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    How do clinicals work?

    We have clinical twice a week starting the second week of school. It was like that my first semester too. I was shocked at how fast they had us out there interacting with real patients! I love going to clinical because it lets me experience what w...
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    Making money while in nursing school

    If you have your CNA then you could always do that while going through nursing school. I have many friends in my class who work as a CNA on a PRN basis and it works great for them :) Right now I'm not working but I might look for a CNA job that's P...
  3. You will get this! I struggled at first finding pulses and then my clinical instructor taught me how to occlude the artery then slowly/gently let up until you feel the pulse. For me it workes like a charm for those tricky ones that are hard to find...
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    Scrubs cost WHAT???

    I feel your pain, our uniforms cost $300! Our's are all white pants and vest with pockets (it looks like something a fisherman would ware lol) and a blue polo shirt. I will say that they still look brand new after a years worth of abuse having to w...
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    Dieting and nursing school

    I'm in the last semester of my LPN in my ADN program and I remember on the very 1st day of class our instructor told us that the average nursing student gains 25lbs during the program. Not what I wanted to hear but I see how easy it happens! Betwee...
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    Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    When I get stressed or overwhelmed I stop and tell myself "just breathe." It works for me :)
  7. Congrats!!!!!
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    How many people in your class?

    My summer semester started with about 75 students. When fall semester started we were down to about 43 students or so which included three new students who didn't pass that semester with their starting class. I didn't ask if their failing was due t...
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    Any book suggestions for new nursing students???

    That book will serve you well! Everyone that I know that uses that books saw their grades go up. I also used it to study for my comprehensive final and I did really well on it :) In my opinion that book was a lifesaver. I did a great job in all o...
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    Any book suggestions for new nursing students???

    Med-Surg Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking (Davis's Q&a Series): Kathryn Colgrove, Ray Huttel: 9780803625044: Amazon.com: Books I LOVE this book! It did a great job training my brain to think the way it needs to ...
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    Waiting for final grades to post

    Waiting is the worst! I had my final yesterday but luckily I only had to wait an hour and a half before it was posted. I couldn't imagine waiting that long for my grades! Hope you do well and get the grade you want! :)
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    Peds/OB

    I plan on taking a week off and hitting the OB book hard before next semester starts. I'm kind of glad we have the chance to get a head start on it :) Enjoy the holidays! :)
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    Peds/OB

    Congrats!!!! I have OB/peds next semester. The instructor already gave us the reading assignments for it. I heard this section can be brutal!!!
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    Debt.

    I'm lucky in the fact that where I live you do not have to have your BSN to find a job. In my area most people only have their ADN. The closest hospital that only hires BSNs is a 2 hour drive so for me the ADN to BSN bridge is a perfect fit. I als...
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    Debt.

    This is my plan as well. I am half way through the 1st year of 2 at my CC. After I get my ADN I plan on bridging over to our University. I don't have the money to go straight into the BSN program or a means to drive that far, it's 2 hours away, eve...