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Tips from a tutor

I hope these tips will help you as you study for your boards. I recently graduated this past January and passed my boards in April. I was a tutor in school and even I had to take the exam a second time. It wasn't because I did not have the knowledge, I genuinely struggle with test-taking anxiety and had to use strategy to apply my knowledge. Read More...

I was yelled at by my nurse yesterday

As a student, I am still learning my boundaries. I got yelled at (I mean REALLY yelled at, in front of about 5 other staff members no less) by the nurse I was working with yesterday at my hospital. Myself, red faced and wanting to hide in a hole for a week, stood there and listened to my nurse tell me I ask too many questions. And you know what? She is right. I think I will allow myself mental "question coupons", three per clinical day. Unless something is REALLY pressing, of course. An embarrassing lesson learned- but very appreciated. Read More...

Nursing classes are easy...

How many of you thought nursing was going to be easy? Do you still feel this way?

I don't remember the number of books I had to carry but I do remember my back was hurting from carrying all those books.

How many books do you have to read/carry for your nursing classes?

How do nurses practice giving shots?

I once read that dental hygiene students practice on each other when learning how to give injections and I admit, this worried me a bit because I'm assuming nursing students do the same thing. If not, how do you practice giving injections? How was your first time giving someone a shot? Details, details. Read More...

Is it normal for them to just let us take care of the pt's on our own?

Today was my first day of clincials *doing them in a nursing home* and they pared us up with each other *2 in each group* gave each group a pt and let us take care of them, alone. Is it normal for this to happen? I heard that usually they put us with a CNA to follow around, but they bascially just said, "here's a pt... good luck!" we did full body baths, transfers, etc. I'm just wondering if this happens a lot and is normal or not. Read More...

Is it possible to be too emotional for nursing?

After a lot of thinking I liked the thought of becoming a nurse. I'm a very caring person and I love helping others. I want to choose a career where I'm up and moving and feel like I'm making a difference and helping others. I also want to make sure that I choose a career that will always be in demand no matter where I go, and has a decent salary. When I mentioned this to my parents, they said I was too emotional for nursing. Read More...

NCLEX Kaplan Practice Scores 2012

Hi Everyone, I was just curious as to what, how everyone else was doing in their kaplan, saunders or whichever nclex practice scores and uh the result of your nclex exam. Most of the posts i found were ah a few years old. Also good luck everyone who has still to take the exam. Please share or comment on the following... Read More...

Advice and must-have's for a first year nursing student?

Any advice for how to spend the summer preparing? Books/study guides to read? What about school/clinical? Absolute must-haves that got you through the semester? Read More...

Calorie Cutting Needed to Meet Youth Obesity Goals

In order for the nation to achieve Healthy People 2020 childhood obesity prevention goals, children on average would need to reduce their daily caloric intake by 64 calories, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Read More...

Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

Being older, I don't learn as fast as I used to. Please, any advice from current students especially older students juggling family responsibilities? Is a full-time program plus family stuff doable? Read More...

Where do you think you need to improve?

Please share what you feel you need to improve to become a wonderful nurse. Finish the sentence.

I feel I need to improve my... Read More...