SmetRN2008

I'm so happy. I just took my final in micro yesterday. I'm so relieved! Taking micro in the summer is brutal! I'm pretty sure I have an A. I also took pharm this summer too and just found out I got an A :) I worked very hard for those A's this summer...

I used this book also for my first semester. I'm sorry, but I have to agree with everyone else. I thought it was very boring, and repetitive as well. It did kind of remind me of reading a manual. BUT, after the fundamentals things get alot more inter...

I was in the same boat you are last year. I got married in july and started nursing school in august. I was told by my financial aid advisor to fill out my FAFSA application in june, before getting married, and as l long as I did that being married w...

At my school 78% is passing.

I was wondering if any of you work from home (when you get time) while you are in school just to make some extra money. I've been searching and searching for something that I can do from home in my spare time (what little of it I do have) so I can ma...

I'll be starting my 3rd semester in the fall. I thought first semester (the fundamentals) was pretty easy actually. 2nd semester however was a killer! Learning all the different diseases and disorders was what was difficult, but it's doable. I ended ...

I just have a question about taking out student loans. I'll be starting my 3rd semester of the ADN program this fall. I already have a stafford loan and I'm not working so I borrowed a little extra last semester to help pay for my gas and any other u...

Thanks for your reply. I'll check those out :)

Yes, last semester I did take out the max amount that I was elgible for which wasn't a whole lot, most of it did go on school only. That's why I didn't have much left. I know my last two semesters i will be elgible for more though because I will be g...

I'll be starting my 3rd semester this fall. I usually study anywhere from 2-3 hours a day. More right before a test. Usually the 2 days before a test I study 8 or more hours . I'm proud to say at this point, I am at the top of my class :yelclap: . I...

I worked part-time through my first semester of NS. I was really stressed out and I knew the nursing program was going to get even harder so I decided to quit my job during my 2nd semester. I'm married with 1 child and right now we are living just of...

You'll learn tons of diseases and disorders, the patho of them, how to assess them, how they are diagnosed, nursing interventions for them, and also what drugs are given to treat them. It's alot to remember, but I really enjoyed med/surg...alot more ...

We took our first ATI test the end of last semester (the fundamentals one). I thought it was ok, it wasn't extremely hard and I felt that the time they give you to take it is adequate. I ended up with an 81.7% and ranked in the 95th percentile! Every...

Thanks everyone for the replies!! Me33, I'm using Tortora 9th Edition. If you're using the same book it would be awesome to get your quizzes. We have our first quiz tomorrow over CH 2.

I agree with militaryspouse98 about the first semester. Just getting used to everything in the first semester was very challenging. I'm just entering my second year now (third semester) and it's still hard but now I'm used to the way we are tested, c...

I'm still thinking about all of my options at this point. I'll graduate in May 08 which I'm sure will be here before I know it. I'm thinking about OB, NICU or long-term care. I'm not sure yet though. By the time it's all over with it may be something...

I'm a nursing student and just finished my first year. I will graduate in May 08. I've been reading some of the posts on this board and it's really scaring me. Is it really that bad? So bad, that some, after all of that hard work getting through NS i...

Wow, thanks for all of the helpful mnemonics!! I start pharm in 3 weeks and am kind of nervous about it. I think these will definently help. Thanks again!

Give it a little more time. I just finished 2nd semester and at the end of 1st semester I felt like I was unsure also. But you have to realize that this is normal. Nursing is a tough field. It's not meant to be a walk in the park. I'm sure almost eve...

I was terrified too of my psych rotation but really it was not bad at all. I actually enjoyed it. My patient was a paranoid schizophrenic and yes, was very strange but I could tell that he really appreciated me just sitting down and talking with him....

I was terrified too of my psych rotation but really it was not bad at all. I actually enjoyed it. My patient was a paranoid schizophrenic and yes, was very strange but I could tell that he really appreciated me just sitting down and talking with him....

I finish my first year on the 14th!! It's gone by so fast! Congrats to everyone and the best of luck to all of you in second year! :)

I'm here with ya!! I take my final on the 14th and then I'm also finished with my first year! I can't believe how fast it has gone by. I'm sure second year will go even faster. Good luck to you.....and second year here we come!!! :)

How to survive and possible even love nursing school! It's a pretty good book, can't remember the author's name. But, really I would take the advice of the previous poster and read something fun. Because you won't have time once you start NS. Good lu...

Ugh!! I hate the end of the semester!! I have 4 weeks left until the end of my second semester of the ASN program. I have 3 regular tests, an oral presentation to give (that I've barely gotten started on), a teaching paper due (that's most of the way...