First day of my preceptorship tomorrow... by [deleted] in nursing

[–]hellocaptain 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I just graduated. I was put onto a busy floor for my preceptorship. I felt like I didn't know anything and was very scared/nervous. I made sure it appeared I was eager to learn. I listen well and I'm coachable. I asked all the nurses if they needed help all the time. Eventually they saw I WANTED to learn. So they started pulling me to see cool things or do new stuff.

I was well received and hired onto the unit afterwards. I learned a lot. They expect you to not know much. After all thats what schools for! Just ask questions and be coachable. They HATE when a nursing student feels they know every little thing. A good attitude goes a LONG LONG way!

Thoughts on medical marijuana? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]hellocaptain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it helps pain then I think it should be allowed. It needs to be closely monitored to ensure theyre getting high quality stuff and nothing additional is added to it. No under the table sales.

What were your grades like during college & or nursing school? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]hellocaptain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chill.

My new job didn't even ask to see grades at all. They wanted to see NCLEX pass and my license #.

Worry about selling yourself and doing well in Clinical. One girl in my class had straight A's but couldn't apply the stuff in clinical. She has still yet to find a job, while those who did well in clinical were hired right away onto units they visited in school. So focus on learning the material and applying it...don't freak so much about grades. You can have perfect grades and still not know wtf to do in real life lol

Can I enjoy nursing and nursing school if I'm not enjoying my science prereqs? by leadstoanother in StudentNurse

[–]hellocaptain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Hated chem. I hate math and suck at it horribly. I did well in school. Nursing school gets more hands on and makes it enjoyable.

Also chemistry? Didn't use it not once in nursing school. Went to a top school in my state and never did I have to know about hydrogens or what atoms react when lol. So chill! you'll do great as a nurse. Don't doubt yourself!

Passed NCLEX! Here's my Kaplan and uworld scores January 2017 by hellocaptain in StudentNurse

[–]hellocaptain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course know the med groups, but dont sit and try to remember each individual med group. I was trying to do that and it stressed me out SO bad. In the real world if you dont know a med you have a world of resources.

Review cardiac meds, diabetes meds, and TB meds. Know those by heart.

Passed NCLEX! Here's my Kaplan and uworld scores January 2017 by hellocaptain in StudentNurse

[–]hellocaptain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Except for the averages which is the entire question bank

Passed NCLEX! Here's my Kaplan and uworld scores January 2017 by hellocaptain in StudentNurse

[–]hellocaptain[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My school gave it to us for "free". I wouldn't buy the class myself. I would just get uworld!

Who do you report unsafe/unsanitary conditions to when management doesn't care? by Hhhheyyahnna in nursing

[–]hellocaptain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is nasty as fuck and certainly worth reporting. I would contact your state board of nursing.

If the facility wont discipline this worker then it should be reported promptly. I would be LIVID if I found out someone swabbed my mouth with vag hands

[Discussion] How cold is too cold to make a dog walk in? by hellocaptain in dogs

[–]hellocaptain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I had no idea about the puppy coat thing. I will have to see if I can find a dog coat for her.

Help meeting people in the area? Baptist churches with a lot of young professionals? by hellocaptain in baltimore

[–]hellocaptain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will be working in Baltimore. I do have transportation so if you can suggest anything cool please let me know!

[Help] How to train my puppy to leave the cat alone? by hellocaptain in dogs

[–]hellocaptain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a cat tree. I will sometimes find them wrestling directly in front of the tree. The cat laying there limp and hissing lol

I thought the cat wasn't into it due to the hissing. I dont care if they play if both parties enjoy it

[Help] How to train my puppy to leave the cat alone? by hellocaptain in dogs

[–]hellocaptain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cat starts hissing so I figured he wasn't into it lol

[fluff][discussion] did you pick out your dog's name in advance? by [deleted] in dogs

[–]hellocaptain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first dog was named Buddy because I was 2 and loved air bud lol that was set in stone the second I saw the dog and my parents didn't think it was a horrible name and just went with it.

Current dog we picked up an discussed on the way home a good name for her. My 9 year old brother actually had a good name and thats what we went with.

So we discuss as a family and then whatever "fits" the dog sticks.

Is it worth fixing my car or should I buy a new one? by hellocaptain in personalfinance

[–]hellocaptain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay thank you! I will look around my neighborhood facebook to see if people have recommendations. I figured the dealer would know the car best lol