums over the years and this one is the least prone to nastiness that I've ever encountered. Sure, tense discussions sometimes...
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    Did you choose nursing because it was your "calling"?

    emmjayy replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Students

    I chose nursing because I have a lot of passion for educating and supporting women in connection with their reproductive health at all stages of life. I want to start out in L&D and eventually...
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    How Long is/was Your First Semester Hours?

    emmjayy replied to Shookclays's topic in General Students

    My first semester involved 120 hours of clinical time spent in the hospital on various units, 30 hours of lab, and 90 hours of lecture. It broke down into 6 hours of lecture on Monday, an hour of...
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    School and sterile gloving

    emmjayy replied to XalieHealbot's topic in General Students

    I think it's really dumb that you only get one set of practice supplies to work with. Sterile field stuff is so picky and technical and it doesn't really help you to re-use the same set of things over...
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    HELP! Threats to call BON!

    emmjayy replied to Nechic01's topic in General Nursing

    Call a lawyer, explain the situation, provide the lawyer with whatever paperwork, etc. he or she asks for, and then do whatever the lawyer tells you to do. Please ignore all other legal-ish advice...
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    I hate nursing

    emmjayy replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    If you are miserable with your job, find something else. It's really that simple. I spent a long time at a professional job that paid well and that I hated. So I quit and started nursing school which...
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    During Clinicals, What Were You Afraid Of?

    emmjayy replied to Shookclays's topic in General Students

    My least favorite part of clinical is not having enough to do and feeling like I'm underfoot of the real nurses. I don't mind practicing skills in front of patients, that's what I'm there for. I just...
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    Making ends meet in nursing scool?

    emmjayy replied to lonelyloner2013's topic in General Students

    I'm taking out loans to cover my rent, utilities, etc. once my savings run out, which will probably be around December -
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    Thrown From the Tower!!

    emmjayy replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But it's so.....
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    Which do your prefer, Class or Clinicals?

    emmjayy replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Clinical beats class for sure. I have a fabulous instructor for this rotation who is helpful and fun, so she definitely helps make it a positive experience. Plus, I learn better when I'm actually...
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    Study like a NURSE...

    emmjayy replied to LadyFree28's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Could you expand on this a little more? I'm in my first semester and pulling 90's on my tests, but I always walk out of the test feeling like I failed and like my studying was totally ineffective and...
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    First week- will I die of boredom?

    emmjayy replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    There's an LPN in my program who felt similarly to OP.... we're now in our 6th week and she's singing the same tune as the rest of us.... as in, this is hard
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    First week- will I die of boredom?

    emmjayy replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    If you're in a good program that has a great retention rate and great NCLEX pass rate, just trust the program. I was annoyed, confused, and bored with the trajectory of my courses when I started 5...
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    Finally Starting Nursing Fundamentals

    emmjayy replied to WhatnowRN's topic in General Students

    Do your professors post their power points before class? If so, print the power points and then do the readings with them in front of you and supplement the info in the powerpoint with your reading....
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    other non traditional students / moms

    emmjayy replied to KThurmond's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How's everyone holding up? I have periods where I feel like I'm losing my mind and then I have days like today where things feel under control and I have time to make posts on the
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    HELP. Blood Pressure and Vitals

    emmjayy replied to zradwin's topic in General Students

    I'm learning manual BP's now too and I really wish we did them more often on the floor because I enjoy it so much! Make sure you line the "Artery" arrow on the cuff up with the brachial artery, and...
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    Help dealing with struggles and competition?

    emmjayy replied to mhnu's topic in General Students

    How do you speak the material? I also learn by saying things, but I don't just recite stuff over and over. I get up and pretend I'm teaching a class and that I have to link all the concepts and know...