Davisk01

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1. Nursing Cap

   Davisk01 replied to LooLoo's topic in Massachusetts

   I go to Atlantic Union College in Lancaster, MA and it is ugly lol but tradition

2. My Last Day as a Student Nurse

   Davisk01 posted a topic in General Students

   today was the day, my last day as a student nurse!!!! i took my awful final today which was full of patho (what???) yeah we weren't prepared for that...but i did well and i cried when i was done. this was a quick 2 years and now on to my bsn although...

3. Nursing Cap

   Davisk01 replied to LooLoo's topic in Massachusetts

   We definately still do the traditional white nurses dress and cap for our pinning ceremony!!! The caps are awful but it is a tradition and yes we have a specially designed cap that is unique to our school.

4. A's in Nursing School

   Davisk01 replied to Davisk01's topic in General Students

   The fact that a 92 is a B+ does suck! I am totally content with my B...I also am a single mom and work 2 hours aa week at a Hospital so I think I am really fortunate to have mde it with a B lol.

5. New grad training programs

   Davisk01 replied to NonstopLearning's topic in Massachusetts

   I am actually moving TO Florida for a New Grad training program because of the lack of available jobs for New Grads in MA. I will be graduating with my ASN in May and doing an internship for 12 months then getting my BSN through FCHS. Katie :loveya:

6. A's in Nursing School

   Davisk01 posted a topic in General Students

   Hey everyone, I passed third semester (Med Surg 2) but I am curious as to how many people actually get A's in nursing school. We only had 2 girls (no guys in our class) get A- (92%). The majority got C's and B- and only 6 (including myself) got B's. ...

7. 2007 NCLEX pass rate by school

   Davisk01 replied to ladybugsea's topic in Massachusetts

   EEK!!! My school didn't do too hot in 2007 so they have been kicking the 2008 and 2009 (mine) classes a$$es!! We'll show them!!

8. Ok, so where is the nursing shortage?

   Davisk01 replied to BabySweetpea's topic in Massachusetts

   I am currently a second year nursing student and I have heard the stories of not being able to find jobs here in Massachusetts. I actually work at a Worcester hospital and know quite a few new grads who also WORK HERE and could not get hired as RN's....

9. 26 out of 40 Failing Med Surg/Psych

   Davisk01 posted a topic in General Students

   :oHi Everyone, I am in my second semester of nusing school. Last semester I finished with an 85% average (after a not so hot performance on my final exam) but I was happy with it. However, this semester has been rough. Currently I am floating by ...

10. Fluids and Electrolytes test

    Davisk01 replied to Davisk01's topic in Student Assist

    I have that book and we all used it, I'm pretty sure it was the signs and symptoms that killed me. The thing is, I know I will use this knowledge for the rest of my career as an RN so I am determined to get it right. I know my ABG's back and forth an...

11. Fluids and Electrolytes test

    Davisk01 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I cannot believe it, I studied so hard and knew so much but not enough. I got a 76 and our passing grade is 77!!! I haven't done this bad on an exam yet and I am devestated :angryfire I need to know what I did wrong so I can fix it but our Prof is ou...

12. HELP!! Resp/Metabolic Acidosis/Alkalosis

    Davisk01 replied to Davisk01's topic in Student Assist

    After I posted I found some great links on here thanks for all of your help! The tic tac toe method? Never heard of it but I would love if you wanted to share

13. HELP!! Resp/Metabolic Acidosis/Alkalosis

    Davisk01 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi There!!! Does anyone out there have any tricks for interpreting ABG results to determine Resp/Metabolic Acidosis/Alkalosis. We are going to get ABG lab examples on our next exam (Tuesday) and we will need to determine what the labs represent. ...

14. Nursing Dedication

    Davisk01 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I volunteered to be the rep for my nursing class and now need to put together the ceremony for our nursing dedication in February. Has anyone else had their dedication "capping" ceremony yet? If so, I would appreciate any ideas. Thanks, Katie:bal...

15. Dosage Calculations

    Davisk01 posted a topic in General Students

    I passed my dosage calculation test...yay!!!! I did make A STUPID mistake...I mean really a silly mistake and took another exam the next morning consisting of two similar questions to the one I messed up on and passed. I found that the only problem I...