wooten3955

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1. Mark Klimek Nclex review

   wooten3955 replied to NurseAlzar's topic in NCLEX

   I just went to his review this weekend. He said he really likes Lippincott's Q & A book and the LaCharity book for prioritization.

2. kaplan vs. Mark Klimek?

   wooten3955 replied to w120hmb's topic in NCLEX

   I am still in nursing school, but wanted to take the Mark Klimek class before taking med-surg because a friend said it would really help with that material. SO GLAD I DID! I used to hate acid-base and especially electrolyte imbalances...a big list of...

3. Student doesn't eat and I'm the person to fix it!

   wooten3955 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

   I have been a special education teacher for 10 years, but am in nursing school now because I need a change of pace. In my professional opinion, everything you have described about this kid screams Asperger's or autism (specific obsessions, ex. sticke...

4. dumb question

   wooten3955 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a first semester nursing student. We are learning how to do a head to toe assessment, but my question is, when do we do them? When we are first coming on shift? When there appears to be a change of some type? Instructors have given lots of info ...

5. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

   wooten3955 replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Where do you live??? My good friend hasn't even graduated or taken the NCLEX yet and she already has a job lined up at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She took the inpatient psych job, but the cardiac floor wanted to interview her, too. I don't know ...

6. Would you do it all again?

   wooten3955 replied to wooten3955's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 40 and just started nursing school. So don't worry. You're not really that behind. :-)

7. Would you do it all again?

   wooten3955 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am just curious to know how many of you would still choose a career in nursing--knowing what you know now--if you had the chance to travel back in time and perhaps pick a different path.

8. Nerves/shakes while performing nursing skills

   wooten3955 replied to alpha22's topic in General Students

   I struggle with this, too. I get bigtime stage fright whenever the instructors are watching, esp. when the stakes are high (end of course check-offs, etc.) I started researching this a bit and have asked for help on this website. I have found the fol...

9. Sexism in the Workplace

   wooten3955 replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Male Students

   According to the evidence I've seen, female RNs are paid about $5,000 less than their male colleagues per year, and it differs depending on the field and certifications. Male CRNA's make $17,000 more per YEAR than their female counterparts! Just poin...

10. Impending sense of doom....

    wooten3955 replied to AshBuggin's topic in General Students

    I am right there with you!! My anxiety is really spiking as the start of the term gets closer and closer. My best friend is also doing the ADN program at the same school I am. She will be done this spring. Through my friendship with her, I realize th...

11. ADDERALL for ADD

    wooten3955 replied to GaybrealBee's topic in General Students

    I was also diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive type) as an adult. I have always struggled with focus, memory, and organization and felt like I slipped through the cracks when I was a kid in school since I wasn't a behavior problem. I take Adderall 15 mg...

12. controlling nerves during lab check-offs

    wooten3955 replied to wooten3955's topic in General Students

    Thanks, everyone, for all of the awesome tips. I will be sure to incorporate all of those things when preparing for skills check-offs. I am hoping that once I have a few under my belt, my anxiety will wane a little bit. Thanks again!!

13. controlling nerves during lab check-offs

    wooten3955 replied to wooten3955's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your input and the link to the article. It helps to know I am not the only person who experiences strong anxiety. I think it will help me to let my instructors know ahead of time that this is an issue for me because part of the problem ...

14. controlling nerves during lab check-offs

    wooten3955 posted a topic in General Students

    I start my first semester of nursing school in January. I have completed all of my science courses, and just have the actually nursing classes to complete. I am pretty confident in my ability to do well in clinicals and on the academic portion of the...