- Is it crazy to go into nursing if I know I hate bedside nursing?
I worked as a nursing assistant on a med-surgical floor of the biggest hospital in my area, floated to other floors (all med surgical floors or step down units besides 1 time in the ED) and ended...
40 points51 comments5 d ago
- I can’t do IVs
Idk if this is the right flair but I feel so defeated. We just learned the IV mod and I can do it on the lab mannequin but for the life of me I can’t do it on a real person I’ve stuck 6 people...
37 points61 comments5 d ago
- Denied my disability accommodation list
For some context, I have loop ear buds. They’re not head phones and don’t produce noise but it helps with blocking out sounds. I’m sensitive to mouth noises and during exams are when it’s the...
28 points47 comments4 d ago
- Barely passing first semester (76%), only 5 weeks left
Hey Ya'll, Just for some backstory, I'm in my first semester of my ADN program, and I'm feeling low/defeated and I'm hoping to hear from others who have felt the same way I do right now....
26 points31 comments2 d ago
- i need 98s on my next two exams to pass
please help me. i missed a singular assignment and now it has put me in deep shit where on my next two exams i need 98s or higher to pass. one of two exams is tomorrow. i’ve been studying for...
22 points28 comments6 d ago
- I just got my capstone placement and I’m kinda terrified lol… it’s the NICU
I’ve worked in peds for 3 years and still tell everyone the tiny ones make me nervous. Here’s to graduating next month 🎉🎉
17 points7 comments5 d ago
- Don't feel like I'm retaining basic A&P and microbio knowledge
For context, I'm really great at learning information quickly. Currently I'm doing really well in these core classes, but once my exams are over I instantly forget 75% of what I've learned. I just...
16 points8 comments5 d ago
- First Clinical Assignment
Today was my first day of clinical rotation and it was so fantastic! I just wanted to share a win with everyone. I’m assigned to an acute surgery floor in a nice hospital with an excellent team....
15 points1 comment4 d ago
- California CNA Equivalency – How long did CDPH take to approve your application?
Hi everyone! I’m currently a nursing student in California and recently mailed out my CNA equivalency application to CDPH after completing my Fundamentals of Nursing course. For anyone who went...
12 points1 comment3 d ago
- Dealing with a bullying situation
So I'm attending a lab I had the other day and we went over this skill that required a sterile procedure (I dont want to get to specific). After the instructor went over the procedure once in...
10 points8 comments2 d ago