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  1. How difficult is the GRE?

    I did not think the GRE was all that bad. I used the Kaplan book for about a month before the exam. Math is my strong suit, but I have to admit that the exam was still challenging. It isn't so much that the math is all that difficult, per se, but you...
  2. Nurse Residency Programs

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a fantastic nurse residency program in Nashville, TN. I can only speak firsthand about the critical care track, but so far I have been thoroughly impressed. The first six weeks involve rotating through each of...
  3. anti-coagulant question

    This is exactly right. Maintaining a steady intake level of Vitamin K is more important than trying to limit intake. First off, although green leafy vegetables contain the highest levels of Vitamin K, they are far from the only sources of it. Attemp...
  4. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    Hi all! Took NCLEX this morning. Shut off at 75. It felt like I was getting fairly difficult questions, but then I also felt like I was guessing between the "best 2" answers on many of the questions. It's going to be a long couple of days... notado...
  5. Gre!!!!

    ZuZuTrauma, I took the GRE last August. I studied for about four weeks and ended up doing just fine (1480/5.0). The quantitative section was pretty easy for me once I spent time reviewing the material. The verbal was pretty frustrating. Know your roo...
  6. Advice for a new RN student

    Advice for new nursing students: Study pretty much every day, even if it is only for a little while. Most days, you will probably need to study for many, many hours! Review material from your lectures and clinicals routinely, not just before exams. ...
  7. Any non-traditonal students out there?

    Just wanted to throw my two cents in. I just graduated yesterday with my BSN!!! :grad: So, at 37, I will be starting my next career in about seven weeks. My grades were pretty unimpressive coming in. My overall GPA was 3.006 in a program that require...
  8. Lab Savvy...HgA1c

    Granolagirl17, According to my pathophysiology text (Porth's "Essentials of Pathophysiology") glucose entry into erythrocytes is not insulin-dependent. It apparently diffuses into the red blood cell just like oxygen does. Excellent question, by the w...
  9. Old man thinking of nursing

    I just turned 37 and will be graduating with my nursing degree in May. It has been pretty rough financially since I took the plunge three years ago, but I do not regret a second of it. I am the oldest guy in my nursing class, but that has not been a ...
  10. Care for pt with PE

    strugglingnurse, Having suffered PEs myself on two different occassions (first bilateral, second unilateral), I have to say that effective pain management helped my breathing more than anything. Those puppies REALLY hurt. As you well know, if it hurt...
  11. Need Your Honest Opinions, Please !!

    mommaoftwo, I say, if your heart is in it, go for it! I have back and knee problems (among other issues). My nursing school did not require a physical, nor did it ask any questions about specific physical conditions (though I think there may have bee...
  12. Doctor who?

    As my screen name implies, even as a (much older than my peers) nursing student, I am commonly referred to as "Doc" on the floor. It doesn't bother me at all. I politely correct the patient/nurse/doctor/whoever and let them know that I am in nursing....
  13. Gre

    treess, I used Kaplan's "GRE Premier Program: 2008 Edition" and feel like it really helped. I did not have a whole lot of time to prepare for the exam, so I did not have time to take the practice exams on the included CD. I will say, though, that bot...
  14. A&P grade?

    I am terrible with rote memorization, but I still managed A's in both A&P courses. The Anatomy Coloring Book really helped me a lot, as did non-stop studying and review, and group study sessions. The coloring book may sound like a toy, but it rea...
  15. How many hours to study in a day?

    I can tell you what works for me. I try to read the chapter(s) we will be covering in lecture before I get to class. I just read them, not study them in detail. I then take good notes during the lecture, and then re-read the material again as soon as...