Indeed, I have a lot to learn. Obviously, based on the questions in my post. If I were you; however, I wouldn't read too far into what I am thinking/learning. I post what I want to know at the moment,...
I agree, the issues they had were very high school. One moment that was nice to me was when the African-American girl jumped on the bed and said "I'm ratchet but I'm here," it was good to see that she...
I am a pre-nursing student, so I obviously do not have the experience, but I will say that from what I have read new grads are not typically accepted into ICU. Being that you are, I would assume that...
First of all, I am glad you were able to help. Realizing that you were able to help, despite the outcome to help alleviate some of the stress you are experiencing. Unfortunately, it is the harsh...
Thanks for sharing!! All of these are terms are on my study guide. I kept the studyguide from the semester before when I dropped the course. I have been working on it for a couple of weeks, my goal is...
I have been trying to make nursing my life, that seems to work a bit for me. I have a lot of time to study, so I guess I need to make a more feasible schedule that would prove to be beneficial. Things...
Thank you for sharing this information. I am glad that you handled the situation professionally. It is good to know that sometimes these issues arise in our
I was guilty of doing that too. I would study so much and have the information DOWN, and wake up the next morning clueless. I don't know which thread I read it on, but studying into the wee night...
Thank you for sharing this. I shared the same frustration when I started in pre-nursing. I would study with my study group after class ended at noon until 3 pm, grab something to eat and then study...
What does "personal care" consist of? Throughout the years, the CNAs I have met often have said, "I'm tired of changing diapers," or "I'm tired of giving bed
A couple of weeks ago when I started running into issues w/ my background.. it kept playing in my head how he told me that he would make sure that I never would get into the medical field. I began to...
This is great advice! I like that you mentioned to volunteer as often as possible. I am usually one to volunteer, especially if the class gets quiet. I don't like to be seen as shy when it comes to a...
You are right. I wish I would have known then what I know now. The situation would have been handled differently. I wasn't really asked my side, I was simply asked if I were on the premises which of...