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1. Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

   donk replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

   Student: no you can't wear your hair down in the OR regardless of how much prettier it is and good luck getting that job on Greys Anatomy after graduation....

2. Muslim nursing students

   donk replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

   All Muslim students in my program have been allowed to wear what their religion deems appropriate without issue.

3. Should i take pre-health?

   donk replied to paola15's topic in Canada

   You'll get varied opinions on this one. Some people felt pre health was a waste of their time and some people loved it. I took pre health as an adult going back to school with a family. I needed to upgrade and I wanted to make sure I could handle a c...

4. Does Nursing School=No Life Literally?

   donk replied to Marsha238612's topic in General Students

   I'm in school full time, work, married, 3 kids with extra curricular activities and still manage dinner with friends or weekend outings. It's time management! I can't let any one thing consume me and while there are days I feel the crunch I still hav...

5. Erin Condren Life Planner

   donk replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

   kp1987 you must be in Canada! I looked into one and when I say the shipping was almost as much as the planner I decided to go with something else haha!

6. Too much fluff in nursing programs?

   donk replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

   Thank god!! Our instructors have been scaring us with what may be a lot of misinformation.

7. Too much fluff in nursing programs?

   donk replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

   ^ this is what worries me!! I am currently in a nursing program filled with fluff and will be the first graduating class to write the NCLEX. I fear that my class is not being adequately prepared for what our exams will cover in the end.

8. OMG they finally calles

   donk replied to Trishrpn80's topic in Canada

   Congrats!! Hope the interview goes well!

9. Youngest person in your cohort?

   donk replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

   We had a few last semester that we're excited for their upcoming 18th birthdays.... Boy did that make me feel old haha!

10. Just need to vent my worries

    donk replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    I could have written your post!! No real advice, just thought I'd respond with "you're not alone"!!!

11. 23 Days Until School

    donk replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    I have my med surg clinical orientation sept 3 and 4, then I start classes again the following day. I've been taking summer courses to lighten my load for the fall and winter semester this year so I've kept busy. I am eager to get back to a more full...

12. What electives should I take for RN-BSN pre-reqs?

    donk replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in General Students

    We had mandatory electives (psych I and psych II) and then we also have a choice for two electives. We can take anything from gothic literature to language courses. We also have "nursing electives" that we have to take and can choose from things like...

13. Nurse Residency Interview

    donk replied to Bea Bea's topic in General Students

    ^ wow great advice!! I'm book marking this for later!! Good luck on your interview :)

14. Question about what stethoscope to buy for nursing program?

    donk replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I used the classic for first year and had zero issues with it, it was a good stethoscope. Unfortunately my cat made lunch of the tubing over summer break, which gives me a reason to get the cardiology III.

15. Random TB question

    donk replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    Tb is transmitted through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes and someone without immunity inhales the droplets. The body mounts an immune response and the macrophages that ingest the bacilli fuse and inside the lesion is caseous necro...