student005

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  1. Electives for RN-BSN

    CEN worked for me.
  2. How old were you when you started CRNA school?

    Starting at 27 and will be 30 when I graduate.
  3. UTA Rn to BSN program

    I just finished my last week of Professional Nursing B today. I was very satisfied with the courses. The lectures and assignments were interesting and the workload was very reasonable.
  4. Debra Medina, RN, is running for Governor of Texas

    This is from the Q&A on the website of Debra Medina, RN: How are middle and low-income families helped by expanding the sales tax - isn't that a much more regressive tax than the property tax? First, we would ensure that items such groceries, med...
  5. Debra Medina, RN, is running for Governor of Texas

    She has my vote!!! Wow... she wants to eliminate property taxes-- AND just think of having an RN as governor to advocate for all of us in the healthcare field!
  6. Working ahead...Suggestions?

    I laughed when I read your post because you sound EXACTLY like me! =) As a current (successful) nursing student looking back, I would suggest the following: 1. A&P - The more you study the better! It will help you in understanding disease pro...
  7. Individualized Study Tips

    i've seen a lot of questions/discussion about how to study in nursing school and requests for helpful learning tips. at the beginning of our nursing program, our instructors invited an education specialist to come and talk to us about study skills, ...
  8. Impaired skin integrity or risk for??

    You might also consider "Impaired Physical Mobility" and "Risk for Peripheral Neurovascular Dysfunction"...
  9. LVN first?

    you might want to look for a school with a program like mine. the first year (summer i - spring) you go through the lvn program. at the end of the year, after passing boards, you automatically start into the second year of the program (summer i - s...
  10. In my experience, nursing instructors are positive, encouraging and professional individuals who are there to help you learn and to challenge you to reach your full potential. I cannot imagine any of the professors in our program yelling, cursing or...
  11. Yes, there have been several studies done to determine the correlation between GPA and NCLEX pass rates. The quote below is from: http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=818345 Academic performance in prenursing courses...
  12. Overachievers

    Agreed!
  13. Overachievers

    That's kind of what I was thinking, too. The ones I've heard using the term seem to have a difficult time in theory and lab...The ones they talk about turn their work in on time, make good grades and know the right answers when they get called on. ...
  14. Overachievers

    I keep hearing the word "overachiever" used to describe certain nursing students. Do you think there is such a thing? If so, what makes a person an "overachiever"? I've been pondering this for a few days and would love to hear your thoughts! ...
  15. Ineffective Airway Clearance

    Our instructors have told us that our goals/outcomes are derived from the problem statement of the nursing diagnosis. For example, if your diagnosis is "Acute pain R/T injury sec to MVA AEB pt states "The pain in my right shoulder is an 8 on a scal...