Lisa2902

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1. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

   Lisa2902 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Greetings! My name is Lisa. I am 30-years-old. I have been married for 11-years and have 2 beautiful, wonderful children (9-year-old daughter & 1-year-old son)! I am currently enrolled in my first semester of a 2-year ADN program and I am taking...

2. Student Nursing Goals

   Lisa2902 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello everyone! I was just wondering what goals you might be setting for yourself as a newbie nursing student and, as well, what area of nursing do you think you want to work in when you finish school? I plan to study hard and make the most of my stu...

3. Tips From The Pros?

   Lisa2902 posted a topic in General Students

   Greetings everyone! I was wondering if any of you pros have any good study tips for the newbie nursing students. Like tips on note taking, using a tape recorder, using flash cards, using highlighters, etc, etc, etc. I'm asking because its been a whi...

4. A Mother AND a student????

   Lisa2902 replied to Sarahstudent's topic in General Students

   I had separation anxiety too. I took my 15-month-old son to daycare for the first time today. I have been home with him since the day he was born and honestly, I had a big empty hole in my heart the whole time I was away from him ... I missed him so ...

5. What are you doing to prepare for school?

   Lisa2902 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello everyone! I will be starting a 2-year ADN program this month. I will be taking Fundamentals of Nursing (lecture, lab and clinical) and Pharmacology. I was wondering what everyone has been doing to get prepared for nursing school. Since I purcha...

6. Students Only....warning this will bore others....

   Lisa2902 replied to SusanRN2004's topic in General Students

   Well, I'm pretty much doing the same things you all are doing. Cleaning house, trying to get organized and things like that. I've purchased my books, uniforms, shoes, stockings and all the other misc. school supplies ... paper, index cards, folders, ...

7. Any suggestions on shoes (m)

   Lisa2902 replied to larae09's topic in General Students

   Greetings! I just wanted to let you know that I got my new nursing shoes from the JC Penney scrubs catalog. They are Cherokee Rockers Lights the style is Jasmine. I must say that I absolutely lllooovvveee them! They are very light and comfortable and...

8. I need ideas regarding uniforms

   Lisa2902 replied to larae09's topic in General Students

   When I was pregnant and worked in the operating room I wore the traditional OR scrub attire (drawstring pants and scrub top) they were very comfortable and didn't look too awful bad. Just make sure you're comfortable ... that's the main thing.

9. New students...what is your fall schedule like?

   Lisa2902 replied to Forevermomof5's topic in General Students

   I have all my prereqs finished and will be starting the ADN program in the fall. My schedule looks like this ... Pharmacology - Monday Fundamentals of Nursing Lecture/Lab - Tuesdays Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical/Lecture - Wednesday Good luck to al...

10. Coming to America

    Lisa2902 replied to AfroSoul's topic in General Nursing

    I know a few Canadian nurses who came to work in Florida on a work visa. I think they went through an agency in order to come to the USA. I asked them why they chose to work in Florida and they said that it was easier to get the work visa for Florida...

11. Working students or non Working Students.

    Lisa2902 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    I work everyday as a caregiver, maid, cook, laundry attendant, dishwasher and taxi cab driver! Low and behold ... I must be a mother! Don't worry ... I love my job! LOL!

12. Hola!!

    Lisa2902 replied to Tigger100S's topic in General Students

    Greetings Sarah and welcome. My name is Lisa. I will be starting a 2-year ADN program in the fall. It is my hope to continue in the future towards a BSN. As for now the 2-year program suits my needs. I am 29, married and have 2 beautiful children. Th...

13. Algebra

    Lisa2902 replied to Lisa1970's topic in General Students

    I also had to test out of algebra by taking the CPT algebra portion. I purchased "Math Smart" by The Princeton Review from my mall bookstore for about $9.00. It was a great book and taught me everything I needed to know for the CPT and was very easy...

14. Algebra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Lisa2902 replied to nurseshn's topic in General Students

    When I had to take the college level algebra placement test I used a book call "Math Smart" by the Princeton Review ($9.00 at the mall bookstore). I had never taken Algebra in high school, only general math, and I only had a basic (very basic) unders...

15. Shoes

    Lisa2902 posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    Any suggestions for a good nursing shoe that is not too expensive? The ADN program that I am starting in the fall requires us to have "nursing shoes" not "tennis shoes". Anything that looks like a tennis shoe is not acceptable. I was thinking of tryi...