Most students get in with mostly A's, some B and very high HESI. Spring 2016 had a pretty high foundations semester failure rate, so it may be those students weren't as prepared. Preparation is very heavy. First exam was 22 chapters. It is constant...
Are you kidding me, Roy Hanson? Did you not read that we have lived through this as caregivers and nurses???? Your responses are RUDE, dismissive and ignorant. So, what is YOUR experience with Alzheimer's, and how many of your 25 years have you taken...
I did. I accessed every resource, read every book, did it all on my own. No help at all from Alz society or neurologists. I learned everything I could, wrote reports for neurologist, gp, cardiac dr. Jerk family never bothered to learn or read anythi...
This is only the tip of the iceberg. My boyfriend and I were his mothers full time 24/7 caregivers until she passed last July. The isolation and utter exhaustion of the caregiver is health destroying. I was doing my nursing prereqs at the same time,...
GrammyCat replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth
Something else you may want to consider: The cost of living. My brother moved from Canada to New Zealand 10 years ago, married a Kiwi and had two kids. They just moved back to Canada a year ago. When I visited, I was shocked at the cost of living....
GrammyCat replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth
Excellent topic. I am recareering INTO nursing (foundations student), and just turned 50 in January. This topic has been on my mind, as I try to figure out what avenue to aim for, for my first clinical position. I do think about what roles would be ...
GrammyCat replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice
I was very grateful for the hospice nurses that helped us. They were so caring, wonderful and compassionate, my goal for my nursing career is to provide that same support to patients and their families. My only point was that I wish we had found the...
GrammyCat replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice
Yes, the care falls to the family.. but know this.. ONE member 95% of the time. My BIG ASK, is if all nurses that care for a dementia pt or alzheimers in any clinical regard, make sure that discharge planning includes referrals to a social worker t...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/762514483860844/ TCC Spring 2016 Nursing Students. It's a closed group, so search it and join. Admin will add you. Catherine.
Fellow nursing students, I'm in, I just found this forum tonight! I sent a join request to the FB class page. Soooo freaking excited! Since I just joined this forum, I can't send PM yet. Can someone send me the info on the get together? Catherine