szeles23

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1. HELP!!!! (First Semester Nursing School)

   szeles23 replied to Shandra2008's topic in General Students

   start doing the nclex questions at the end of each chapter in your fundamentals book. That will help with the critical thinking prep. Those tend to help. Don't read every single thing, unless your professors specifically test off the chapters. Mine d...

2. What is your school's dropout rate?

   szeles23 replied to Dre2416's topic in General Students

   We started with a class of 56 and are now at 55. Yes we lost 1 at about the week and a half mark, and its the first semester. She had something come up I guess. We did ask students from the semesters ahead of us and they said normally you will lose b...

3. Nursing Diagnosis- NO MORE??

   szeles23 replied to Rachey467's topic in General Students

   I have heard from the faculty in my program that the formal nursing diagnosis is something they are moving away from. They say it doesn't really make much sense, that in the real world you use the medical terms, not things like "impaired gas exchange...

4. How hard is nursing school ?

   szeles23 replied to sttinnaaa's topic in General Students

   I'm through the first 2 weeks of my BSN program and yes I have to agree with the time management advice. There is A LOT of reading assigned at least the first two weeks, most professors say some things you can just skim but others will say read the w...

5. Is it all going to DNP?

   szeles23 replied to AppalachianRNstudent's topic in Doctoral

   That's what my school says, that the ANA is trying to ensure that all NP programs are DNP programs by 2015. My school has its first DNP program starting in the spring I think, maybe its fall, but I'm totally on board with it. Its still not 100% but m...

6. Spring 2012 UH Manoa BSN Applicants

   szeles23 replied to NeekoDango's topic in Hawaii

   Just wanted to say GOOD LUCK!!!! It's an awesome program! :) That wait sucks but it all seems like nothing when you finally get to go! Hoping you all get in!

7. UHM nursing school 2012 spring

   szeles23 replied to jellyishh's topic in Hawaii

   Yeah they usually take your highest score in a category, but you still have to get at least 50% in all categories. Good luck guys!! Hope to see you all next semester! I'm pretty sure NLN scores are considered before the gpa's but don't quote me on th...

8. question about retaining infomation from pre-reqs.....

   szeles23 replied to rayne215's topic in General Students

   I took my pre-reqs back in 2009 and 2010 so it has been more than a year. I don't remember everything but I do remember many of the anatomical names and locations, especially bones and organ parts lol. It will all come back to you. If you want get so...

9. Nursing Specialties leading to Nursing Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

   szeles23 replied to SeanLN's topic in Student Assist

   Nursing assistants will not replace Physician's assistants, at least not here in the US. A phys. asst. (PA) functions like a Nurse practitioner here. Nurse assistants are usually nurses aide's (CNA's) etc. The main difference between a PA and an NP i...

10. Just getting started, a little intimidated

    szeles23 replied to oklahomagal's topic in General Students

    You should ask your professor if you can bring a tape recorder to class and record the lecture. Or bring a laptop and type their notes if you are a fast typer.

11. Best way to save money when buying Text Books for BSN program?

    szeles23 replied to Sweetaprils's topic in General Students

    I bought half from Amazon and half from the bookstore. I'm a bsn student as well. Do you have any friends in the class above you? Sometimes buying or borrowing from them works out nicely.

12. Bachelors in Nursing?

    szeles23 replied to Slappy619's topic in General Students

    totally agree with this advice!!!

13. shafted

    szeles23 replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    I can understand asking males to leave for religious or cultural reasons, but seriously as a mom of two kids, I did not care who was in the delivery room, I just wanted the kid out. I know many first time moms aren't the most comfortable with male ca...

14. You paid HOW MUCH for nursing school??!!

    szeles23 replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Students

    I cannot understand paying $40000 per year or semester, my whole 3 years won't even cost me that much! I go to a 4 year university but its a public school and pretty cheap considering the private university 15 miles away charges a lot! I would say my...

15. RN to PA Pre-requisites for both??

    szeles23 replied to student4lyf3's topic in General Students

    I would contact the administrator of the PA program. What city is your program in? I have looked at Medical college of GA's PA program and they don't even require a Bachelors for you to apply, just the pre-reqs. Schools can be pretty iffy with their ...