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  1. Did the TEAS test today

    jackson145 replied to Cuety83's topic in General Students

    I also felt like the manual was a total ripoff. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone. I also think the ATI exams we've taken during NS are a joke. I've never studied for a single one & I've only...

  2. Delegation

    jackson145 replied to jackson145's topic in General Students

    The Techs have a Department Head just like the RN's, RT's, insurance billers, etc. The Techs have a "Charge Tech" on each shift just like the nurses have a Charge Nurse. I think my facility went to...

  3. Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    jackson145 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Students

    Clinicals has taught me where I do not want to work (OB!). Other than that, I don't feel like I've learned much at clinicals. My patient assignments haven't provided me with many opportunities for...

  4. lack of respect for students

    jackson145 replied to redtshirt's topic in General Students

    I got the least respect possible when I worked as a registrar and later as a tech. Being a student has been much better for me, as far as respect from staff goes. When I was un-licensed personnel I...

  5. just want to know!

    jackson145 replied to psySins's topic in General Students

    My biggest issue was discovering that my husband of 11 years had a mistress. I really didn't want to have to deal with a divorce during nursing school but, he really gave me no choice. It all worked...

  6. Depressed nursing student

    jackson145 replied to Mariposa2009's topic in General Students

    Mariposa, You sound just like me. I do wonderful on paperwork & tests. However, we just never get any good clinical experiences. I asked my instructor about how many procedures I've never...

  7. What are your critical care write-ups like?

    jackson145 replied to Mrs07RN09's topic in General Students

    I'm so jealous! We don't get a critical care rotation. The hospital we do clinicals at doesn't want students to be in the way in the

  8. What ahould I do???

    jackson145 replied to HCRkam's topic in General Students

    I'm starting to wish I'd done LPN first. I'd be nice to have a way to earn a decent wage while going through school. Also, the LPN's in my class are leagues beyond the meager skills of those of us...

  9. Working while attending nursing program

    jackson145 replied to SwitchinGears's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I was lucky enough not to have to work. Half of my class didn't have a choice, though. They worked in a local factory that was getting ready to close it's doors. They couldn't quit or they'd lose...

  10. How many study hours per night (do you average?)

    jackson145 replied to Equinox_93's topic in General Students

    I don't study daily. I go over my lecture notes for an hour or so the night before a test. I've never done the assigned reading. In lecture, they pick out the 'big stuff' & I make notes on...

  11. Teas Testing

    jackson145 replied to fefe03's topic in General Nursing

    Science was the hardest section for me. I took the TEAS for the 1st time before I started my pre-reqs & only got an 87 or 88 - I can't remember which. I took it again after having all my ANP's...

  12. Hello Is This Ture on Get you life in order before nursing school?

    jackson145 replied to RN_TOBE's topic in General Students

    I quit my job during nursing school. Got divorced during nursing school. Moved my kids & myself to my MOTHER'S house during nursing school. Have taken at least 2 trips during nursing school....

  13. Ivy Tech TEAS and APHY 201 ?

    jackson145 replied to MasonsMommy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The ATI workbook was, for me, completely useless. I took 1 of the online practice tests that came with the workbook & did way worse than I had already done on the test at the school. I didn't...

  14. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    jackson145 replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    1st semester I had 1 A and the rest B's. 2nd semester all A's. This past semester 1 B and the rest A's. I've got a 3.7 GPA at the moment. If I had studied a little I probably could have avoided the...

  15. Please help.....I'm worried about NS

    jackson145 replied to HeatherTN's topic in General Students

    I put way more effort into Micro and A&P than I've ever put into NS. After all, I needed A's in pre-reqs just to get in to NS. Now I just focus on passing! I've spent very little time reading...

  16. Ivy Tech ? about TEAS cut off scores/pre req grades

    jackson145 replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    At Bloomington campus the starting semester you apply for makes a big difference. They take a lot more RN's during the Fall semester start. I started in the Spring and they only accepted 10 people...

  17. Question: What's so bad about the night shift?

    jackson145 replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to have problems controlling my depression on night shift. Something about knowing my family is at home all snuggly in their jammies in warm beds and I'm hoofing it up and down dimly lit halls...

  18. Who got an A on their final...

    jackson145 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    Got a 100% on Psych final & A overall. Got a 95% last Complex Family test and A overall. I'm betting next semester will be tougher,

  19. I'm starting clinicals...

    jackson145 replied to toya1908's topic in General Students

    Before you spend money on a bunch of stuff, make sure that you can have it with you at clinicals. Most of my instructors wouldn't allow backpacks, reference books, textbooks, calculators, ect. We...

  20. what makes nursing school so hard?

    jackson145 replied to kgheen09's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone thinks NS is hard. Compared to some of the jobs I've held over the years, NS has been a vacation for me. I do not ever read my textbooks. I pay close attention during lectures and...

  21. I wanna know a little about nursing school and how hard you found it to be.

    jackson145 replied to lovelyB's topic in General Students

    Aah, a nursing student after my own heart! I'm a compulsive reader. I fill all my free time with reading. If I'm stuck on the toilet for awhile, I'll start reading the ingredients on the handsoap...

  22. I wanna know a little about nursing school and how hard you found it to be.

    jackson145 replied to lovelyB's topic in General Students

    Reading is my passion! It lets me escape from my dull life and dream a little. I can't be studying all the time and I have to do something to keep my spirits up. Getting cheated on and going through a...

  23. I wanna know a little about nursing school and how hard you found it to be.

    jackson145 replied to lovelyB's topic in General Students

    I haven't found it to be that hard. My first semester was stressful because I had an intimidating instructor who made me feel incompetant. Every instructor I've had since then was great, though!...

  24. handheld pulse oximeter

    jackson145 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone know of a good place to buy a handheld pulse oximeter? I'd really like to have one of my own for clinicals. You can never find one when you need one and the nurses that have their own guard...

  25. handheld pulse oximeter

    jackson145 replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital is never going to get us the equipment we need. Most of the floor nurses carry their own pulse ox and almost every instructor has one that they bring to clinicals. You just have to take...