mollyj91

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1. Just started Psych Nursing... help!

   mollyj91 replied to electricblack's topic in Psychiatric

   I recently started a job earlier this year on an acute women's treatment unit in a county mental health facility. The facility houses the county's most and severely mentally ill. 95% of the patients have a history or current behavior checks for attac...

2. Tips of Nursing School Sucess

   mollyj91 replied to mcruz211's topic in General Students

   I am currently in nursing school now, and only have one semester left. I can tell you that you will become married to your notecards. Also, you won't have a life in nursing school. Just study study study- and not just memorizing stuff either, really ...

3. Do you know of anyone who has been thrown of of nursing school/program? And why?

   mollyj91 replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

   One of my friends who goes to a different nursing school than I do got kicked out of her nursing program for having kidney disease....

4. Finals week....the test that will decide everything

   mollyj91 replied to rnintwo's topic in General Students

   I know how you feel. At the nursing school I attend, you need at least an 85% average on all the exams before the homework is added in and if you get below an 85% you have the retake the class. Also, you can only take ONE class that includes a clinic...

5. Advice for clinicals... Pleaseee

   mollyj91 replied to RoxyChic's topic in General Students

   I had the exact same issue in my first two clinical rotations and in my CNA clinicals at the VERY beginning. Keep in mind, for my CNA clinical, I had the hardest patient on the floor, and I was SO nervous. I constantly asked questions to the nurse an...

6. Need advice after failing last semester

   mollyj91 replied to Lorettaxyz's topic in General Students

   I've had the same issue. I've had anxiety from my freshmen year in high school, and my junior year I went to my doctor and he prescribed me an anti-anxiety medication. It helped A LOT! Once I started nursing though, The first exams in three of my cla...

7. Tattoo Piercings cover up help?

   mollyj91 replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

   I have a nose ring, and for my CNA clinicals, no piercings or tattoos were allowed. I cut a small square of the adhesive part of a bandage and stuck it on my nose so it covered my stud. It was probably the best idea I have ever cooked up in my head. ...

8. Do I automatically get a CNA after first year in nursing school?

   mollyj91 replied to onlyjesus22's topic in General Students

   At the university I attend for nursing (in Wisconsin), it is required that you have your CNA license BEFORE you begin classes. I had to take a class on the weekends at a different facility (not affiliated with my school). As with what everyone else h...

9. Preparing for A&P I

   mollyj91 replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing

   And, some a&p books come with a year subscription to a website with diagram labeling, quizzes, and games. My lab book came with a CD that was called Practice Anatomy Lab (PAL) and they had lab practical-like tests for each system such as bones an...

10. Preparing for A&P I

    mollyj91 replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Best advice would be to prepare yourself for studying. I'm a nursing student, and I basically worshiped my a&p book. I spent at least 4 hours ALONE on a&p homework a night. I got an A because all I did was go to class, go back to my dorm, and...

11. Advice for new student

    mollyj91 replied to i<3beach's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Be prepared to STUDY!! I am a nursing student as well, and during the semester, I spent AT LEAST 4 hours of homework/studying EVERY night... Sometimes up to 8 hours when I would re-write my notes and make note cards (maybe won't be as much for you, i...

12. What do you need to become a L&D nurse?

    mollyj91 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a nursing student and I just did my mother and baby clinical rotation in the spring and I absolutely LOVED it and my goal in life ever since I was about 15 was to have the reward of bringing in new life as a l&d nurse. I know you need your BS...