peacelovestar

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1. Nervous about starting school.

   peacelovestar replied to justchill's topic in General Students

   I haven't been on these boards really since I started nursing school but I was crazy about them before I did. I graduate in December 2010 and I just finished the worst semester of my life. Nursing school is hard. I myself have never had issues with ...

2. Some Honesty

   peacelovestar replied to ccstudent's topic in General Students

   There isn't a major shortage of nurses in America like we've all believed but rather an unequal distribution of them, I think. But really, nursing is one of the best jobs you can have because healthcare is never going away. Ever. I think it's silly ...

3. UMSL or Barnes Jewish?

   peacelovestar replied to m3li_xox's topic in Missouri

   I have also heard some not so good things about Barnes from several people. I haven't heard anything bad or good about UMSL though. I haven't met anyone who has gone there! :)

4. What students should NOT do before,during, and after exams

   peacelovestar replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   When going over a test, is it REALLY neccessary to whine about every single question? One girl literally went back and forth to the instructor saying "I see what you're saying...BUT" and we're like, IF YOU SAW WHAT SHE WAS SAYING YOU WOULDN'T BE TALK...

5. Bed Bath

   peacelovestar replied to kittyn's topic in General Students

   Im a first semester student and have been to...6 clinicals so far. On my first clinical day, I ASKED a patient if she wanted a bed bath and she said no. I realized I shouldn't have asked, rather have said "I'm going to get you cleaned up now!" Of cou...

6. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

   peacelovestar replied to JDotHamp's topic in General Students

   I'd pick D and my rationale for doing so is similar to CaliLvr000.

7. Best way to review A&P before start of NS

   peacelovestar replied to ImNotWitty's topic in General Students

   I start nursing school in.. a little over a week. Ahh! I bought a set of flash cards (Barron's anatomy flash cards) and a review guide book, Super Review Anatomy & Physiology. I also kept my text book and every so often I review concepts from the...

8. Drug testing in nursing school

   peacelovestar replied to OC85's topic in General Students

   They can. Tell her to stop using.

9. Getting rid of student loan-Loan Forgiveness-New York

   peacelovestar replied to jaja1234's topic in New York

   I'm a very reasonable person and your reply was out of line. It wasn't fair of you to jump down OP throat like that. Loan forgiveness is not just free money- you do have to give up a part of your freedom, sign a contract and agree to work at a hospi...

10. We've Made It!! Class of 2010 (starting Spring 2009)

    peacelovestar replied to TeeRN2Be's topic in General Students

    When does your program start: Jan 20th or so. Not sure on the exact date. When are your orientation(s): It was in October but I couldn't attend because I live in Hawaii and am not moving there until right before school starts. I did just get my orie...

11. 4 weeks prior to graduation...

    peacelovestar replied to sarani's topic in General Students

    I agree. Try to focus on how important it is that you do this. You need to finish schoool... you will be SOOO much more upset if you don't pull it together and finish. Just focus focus focus.... school is #1 right now. can you stay with anyone else d...

12. I'm so new to this.

    peacelovestar replied to tripletrouble03's topic in General Students

    i think you're so ahead of the game. i wish i knew i wanted to be a nurse when i was that young! if you're really ambitious you can look into taking college credits as a high school student. at my high school there was a program called "jump start" a...

13. Do you have to be really good in science to go into nursing??

    peacelovestar replied to notenufshoes's topic in General Students

    yup :) of course you'll have to study harder than those fortunate ones who have an easier time in science but all that really matters is that you have common sense, a LOT of drive/ambition and you're willing to put in the work. also, you may not be g...

14. RN to bsn online

    peacelovestar replied to idahogirl99's topic in General Students

    Depends on where you live. A lot of schools have online RN-BSN but they do require some, although minimal, in class requirement.

15. Does anyone ever feel this way?

    peacelovestar replied to hTx87's topic in General Students

    I constantly worry I won't make a good nurse but I think that'll come with time. My sister is in her 4th semester of a 6 semester BSN program and she does just fine and she does not study 24/7..or even close to it. She used to come home crying and t...