DotFlower

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1. Thoughts on Pre-Made Pharm Flashcards (MediQuik)

   DotFlower posted a topic in General Students

   So my nursing program doesn't have a pharmacology class, we basically learn the drugs as they relate to the Fundamentals chapters. For this upcoming exam, my professor said to use one text-book (Abrams) to make note cards and in the future we have t...

2. Feeling Like My Notes Aren't Cutting It

   DotFlower replied to DotFlower's topic in General Students

   I'll try Livescribe and see if it saves me time. Until then I'm going to try to type my hand written notes and print them so they're easier to read. Do you guys make study guides? I feel like every piece of info is important so I don't know how to s...

3. Feeling Like My Notes Aren't Cutting It

   DotFlower posted a topic in General Students

   So in the beginning of nursing school, I didn't print the power points my professors made, instead I took handwritten notes on the chapters while adding to the topics from the power-points. But I failed my first test so I thought maybe the way I'm st...

4. Fall 2017 Chat

   DotFlower replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm taking Fundamentals of Nursing and Current Concepts of Nursing. I have an exam on the first day, the 6th, on basic math for dosage calculations. I'm a bit nervous since it's only 10 questions and I have to get an 80 or higher or else we have to g...

5. First Semester Jitters

   DotFlower replied to DotFlower's topic in General Students

   kkbb, BSN, RN, thanks for the solid advice and a huge congrats on graduating and passing the NCLEX! I don't have great stress coping strategies so I just wanted to get a feel of what works for others; I think going for walks might be what I choose t...

6. First Semester Jitters

   DotFlower replied to DotFlower's topic in General Students

   MotoMonkey, thanks for your advice! I know I will have to continue to not compare myself and my grades to others. Trying to focus on doing better than I did in the past is what I'm striving for.

7. First Semester Jitters

   DotFlower replied to DotFlower's topic in General Students

   direw0lf, thank you for your tips like shadowing a nurse, getting "NCLEX made incredibly easy", and having a tape recorder for lecture. I will definitely try to use them. And congratulations on going into your last year for your BSN!! That is a gr...

8. First Semester Jitters

   DotFlower posted a topic in General Students

   Hello everyone! I am going into my first semester of nursing this fall, it is an associates program and I am a bit nervous. I have a few questions that I hope you can answer so I can calm myself down. 1. Do you believe it is useful to bring your ...