OsceanSN2018

OsceanSN2018

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  1. How many hours a week do you spend on school?

    Im in an accelerated program this summer, so my life is basically school all of the time. However, during a regular semester I usually spend about 10-15 of studying a week max. My theory hours are...
  2. Is it too early?

    Is it too early for me to get ACLS certified in August? I'm a 3rd semester nursing student and set to graduate this December. I also already have my BLS. So, do you all think I should wait to get ACLS...
  3. Eating the patients' food?

    This may be a stupid question to you nurses, but why not just bring a snack from home and eat it at work? You could bring healthly snacks that fill you up
  4. How To Become A Successful New Grad

    Wow! These are some great
  5. Is it too early?

    Im still on the fence about whether I should get it or not. The pros to getting it is that it will benefit me in a competitive market for new grads and helped me with fourth semester. The only really...
  6. Need advice. Going back to get my BSN at 31!

    Definitely take the prerequisites at your community college. It will be much cheaper that way unlike me who paid $11,500 for my prerequisites at my state school which I soley regret. Also, if you will...
  7. Desperate

    What are your current study techniques in med surg? For my med surg class, I study by reading the chapters then reviewing and comparing the material I previously read with my teacher's PowerPoints....
  8. Is it too early?

    I thought to take this now since my school was offering it to us for the 3rd week of 4th semester... but it would be more expensive to take it with them then AHA. Also, I live in Chicago and all of...
  9. Nursing school is so stressful that it is seriously disrupting my quality of life. I literally cannot get decent sleep as I wake up every 30 mins after 5am thinking that I overslept. Or the fact that...
  10. Should I transfer nursing schools?

    That commute must be stressful. Definitely, aim for the community college
  11. Transferring in 3rd semester?

    I say to get a transcript evaluation
  12. Starting a YouTube channel and need name ideas!

    Hally +
  13. I have undiagnosed OCD, so I wash my hands at least 15-20 times a day (or more). I hate germs, and I dont like to touch anything that most people have touch. However, it has never stopped me being in...
  14. Transferring Nursing Programs

    Also, my nursing program take transfer credits but not for fundamentals and med surg
  15. Transferring Nursing Programs

    Having all of your classes transferred in to another nursing program usually doesnt happen. However, there will be nursing schools who can problem take some transfer over credits that doesn't include...
  16. Failed first pathophysiology exam

    Heck yeah! I've had some exams in nursing school that I have bombed (One off them being in patho which I got a 63%-yikes!), however, I have never let this stop me as this just made me change of my...
  17. Realizing how difficult nursing school is

    The two classes (Psych and Peds) I am taking right in nursing school requires us to read the book too. So, what I do is only read the first and last section of each paragraph and then do the practice...
  18. LPN points requirements

    I don't think she intended to be rude. It's just the internet, and it can be hard to not come off that
  19. The overwhelming stress of nursing school

    I am actually highly considering
  20. The overwhelming stress of nursing school

    Thank you!! I'm in an accelerated program, so I either have clinical or class from Monday to Saturday. I always feel guilty when I'm not doing the busy work or studying for exam, so sadly I never take...
  21. Prerequisites

    Yes, take both Anatomy and Physiology together. This will save you a lot of stress of thinking you won't remember much from either class once the semester ends. Good
  22. First semester nursing school

    It will be hard, but know that you can do
  23. Help me pick a surgery to observe!!

    Anything but ENT &
  24. Got a C In Sociology. Will it really matter?

    Retake it if it becomes a problem; those introductory classes are your easy
  25. Just can't get in....grades not good enough

    Have you ask the program why you are constantly being