Philly85

Hi everyone, So, I made it through my first quarter of nursing school with straight A's and just finished week 1 of quarter 2 (woohoo!) Clinicals are just a few short weeks away and I'll be starting off on a Cardiology floor in a hospital right nearb...

So, first of all, just want to say thanks for listening to anyone who reads this VERY long post. I just really need to get this off my chest, as it is really negatively affecting me. I'm currently in my 2nd to last quarter in my program and my clini...

Hi everyone, I'm a nursing student and I just had an exam last week where a question on the exam asked about factors that might increase pre-load. One of the answers was tricuspid stenosis, so I did NOT pick that one, b/c I understand pre-load to be ...

Hi everyone, I'm a nursing student and I just had an exam last week where a question on the exam asked about factors that might increase pre-load. One of the answers was tricuspid stenosis, so I did NOT pick that one, b/c I understand pre-load to be ...

Hi Everyone, I am still in nursing school and was hoping for some tips/tricks when you go into an isolation room. I know the correct order for donning/removal of PPE and that isn't really my issue. My issue is when it comes to my stethoscope, notepa...

In addition to being in Nursing School, I also work administratively at a major hospital. I often see either surgeons or OR nurses or scrub techs in the cafeteria or just walking around the hospital or out in the courtyard wearing their scrub caps (...

I'm currently doing it right now. Work full time Mon-Fri 8:45 - 5:15, then class from 6 - 9:50 Tues/Thurs, then clinical every other weekend, both Sat and Sun for 12 hours. I'm not gonna lie, it's really freaking hard. I'm more than halfway done an...

I"m LOL'ing, thanks for the laugh!

Ugh, the dreaded head to toe. Please know that you are not alone. When I started my first clinical, those very words would fill me with ice-cold fear. It absolutely DOES get better with practice, you really just need to push through it and develop...

What is the "rookie" mistake that actually happened?

Hi all, Current nursing student who is curious about everyone's methods for flushing a line. I've seen some variations, with some nurses actually lightly palpating the area over the IV as the flush goes in and some not doing so. The nurse I was with...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to kind of get this off my chest and was wondering if anyone has experienced/is experiencing the same thing and if it ever gets better? I'm in a part-time nursing program where we only have clinical once every other weekend...

I spoke w/ our program director and there actually is a volunteer opportunity one night per week for a few hours in a free clinic, so I'm going to see if I can get involved with that. Thanks for your response!

Thank you for your response. I really like that "anxiety in a box" idea, I'm going to have to try that!

Thanks, nice to know I'm not the only one!

Thank you for your support. I had my second clinical there this past Saturday and the instructor was definitely better this time around and I'm not as terrified of her, lol. I think I'll be OK :)

I would imagine you could just call the patient, no? Tell your manager and go from there.

If you are doing 24-month, you should definitely be able to hold down a full-time, or at least part-time, job, some of which will pay part of your tuition.

If you are doing 24-month, you should definitely be able to hold down a full-time, or at least part-time, job, some of which will pay part of your tuition.

Long story short, had 2nd clinical ever today and was assigned to a very edematous bed-bound pt with right-sided CHF. She had really bad skin breakdown and, as we were turning her to change the sheets, I felt like a lot of "debris" from the sheets w...

I'm in quarter 3 of the 24-month program right now and work full-time, one of the main reasons being that I get substantial tuition assistance from my employer. Also, I wasn't sure I could handle the stress of 11-month. You can get financial aid jus...

You do NOT have to defer if you are in the 24 month program, as clinicals don't start until quarter 2. You just have to let Ms. Feraud know that you are working on it and let her know where you are in the process. As long as you have it all done be...

Current BSN student here. I feel pretty embarrassed asking this question, but I know it's important to ask questions, no matter how "dumb" I think they might be. Maybe it's because my mind is just so overloaded with school stuff or maybe it's just ...

I also have a bit of germaphobia, though not to the extent that you describe, so I can definitely understand where you are coming from. I don't like to shake peoples' hands, touch door knobs, elevator buttons, etc. I'm also a BSN student and curren...

It went away after 1-2 days.