ADN Student

[kamakasigirl]

Hi everyone,

This is my first time posting and I have a question. Does anyone know of any medical supply stores in eastern mass (lawrence, haverhill, Newburyport area) or Southern New Hampshire (Seabrook, portsmouth, exeter, Dover area). Thanks in advance.

[ladybugsea]

Echiro --

Thanks so much for the advice!! I will definitely get the study guide. I've never taped lectures before. For A&P II, we had the powerpoint slides available after the first exam, and that helped tremendously. I was so wishing that they would do this, too. Probably not, ha? I got so much more out of the lecture when I wasn't furiously trying to keep up with the writing.

Nursing 3 is what I'm most looking forward to. L&D is why I am getting an RN (want to be a nurse-midwife eventually). I work part-time and have a toddler. Can't really cut back and I'm nervous. I'm hoping to quit my job for the second year. Do you suggest a PDA, or can I live without one? Do you suggest using an NCLEX book to study with? I've seen that suggested here.

Any other tips? Best places for clinicals? I'm nervous about getting sent far away. That could be a huge problem for me with my work schedule and daycare.

We should start a thread for NECC. Where would that go? In this forum or in the student forum?

[Echiro]

Start one up in the student forum. I'll follow you over!!

Not to many people had the PDA's. The few that did had the meds in them and the tabers. I guess thats up to you.

Most of the instructors do give handouts that go along with the powerpoints. But instructors sometimes don't last. So you may get one that doesn't give them out. Which did happen to us and they talk so fast your head spins. But most of them will work with you and try their hardest to accomodate.

Great you will absolutely love your maternity rotation if thats what you want to do. It's in Salem, Ma at the The Birth Place. And she is also the lecturer when you get to that area. Piece of cake with her exams. The facility though in Salem is very nice. You will see v. births, c-sections, special care nursery, regular nursery. You won't actually be doing much there. You will have opportunity to coach a mom and hold babies. Just be aware you may not get this to until Nursing 4. I had it in 3.

The hardest part was in Nursing 3 and 4 when clinicals start at 4. Some instructors try to get you to come in a 3. But if the whole group of 8 have a problem with this--then it's a no go.

Let me know where you start your thread. I think we accidentally hijacked this one. Although she is a NECCO student.