I Got In!!!

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Dec 21, 2005

congrats!

BunnyRN · Dec 21, 2005

yesturday, i got the great news that i have officially been accepted to the nursing program spring '06. i am so excited!!! does anyone have any advice for a new nursing student? anything would be great. thanks!!!!:chuckle

congratulations, and get ready for this journey!!!:balloons:

1. nclex review books (saunders, lippincott's) to build critical thinking skills

2. read the text w/ comprehension (don't memorize everything)

3. be positive and think positive (nomatter how difficult things get)

4. try reading ahead for next class

5. ask for help, when feeling unsure!!!, don't wait until last minute

6. prentice hall's nursing reviews & rationales series (they are so

good) i had the nursing fundamentals, maternal-newborn nursing, and

mental health nursing. i will definitely buy the child health nursing, and

medical-surgical nursing books.

(these books are very straightforward, and the material correlates to the textbook. like an outline) in fundamentals, we used kozier!!!

isbn: 0130304557 :yeahthat:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?isbn=0130304557&pdf=y

7. read, read, read !!!

EMTandNurse2B · Dec 21, 2005

Be prepared for the ride of your life! It'll be one of the fastest, most stressful, most taxing, yet fun filled things you ever did. Make sure you tell your family "Goodbye, I'll see you at break, exausted and stressed out, ready for a R & R session before I start it again!" I told my family that, and at first they didn't believe me, but now they do! When I got to my first break, they really believed me!

That said, Read, READ, READ!!

Don't EVER get behind.

Do as much ahead of time as possible.

Get as many highliters, pens, pencils, and erasers as possible, you'll need them.

Ask for help when you need it, not when it's to late.

Study, study, study!

Find as many resource materials as you can, the ones listed above are a start.

A rolling backpack might be a worthwhile investment, depending on whether you want permanent scoliosis or not.

Most of all, Find some time for YOU in the midst of it all, Relax and have some FUN! This is the ride of your life!

Race Mom, ASN, RN · Dec 21, 2005

Congrats! My only suggestion is to come to Allnurses to get your daily therapy. There are tons of brains on this board that can help you through some rough spots, or give you suggestions on how to tackle things as they come.

Any questions you have, do a search here. Chances are it has been asked before and the resources are here for the taking.

Good luck! One last piece of advice, put a small box of Kleenex in your car. I'm not saying this to sound down, but some days you will need it and will be glad that it's there. Also, keep a spare set of shoes and uniform in your trunk for those clinical days. There's nothing like the feeling of showing up to clinicals in the comfy sandles you were wearing around the house before you left for clinicals, trying to remind yourself to change shoes before you leave and FORGET!

Woogy

PAROPPY, BSN, RN · Dec 22, 2005

Congratulations!

Here is some advice that helped me get through nursing 1 and some things I learned along the way (Just got my grade B+--so close to an A):

1. Read--everything--even if you don't memorize everything at least comprehend it and the answer may come to you in a test.

2. Even though fluid and elecrolytes isn't stressed that much the first semester get the book (Can't remember the name sorry) and read it. I didn't know about it and now I have to read the whole thing over winter break for next semester:banghead: .

3. Get a pharmacology book (or even better take the class I did and it helped) and go over the major systems of the body and some major drug classifications. Knowing what the drug's effect is on the body really helps you to put the pieces together during clinicals and in class discussions (my instructor was a stickler for "putting the pieces together").

4. Take clinical calculations if you can--you won't ever feel behind if you have that class under your belt (when it comes to math anyway)

5. Finally-sleep and eat breakfast. I never did any better on a test with only 2 hours of sleep and a french vanilla cappuccino. :sleep:

Good luck!!:yelclap:

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Dec 23, 2005

Stock up on Cokes and smokes, I did. Oops! That was 30 years ago. Ditch the cigarettes and the Cokes. :chuckle Seriously, make sure you have a comfy study area because you are going to be in it a lot. If you're having difficulty understanding something or unable to find the answers, ask. Even if all you get is a measly little clue from an instructor as to where to look next, it is still better than spinning your wheels and wasting precious study time. One of the goals of an education is to learn what resources are available to you and where to go to find clues to answers. As you study nursing always ask yourself "why" questions. Why this treatment or that particular nursing intervention is being done. That is the clue to learning all this nursing stuff. High five, Baby!

Medwynn · Dec 24, 2005

Congrats on your acceptance.

I would read ahead. Once i got the objectives for the next lecture, I would read the material for the next lecture. Think about the material all the time. Those NCLEX-practice books can be very helpful. I found some of the questions on the test were from those NCLEX questions....Go Figure

Get sleep and plenty of rest. I would recommend having some fun time in between study sessions. Never delay having some "YOU" time. I find it counter-productive to absorbing the material.

And have CONFIDENCE before heading into tests. Relax 1 hour before the test where you can have some IPOD time or take a nice walk. You'll find it a little less nerve racking.

DEEJAECEE · Dec 24, 2005

Congrats!