RN_student2006

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1. ATI STUDY GUIDE Should I get it?

   RN_student2006 replied to Nervous Nursey2b's topic in Pre-Nursing

   The bookstore at my school had a copies of the study guide for people to buy, and the library had some available (not to check out, but you could sit there and work out the problems at least). Good luck!

2. drug cards

   RN_student2006 replied to catzy5's topic in General Students

   Eww..drug cards, lol. We have to do them for the meds that we give. They include: -Name of drug -Classification -Pt's dose -Safe dose range -Half-life -Metabolism and extretion -Lab values that may be affected -Side effects/adverse affects -Pt teachi...

3. Sad, Frustrated but Ok.

   RN_student2006 replied to moog8746's topic in General Students

   That is unbelieveable! I think they should kick the teacher of the program! lol Yeah, I say fight it! And good luck...hope it works out! Keep us updated.

4. question about skills testing

   RN_student2006 replied to cottontop's topic in General Students

   In our class, our instructor leactures about the skill, then shows it to us in lab that same day. Then she usually gives us lab time to ourselves, and we need to have 2 peer evaluations for each skill. The next time we go back to class, we can get ...

5. "Body Worlds"...the most amazing exhibit!!

   RN_student2006 replied to ICURNGUY's topic in General Students

   Man, I have heard so much about this, seen pics, etc. It looks awesome! I hope I get to go sometime.

6. Suspecting Co-worker of taking drugs

   RN_student2006 replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

   We actually just talked about this in class the other night, because some nurses will do this (sad, but true). She told us to document it when we think it is happening (if it's not documented, it didn't happen). Then take that to whoever your boss i...

7. What do you promise to do this semester as a student?

   RN_student2006 replied to jessicaj's topic in General Students

   Spend less time on this message board and more time reading! lol My teachers have all told us not to get stressed out about getting straight A's, but I would still like to try.

8. How was your first day of nursing school?

   RN_student2006 replied to RN_student2006's topic in General Students

   That was a lot for the first day! All we did was lecture and get our nursing kits for labs. We got a letter in our acceptance packet that told us to be here at 8:00 am for our first clinical class, but I am in my school's evening program, so i was k...

9. Are you mistaken for a jet setting flight attendant?

   RN_student2006 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   LOL! this is funny. I always hated those stupid totebags on wheels too, but I ended up getting one to save my back. I took it to school for the first time today. My boyfriend and I were walking from the car to our classes, my "suitcase" was making...

10. Everyone starting or going back to school this week, post here...

    RN_student2006 replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    My first class is in 1 hour, 35 minutes! lol. This is my first semester of nursing classes, and I'm taking clinical development I, gerontology, and principles of pharmacology. Can't wait to get into that classroom today!! lol:roll

11. Yeah! Got a Scholarship!

    RN_student2006 replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    Congrats! :balloons: Arent scholarships great? I don't know how I would have paid for school without them! My senior year, I won so many scholarships that tuition for my first year of college was paid for. Why is continuing education so expensive a...

12. Best Drug guide?

    RN_student2006 replied to mysterious_one's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I think anything that's Mosby's is good. I have the Davis's Drug Guide, and I have seen on another thread of this same subject that many other people like that one too.

13. How was your first day of nursing school?

    RN_student2006 posted a topic in General Students

    For anyone else who started nursing school today (or anytime recently), what do you think so far? How did it go? Hope no one got scared away! I have my first class at 3:00, and I am so excited! I'm surprised I even got any sleep last night! Hopefully...

14. See-thru white scrubs

    RN_student2006 replied to blueberry21's topic in General Students

    I personally like this idea of an underwear revolution! lol. When I had to wear white pants for my CNA clinicals, I wore "shorts underwear" - really comfy! Luckily when i start my clinicals for my RN this fall, we have royal blue uniforms.

15. Pharm Note Cards

    RN_student2006 replied to donna64's topic in General Students

    I have this book called "Medical Terminology in a Flash," (required for Pharm) and it can with colorful, cool, perforated flash cards with a hole punched in them that you just need to get a round book clip to use them. or I guess you could do without...