Kerrie

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1. Cadavers

   Kerrie replied to StudentSandra's topic in General Students

   we used cats. We did get to watch an autopsy in clinical that helped. We used the ADAM also. Not bad. One gross thing was we used the same cat for two semesters! Pretty rank smelling by the end of the second semester! We also dissected a sheep br...

2. NCLEX Preparation

   Kerrie replied to fortywinks's topic in NCLEX

   I have the Saunders comprehensive one. The NYCLEX book also comes in handy when you do not have enought time to keep up with the tons of nursing reading. You can read the outline and be prepared for lecture really quickly. This is good for the once ...

3. Survival guide (study tips, hints and any other advice)

   Kerrie replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Students

   Flash cards are a definate for me. They work well with nursing and micro. I just finished micro. Thank goodness. They are also compact to carry with you instead of your huge nursing looseleaf or a textbook. Tape the lectures so you can absorb wha...

4. Clinical Day Horror Story !!!!

   Kerrie replied to EXOTIC NURSE's topic in General Students

   I go to school in NY and we also sign SN when we are charting. Our badges spell out student nurse as well. Six months and counting to graduation!!!!

5. see-through white pants? Hate it!!!

   Kerrie replied to scootermcnutt's topic in General Nursing

   We have to wear white pants as part of our school uniform. The school has a policy stating you cannot wear thongs or g-strings to clinical it could be distracting! We need to wear "appropriate undergarments" including a bra and underpant's. Did not...

6. Bad day at clinical

   Kerrie replied to KristaB's topic in General Students

   If it makes you feel any better you are not alone. I attend an ADN program and I am in my 3rd semester. We are doing our OB rotation now. I have never been pregnant. I was told to discharge my patient. (The first day of the rotation with textbook...

7. ERI tests

   Kerrie replied to Randall's topic in General Students

   I am in my second year of an ADN program. The school I attend uses the ERI testing system as well. We started taking them in our second semester. (this is when the school started the program.) You take the module that is assigned. You get a print...