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1. Med-Surg I . . . advice, plz!

   gwt replied to Lori RN_09_2b's topic in General Students

   Hi, We just had exam #2 this week. It covered DM, cardiac, lytes, fluid imbalance, acid-base imbalances and ABGs. Every question was NCLEX style, 110 of them. I'm taking my B and running with it!!! Good luck! G

2. When smart people become dumb

   gwt replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   Look at it this way, Your 90% there. In my school, every med math exam has to be passed 100%. They give you one second chance but I've never had to use it. The reason is that all the major hospitals in this region require you to pass their med math o...

3. Difference bet 2 yr and 4yr school

   gwt replied to Butterflybee's topic in General Students

   As often as these threads come up, nobody seems to get it. The primary difference between the ADN and BSN programs is that the BSN stresses leadership. Leadership in this context has little to do with higher management positions or whatever people ar...

4. Difference bet 2 yr and 4yr school

   gwt replied to Butterflybee's topic in General Students

   Can you please post a source for this "information"? I did a research paper on this subject last year. Just search around on the CINAHL style databases out there. g

5. Difference bet 2 yr and 4yr school

   gwt replied to Butterflybee's topic in General Students

   Hi. If I thought I wouldn't get hammered over a research study, I would post the source latter on and start a new thread. Another difference between BSN and ADN would be magnet hospitals. There are two in my area I can think of. If I wish ro travel ...

6. Difference bet 2 yr and 4yr school

   gwt replied to Butterflybee's topic in General Students

   HI! Whoa! What a post. Let me put my 2 cents in. While the ADN does have probably more practical skills going into the profession, the BSN leaves school with the critical thinking skills nessessary to understand and respond to the underlying physiolo...

7. I start nursing school tomorrow and I am scared!

   gwt replied to nursestudentin05's topic in General Students

   Hi, I begin my junior year in a week. We just finished up with a 2 week clinical after fundamentals, assessment and patho. Just a 2 day break for Christmas and now a week off. (sigh...) Just remember to get sleep (I've been doing about 4-5 hours a ni...

8. Anatomy Courses in Nursing

   gwt replied to Kince's topic in General Students

   Ditto on the lytes! A backgroung in gen chem and phys chem go a long way to understanding. A few kids in the ADN program had a huge struggle with this concept as well as others. One thing I like about the pre reques in the BSN program is that the pre...

9. what shoes do you wear...

   gwt replied to blee1's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Just got a pair of New Balance 811's, inserted high end gell...total of 80 bucks for next weeks clinicals. Most comfortable shoes I own and they are sneakers disquised as white shoes. Made right in Maine. Find them in an athletic footware store near ...

10. Anatomy Courses in Nursing

    gwt replied to Kince's topic in General Students

    Whoa!!! Structure and function at the cellular level is the basis of everything we will be doing in the profession. Get a handle on it, and I stress, early, because it carries over into micro, phys chem and pathophysiology! Good Luck!

11. Is this an exaggeration?

    gwt replied to manofletters's topic in General Students

    This is a cool thread! My school is one big psychological bootcamp. For every hour I spend in class, I probably spend 2 on campus doing all videos, research and papers. The writing never ends. Home life is all reading most of the time. Add 4 hours co...

12. Is This Unheard Of 2 School At Once???

    gwt replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I attended 5 schools in one semester for 20 credit hours during my pre-req days! G

13. How many of you have taken phlebotomy??

    gwt replied to emndarmic's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Venipuncture was the most awesome job!!! The best part about it is dealing with people within that 18" personal space you will touch on in proxemics in nursing school. Best interpersonal communication experience you will find!

14. NP w/no desire for RN?

    gwt replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

    Still in Bsn school, but the cold hard facts are in and it all comes down to the bottom line. From what we are being told by the director who is on the national board that sets standards for all the universities is this... Statistically, ADNs can car...

15. Socialogy Movie!!

    gwt replied to jodyangel's topic in General Students

    Seems like ages ago, but one of the best we videos we watched in Soc was a PBS? documentary on the murder of Emitt Till, and the Fed's reopened the case last year, which makes it currently relavent. G