karenrnstudent

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1. Help with decision about ASN or BSN

   karenrnstudent replied to Lericalpoet's topic in General Students

   I don't know how close to Philadelphia you are but I am a student at LaSalle University. They have something called the Achieve Program. It is a 2.5 year BSN program and you probably have finished all of your pre-req's and would be eligible for the...

2. First semester BSN..is it normal not to do anything in CLINICAL?

   karenrnstudent replied to BrandiBooh's topic in General Students

   Our clinical was the same. We just did the am care and vitals. At first we were shy and stayed away from the nurses that weren't nice to us but then we learned to just get in there. So after all of the am care and vitals were finished we would fol...

3. Is anyone in an evening/weekend program?

   karenrnstudent replied to FAworld's topic in General Students

   I'm in a great evening weekend program! I have class two nights a week from 6:00-8:50PM and then clinicals are every other weekend 6:45AM - 1:15PM, Saturday and Sunday. Next semester we have 2 clinical classes so we will have clinical every weeken...

4. Great Clinical Instructor

   karenrnstudent posted a topic in General Students

   So the members of my clinical group and I want to get a gift for our clinical instructor. She has been fabulous with us in the hospital and we are going to be very sad to leave her. We've got some groups who have some real horror stories about thei...

5. Living Expense Loans

   karenrnstudent replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in General Students

   My stafford loans don't cover all my expenses so I get a "tuition answer" loan from Sallie Mae. You get the check rather quickly and can take out up to $40,000.

6. To all nursing student with loans:

   karenrnstudent replied to mzjones6's topic in General Students

   I opened an ING account which earns GREAT interest so then I will have extra money when I'm finished school to help pay off my student loans. Plus, if an unexpected expense comes up I can just transfer the money into my checking account. Hope this h...

7. 100% dosage calculations?

   karenrnstudent replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

   We are expected to memorize the conversion units at my school.

8. Can we have a bragging thread?

   karenrnstudent replied to krenee's topic in General Students

   since we are all bragging........ i'm a first year, first semester nursing student... first quiz: 94 first exam: 90 i was so excited!!!!!! congratulations to you all! :balloons::balloons::monkeydance:

9. 100% dosage calculations?

   karenrnstudent replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

   My school requires a 90% and we get 2 retakes. However, the tough part is that the test is only 20 questions so 2 wrong and you are out!

10. Need an honest answer here r/g clinicals...

    karenrnstudent replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    I just had my first weekend of clinicals and there was a lot of cleaning poop! It smelled really bad but I got through it. Much easier than I thought it would be! It's like changing a big baby. I really should try to force yourself to watch the ...

11. For those that have started school already?

    karenrnstudent replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

    It is just as overwhelming as everyone says! There is tons of confusion and not knowing. Tons and tons of reading to do on your own time. I am in my 3rd week and I am exhausted, however, I think I am finally getting a schedule down and it is getti...

12. what does your weekly life schedule....

    karenrnstudent replied to jcicelyj's topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! I'm a 29 year old part-time BSN student. My actual nursing program is 2.5 years - just started the program this fall. I work full-time & go to school Monday - work 8-4:30, home study, read, eat dinner, study, study Tuesday - work 7:...

13. Was today your 1st day?

    karenrnstudent replied to beth66335's topic in General Students

    Tuesday was my first day and I left with my head spinning! There was so much reading - I couldn't believe it! So much is still unknown and so I was freaking out. I went to dinner with my Aunt and Uncle who are both nurses and they calmed me down. ...

14. Time Management Question

    karenrnstudent replied to Spartan05's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I work full-time and had classes Monday - Thursday nights last semester. It's not that bad. I did homework during my lunch break, ate dinner at school and studied a bit while eating. I also studied and did homework on weekends. The semester FLIES...

15. Very Very nervous!!!!!!

    karenrnstudent replied to karenrnstudent's topic in General Students

    Thank you to all of you for your words of wisdom! It's nice to know that I am not alone and others are just as stressed as I am.