slsmithe

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1. A 100 % on Dosage and Calculations

   slsmithe replied to Favz's topic in General Students

   My school is the same way-- we need 100% to pass. A friend of mine almost got kicked out, but studied her but off for her last try and passed with flying colors.

2. List your School Here if they do not Require the GRE's..

   slsmithe replied to justme1972's topic in Post Graduate

   UCSF just dropped their GRE requirement

3. I love being a nursing student but I hate my book.

   slsmithe replied to souhila's topic in General Students

   I would just wait until the class starts. Most of it probably won't make much sense to you right now anyways. I would enjoy your time before schools starts because before you know it, you will want another break! Oh and I hardly used my fundamentals ...

4. My life revolves around nursing!!

   slsmithe posted a topic in General Students

   Just curious if anyone here has any advise for me. I moved to a new city with my sister to start a BSN program and I am in my first semester. I have found that my life is completely and utterly revolving around nursing school. All my friends are nurs...

5. Found me another study tool

   slsmithe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   Why would it violate hippa as long as they don't say any identifiers that make the patient too specific, the patient name, or the hospital? My professors talk about patients a lot, but they don't go into to great of detail that it would matter. I rec...

6. MAJOR burnout

   slsmithe replied to JMG2207's topic in General Students

   I have never heard of a four year nursing program, unless you are including prereq's... where do you go? No wonder you are burned out!

7. Why is finding scholarships so difficult?

   slsmithe replied to Jen2002's topic in General Students

   I think the best place to look is at the school you are attending. They have tons of scholarships specifically for nursing students where I go. You write a general essay that can apply to almost all of them. I tend to stray away from scholarships fou...

8. Anyone with Anxiety issues

   slsmithe replied to ThinkRNin2009's topic in General Students

   Have you tried to contact your school's student disability center? My mom was diagnosed with anxiety, so she got a doctor's note and was able to take her tests in a separate room with unlimited time. It really helped to decrease her anxiety when it c...

9. Please give INPUT!!!!

   slsmithe replied to griffly's topic in General Students

   That sounds similar to what my program may be implementing next semester. We have these things called clickers, where we punch in the letter of our answer and it automatically goes into our instructor's computer. It's supposed to be like the NCLEX, ...

10. What color scrubs does your school make you wear for clinicals??

    slsmithe replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    Navy blue. Enough said!

11. What is your stress relief during nursing school?

    slsmithe replied to mzjennx's topic in General Students

    exercise!

12. What do I do now? I am so crushed!!

    slsmithe replied to Brightstar's topic in California

    I'm not really sure what you are asking. Are you talking about a letter about your volunteer work? I really think that the best thing you can do is call the Nursing Department, ask them who specifically you should talk to regarding requirements, and...

13. CSU or CC for Pre Nursing Program

    slsmithe replied to SO CONFUSED CA's topic in California

    I took all my pre-req's at a community college, which is WAY cheaper than taking them at a University. Then, when I was done, I applied to about 5 CSU's (I also applied to the CC I went to just in case I ddin't get accpted anywhere) and now I am in m...

14. What do I do now? I am so crushed!!

    slsmithe replied to Brightstar's topic in California

    Oh, I also just looked at the admission criteria, and it says that you have to have a minimum of 100 hours if you happen to have less than 1,000 hours. I sent in two letters of health care experience, one being my clinical experience as a student nu...

15. What do I do now? I am so crushed!!

    slsmithe replied to Brightstar's topic in California

    I would try to find a hospital where you can take a CNA class. I think they are usually quicker than the semester-long classes at a school. You have about 7 months before everything is due, right? Worst case scenario, if you don't have enough hours, ...