- I placed my first indwelling catheter on a REAL person!
Iβm currently in foundations (a literal baby in the program) and we just finished practicing how to place indwelling caths for the past 2 weeks straight. I was at my clinical site the other day...
421 points62 comments2 d ago
- NCLEX pass rates aren't the whole story. Think about this when picking a school.
I've been teaching nursing for a while and there's something we don't talk about enough. NCLEX pass rates are cool and all, but they don't really tell the whole story. Think of it this way: One...
119 points34 comments4 d ago
- Thought Iβd share a funny story during a clinical last year.
So it was my 2nd semester and first day back to clinicals, I was a bit rusty. I was doing my morning vitals and went to take the temperature of the patient. I picked up the thermometer and scanned...
42 points1 comment6 d ago
- college/ nursing school is getting hard.
hello. i F(18) am in my first year of college, majoring in nursing. I'm taking a&p 1 this semester, and i am currently failing. i got a 68 on my first test and a 50 on my most recent one. so i...
39 points50 comments6 d ago
- I locked in
So Iβm an anatomy one as a freshman nursing student and on my first exam I got a 71 then on my second exam I got a 61. And I was on track to fail the class and have to retake it, which was set...
36 points9 comments4 d ago
- What items did you buy and actually use in nursing school?
I was recently accepted into an accelerated community college adn program. I keep seeing all these videos of you need this and that. Can someone just please tell what they truly felt was useful in...
36 points81 comments4 d ago
- What are your best/most diabolical pneumonics?
The worse= the better Happy studying! <3
31 points30 comments6 d ago
- Remembering Stuff for Charting
We've started taking vitals and doing head-to-toe assessments in clinicals. In the EMR, the assessment has a long list of values to assess and chart. I asked my clinical instructor if we should...
29 points73 comments16 h ago
- They fumbled my honors society induction :(
I was so excited to be inducted into the school's honor society. I met the GPA requirements, got my letters of recommendation, and sent in my responses for the speech they give everyone with why...
19 points13 comments4 d ago
- Nursing Students/Grads β How Do You Study and Succeed in the Nursing Program?
Hi everyone! π Iβm looking for advice from current nursing students or graduates on how to study effectively and succeed in the program. I know nursing school involves a lot of information, so I...
18 points9 comments2 d ago