martha keaton

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1. Too late to be a nurse?

   martha keaton replied to woodland123's topic in General Students

   I say go for it. I am 49 and in nursing school. Someone once wrote to Dear Abby and said , "Abby, my kids want me to go to a 4 year schooling program but that would make me 50 years old when I am done." Abby wrote back to her, "how old are you going ...

2. What was your hardest class and how did you study for it?

   martha keaton replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

   What made the difference in me passing or failing Fundamentals is recording my lectures. Seriously! It helped me tremendously. Yes there were other things, but this is what I would say helped me pass. I went from 2 C's and a D (without recording lect...

3. I want to look into surgical nursing, but I'm very new to the medical field. Help?

   martha keaton replied to theperfectday0's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have heard that all you need to specialize in a certain field is work in that field once you become an RN. However, there may be training involved to work in that area. This is what our instructors have mentioned to us in the nursing program I am i...

4. Does CNA job helps in Nursing School?

   martha keaton replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Students

   Yes definitely. At my college, we have to be a CNA before we can apply, and there is a lot of lab that covers CNA work. Turning, positions, moving patients, taking vital signs, enemas, hand washing, lifting, restraints, etc. I have been told that the...

5. How many Cs did you have on your college transcript?

   martha keaton replied to ns808's topic in Pre-Nursing

   At my college, you can get C's on your pre-req's, but have to pass your nursing courses with at least a B. But I would recommend doing the best you can on your pre-req's due to a tight selection process. I also highly recommend recording your lecture...

6. Made it in!!

   martha keaton replied to sheepeggsandham's topic in General Students

   Good luck to you.

7. Made it in!!

   martha keaton replied to sheepeggsandham's topic in General Students

   Good luck with all your classes.

8. Made it in!!

   martha keaton replied to sheepeggsandham's topic in General Students

   Congratulations to you. I am on my way to my second semester (med-surge) of nursing, so allow me to give you a little bit of advice for fundamentals. Make sure you record your lectures because we only remember 30% of what we hear, and after several d...

9. Shout out to all you nursing students!

   martha keaton replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Students

   Well I finished my first semester of Fundamentals and on my way to med-surge. I am so excited. One thing I want to say for anyone just starting or getting prepared. RECORD YOUR LECTURES! I did not my first 3 exams, and got a D, C, C. But once I start...

10. September 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    martha keaton replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    They said to just memorize all the highlights, but the whole chapter is highlighted!

11. Embarrassed to even post this.

    martha keaton replied to NoWomanNoCry's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    If you can multiply and divide, you can do nursing math. I purchased "Nursing Math Simplified" and it helped me a lot. I actually understand it. It explains step by step how to do it. You will actually learn conversions (60 mg in a gr., etc.). You ca...

12. Shout out to all you nursing students!

    martha keaton replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your words of encouragement. I start my first semester on August 19. I am super excited, but nervous at the same time. I got some good advice from my sister-in-law, who has been a nurse for years. I wish everyone good luck in all your e...

13. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    martha keaton replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    I heard you were a BIG coffee drinker, but I didn't realize just how big.

14. 26 yr old male considering a career in nursing (RN to CRNA) Advice please?

    martha keaton replied to RjSmithTec's topic in SRNA

    I say go for it, all the way. I am 48 and just got accepted into the nursing program. I once read an article in "Dear Abby." Someone wrote to her saying her kids wanted her to go to a 4 year school program, but that would make her 50 years old when s...

15. Anyone else starting school this week?

    martha keaton replied to kjrobinetteSN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    We went over the handbook, talked about our e-books, fitted with uniforms, and discussed what we needed, such as physicals, drug tests, CNA, CPR certification etc. and when everything was due to begin classes. We also talked about student loans, Pell...