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1. Nursing student or student nurse?

   newbie08 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

   I just like asking random, off-the-wall questions once in a while. I think it lightens the mood:nurse:

2. RN student assigned to LPN???

   newbie08 replied to Sara5229's topic in General Students

   I didn't say that it was based on their title. I just said in my experience it seems that the LPNs are nicer.

3. Nursing student or student nurse?

   newbie08 posted a topic in General Students

   I figured since I am in a 2-year program, I would call myself a nursing student the first year then a student nurse the 2nd year since it sounds more official to me. How do you refer to yourself??

4. RN student assigned to LPN???

   newbie08 replied to Sara5229's topic in General Students

   I am also an RN student and have been assigned to both RNs and LPNs and in my experience the LPNs have been much nicer to me, more caring toward the pts and happier to answer questions than the RNs have been. The RNs seem annoyed to have a student as...

5. Any other ADNs wishing they had done BSN??

   newbie08 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

   I haven't really looked much into other school's programs because the hospital this RN-BSN program is affiliated with is the hospital I want to work at and (according to the little recruiting party they had for us) they will pay for us to get our BSN...

6. Any other ADNs wishing they had done BSN??

   newbie08 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

   That's my plan as well. I want to become a NP. The RN-BSN program I am looking at is supposed to be for the 'working nurse' but when I looked at it today, it was showing that all the regular BSN pre-reqs had to be met before you could apply for the R...

7. Any other ADNs wishing they had done BSN??

   newbie08 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm in an ADN program and plan to get my BSN through an RN-to-BSN program. I was looking at the school that I plan on doing that through and you still have to do all the courses that any other BSN student has to go through!! Although I will have a lo...

8. Class sizes

   newbie08 replied to sproeber89's topic in General Students

   There are 48 in my Adult Nursing I class. That's including at least 5 who are auditing the course.

9. Taking two anatomy classes at once

   newbie08 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

   It depends on how in depth the instructor goes in to A&P. With the instructor I have now, I wouldn't even think about taking A&P I and II at the same time!! Way TMI to absorb at once!!My school doesn't offer it like that anyway. A&PI is a...

10. Gearing up for next semester : )

    newbie08 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    I'm glad to hear I am not the only one to get up super early for clinicals!! I normally set my alarm for 0400 so I can wake up (I am NOT a morning person), get a shower, get my daughter up, get her ready for daycare and be out the door by 0600 so I c...

11. Cheap books online? Textbook website suggestions??

    newbie08 replied to ccac international's topic in General Students

    I am considering buying my textbooks for this semester somewhere other than the college bookstore. Any suggestions for websites?? Thanks!!

12. Mnemonic for cranial nerves

    newbie08 replied to KR's topic in General Students

    The one in my A&P book was : On Occassion Our Trusty Truck Acts Funny, Very Good Vehicle AnyHow. And for if they are motor, sensory or both: Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says it's Bad Business to Marry Money. Hope this helps!!

13. Gearing up for next semester : )

    newbie08 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    This will probably sound dumb but what is a practicuum? I have seen it in other schools' curriculum but I have never heard it at my school. What is it??

14. Skin to skin contact

    newbie08 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My daughter was born 10 weeks early by emergency caesarian due to severe preeclampsia so I didn't get to touch her at all until 2 days after she was born. The NICU nurses strongly suggested skin-to-skin contact (they called it kangaroo care). I tried...

15. Gearing up for next semester : )

    newbie08 posted a topic in General Students

    Anyone else getting excited for next semester to start?? I was telling my husband how excited I was then I got to thinking that it must mean that as hard as the first semester was to adjust to, it didn't crush my spirit about becoming a nurse:nurse: ...