waterdrifter

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1. Admission Essay Tips for Nursing School Reapplication

   waterdrifter replied to alexis71's topic in General Students

   I would include your past difficulties but rather than using them as an excuse or as a rally cry for pity, discuss what you've learned about yourself and how you may have grown from the experiences.

2. What would you do?

   waterdrifter replied to studentnurse5694's topic in General Students

   I did well in A&P during class, but those classes came so early in my pre-requisites, I felt that I didn't retain much. You will need to have a good grasp of A&P to remember how drugs work and what side effects they can cause. The good thing ...

3. Feeling incompetent

   waterdrifter replied to Nurse2be0942's topic in General Students

   The one thing that I enjoyed about making mistakes in SIM, is that it gives you an experience to learn from which does not directly impact patient safety. In the future, it won't be very likely you will make the same mistake. You are shook! And that'...

4. Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for Nursing School?

   waterdrifter replied to tmccstu2018's topic in General Students

   I would have to agree with some of the above posters regarding mac products. Face it, they're great products however, they are also expensive. My best friend had a mac and she ended up buying a cheap pc halfway through her first semester because the ...

5. Patients & Pet Peeves

   waterdrifter replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

   When this happens, I politely explain to the family member that conversing with the client is a portion of my nursing assessment and that this assessment provides valuable information for the care team. This usually alleviates most issues. You have t...

6. Is getting a BSN during residency doable?

   waterdrifter replied to waterdrifter's topic in General Students

   I could contact my academic advisor and see what the logistics would be. I'm afraid that if I push things back, I may lose the personal motivation. You know what I mean?

7. Is getting a BSN during residency doable?

   waterdrifter posted a topic in General Students

   Hey y'all. :) I am about to graduate with my ADN in June. I have an interview with a local hospital to begin residency in July. I was recently accepted into an RN-BSN bridge program at a local state university. I intend on doing the BSN over four aca...

8. Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

   waterdrifter replied to Brian S.'s topic in Announcements

   BEES!?!?! Who admitted Bruce Almighty?

9. What's your best catch?

   waterdrifter replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a nursing student who is graduating in June. My best catch during clinicals was for a patient who had new orders for medications to be crushed. When I was reviewing medications in the MAR prior to pulling them out of the Pyxis, I noticed that he ...

10. Failed last semester and it hurts

    waterdrifter replied to HopefulRNtay's topic in General Students

    Just wow. You offer some solid advice Ponymom, but it isn't heard over your complete lack of compassion Extra work perhaps? Maybe. The rest of your post, totally not needed. I totally feel for the OP. I haven't been in the same situation, but a litt...

11. Advise for Nursing Student with tremors!

    waterdrifter replied to DH1234's topic in General Students

    I was diagnosed with benign essential tremor after a childhood accident. I was prescribed Propranolol and it helps immensely. It is the only medication which is approved by the FDA for BET. I suggest going to visit your PHP and inquiring about it. I ...

12. Does your nursing school offer test review

    waterdrifter replied to Isabelle49's topic in General Students

    My school does offer test reviews. Immediately following a test, the instructors collect the scantrons and we are allowed to keep the test booklet while the correct answers are given. This gives us, as students, the opportunity to write rationales on...

13. Disaster Triage Question

    waterdrifter posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey all! I have a quick questions if any of you would be so kind to answer. My nursing program is holding a disaster drill and I am on the triage team. We had a discussion about triaging individuals and how to properly do so using the START algorith...

14. **HELP**Looking for NCLEX questions for burns, sepsis, DIC, septic shock, and MODS.

    waterdrifter replied to Inanabstraction's topic in General Students

    I recommend buying an NCLEX study book. I personally enjoy Saunders. There are quick bullet point reviews which are easy to digest, as well as plenty of practice questions.

15. Want to audition for a musical?

    waterdrifter replied to NatashaDW's topic in General Students

    You'll never know if you do not try. That being said, because nursing school can be rigorous, I wouldn't throw caution to the wind. Since you are already a second-year nursing student, you are aware of the time and committment it takes to succeed and...