tarheelchick3113

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1. Does your school use dosage calc software and clickers?

   tarheelchick3113 replied to epinephRN's topic in General Students

   We used eDose and I didn't find that it was any help. My teacher solely depended on that for teaching us calculations, though. I really struggled, and still do, because I had to rely on just that program to learn how to do med calculations. I'm su...

2. Taking A&P while in nursing school... how crazy hard is it?

   tarheelchick3113 replied to nocheapones's topic in General Students

   I took it with my nursing courses, and it wasn't that bad. It's just a ton of memorization. I guess it really depends on your school/professor on how difficult it will be. Just don't fall behind and use notecards to study, that's how I got through...

3. Seems to be quite the trend...

   tarheelchick3113 replied to AmandaS<3's topic in CNA/MA

   I think being a CNA is very rewarding. Don't get me wrong-it's very irritating, but I feel like I can make a difference in people's lives. I've seen residents be left sitting for hours in urine/feces/vomit, not being fed, and just plain out being t...

4. CNA to RN

   tarheelchick3113 replied to Sudiswa07's topic in CNA/MA

   Being a CNA first is a really good idea. I'm one of the only CNAs in my college class , and it has really helped me in clinical. Everyone else was a nervous wreck, but I've been there done that. (all we did first semester of clinical was baths) Go...

5. Pharmacology

   tarheelchick3113 replied to tarheelchick3113's topic in General Students

   Thanks, that's really good advice. I've just heard upper classmen say how pharm left them completely unprepared for junior year, and that worried me a little. Thanks again:)

6. Pharmacology

   tarheelchick3113 posted a topic in General Students

   In my pharm class we are moving really quickly (going over 2-3 chapters a day). For our tests, we are given a study guide. If we do the study guide we're pretty much guaranteed an A or B. I'm very appreciative of the class not being that difficult, ...

7. Help with studying in Nursing School!

   tarheelchick3113 replied to ppersad's topic in General Students

   Note cards are my God send. It gets tough, but you can do it.

8. Good Idea or bad...I have Nursing books & want to start studying (fundamentals)

   tarheelchick3113 replied to jewelspassion's topic in General Students

   I don't think you can ever get too far ahead in nursing school. lol I say go for it and good luck! :)

9. Medication Classes

   tarheelchick3113 replied to tarheelchick3113's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks, I really appreciate it. For the most part, I have them straightened out. I just felt like she was using those terms interchangeably, and that confused me. Thanks again everyone.

10. Medication Classes

    tarheelchick3113 replied to tarheelchick3113's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks. Yes, I am in Pharm right now, but I'm still really confused. My teacher just reads the powerpoints to us, and the book doesn't really explain the differences well. It's nothing new though. We had to teach ourselves drug calculations.. Tha...

11. Medication Classes

    tarheelchick3113 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hello, I feel like I'm asking a really dumb question, but here it goes.. My teacher uses terms like alpha 1 blocker, beta 2 agonist, cholinergic blocker, etc. I can't these terms in my textbook. It says adrenergic blocker, adrenergic antagonists, etc...

12. Finally, I'm a Fairmont state RN student!

    tarheelchick3113 replied to sconoli's topic in West Virginia

    Congratulations!

13. A&P Hormones

    tarheelchick3113 replied to tarheelchick3113's topic in General Students

    Thanks i'm willing to try anything. With 4 other finals it's just really tough to remember everything this time.

14. A&P Hormones

    tarheelchick3113 replied to tarheelchick3113's topic in General Students

    Oh yess. Index cards have gotten me this far through anatomy. i swear by those things! lol thanks

15. A&P Hormones

    tarheelchick3113 posted a topic in General Students

    hey guys, For part of my a&pII final i have to know all the hormones that we have studied this semester. (there's about 50) I was just wondering if anyone had to do this or had any recommendations of how to study this. I have to know where they'r...