MissTrina

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1. Fighting with your signifigant other while in school...

   MissTrina replied to sdemt's topic in General Students

   Me and my bf are going through problems as well that have definately gotten worse as my course load has increased. We have sat down and talked it out and tried to make changes the best we can. I can't say for sure if its making a difference but we're...

2. what would you have done?

   MissTrina replied to mommywithplenty's topic in Student Assist

   There's always an instructor or 4 that makes students nervous. I would have just completed what I was doing as you did, I don't know if that's the right thing to do or not but crud happens.

3. Advice for new nursing students?

   MissTrina replied to cassidygal's topic in General Students

   Be prepared to eat, sleep, and breath schoolwork. Get your family and friends on board to support you. I use a regular backpack w good padded straps. The rolling ones are too hard to carry up and down the stairs. I try to buy folders, notebooks, and ...

4. Applying for CNA job with NO work experience

   MissTrina replied to Copperismydog's topic in CNA/MA

   Don't ever leave it blank, even if your previous work is irrelevent to the position you are applying for. Put your most recent experience first and go back as far as they ask for. It is not your responsibility to be in touch with your previous employ...

5. Getting very discouraged 2nd month into nursing school. help!

   MissTrina replied to morningglory229's topic in General Students

   Everything they throw at you the first semester is hard and everyone in my second semester is still in shock we made it through. The tests are written in NCLEX style, which can be difficult to get used to so grab some NCLEX study guides and work thro...

6. how do you know if your cut out for nursing?

   MissTrina replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Career Support

   Just because you feel lost and you don't know the terms doesn't mean you aren't cut out to be a nurse. No one knows these terms until they get into nursing classes, a health care facility, read a book, etc. Like others said, take a medical terminolog...

7. Become a successful Nurse if you hate A&P?

   MissTrina replied to Enmc412's topic in General Nursing

   Personally I HATED A&P. It was so boring. Patho was better. I am in my 2nd semester of nursing school now and I love it! A&P is just the nuts and bolts but it is mostly memorization. Most nurses and student nurses I know are more hands on peo...