NellieOlsen

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1. First week of school down...what have I done!

   NellieOlsen replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

   I believe we are in the same class from previous conversations we have had on this site before? (Nellie is obviously not my real name..LOL) I was overwhelmed last week also, but not one person will tell us that nursing school is easy. My friend just ...

2. Will med error keep me from NT position?

   NellieOlsen replied to kht124's topic in General Students

   I would come up with another mistake to use in an interview, one that doesn't include a med error or involve a patient's well-being. That's an odd question to be asked though. Hopefully it won't come up again.

3. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP (physiology) (scary rant)

   NellieOlsen replied to Dezy's topic in General Students

   Have you joined a study group? If not, start one! Meet on campus and study. If you get a serious group of people who really want to learn, it's fantastic! Also, try teaching the material to someone else. I spent hours "teaching" the bones to my littl...

4. Who is currently waiting to hear?

   NellieOlsen replied to NellieOlsen's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Good luck to those waiting to hear!

5. Nursing Essay... Stressed Out

   NellieOlsen replied to Tanisha_PCA's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Don't capitalize the letter "a". Should be lower case unless it's the first word in the sentence. There are a few punctuation and grammar changes you need to make, but it's too hard for me to copy/paste on my iPad. It will be a good essay when you ge...

6. Overweight issues; uncomfortable with being practiced on by another student

   NellieOlsen replied to molybdenum's topic in General Students

   You got good advice. Take care.

7. Who is currently waiting to hear?

   NellieOlsen posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I applied to nursing school for the January session. I should hear if I was accepted in the next week or two. I'm DYING with anticipation and frantically checking the mailbox every day. Anyone else in the same boat? :)

8. Nursing with medical conditions

   NellieOlsen replied to willisbryana's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I can relate. I have the same concerns. I have an autoimmune disease that goes through periods of flares (very painful) and remissions (ah sweet relief). I'll be watching for any advice here.

9. Polk State College Spring 2013?

   NellieOlsen replied to FDW630's topic in Florida

   I'm applying! Got my application already completed and just need to get it notarized. :)

10. Best Rolling Backpack?

    NellieOlsen replied to Magdis2894's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I have a jansport that I got from ebags.com. It's awesome. And it has a lifetime guarantee.

11. Help!! What's wrong with my resume?

    NellieOlsen replied to trolloc6340's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if you use a resume builder, it will usually condense the personal info (address, email, phone) at the top into a tidy little box. That might save you about 6-10 lines.

12. Help!! What's wrong with my resume?

    NellieOlsen replied to trolloc6340's topic in General Nursing

    Your second, less wordy, version is much better. My only suggestion is that it's missing some "sparkle" words. Example: Medication administration, wound care, various catheter cares, assessments I'd say: Performed medication administration, wound ca...

13. What kind of watch do you wear?

    NellieOlsen posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    I start clinicals this semester, and out of everything I need to do to prepare, you'd think picking a watch wouldn't be a big deal. But it is. I never wear a watch and don't own one. What kind should I get? The only requirement from my school is tha...

14. No More Prereqs!!!

    NellieOlsen replied to jocy_anne's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Congrats! I bet that feels great. I have 3 classes left until I'm finished. One more semester..Good luck in September!

15. Anatomy Flashcards: YES OR NO?

    NellieOlsen replied to peachshan's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Save your money and make your own! Just writing them out, even if I never looked at it again, helped tremendously. I just finished 2 semesters of API and APII. I had almost 2000 flashcards! It was physically painful to throw them away.