corgimomRN2b

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1. Saunders vs HESI NCLEX-RN books

   corgimomRN2b posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hi all! I have the 4th Edition Saunders book and the HESI NCLEX-RN review books. Which do you think would be the best to utilize or do they both offer good studying opportunities? I just graduated 5/16 and plan on taking my boards in July. Thanks s...

2. IVPB Disaster

   corgimomRN2b replied to greatgoku81's topic in Student Assist

   As I am in the evening/weekend ADN program the chances that I get to hang IVPB can be far and few depending on my patient. I always have to review w/ the instructor/classmates and seem to fumble through. My mom (retired CCU RN of over 40 years) told...

3. How are your clinicals graded?

   corgimomRN2b replied to gabriella86's topic in General Students

   We are graded past/fail, but, we have weekly paperwork (care worksheets, reflections) and a weekly eval based upon 60 points. We have to have 80% at the end of each clinical rotation in order to move on.:typing

4. Anybody working full time while in school?

   corgimomRN2b replied to Juicy925's topic in Student Assist

   I work full-time (40+ hours per week) and attend class in the evening with my clinicals being on the weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) plus I am 49 years old. If I can do it, anyone can do it! You just have to be organized and have a good support s...

5. How do you check the patient's blood glucose??

   corgimomRN2b replied to Meltem.Y's topic in General Nursing

   As students, we have been told NOT to use alcohol to clean the finger of choice as alcohol can give a false (+) reading.

6. resveratol

   corgimomRN2b replied to mark3274's topic in Stress 101

   Hi, My husband and I are looking into this. Can you tell us where you purchased it and what sort of regimen you are using? Thanks!

7. Any legimate grants out there for nursing school costs

   corgimomRN2b posted a topic in General Students

   Hi all, I was just wondering if any of my fellow students have knowledge/experience with grants for nursing school costs? I don't qualify for most scholarships/federal loans/student loans because I already have a previous BA degree and am on the old...

8. Friends and nursing school

   corgimomRN2b replied to nursecher's topic in General Students

   I have managed to find some friends that I could be life long friends with. I was also lucky enough to have my first clinical rotation with one of these women. Proved to me what I already knew...that we will be good friends! There are many in my cl...

9. What kind of jobs do nursing students have?

   corgimomRN2b replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in General Students

   I am a full time clinical research coordinator conducting clinical trials in pulmonary and allergy-immunology medicine. In another life I was a phlebotomist and I have also been a pharmacy technician.

10. Will I be too old for nursing school?

    corgimomRN2b replied to nrsbetsy's topic in General Students

    Hi, Don't feel like you are too old! I am 48 and in my first semester of an ADN program. There are a few of us in the class that are in there 30s and 40s and of course we have the young'uns (20s). I agree, that age is just a number...think of the "l...

11. Who made it through their first week alive??!!

    corgimomRN2b replied to beckersSN's topic in General Students

    Don't feel badly! We had homework the day of orientation that was due the first night of class. How's that for hitting the ground running??? I am already feeling pretty stressed between work and getting my readings/study guides/lab activities and ...

12. Scared To Start Nursing School

    corgimomRN2b replied to Mustang Sally's topic in Student Assist

    I too am starting nursing school on Aug. 21st and scared to death of the clinical aspects. The book learning doesn't bother me, at 48 I have learned to work and study... I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one whose stomach is doing flip flops!

13. Are we all old???

    corgimomRN2b replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi, I just found the website so am new. I am 48 and started taking pre-reqs when I was 43. A class a semester...well long story short I enter the ADN program next month. It is an evening/wkend program and I will still be working my full time 40+ jo...