lehaley1989

lehaley1989 ADN, RN

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  1. CHES exam

    lehaley1989 replied to purplecali's topic in General Specialties

    If you're referring to the Certified Health Education Specialist exam, it's not too bad. My previous degree is a BS in Community Health Education, and I took the exam shortly after graduating. The...

  2. Vaccination for clinical

    lehaley1989 replied to Grad 2020's topic in General Students

    Many nursing schools will accept students who are not up to date on their vaccinations, however clinical sites will not. You will be putting yourself in a position where you will be unable to complete...

  3. Clinical ideas

    lehaley1989 replied to InstructorSmith's topic in General Students

    I had a clinical instructor arrange for us to shadow RNs in specialty areas for a few hours on our last day. Wound care, PICC team, OR, cath lab, etc. It was a cool

  4. Mannequin Phobia

    lehaley1989 replied to KD34's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I feel like this is fairly common. My classmates and I have frequently talked about how our minds go completely blank when we're in simulation or doing skills check-offs. Not only are they...

  5. Failing

    lehaley1989 replied to nitapie65's topic in General Students

    I second meeting with your instructor. Ask to go over old exams with them, if they have any tips for absorbing the material better, and if they have any suggestions based on what has worked for their...

  6. SATA questions help

    lehaley1989 replied to mynamejake's topic in General Students

    Pick up a good NCLEX review book. Not only can they help you review content before each exam, they contain lots of great SATA practice questions. I really like the Saunders review book....

  7. Best Way to Study For Practical Tests

    lehaley1989 replied to Scoobyfn8's topic in General Students

    Practice! We were able to "check out" models from the lab in the library to study with outside of class, but this could only be done on campus. I would also take pictures of the models to take home,...

  8. Is your hospital requiring BSN or higher?

    lehaley1989 replied to aballard2318's topic in General Students

    I'm in a small city. The hospitals in my area prefer nurses to have their BSN, but will hire ADN nurses who are planning to complete their BSN. I believe they give new hires somewhere around 4-5 years...

  9. What do you wish you had known?

    lehaley1989 replied to TmooreA's topic in General Students

    100%. Nursing school attracts a lot of competitive people. You will encounter classmates who brag about their grades and repeatedly ask you to share yours. I've had people actually become frustrated...

  10. Watches for Nursing Students

    lehaley1989 replied to Monica.Aguilar12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know a lot of nurses who use their Apple Watch on the floor. They can be safely wiped down with alcohol, and there is actually a setting that lengthens the amount of time before the watch times

  11. Nursing with Panic Attacks

    lehaley1989 replied to MelissaMarie617's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Completely agree! Do you have panic attacks related to illness or other aspects of life often? If so, I would highly recommend working on getting them under control before beginning a nursing...

  12. What do you wish you had known?

    lehaley1989 replied to TmooreA's topic in General Students

    Agreed. This has absolutely not been my experience. All of my clinical instructors have seemed to genuinely care about what is going on in our lives outside of school, and they use that information to...

  13. Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    lehaley1989 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    While I understand why these types of policies exist, I wish that more organizations would keep people with chronic illnesses in mind when creating them. I have hemiplegic migraines that are fairly...

  14. Any tips on how to deal with Clinical Anxiety

    lehaley1989 replied to cherryvigor's topic in General Students

    This is 100% normal, and chances are many of your fellow students are feeling the exact same way. You're trying new skills in a new environment with someone hovering over your shoulder and grading you...

  15. Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for Nursing School?

    lehaley1989 replied to tmccstu2018's topic in General Students

    My MacBook Pro was a great investment when I was completing my first degree, and it was about 10 years old when I was accepted to nursing school. It was slowing down considerably and I knew that I...

  16. Preparing for A&P

    lehaley1989 replied to PursuingADream's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's a website called Khan Academy that has an awesome section on A&P. I used it to refresh my knowledge before starting my nursing program, but I think the videos would also be great for...

  17. Anatomy and Physiology 2, Microbiology, and Pharmacology at the same time?

    lehaley1989 replied to Nicoleashley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with all of the previous posters - taking all three classes together is not a great idea. Taking A&P 2 and micro together would be doable if you are a strong student with good time...

  18. Clinical failed petition

    lehaley1989 replied to cjprenurse's topic in General Students

    Yikes. Not documenting a med administration is a pretty big error. It is lucky that your patient was not harmed, but they most certainly could have been. What if another nurse had given a second dose...

  19. Struggling Pre Nursing Student

    lehaley1989 replied to dombrown's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you ever reached out to those BSN programs that you applied to? If you can, I would definitely recommend it. Many programs are happy to give feedback on applications and would probably be willing...

  20. Teaching yourself dosage calculations

    lehaley1989 replied to NewNurs2020's topic in General Students

    My program had us buy a book called Calculate with Confidence. It's a really easy to follow book that will walk you step-by-step through multiple methods for solving problems (although I definitely...

  21. Transfer old credits or start new?

    lehaley1989 replied to lmh24's topic in General Students

    Definitely check your school's policies. In addition to the point that Guy in Babyland made about time limits, you'll want to make sure that the C's will not affect how competitive your application...

  22. Got accepted into Chamberlain

    lehaley1989 replied to katrinaleones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats on your acceptance! I don't have experience with Chamberlain specifically, but I am in the second semester of my nursing program. Clinical can be difficult, but also rewarding. There is...

  23. Whats in your bag?

    lehaley1989 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    A lot of people in my program have the wheelie backpacks, but I just went with a regular backpack (I think it's Swiss Army). To be fair, I'm only taking one class per day. Some of the students who...

  24. Should I retake Anatomy 1 if I made a C?

    lehaley1989 replied to paloma92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Klp2006 is correct. Whether or not you should retake the class is really going to depend on how competitive your program is. 2.75 was the required GPA for one of the BSN programs I applied to years...

  25. Med Surg Study Tips, Please!

    lehaley1989 replied to RiFig_17's topic in General Students

    I find that the information in my textbooks and on PowerPoints from class can be really overwhelming. I like to make a study sheet for each disease that only includes the stuff that I feel like I...