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  1. Disappointed in Orientation

    artistnurse replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    Please don't be disappointed. This post mirrors the one I posted after my orientation. It's just the mindset of certain people to be discouraging...once you get going, you'll figure out what works as...

  2. Tension and Clinical

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Students

    I have a tendency to get tension headaches on clinical day and I feel terrible and stressed, any suggestions on how to alleviate or avoid them altogether? You as nursing students know a lot of times...

  3. Being ready when your clinical instructor comes

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Students

    Any tips? I take 2 patients. We don't have the luxury of being assigned a patient ahead of time. We get our assignment the morning we arrive on the unit. I've had patients with 15 meds to look up in...

  4. Feel Like I Can't Stop

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Students

    Is it just me? I feel like I need to be studying something! It's driving me insane. Can't wind down from the semester and don't know what to do with myself,

  5. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ooo! Ooo! I have one!... There is this doctor who hasnt attacked out of anger....he's just creepy:eek:. When walking past female staff at the desk, he'll brush up against them, or graze their arm...

  6. Feel Like I Can't Stop

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Students

    Exercise is a good idea...i NEED that!!! Maybe I'll re-read what I've learned for an hour each day and exercise.....and clean my house...oh and remake some friends!

  7. Done!!!!

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Students

    I'm almost done!!! with the first semester, lol. I got what I needed and wanted though. I'm not working. (Laid off). It's a good thing....but the scary thing is....i'm concerned about how i'll be...

  8. Trouble

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Students

    I realize that studying the way we did in high school will not (and is not) get it in nursing. How do you study effectively to remember and understand soooooo much material in a short amount of time?...

  9. Colloids and Solutions

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Students

    Can someone give a "dumbed down" explanation of what a colloid is and the difference between colloids and

  10. How do you know you've done enough

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Students

    How do you know you've studied enough to do well on a test. Our very first test I aced the math but I BOMBED the nursing part on Role of the Nurse:imbar. Each test only gets harder and I've been...

  11. Views on Ben Taub

    artistnurse replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes...I

  12. Views on Ben Taub

    artistnurse replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Texas Nursing

    No personal experience, but every nurse I know who has worked there says its a great experience, and they've loved

  13. North Harris College (NHMCCD)

    artistnurse replied to Krissyone's topic in Texas Nursing

    Is the program there still going good for

  14. O My God!!!

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow thanks that was kind and

  15. O My God!!!

    artistnurse posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have completed all of my prerequisites for nursing and my counselor told me i have a solid chance of getting into the program. How in the world am i going to live? I am single with no kids, but i...

  16. Relational Aggression

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a field that has women as a majority. There are many research articles on the way that females, from youth on relate to others. I work in a hospital where many are unhappy due to the...

  17. Relational Aggression

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I apologize to all for "older"

  18. Relational Aggression

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree it's not professional. It's actually unprofessional and is totally a personal thing. The aspects of the negative behavior that come from upbringing as well as environment are very...

  19. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    What conditions would cause so many nurses to leave? Our ER has been losing friends fast. Why is there such a large turnover in nursing? I'm going to school, yet I talk to many RN's who are looking...

  20. Tell me about med/surg, acute care, NICU, Inhaptient

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are these? I just started a new job that requires I know the needs of these units and what the nurses do (I'm not clinical yet, of course) But what do these things mean? What do they do? What is...

  21. Jobs that accommodate school...gotta eat!

    artistnurse posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone know of jobs that a student can reasonably live off of while going to school? Part time;full time; legitimate work at home, etc. I realize many people think it's educational suicide to...

  22. Jobs that accommodate school...gotta eat!

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Work school sounds great. Only thing is, if you have bills to pay like, rent, gas, groceries. It doesnt pan out. They're normally like minimum wage jobs, right? If I'm going to be working part time,...

  23. Jobs that accommodate school...gotta eat!

    artistnurse posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone know of jobs that a student can reasonably live off of while going to school? Part time;full time; legitimate work at home, etc. I realize many people think it's educational suicide to...

  24. Jobs that accommodate school...gotta eat!

    artistnurse posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone know of jobs that a student can reasonably live off of while going to school? Part time;full time; work at home, etc. I realize many people think it's educational suicide to work at all...

  25. Will someone please tell me?!!

    artistnurse posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have this assignment. Any info on this will help. I've identified the muscles not homologous to humans but cannot find info on why. Also need info on the different orientations of muscles in cats...