RenaBoz

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1. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

   RenaBoz replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

   Short staffed. And a cafeteria meal voucher that went unused because of aforementioned gift.

2. New Nurse on Paxil

   RenaBoz replied to elomi18's topic in Stress 101

   I'm on Paxil for anxiety/stress, 37.5 mg QOD. The only side effect I've noticed was inability to orgasm/ deceased desire. At 37.5 QD, it stomped a mudhole in my sex life. I cut it back to QOD and I'm fine. Saved my sanity and probably my spouse's lif...

3. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   RenaBoz replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   I'll be 36 when I finish by ADN next May.

4. Nursing School Study tips & habits

   RenaBoz replied to jbward's topic in General Students

   Ditto all if the above. Prep for lecture - study material prior to lecture so it's not the first time you're seeing it. I've also found downloading NCLEX prep apps are helpful for studying. I'm using NCLEX mastery and it's broken down into subjects w...

5. Number of students start to end

   RenaBoz replied to yajaira21's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   It's not necessarily that they all fail. Sometimes life gets in the way, they realize nursing isn't for them. That being said, my class of 19 has whittled down to 6, with 2 more semesters to go. So far, I'd say the ones that have failed didn't put in...

6. Advice!

   RenaBoz replied to mrskrobbins's topic in Career Support

   The level of math would depend on the degree. I'm currently in an ADN program that required zero math prerequisites and six weeks of dosage calculation. I'm no mathelete and it was a cinch. That being said, college algebra and statistics are required...