Wildcats.Cabral

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1. Have Male Nursing Students felt bias during class/clinicals?

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to Murse Wannabe's topic in Male Students

   I would have to say that OB rotation was the worst. First of all, I am a non-traditional student. I would say that most of the bias came from my clinical instructor. Nurses and mothers were mostly fine and accepting. Clinical instructor had to go wit...

2. 30+ club! Lets do this together.

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to alynn's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would like to congratulate all of my younger cohorts! To TxGirl1982, it is never too late. I will start my last two semesters this August in a BSN program at the age of 59 and will graduate in May, 2014 at the age of 60. I also have a previous degr...

3. Working while in Accelerated Nursing Program?

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to emilyrg's topic in General Students

   Cincinnati, man I miss that city and the chili, but I digress. I am a non-traditional student in a BSN program. Not accelerated, but I had a hard time keeping up with working 20-24 hours a week. I now average about 10 hours a week and do okay, but I ...

4. Help. Please. Studying/Testing.

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to smellyacres's topic in General Students

   I will second the thought of using NCLEX study books, I also have Sunders and use Davis' Success series a lot also. Do you make or like note cards? Bring them with you wherever you go, look at them while waiting in line for coffee or lunch or in the ...

5. Choosing a Stethoscope - Littman Master Classic II vs. Classic II S.E.

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to RZobel's topic in General Students

   Our school requires the two head model, so I have the Classic II SE, it is a very good 'scope. Also, a minor point, but most instructors will tell you that you should not have the edge of the stethoscope under the BP cuff anyway. I am also an EMT and...

6. Bombed a test

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to rubato's topic in General Students

   Find a quiet place to study! Personally, I cannot study at home, too many distractions. What I do quite often is go to a library at another school nearby. There is no one there that I know, so very unlikely that I will be disturbed. Shut off your pho...

7. NCLEX: Interventions for Late Decelerations

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to lookup's topic in NCLEX

   I had the same conflict in an exam last week. As previous poster stated, we have to pass professor's exam right now, so go with their answer, which was O2, reposition, Pitocin, etc. Other study guides were similar to other information stated, IV, rep...

8. How can I prepare for Pharm I and Pathophysiology?

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to Nursing2102's topic in Student Assist

   I suppose my first question is why? Why take both in the summer unless it is mandatory. Pharmacology is a lot of memorization as has been stated. Group your drugs into classifications, then remember all of the key points for the classification. Most ...

9. Tips for condensing reading workload?

   Wildcats.Cabral replied to wps2012's topic in General Students

   I struggle with that as well and the further along that I get in the program, the more independent reading that I have to do as opposed to what is actually covered in one lecture a week. This may be teacher specific, but I have found the first and la...

10. Any fellow EMT's out there?

    Wildcats.Cabral replied to kbx827's topic in Male Students

    I would agree with most of what has been said already. I have been an EMT for 5 years and while it is helpful for basics; vitals, knowing how to address patients, etc,. it is a WHOLE lot different, especially in how you approach the analytics of the ...

11. How are male nursing students perceived?

    Wildcats.Cabral replied to erikmm291's topic in Male Students

    I am a sixth semester, non-traditional, BSN student who is also a male. Perhaps it's just me, but I really dislike the whole "male nurse" thing. I am studying to be a nurse, not a male nurse. My female classmates are not studying to be "female nurses...