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I'm @ NL and out of the 43 or so in our class I hear that only 4 passed that I & I test. I'm about to have a nervous break down!!! Are you at EC?

I love my Saunder's Comprehensive Review & Mosby's Comprehensive Review. They both seem to go directly hand-in-hand with my textbook where some of the others seem to throw odd information in (or leave important information out). I found that il...

Review for NCLEX & getting paid while you are at work? I love it when things work out that way! Good for you!

I think everyone is nervous on their 1st day of clinicals! I have gotten nervous the first few days of each semester, but it does get better as your confidence grows. Your instructor should know that this is your first dealing being on the the care...

I'm not a big fan of cats, but those are PRECIOUS! Spill - Yes, I'm at NL.

Just know that studying for theory is way different than studying for wellness/pathophysiology. My recommendation for 1st semester (if y'all are still using Potter & Perry): They are really good throughout the book defining a term then giving s...

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I am one of those that can only study when it is almost completely silent, so studying for me is difficult. I usually have study marathons and study for 12 hours at a time (with breaks whenever I need them, of course!). Our instructors provide Powe...

Yay, Mi'Shelle! Congrats!!!!

Nursing school is difficult & demanding enough by itself. I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this. I agree - do not get involved unless you are subpoenaed (sp?). Your hands are full balancing your future & making your own decisio...

Which HESI? A2, mid-cirriculum or exit? Just to let you know, we have to sign confidentiality agreements that we will not discuss the test and we've all worked to hard to get banned for something so silly. But I will tell you that there are 2 stud...

Maura - I have "Nurse's 5-Minute Clinical Consult" - Diseases by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN = 1-58255-511-7. It was $44.95 at Major's and is soooooooo worth it. I only purchased it after I finished clincials this semester, but it woul...

Any 4th semester people care to share info from 3rd semester syllabus with me? I'm willing to purchase your syllabus so that I can start making patho statements over the summer (or would like to "borrow" it if you plan on keeping it). Next semester...

Thank you all for your suggestions on the RN to BSN classes. Woo-hoo, just took my mid-cirriculum HESI & made a 1048 (95.4%)!!! So excited about that!

Hello to all! I'm in an ADN program & am trying to complete some of the pre-reqs for an RN to BSN program this summer. I have to take Elementary Statistics (Math2342 or Math1308). I do not know a single soul who has taken this. Can anyone tel...

And yet, another pearl: Invest in a good yet cheap LASER printer. I kid you not, I must have spent close to $100 2nd semester alone printing out Power Points & stuff from the online handbook (clincal forms, etc). I just bought a cheapie from Be...

Something else I thought of: For 2nd semester, plan on doing your major care plan within the first 2-3 weeks!!! I would recommend copying the care plan in your 1st semester syllabus (maybe 3-4 copies) and interview ALL of your patients the first 2-3...

Hello & congrats to you all! I just passed my final yesterday, so I'm officially 3rd semester now! Here is what I can share with you that I wish I knew from the beginning: Books - BUY the box! Even though you can get books from haf/amazon, etc...

Yay! I am now officially 3rd semester!!!! Congrats to all of you for your hard work this semester & moving forward. This summer I'm going to be working on the RN to BSN pre-reqs for UTA's program. And as far as MATH2342, that is statistics. I do ...

Congratulations on receiving the "fat packet" to Northlake/El Centro's Fall 2007 ADN program!!!!! I thought I would take the opportunity to start a thread for us to have a "pre-orientation meeting place" as many of our seniors have done. I look for...

Hello to all: I'm needing some help with Erikson's & Piaget's stages of growth & development. I can't find my old psychology textbook anywhere! I totally get the different stages but am having trouble identifying specific behaviors/actions,...

Hope the semester is going great for everyone! Got a question - I don't feel like my clinical instructor is doing such a great job of teaching us how to document. Can you please recommend a book, website, etc that I can use to get me back on track...

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Sorry, this is a bit long but hopefully shows my conviction: I start 1st semester of NS in a month, so I'm still breaking mine in, but let me tell ya my story. A friend of mine (who also is starting 1st semester NS in a month) broker her foot a few ...

My fundamentals book is 1700+ pages & FedEx Kinko's only charges $1.49 per cut to debind them & $2.99 to punch the holes. If you insert tab dividers, be sure to price compare before you buy, and check the dollar stores first!!! Those little...