tnicnat

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1. Itt tech-Breckinridge possible shutdown

   tnicnat replied to Momma2bubba's topic in School Programs

   There was a press release from ITT, they are officially closing all campuses and programs, offering no teach out to other programs and not starting the new semester. I went to ITT for 3 quarters and saw the writing on the wall, left and transferred ...

2. How am I supposed to learn all of this?

   tnicnat replied to pkleespie's topic in General Students

   Know your normals, your abnormals will jump out at you. Health Assessment is A and P on steroids....you have to know your landmarks and now what normals are for each body system. Respiratory, normal breath sounds, you know how to listen to that you...

3. Feeling completely overwhelmed

   tnicnat replied to sadieb95's topic in General Students

   If you want it you will make it happen. I have to work full time and take a 17 credit load for the next two semesters. TV? Sure it's on but I don't pay attention....social life? Haven't had one since I started nursing school....holidays? Good study...

4. Best way to read nursing textbooks?

   tnicnat replied to mininurse24's topic in General Students

   I outline chapters from my text, I get rid of the fluff and extra stuff. I make sure I outline the boxes, and tips. I do it all in different color gel pens, I use sparkle, metallic, etc. Makes it fun, colorful and I remember it. You need to find ...

5. Starting to see the light

   tnicnat replied to devhrt12's topic in General Students

   I'm in the same boat as most of you....3 days of classes, 2 clinical days per week starting 2nd week of the semester....I'm excited and scared too, I'm a tech now and when something happens I can say I'll get the nurse....now I'll be the nurse, yikes...

6. Quick and easy meals for busy nursing students!

   tnicnat replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in General Students

   Invest in a pressure cooker - I got one, it's the electric one and I've been able to cook quick, healthy meals. Granted I don't have small children anymore, mine are grown and moved out, still, in nursing school we tend to eat what we can when we ca...

7. Studying in the Nursing Program?

   tnicnat replied to humblenurs's topic in Student Assist

   My instructors use both books and lecture - anything and everything is fair game on tests. First I recommend to learn how to pick apart questions, learn positive and negative inquiries and how to knock out answers that aren't right and decide betwee...

8. Studying in the Nursing Program?

   tnicnat replied to humblenurs's topic in Student Assist

   This is exactly what I do, I outline the chapter in the book and then make sure I hit all points off the syllabus. I do it in colors, I bought a ton of pens all different colors and styles and I have colorful notes and it stays with me. Since I've ...

9. Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

   tnicnat replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

   I think I was in this class too LOL - Lets not forget the one person who has either had every disease we talk about, or every procedure and has first hand knowledge of everything we talk about OR their family member has gone through every procedure. ...

10. Nurse Extern vs PCT

    tnicnat replied to selinacifelli's topic in General Students

    An extern is a tech....your not getting any different exposure, your not doing a capstone where you work directly with a nurse, your not an intern where your being precepted for a floor, your not a grad nurse. Extern is basically there to work with ...

11. How did you get your first pct position?

    tnicnat replied to jessicamillan12's topic in Technicians

    I've been blessed, got my PCT job on a med surg floor, while doing clinicals....I told the director I appreciated the opportunity to learn so much and I would like to work there. I got an interview the last day of clinicals, which I thought I bombed...

12. Is it better to get an ADN or BSN?

    tnicnat replied to Irena67's topic in ADN/BSN

    Most places, that I've researched, and at the place I work, have a pay scale....if you only have your Adn you are lowest on the pay scale, and you have two years to get your bsn or you've lost your job...a bsn. Gets paid much more at least 10 to 15 m...

13. So overwhelmed!

    tnicnat replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    This is exactly what I do...I break it into chunks for exams, reading for preparing for class, assignments, etc. if you don't you will go crazy.

14. Brookline College Accelerated Nursing Program

    tnicnat replied to Inspiration.'s topic in Arizona

    Yes, I left an unaccredited program (a lot of falsehoods there) and a program that was impossible, and I remember this program was recommended when I was doing phlebotomy a couple years ago, don't know why I didn't go here first, oh well, I think I w...

15. Brookline College Accelerated Nursing Program

    tnicnat replied to Inspiration.'s topic in Arizona

    It is overwhelming, especially coming from a nursing program of only 2 classes to one with 4 or 5 classes! At least this program is in the basic cohort with NM nursing programs statewide. I had to look at my acceptance letter again, mine says 9 to ...