learning-2012

learning-2012 specializes in Hope to be in the NICU.

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1. What are your study techniques?

   learning-2012 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

   check your email :) i would have linked to it here but it's an excel spreadsheet and it won't allow me to upload it.

2. What are your study techniques?

   learning-2012 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

   I use what's called an exposure chart. Sounds weird, but serves a purpose! For each chapter on your exam you should have AT LEAST 5 exposures to that material to make a C. I just made a chart in Excel with all the topics for the test and as I covered...

3. working while doing full time nursing classes

   learning-2012 replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

   :) I have 3 children. And it's HARD! But I have a fantastic husband who, now that I am in the program, does nearly ALL of the housework and that includes cooking dinner and laundry. Without a strong support system at home Im not sure how I could do ...

4. How did you cover your tuition costs?

   learning-2012 replied to CSellers3's topic in General Students

   I work f/t, got a workforce improvement grant, a couple of scholarships and student loans. I agree with the poster above....borrow conservatively! And pay interest while in school!

5. working while doing full time nursing classes

   learning-2012 replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

   Well, here is my take on the subject. If it is something that you have to do in order to pay the bills, then you will figure out how to get it all done. I do the same thing. I work full time on 3rd shift and go to class from 8-2:30 after working all...

6. Study/Test tips

   learning-2012 replied to Pinky16's topic in Student Assist

   Personally, I try to read a paragraph or two and then summarize that in my own words. If Im able to, then I understood what I read.

7. Nursing dx question

   learning-2012 replied to sparklie.lady's topic in Student Assist

   OK- Im brand new at this too.But here is my shot at this. Imbalanced Nutrition: less than body requirements r/t loss of weight with adequate food intake. Therapeutic NI for this would be monitoring food intake and recording % eaten..???? Hope this he...

8. How do you stay sexy in nursing school

   learning-2012 replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Students

   'nuff said!

9. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

   learning-2012 replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

   Ok- I'll bite. We took our first CPA yesterday and I made a 93%. That is BARELY an A on our grading scale, but still yet it is an A. AND it's the ONLY A in the CLASS!!!! I realize I have alot of work ahead of me, but that was sure a confidence booste...

10. What inspired you to become a nurse?

    learning-2012 replied to iheart's topic in General Nursing

    My mother was very sick my whole childhood. She had to have emergency stomach surgery at Loma Linda when I was about 8 years old. I stayed with my mom in her room; made a pallet in the floor next to her bed. The nurses there would take me to the cafe...

11. Assessing your cohort

    learning-2012 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    LOL! I'm the brown noser who has the homework done WAAY before it's due. I'm really not a brown-noser, just extremely worried that something will happen and I could've already had the material finished. I too already see the ones that come in literal...

12. It's actually NOT so bad!

    learning-2012 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Students

    WOW!!! You don't know how bad I needed to read that. I work full time 40+ hrs a week on 3rd shift and go to NS during the day. I have 3 kids and am busy too. I have heard NOTHING but negative when it comes to my situation, and to be frank I'm tired o...

13. Is Nursing School less mysterious than pre-req's?

    learning-2012 replied to Anne36's topic in General Students

    That's not necessarily true either. AP and Nursing are in two TOTALLY different formats. It would help to have an A in those pre-reqs but it is possible to make it through with a B and even a C in those pre-reqs. I have a friend who is now in Nursing...

14. Free nursing books through iBooks

    learning-2012 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Wow- Im going to search for them now! Thanks!

15. Just wondering about you guys....(I have questions)

    learning-2012 replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Students

    I can honestly say that each and every one of us had classes together before NS so it wasn't like meeting someone new. We all get along well together, and purposely switch lab partners so that we aren't playing favorites. I'm not really stressed out...