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  1. Are 12 hour shifts terribly long?

    firstyearstudent replied to tbahde's topic in General Nursing

    In her book Nursing Against the Odds, Suzanne Gordon argues against 12-hour shifts for a variety of reasons. She says that most nurses like them because the job is so heinous they want to get their...

  2. Sometimes I hate being the nurse in the family

    firstyearstudent replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this because you are the nurse in the family or the mom in the family? I bet you that moms all over the world who are accountants, policemen, musicians, lawyers, and go-go dancers are cleaning up...

  3. Different editions of nursing textbooks

    firstyearstudent replied to Ginny516's topic in General Students

    I saved a lot of money buying way older editions of pre-req textbooks because information doesn't change all that much for anatomy, physiology, chemistry, etc., at the level that potential nursing...

  4. 'Real' nurse's kit for toddler play?

    firstyearstudent replied to ladybugsea's topic in General Nursing

    I would get her a real but cheap stethoscope and only let her use it during closely supervised play with you. That way she won't hurt herself, will get to hear the real lung and heart sounds, but...

  5. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    firstyearstudent replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, but I think you did the right thing and handled it well. You were assertive and also aware of your own limitations. Both are commendable. I suspect that wrangling difficult patients...

  6. Myers-Briggs Type

    firstyearstudent replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel that it has anything to do with how I was raised. My mother did not reinforce or demand "logical" responses from me. I think it's just genetics. I've never been freaked out or impatient...

  7. opinions about epidurals

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was pregnant, the first time, with a incredibly low-risk pregnancy, I was just completely PANICKED about the whole thing, and desperate for medical handholding. More tests please! Heh heh. With...

  8. opinions about epidurals

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's interesting that you chose an OB without a thought toward childbirth or the doctor's philosophy. I didn't either. I didn't ask my doctors at the group practice about it when I was at my first...

  9. opinions about epidurals

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    h a]Good luck Gompers, I wish I had been more informed during my first pg. Exactly, natural childbirth needs to be presented as a rational, healthful option -- not as some flaky thing that paranoid...

  10. Myers-Briggs Type

    firstyearstudent replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't put much faith in these things but it says

  11. 77% Rule

    firstyearstudent replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in General Students

    We will all have to live with the consequences of our mistakes. Even the very, very, very best nurse who made 100% on every exam in school and is extremely conscientious and who follows all the...

  12. 77% Rule

    firstyearstudent replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in General Students

    I don't see the point of this. Passing or failing should be tied to a course average, not to performance on an individual

  13. opinions about epidurals

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your plan sounds fine. I wasn't criticizing it. I was just trying to clear this up for my own knowledge. I've heard women say that they didn't want an epidural because they didn't want drugs getting...

  14. opinions about epidurals

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Someone told me IV pain meds get into the baby's bloodstream and can lead to drowsy newborns {and decreased mother-infant bonding}. Whereas epidural meds don't enter the baby's bloodstream. Does this...

  15. opinions about epidurals

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think this is one of those issues where a woman should be given good information with pros and cons for each alternative and then allowed to make her own decision without pressure one way or the...

  16. Best watch for clinicals?

    firstyearstudent replied to moonischasingme1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just got this Swatch and I am really happy with it. It is plastic, extremely lightweight, water resistant, and the battery is easy to change. It does not have a date, but they sell a similar one...

  17. Peds nursing project ideas?

    firstyearstudent replied to VWBuggin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is kind of obvious, but what about healthy-eating/exercise? It is so easy to get information on this since the powers that be have been addressing the obesity epidemic among

  18. ADNs in California without a waitlist

    firstyearstudent replied to KasiLynn's topic in General Students

    I don't think that Glendale Community College (near Los Angeles) or Los Angeles City College have wait lists -- at least not waitlists that go from year to year. They have a lottery. If you don't win,...

  19. Isn't there anyone out there.....?

    firstyearstudent replied to bladensburg,OHrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am volunteering at a free clinic that also uses volunteers from area high schools who are intersted in the medical profession. Unfortunately, the program is geared more to students who are...

  20. opinions about epidurals

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Falon: I doubt that L&D staff will make you feel bad or wimpy for wanting an epidural. The opposite is the more likely scenario, staff not wanting to deal with patients who choose to labor...

  21. Lets play with titles!

    firstyearstudent replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    We were told to use the "title" SRN (student registered nurse) on med sheets during clinicals but we should probably be writing AAW (apprentice a**

  22. opinions about epidurals

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "menstrual cramps my ass" Graciegirl, what's up with that comment? Are you trying to say I'm lying? Why would I lie? That was my

  23. Does this bother you?

    firstyearstudent replied to Gods child's topic in General Nursing

    We can thank the nursing professional organizations and boards of nursing for this plan not becoming a reality. Nurses prepared this way will still have to fulfill the required course of study laid...

  24. Does this bother you?

    firstyearstudent replied to Gods child's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't bother me because it doesn't seem feasible. It's just someone talking off the top of their head, if you ask

  25. Re-training to become a nurse--is it worth the sacrifice?

    firstyearstudent replied to GraceNotes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, so I can't give you the benefit of years of experience. But I am a career changer (I'm 42) and right now I don't have doubts about going back to school. I've finished a year and I...