ajulian87

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1. REALLY dumb question...sorry!!

   ajulian87 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

   Or maybe leave the book out in the sun for a few hours..although this may cause sun-damage so proceed with caution..i know the sun method works with smelly shoes, so maybe itll work with a smelly book?

2. Is it hard to find jobs as a unit secretary at hospitals?

   ajulian87 replied to mariposabella's topic in General Students

   It definately can be tough to have a patient call and ask to have another pillow put behind their back, or to wipe their nose and not be able to just get up and do it (due to legality issues), or when a nurse asks for a boost and there is no one to b...

3. Who's ready to start Med-Surg?

   ajulian87 replied to Cherish's topic in General Students

   I too am starting med-surg in the fall (sept 7). I'm super nervous. My book is Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition, by Black. It too is over 2000 pages and weighs a ton! Not looking forward to lugging it around with me! I loved my Fundamentals cou...

4. Is this even possible while in nursing school?

   ajulian87 replied to Malory371's topic in General Students

   As a former cheerleader, I know how passionate we can get about cheering. However, I think it's a matter of priortizing what u have on your plate. I'm in the same boat and have to work and go to school and have a boyfriend (of over 4 years!). It's ve...

5. Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

   ajulian87 replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

   Anything is possible!!! That said, getting all A's in nursing school is a challenge. But again, it's doable. I was able to maintain my 4.0 from my prereqs through my first semester of nursing school (Fundamentals, Health Assessment, Patho and Researc...

6. Is it hard to find jobs as a unit secretary at hospitals?

   ajulian87 replied to mariposabella's topic in General Students

   I work as a unit secretary at MGH and have worked there for over 1.5 years. I'm not sure about how hard it is per-say to get a job as a unit secretary, but I do know that in general alot of places (hospitals, Dunkin Donuts, just about everywhere) ar...

7. Final Exams coming up :-x

   ajulian87 posted a topic in General Students

   Hey all, so I'm one week away from being done with my first semester of nursing school! Problem is, that one week standing in my way = FINALS WEEK! I've done outstanding so far on all of my tests but they've been chapter-based; 2 of my finals, Healt...

8. Freaking out soon-to-be first semester nursing student

   ajulian87 replied to ajulian87's topic in General Students

   Thanks again guys for all of your kind words and reassurance. I just have to put on my brave face and just go for it! In my prereqs I got straight A's and graduated with a 3.94 cumm GPA...but the expectation of getting straight A's and even B's is sl...

9. Any Nursing students for January '10 ?? Need some friends!

   ajulian87 replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Students

   Congrats to everyone!! I got my acceptance letter in December and start in less than 3 weeks (Jan 25!) at UMass Boston for my BSN! I couldnt imagine starting as soon as the 11th! I'm soooooooooooo nervous and no one truly understands how nerve wracki...

10. Curious..What classes were in everyone's first semester?

    ajulian87 replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    Since I already have my Bachelors degree in another field, my first semester nursing school is technically fourth semester of the program. My schedule for the spring is: -Pathophysiology (lecture) -Health Assessment (lecture + lab) -Intro to Nursing/...

11. Freaking out soon-to-be first semester nursing student

    ajulian87 replied to ajulian87's topic in General Students

    Thanks guys! I actually already have a Bachelors degree and all my pre-reqs are done so I'll be starting right away with Fundamentals, Health Assessment, Patho and Nursing research. From the sounds of it, we are in the skills lab for 5-6 weeks and th...

12. Freaking out soon-to-be first semester nursing student

    ajulian87 posted a topic in General Students

    I start nursing school in 3 weeks from today! I am just about ready, just wiating for the rest of my books and uniform to come in the mail. I decided it'd be a good idea to flip through all the books I just got in the mail today. BAD IDEA! I feel tot...

13. Stethoscope for new nursing student?

    ajulian87 replied to ajulian87's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Thanks guys! I can proudly say I just purchased my first stethoscope! I got the Littmann II Classic SE. and then if I feel taht I need a more powerful one or specialize in cardiac when I graduate THEN I'll get the Cadilac of stethoscopes! I feel like...

14. Stethoscope for new nursing student?

    ajulian87 replied to ajulian87's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Thanks guys for yoru speedy responses! And kayty2339 congrats on getting in! I'm so excited/nervous/worried/happy/________(insert emotion here)!

15. Stethoscope for new nursing student?

    ajulian87 posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    I just got accepted into nursing school to start in the spring 2010 :yeah:and I'm required to have a stethoscope. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice...I am very drawn to the Littmann Classic II SE. Is this a good, high-quality stethoscope or shou...