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hey guys,

I start this fall in my nursing program and Im extremely anxious!!! Im looking for any advice that will help me in school. Whats the thing you can NOT live w/o during nursing school? What was the best study method for you? Index cards, recorders, palm pilots? What should I take to clinicals? I know you all were anxious when u started!!!

thanks guys

p.s. ....im hoping this will end up being a HUGE thread that other anxious students can read

I just called another Kinko's in my town and asked if they debound hardcover books of almost 2,000 pages and they said, "Sure we do"...apparently I was speaking to twit at the other store!:banghead: I hate it when people pretend like they know the answer to my question...do they really think that's helpful? Anyway...vent over...I am taking my book to the other Kinko's Monday, yay!:yeah:

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Specializes in Hospice & Geriatrics.

I felt like a nerd too as I wrestled with rather or not to buy a fancy 3 hole puncher and other random office supplies. I picked up a protracter and worried if I would need it. My husband acted that same way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol.....he said i would never use a protracter in nursing school...which i probbaly wont. But it was only like 50 cent and it matched my pencil bag..lol :D

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GET THE 3 HOLE PUNCH!! I had a single hole punch and with all the handouts and the powerpoints we get my hand got sore so I got a 3 hole punch and I don't regret it I only paid $6.00 for it at Wal-mart but I think I would have paid $20.00!!! And if you do need that protractor in NS please let me know!!

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Specializes in Hospice & Geriatrics.

I felt like a nerd too as I wrestled with rather or not to buy a fancy 3 hole puncher and other random office supplies. I picked up a protracter and worried if I would need it. My husband acted that same way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol.....he said i would never use a protracter in nursing school...which i probbaly wont. But it was only like 50 cent and it matched my pencil bag..lol :D

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GET THE 3 HOLE PUNCH!! I had a single hole punch and with all the handouts and the powerpoints we get my hand got sore so I got a 3 hole punch and I don't regret it I only paid $6.00 for it at Wal-mart but I think I would have paid $20.00!!! And if you do need that protractor in NS please let me know!!

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Specializes in Emergency.

this is just my :twocents::twocents: but i would go to a place like office depot to buy a 3 ring binder. i purchased a "good one" at wal-mart and it only lasted a month. the binders at the office supply stores are very sturdy and worth a little extra cash. you will save in the long run!!:yeah:

.....and of course....have fun!!!

:stdnrsrck:

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The reason I'm apprehensive about rolling backpacks is that in my area we can get snow and also we're in the city. Thus, being kind of a germaphob, I dont like my backpack touching all of the krud on the street.

I also don't wear shoes inside the house.

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Specializes in Pediatric Intensive Care, Long Term care.

I just ordered my backpack off of http://www.ebags.com (thanks runtangua for the coupon!!!) I got a regular one only because I realized i only have 1 or 2 classes a day! And we get a lot of snow during most of the school yr where I livev and i wont want to carry a rollerbag when/if i cannot pull it...

And since I purchased it so early if i dont like it I still have time to return it and try something else

4 weeks until school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yay! :yeah:

I'm so totally excited for school to start... now, I just need to get the fire under my butt and complete the reading assignments for the first day they gave us at orientation.

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I just ordered my backpack off of www.ebags.com (thanks runtangua for the coupon!!!) I got a regular one only because I realized i only have 1 or 2 classes a day! And we get a lot of snow during most of the school yr where I livev and i wont want to carry a rollerbag when/if i cannot pull it...

And since I purchased it so early if i dont like it I still have time to return it and try something else

4 weeks until school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for the bag link!!! I'm loving the really cute laptop bags......hmm where is that credit card :-)

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Specializes in Pediatric Hem/Onc.

Reading this thread gets me so excited! I've got a list going of things to buy. I get my schedule on Wednesday, and we purchase our uniform polos that day too. I'm still not 100% I can start this fall....

Ugh. I need someone to call me about a job ASAP! I've applied for 6 or 7 in the past month. Hopefully next week will be the week. The waiting is killing me. I know I can still start in my original class in Feb 2010, but I SO want to get started and graduate sooner. I wish my manager would work with my school schedule but she won't budge for anyone. 3rd shift is my only option.

Everyone think positive thoughts for me!

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Specializes in Emergency.

ok....one more thing...and this may sound very silly to some but it happend to me!! shave your significant male other (if you have one) if you have never shaved a male before :imbar i had a patient i was taking care of and he said "i would like for you to give me a shave before you leave today" ....have you ever "shaved before?" yes...that was his exact question! i looked him square in the eye and said "yes sir i have..i'll be right back!" i went directly to my instructor and told her my patient wanted a shave and that i had never shaved a man before....she said "well, there is a first time for everything!" i didn't lie to my patient...i had shaved before...just not a man! :uhoh21: i got what i needed...received some direction from my instructor...and shaved my patient. my clinic group heard about my "patient's request"...many went home and practiced shaving their significant others that week! lol

obviously the story is longer...he had oxygen, the shave had to be quick...and so on... just my :twocents:

just wanted to pass along something that happend to me...... :uhoh3::uhoh3:

:stdnrsrck:

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
ok....one more thing...and this may sound very silly to some but it happend to me!! shave your significant male other (if you have one) if you have never shaved a male before :imbar i had a patient i was taking care of and he said "i would like for you to give me a shave before you leave today" ....have you ever "shaved before?" yes...that was his exact question! i looked him square in the eye and said "yes sir i have..i'll be right back!" i went directly to my instructor and told her my patient wanted a shave and that i had never shaved a man before....she said "well, there is a first time for everything!" i didn't lie to my patient...i had shaved before...just not a man! :uhoh21: i got what i needed...received some direction from my instructor...and shaved my patient. my clinic group heard about my "patient's request"...many went home and practiced shaving their significant others that week! lol

obviously the story is longer...he had oxygen, the shave had to be quick...and so on... just my :twocents:

just wanted to pass along something that happend to me...... :uhoh3::uhoh3:

:stdnrsrck:

that's too funny i didn't even think of that! oh boyfriend! :lol2:

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Specializes in Pediatric Intensive Care, Long Term care.

Ocelot, I had to learn how to shave a man when i became a CNA but Ive never had to do it on one of my residents and now that I work in a childrens hospital ICU I definitely never have to do it. LOL....i think our significant others will play "medic man" in a lot of ways lol... I think they will be excited at first when they think of us being their "personal nurse"....until they see it is not excatly like what they had envisoned lol....

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