bfree1001

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1. How do you take NOTES in class during Nursing Scool?

   bfree1001 replied to NursingStoodent's topic in General Students

2. Studying during break...

   bfree1001 replied to rosyariana's topic in General Students

   My professors are posting reading assignments dr next sememster. I'm giving myself a solid week or two to chill though. I have four weeks off. But since I'm taking med-surg next semester I'm going to brush up on my weak areas in anatomy I have a feel...

3. Feeling inadequate?

   bfree1001 replied to EmergencyChocolate's topic in General Students

   I think you stand out by night feeling the need to stand out. Who do you want to notice you? If the professors can comment on your performance then you aren't lost in a sea of students. I call it the "gold star" mentality. Some of my classmates have ...

4. I need some advice

   bfree1001 replied to skellyfutureNP's topic in General Students

   You need to be organized. The best thing I bought was a huge paper calendar to hang right by my desk. I also entered dates in my phone calendar and received alerts the week before important dates and the day before. Nursing school isn't so hard to co...

5. Best way to understand information for nursing school tests?

   bfree1001 replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

   Well since you've been in nursing school I'm sure you've figured out that nursing is a completely new monster. You can memorize because you're learning concepts. You must understand the concepts because in real life, situations are dynamic. There ar...

6. How do you handle all the reading?

   bfree1001 replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

   I read all the assigned reading before the lecture. At this point I don't expect to understand the material completely. I also don't try and skim what's important because I usually don't know until lecture. All I'm trying to do at this point is give...

7. Why info on white culture omitted from cultural compence in textbooks?

   bfree1001 replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

   I think while the information in the text try to help give a broad understanding of cultures, in the end it reall is just stereotypes. I like the think that I will deal with my patients on individual basis and each person is unique. I'm African Ameri...

8. Do I have any options?

   bfree1001 replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

   If your ex husband is offering to take them, atleast let him take them until you can get your financial situation handled. I have a four year old and I had to send her to my mom for five months because I had no support and needed to get some things i...