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  1. Help with Nursing school stress

    krenee replied to CaringBella's topic in General Students

    Exercise! I know you think you don't have time. But I believe you should make time because ultimately it's good for everything - your stress level, it helps you sleep, and I think it helps you do...

  2. Any NOVA nursing students here?

    krenee replied to Bowling Thunder's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Yeah, what he said. It is a ridiculous amount of books to buy the first semester, but I didn't have to buy any new books the second semester. I will need to buy again for the second year, but maybe...

  3. How can NUR 111 and NUR 118 for NOVA not use any textbooks?!

    krenee replied to naide88's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Oh, they use textbooks all right!!! When you go to orientation they will give you a list. Good luck!

  4. Being a patient where you work

    krenee replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student and I did clinicals on the OB floor - the nurse I was working with was pregnant and going to have her baby there. I can NOT imagine my co-workers seeing me that up close and personal!...

  5. Making Sure to ACE Nursing I

    krenee replied to mrandmrsRN's topic in General Students

    Yeah I wouldn't worry about studying either . . . I'd completely clean and organize my house . . . make meals and freeze them . . . work and save $$$ so you don't have to work during nursing school!...

  6. Where are you?

    krenee replied to Readyforthenextstep's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm in Prince William County, also finishing up my first year at Nova (final on Thursday, aaaaaahhhhh).

  7. Lpn or Rn program in loudoun county?

    krenee replied to Readyforthenextstep's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I recommend the RN program at Northern Virginia Community College. It's inexpensive compared to a lot of the LPN programs. I also heard (and I could be wrong!) that some hospitals are phasing out...

  8. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    krenee replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    I have this quote attached to my e-mails: "If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much." - Tom Krause

  9. Things You Do In Nursing School

    krenee replied to jturpin4's topic in General Students

    I'm doing my OB rotation right now, and let me tell you there's definitely no such thing as modesty in OB! My first patient was already in stirrups and pushing when I walked into the room. She...

  10. I am so anal about my grades

    krenee posted a topic in General Students

    That I had a bad dream last night that my exam score was in and I got a 90. Yes, that was a bad dream. I was very upset! Isn't that sad??? Anything less than an A is NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

  11. I am so anal about my grades

    krenee replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    OK, so what I hear you saying is that you know the material, but you're having trouble finding the right test answer? I could tell you how I study but it doesn't sound like that's what you're asking....

  12. I am so anal about my grades

    krenee replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    Lots of good points here! No, a 90 is not a tragedy :wink2:. But, I do want to continue my education after I get my ADN, so good grades will help me get into another school for my BSN and possibly...

  13. I gave my first injection today

    krenee replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Students

    Just curious, what were you injecting? Saline? We weren't allowed to practice on people. So far I gave one flu shot last semester, and will probably be doing injections on babies this semester in...

  14. "1 Year" Anniversary in Two Days: My Experiences

    krenee replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, $109??? That's a ton of money! Congrats! I'm also glad to hear there's someone who doesn't hate their job and want to run screaming after a year!

  15. Help! NVCC admissions

    krenee replied to BeachAngel991's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Unfortunately, no one has ever gone through the competitive admissions process at NVCC. I was admitted for Fall 08 and it wasn't competitive at that point; they changed it right after we got in. So I...

  16. Answers I must know for my First Final Exam in Nursing (First Semester)

    krenee replied to Nurses-Rule1987's topic in General Students

    You must go to my school . . . based on what you need to know and your location . . . NVCC? Here's what I'm doing. Assuming you do attend NVCC, you need to focus first on pain and shock, because...

  17. New to the nursing...

    krenee replied to beachgurl_1988's topic in Virginia Nursing

    NOVA also has an online program and a weekend program (includes Fridays, but not M-R). I don't know anything about ECPI though. Good luck!

  18. Do you have a graduation AND a pinning?

    krenee posted a topic in General Students

    I'm not graduating for awhile, but still curious . . . our school has graduation and pinning ceremony. I don't see the need to go to two ceremonies. I was wondering if this is common? I think I'll...

  19. What's the longest time you've had to wait for a grade?

    krenee posted a topic in General Students

    I turned in a project that was due on November 1st, and I just got my grade. It seemed like a long time to wait (just over 3 weeks). Is this normal for a big project? I don't like waiting a week for...

  20. What's the longest time you've had to wait for a grade?

    krenee replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't mind that either, but ours takes 7 days . . . every time. It's hard to wait to see how I did. I have to admit I'm spoiled from taking online classes for my prereqs - every test I took, I...

  21. Instructor Thank You Gift

    krenee replied to lilyteen's topic in General Students

    Right, I wasn't questioning this particular instance, I was questioning the use of the term "traditional group gift" - implying that it's always done. I had never heard of it.

  22. Instructor Thank You Gift

    krenee replied to lilyteen's topic in General Students

    Wow, a "traditional group gift"? Is this a tradition everywhere, because it's not done at my school. This semester (our first) we were only with each clinical instructor once a week, for five weeks,...

  23. Exaggerations about nursing school

    krenee replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Students

    I wonder how much of it depends on what your expectations were? I expected it to be killer but for me, prereqs were harder than NUR 111 by far. I took A&P and microbiology (together) online and...

  24. NVCC Fall 2007

    krenee replied to chikichiki17's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well, lab and clinicals are pass/fail, so that's easier, isn't it? It seems pretty hard to flunk out of clinicals. I do hate the skills testings, the pressure is intense! But I'm passing so far. I...

  25. Music / Songs to represent nursing

    krenee replied to frostylightning's topic in General Students

    Amen to that! I'm unhappy with the fact that they're making me take a speech class . . . I can't imagine what class this is for and how this would be useful to learn to be a nurse! Wow. Anyway,...