aellisrn10

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1. Losing HOPE!

   aellisrn10 replied to Someday2bRN's topic in General Nursing

   I know I'm only a 2nd semester student, but my sister has taken and failed the NCLEX PN 3 times (long story) and each time, she has rec'd a letter in the mail within 2 business days with her failure notice. A couple of her friends that passed took S...

2. At home practice for initiating an IV?

   aellisrn10 posted a topic in Student Assist

   anyone have any recommendations on something to use at home to practice starting an IV on? I know you can practice giving injections to an orange, but what about IV's? Some classmates thought of using a banana but I think the peel would be to thick f...

3. Competencies/Critical Skills

   aellisrn10 replied to aellisrn10's topic in General Students

   YES, it was alot! And most of it within a 2 week time period! I was hoping for more replies than just one. Anyone else wanna chime in? What should I expect in 2nd semester?

4. Competencies/Critical Skills

   aellisrn10 posted a topic in General Students

   Just a curious question here. I am finishing up 1st semester of nursing school, and was just wondering what type of competencies/critical skills other nursing students were/are taught in all semesters. Here is a list of mine... (only 1st semester, I ...

5. School Grading Scales

   aellisrn10 replied to lizdctorn2b's topic in General Students

   Ours is A=93-100 B=87-92 C=82-86 Anything below 82 in our program is failing.... They say they that our grading scale is held to higher standards, because of NCLEX. The ADN program at my school, the grading scale is totally different from the rest ...

6. Valsalva Maneuver

   aellisrn10 posted a topic in General Students

   How would you teach a client to perform the valsalva maneuver?

7. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

   aellisrn10 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Just thought I'd introduce myself as well! I joined the "allnurses" forum last night. I start TOMORROW as a student in a 4 semester RN program. When I graduate in May 2010 I'll have an associates degree in nursing! I'm a 26 y/o mother of 1 and wife. ...