SnowRain7489

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1. Nursing Student

   SnowRain7489 replied to carissabest's topic in General Nursing

   I agree w/ LifelongDream. You'll be fine, don't worry seriously. I think highschool really just serves the foundation of your education. When you get into your nursing prerequisites u might not remember ALOT of the small little details of what you ...

2. Is it good to apply to a lot of nursing schools?

   SnowRain7489 replied to carissabest's topic in General Nursing

   I agree w/ everything everyone above said. They practically took the words right out of my mouth

3. so what is the best and worst advice u received as a nurse and/or student

   SnowRain7489 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

   Best advice received as a student: "2 heads work better than 1" "knowledge is power" Worst advice received as a student: "You have to memorize on the outline" "Do not read your book" - A tutor told me all of this.

4. When should I start studying for the NCLEX-RN?

   SnowRain7489 replied to carissabest's topic in General Nursing

   Trust me on this one I know that these books are expensive, but they are helpful in developing good critical thinking skills (which you will need alot of) and great test success in your nursing courses Read "Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for B...

5. Snack Ideas

   SnowRain7489 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

   Another MAJOR factor to take into consideration especially for those that are afraid of gaining weight in nursing school is meal portion & snack portion. You really don't need to consume alot for a snack. I learned this from my personal trainer...

6. Should I work 2 jobs?

   SnowRain7489 replied to SnowRain7489's topic in LPN/LVN

   Well & if the guy (that i'm w/, but we broke up & still talking) get together in the future I'll feel sort of complelled to work alot because he does. He has to work 7days/week. His father & mother work together at this same place, so h...

7. Would you encourage someone who was considering nursing school?

   SnowRain7489 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   vashteei agree w/u on the bordem part. i can't stand being bored at any job, i need to be on my feet working. to answer the poll questions i would say moderately discouraging & slightly discouraging - for all the expense and effort it takes to be...

8. Snack Ideas

   SnowRain7489 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

   I agree w/ WishfulThinker:bowingpur. I would also suggest protein bars. Be sure though to spend some time comparing the ingredient list between the protein items in the grocery store - consider Fat, Sat.Fat, Sodium, Protein, etc. Shop at Wal-Mart or ...

9. What makes Nursing school hard?

   SnowRain7489 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Students

   Developing critical thinking skills. Learning the thought process behind nursing material. The other comments about stress, other students, time-management, careplans, etc. are all doable. You just need to practice to be organized, it's a habit to ...

10. Is This Leadership Experience?

    SnowRain7489 replied to SnowRain7489's topic in Career Support

    Wow talk about being very honest & upfront, a little too harsh though. You know there are countless of threads posted w/ people going off topic.

11. Moms who have made it through nursing school!

    SnowRain7489 replied to hopefulabby's topic in General Nursing

    Did you moms read your textbook? I'm not a mom, but this one mom in my class said, "I don't have time to read the big book, I just look over the notes and that's it." She said it in such a tiring, exhausting, fed up type of voice. This mom also gets...

12. Do you practice your skills on dummies/mannequins

    SnowRain7489 replied to AusNurse2B's topic in General Students

    I read the procedure, write it in my own words on a separate sheet of paper to condense it, circle key words, then practice it on mannequins. Sometimes if I don't want to walk all the way over to the lab I pretend like I have a mannequin on my bed o...

13. How do you study for Nursing Exams

    SnowRain7489 replied to Dragtail's topic in Student Assist

    The "Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-RN examination" is not a regular NCLEX book. Have you ever seen those books at the library about 'college success' & 'how to study in college' type of books well this book is like that...sort of....

14. Did your nursing program require letters of recommendation?

    SnowRain7489 replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    Nope I did not have to submit any letters of recommendation. I am going to a private 4-year liberal arts institution.

15. How do you study for Nursing Exams

    SnowRain7489 replied to Dragtail's topic in Student Assist

    I bought this book called, "Saunders Strategies for Success for the NCLEX-RN examination" It's really good in learning how one should think about when answering a test question in nursing. Definitely worth reading.