browneyedgirl71

I know, silly question :) But I'm starting school this Fall and will be buying my first stethoscope. I wanted to get a fun color, and to my knowledge, our school doesn't specify that we get black. Who has a crazy/fun color?

Hang in there! The wait is terrible and it really makes you second guess yourself. I took the test and California and had to wait 6 days due to the holiday weekend. I also was unsure of how I did, and all I knew was that I was done and I had 75 qu...

Congrats AMDG2008!!! I'm in Cali and I too just found out that I passed. This holiday weekend has been nothing short of torture!

Clara - Great news!! I passed! I just found out this am....Cali BON finallly updated their website. Congrats to you as well - I see in your posts that you also passed. WAY TO GO!!!

Clara - I feel that we are in the same boat! Everything you said you your posts I could relate to. Yesterday when I left the test, I was happy because it was done and relieved it was only 75 questions. Now I'm second guessing myself. Definitely l...

I took the test yesterday in California. Since we have the holiday weekend, it's gonna be torture waiting for the results. BTW, my friends that did pass found out on the 4th day after the test on the BON website (ex. took test Monday, found out Thu...

Dublin - I'm at Saddleback in OC....love it! I also hear that Goldenwest has a good program.

We got to choose everything...professor, hospital, pt, day of the week. Once we were at the hospital, our professor picked the floors, but then rotated us after a couple of weeks.

I think ATI is a waste of time. In no way do I feel that it really gages your knowledge! We have to take them at our school and they use them to determine if you will be successful at passing the NCLEX...whatever!

Yup, we gave each other SQ and IM injections while the instructors were supervising. We were all nervous, but in the end, everyone felt good about getting their first shot out of the way. Personally, it really helped my self confidence before I sta...

I used to live in Petaluma and it's beautiful! I love Sonoma county....lots of vineyards and cows. Ditto to the post above....housing prices are outrageous!!

We had to give each other IM & Subcut. shots. Now that I'm in clinical, I'm so glad that we did because it does help out with the nerves. I think most of us freaked out over the IM just because of the size of the needle. The one thing I have l...

I'm in my first semester and I love my classic II SE. It works well for me. Most people in our class have the classic II SE, but some do have the cardiology one and they love it. I would test them both out to see which one works best for you :)

I'm in my first semester and I love my classic II SE. It works well for me. Most people in our class have the classic II SE, but some do have the cardiology one and they love it. I would test them both out to see which one works best for you :)

I used to live about 10 miles from Santa Rosa. I love Sonoma county!! It has grown a lot in the past 5-10 years though. It's mostly country out there and when you drive on the freeway you see lots of cows, horses and vineyards. Sorry I can't g...

Our program requires it before clinicals start. Also, it has to be CPR for Healthcare Providers....the card is good for 2 years!

I'm from SoCal and I'm starting the program tomorrow!! So far I've been very impressed with the faculty and the facilities we have to use. I've heard it's a good program with a good reputation. Keepin' my fingers crossed!

I like to take walks for study breaks. If I'm not walking during a break, I do some sit ups or push ups...this helps me stay awake and since I hate doing them....I actually want to go back and study! I also make sure that I have exercise equipment a...

I bought a large crate on wheels from Staples ($20). I feel like I'm an lawyer, cause they always seem to be rolling around huge boxes. A lot of nursing and paramedic students on our campus use them....our professors laugh cause they can point us o...

Moongirl...you're crackin' me up!! :) Anywho...our professors told us to wear something comfortable. I plan on wearing shorts/or capris, tank top, and flip flops. People at our orientation were pretty casual, so I decided that if I'm gonna sit in l...

Here is a helpful tip our nursing instructors gave us: Record the meter number next to the section in your notes that you didn't understand. When you go back to study, you can go specifically to that number on the tape and get what you need without...

I usually study on my own too, but I could not have made it thru Physio without my study group. Also, that is a class where you have to understand the process, not just memorization. I was lucky, everyone in my study group was serious and we got do...

We had to dissect cats. I'm a cat lover, so it was a bit hard on me at first. The part I hated the most was the beginning and when had to skin them...eeck! After that, it was not so bad. We got to see the cadavers toward the end of the semester, ...

I took all my prereqs at the CC. I had awesome professors and the students in my classes were top notch. I feel that I got a great education for a very small price. I have a bachelor's degree already and I feel that the education I got at the CC w...

Way to go!!! :) :) I'm starting this Fall also!