melloyello68

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1. Digital voice recorder?

   melloyello68 replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If you have not bought one yet you might want to make sure that you can download to your pc. I can download then burn the lecture to a cd. I have a RCA one from Walmart. It will say on the package if youc an download and what's included. Just a t...

2. Digital voice recorder?

   melloyello68 replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just started using one and I love it. I am also an auditory learner, so if you don't know your style you might want to take an online test first. I know it has worked for me so far this semester.

3. working while in program?

   melloyello68 replied to ellabear's topic in Student Assist

   You sound like you are prepared and you know what's in store. I am in my second semester and I work Fri-Mon. I think if you have everything organized and you are ready to rock it will work out! Go get em! :)

4. How did you get an "A" in anatomy?

   melloyello68 replied to Diver Dude's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I used the web for anything I could find on Anatomy...pratice quizzes or just info to help. There are some sites for kids that really explain the cells etc. www.biology4kids.com That site really helped since it had been awhile since I had Bio in hi...

5. How many did you lose?

   melloyello68 replied to RNnTrainin''s topic in General Students

   I agree 100%. I tell everyone that talk of failing, who failed what semester, or who is failing has been banned. The only thing that will lead to is . If someone is struggling I hope they look for help, but don't let negative talk drag you down. ...

6. Survived my first week!!

   melloyello68 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

   Congrats on making it through the first week! I just started my 2nd of 4 semesters. We had a presentation on IV's just this week. Last semester we learned to discontinue them, and this semester actually do them. It was interesting to see the pres...

7. "I wish someone would have told me....."

   melloyello68 replied to BSNFiredancer's topic in General Students

   In my program they use the Fundamentals Success:A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking. Nugent & Vitale. There are other books in the same line... Meg Surg Success and Pharm Success. I will say that for Nursing 101 Fundamenta...

8. ADN Grading Scales

   melloyello68 replied to muskylounge's topic in General Students

   Most schools will go by the regular scale when you transfer classes. I have a B.A. and when I applied to the ADN program my classes transferred face value, they weren't changed into the Nursing scale. I would think most places would do this, but de...

9. Are the Nursing Classes harder than A&P or is the schedule what makes it so difficult

   melloyello68 replied to plumstethoscope's topic in General Students

   My guess is the schedule. It can be overwhelming with the reading, clinicals, care plans, math, etc. Not sure how your program works, but with the one I am in we had the math part as self study. We also did ATI on our own. As long as you get a sc...

10. Do you have to carry all your books??

    melloyello68 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    Oops, I meant to add that you will probably use Taber's and Labs & Diagnostic Book for care plans...so you might only need those for reference. I am sure if you ask up front they will let you know what book to bring. Good luck!

11. Do you have to carry all your books??

    melloyello68 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    I doubt you will have to carry all of them. Last semester I had Nsg 101 and once in while would take my Fundamentals book, but mostly just focused on taking notes. If we were working on care plans the teacher advised what book to bring for that day...

12. Starting Nursing 1 in 2 weeks and working full time

    melloyello68 replied to KeithT66's topic in General Students

    Just last week I was the biggest cheerleader in telling you that this could be done, only to start school last week and hear about how it was impossible and it should not even be attempted. This threw me for a loop for about 24 hours, but I have a r...

13. Ati?

    melloyello68 replied to pharmgirl's topic in General Students

    I am in the 2nd semester of an ADN program. We used ATI last semester, I believe I had to pay $140 or something like that. Well this semester it was $186. I used the ATI book to study from. It has lots of good questions for practice, and good gen...

14. Example Nursing Classes Schedules???

    melloyello68 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Students

    Last semester I had Nursing 101 - we had Mon & Wed 830-1200. Tuesday and Thursday 0800-230. Once we started clinicals we did then on Thursdays. I only had Nursing 101, but along with that we did online Math (321 Calc) and also ATI so I guess i...

15. Pharm Question

    melloyello68 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I have a friend in her last semester of Nursing, she said it was important to be memorizing drugs now. I have many lists from Nursing 1 with all the drugs we covered but I just wondered if there was a better way to go about learning these. I saw an...