brighella

brighella

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  1. Is 2 Per Diem Jobs unrealistic?

    brighella posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am a 3rd (of 6) semester BSN student and in the process of looking for jobs to keep me busy and in practice for the summer have been accepted at 2 different hospitals for per diem (float...

  2. Should I be offened or not?

    brighella replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    I found the fact that he stood around dipping into your conversation with the charge and offering his info without being asked more rude than the comments. But its also not really worth getting upset...

  3. Volunteer Work. Is it okay to say....

    brighella replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    when i did volunteer work as a prerequisite for NS, the director of Nursing was excited that was why I was volunteering. Announced to the whole orientation group that "we love volunteers who are going...

  4. wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    brighella replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I just got married and was thinking about this very question, as my wedding band has channel set small diamonds. I definitely didnt wear my engagement ring to clinicals, and just before the spring...

  5. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    brighella replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I find that to any nosey questions a smile and "why do you ask?" (as though such a question would never occur to you to ask) If they actually answer you, respond "oh" as if still mildly confused but...

  6. Are you a true Minnesotan?

    brighella replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I may have transplanted to California 6 years ago but I could understand every word. You can take the girl out of MN but you cant take the MN out of the girl. Granted listening to A Prairie Home...

  7. postpartum/ mother baby units in San diego

    brighella replied to rnduke's topic in California Nursing

    Theres the Mary Birch hospital for Women, which is next to and affiliated with Sharp Memorial. They arent only for birthin babies, but thats a large percentage of the census. Im also told its one of...

  8. I Just Don't Understand...

    brighella replied to yoginurse2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think ultimately what most of us are trying to say is that your education will be what you make it. If you are passive and wait for the knowledge to come to you, you will be less successful than if...

  9. San Diego State University Nursing Program

    brighella replied to jpeters84's topic in California Nursing

    Got my pre-reqs done at Grossmont, and can honeslty say it was an outstanding education...the teachers there teach because its what theyre into, which makes all the difference in the world. And hey,...

  10. San Diego State University Nursing Program

    brighella replied to jpeters84's topic in California Nursing

    I am in 2nd semester at SDSU and both my experiences within the program as well as what I have been told by others that the program is excellent. Its the biggest one in the state (accepts 90 students...

  11. I Just Don't Understand...

    brighella replied to yoginurse2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As a 2nd semester student who also uses Potter and Perry...there are textbooks that are far more wordy, confusing and intensely more detail. Wait until you get a pathophysiology book. It makes Potter...

  12. Took a Peds/Infant assessment class today,.."homework" question,..

    brighella replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    It was explained to me that wheezes are high pitched and can sometimes be heard w/o stethoscope, and that rales and ronchi sound pretty simmilar (the hair rubbing, rice crispy sounds described...

  13. Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

    brighella replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Im about to enter my 2nd semester of nursing school, but my very first patient was a retired nurse who's first patient was also a nurse. She told me how nervous she had been, and told me not to be...

  14. Have you had a gastric bypass or lap-band procedure?

    brighella replied to puggymae's topic in General Nursing

    My mom had a RouxNY done almost 2 years ago and has had many complications. Kidney stones, sm bowel obs, and a month and a half ago 2 emergency surgeries, TPN etc. Now she cant (or wont) stop losing...

  15. Which NP degree to get first?

    brighella replied to EnergizerNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Theyre right in the middle of implementing a Nurse Educator NP at my school. There are so many different directions to go in, i feel like I could be in school for the next decade! :)

  16. "Holistic" - What does this mean to you?

    brighella replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    Excellent question. As a second semster student im still coming to understanding of what holistic means. Will be watching this thread as I formulate my definition.

  17. BSN with a minor?

    brighella replied to KBoo's topic in General Students

    Im in 1st semester nursing school and considering a Religious Studies minor. I kind of consider the minor as being just for me and my personal interests. It also helps that to get the minor, I only...

  18. Sharp Memorial ... Thoughts?

    brighella replied to missjkh's topic in California Nursing

    I havent worked there, but I worked at Childrens in an admin capacity (right next door) and both my mom and grandma have been pts there. Highly recommended, and in fact im in school hoping to be a...

  19. Finally, a reward!

    brighella replied to TRINI_RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do the mani-pedi thing too, and get the works done. It's a great non-food reward for myself - used to take myself out for lunch or similar. Last semester after getting an A in Org Chem, I got the...

  20. Need help. Starting to doubt myself. Almost HATE nursing now....

    brighella replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Hi heres my $.02 Truth is relative and people see what they want to see. Dont let her suck you too far into her reality, because at that point the things she is saying that you know to be false...