WishfulThinkingRN

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  1. Is Ameritech Worth it?

    WishfulThinkingRN posted a topic in School, College Programs

    After a lot of soul searching, I decided earlier this year that I really want to be a nurse. I recently moved to Utah from the East Coast and I'm not very familiar with the nursing schools out here....

  2. Med/Surg to ICU - Need Advice

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to howdyall's topic in MICU, SICU

    Make some connections with the nurses in your ICU. If you can get some charge nurse experience under your belt, that's a huge bonus and will open a lot of doors for you. Getting into a step-down unit...

  3. Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you were subjected to this. Based on what you've described, your actions were appropriate and you showed good judgment in having the presence of mind to ask a question and clarify. This was...

  4. Taking A&P 1&2 at the same time

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to LD1289's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took both together in fast-tracked summer course and while I did well, I really wish I had taken them separately. That summer almost killed me. I'm legitimately amazed that the amount of caffeine I...

  5. Nurses secretive about getting another job

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't understand why you care. It's her life, her business. If she wanted you to know, she'd tell you. I have great relationships with the people I work with now and still stay in touch with...

  6. ARE MOST RN SCHOOLS LIKE THIS??

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Anon143's topic in School, College Programs

    Most nursing schools have a grade cutoff between 75 and 80 percent, mine was 78. Some choose to apply this rule to individual tests and others just to your overall class grade. Most have a rule about...

  7. Stupid hurts.

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you can shove a blowtorch up your rectum, doesn't mean you

  8. Does Hospital Leadership and Policy Promote Working When Sick?

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked through kidney stones, migraines, infections, bronchitis, ear infections, strep etc. I don't like working sick, but I absolutely hate feeling like I'm putting my patients and other...

  9. Help Quit New Grad ICU Job

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to lclapps's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to put a positive, albeit long, spin on this. There are a lot of lessons to be learned here, and will hopefully prepare you for your next job. Lesson One: Dealing with conflict...

  10. New nurse overutilizing ED tech

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to thepitbull's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not sure if she's used to relying on PCTs to do vitals all the time? How comfortable is she with multi-tasking? She may or may not understand how busy the PCTs are. If this many of them are coming to...

  11. Vaccination for clinical

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Grad 2020's topic in General Students

    Yes. As a patient. When you're diagnosed with

  12. Do you think interviews for nursing school can lead to discrimination?

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to SilverNova's topic in General Students

    Most nursing schools have interviews for the much same reasons medical schools and law schools have interviews. Being a good student on paper is only half the battle. Being able to communicate...

  13. A little off topic...

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Well, the other day I was helping another nurse place a foley and right after insertion, we immediately got sprayed with liquid feces. It came out like a chocolate geyser. I'm not sure that I've ever...

  14. Kicked out before even starting

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Confused_nurse2b's topic in General Students

    Deadlines can be frustrating but they are a necessity. Nursing schools are at the mercy of their clinical sites and they have a deadline to keep as well. If you don't meet your deadline, they can't...

  15. Failed first pathophysiology exam

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is a beast. You're going to flunk an exam or two, it's okay. The important thing for you to do now is accept it and learn from it. What happened with this exam? Were you unprepared for...

  16. Medical Terminology is too overwhelming?

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    My school used Dean Vaughn videos. They were extremely helpful and the visuals they use really stick with you. Still can't pass a gas truck without thinking about a stomach. Check out youtube for an...

  17. Running into former patients

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small-town clinic and run into both current and former patients on a regular basis, at the store, at restaurants, gas pumps etc. I never make initial contact, but most of them will say hi...

  18. Has anyone here taken AP1 & 2 together...

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've done it. Took both in a fast-tracked 15 week course. It was hell. Between the amount of time I spent in class and lab and studying for 12-16+ hours a week just for that one class, on top of...

  19. How to take the exam..

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to thenewoldguy's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Nursing school, it's where straight A students pray for

  20. Can I still be a nurse?? Do still have a chance?

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to nursingismydreamm's topic in General Students

    I took a few courses at NOVA with the intention of starting the nursing program before I ended up moving out of state. I know a girl in the nursing program now who had to retake A&P because she...

  21. How far would you commute?

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to neyneyg14's topic in General Students

    I drive 50 miles each way and once clinicals start I'll be looking at more like 70 to 90 miles each way. It's not ideal, but to me it's worth it. Look into public transportation options as well to...

  22. When are you officially a nursing student?

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

    Officially? When you get your acceptance letter. In reality? That moment, on your first day in class, when you realize that you know nothing and you're probably going to

  23. Question for Day Shift Nurses Who Own a Dog

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Jack Russell with horrible separation anxiety, and I had a job that required me to work 10-12 hour shifts four days a week. He's always been really good about not going indoors, and no matter...

  24. Would you retake the Teas V?

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to Wise2035's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Before you retake the test, talk to an admissions advisor and find out what score you need to be competitive, that way you have something to aim for. For example, my school has a minimum of 60 to...

  25. Should I give up?

    WishfulThinkingRN replied to mcmullenbrooke's topic in General Students

    I definitely won't tell you to give up, but you might need to defer your dream for the time-being. To paraphrase Einstein, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the...