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OMG - I am so thankful for this thread, honestly!! I am a new nurse and have always pronounced metoprolol Meto pro po lol How embarassing!! LOL!!! Now I am going to have to work on fixing that!!

I drove 45 miles and knew many in my class that drove farther than that. Used the time to destress and I also read my notes into a recorder and listened to them while driving - really does help!!

I am with you on this one!! I really wanted us to wear caps for our pinning - however, that did not happen. To me it has to do with tradition and pride in our history as RN's and the profession as a whole. Today's society is so wrapped up in how we look and what is fashionable and what is not. A cap at pinning has nothing to do with being in a fashion show - it has to do with PRIDE!!

You are so right - you have and will learn amazing things about yourself as a nursing student. All of it will better you in the long run!! Good Luck!

I liked the all-in-one careplanning resource by Mosby

We had 1 week to review tests including finals. After the week was up - it was never to be seen again.

Got right back up on that horse - reapplied and graduated!

I personally with that info would have said c - wear gloves because they do spread. Maslows - safety. In order to see the scabies you actually need to do a scrapping of the skin, that the nurse might do - but I think the physician would look through the microscope at the slide. If it is scabies the rash is obvious so I am not sure about the careful examination of the skin. This is a good question and I look forward to knowing what the correct answer was.

Gabriella - I have a very small sister in law that swears by Barco.

I just want to tell you all - YOU CAN DO THIS!! I did it and am, as of July an RN. Some people wondered how I could go back after "failing". I wondered how I could not - all that work down the drain, I don't think so. Everybody fails due to different circumstances - Both my parents had major health problems and I missed by less that 1 point. My confidence was shattered also. Do what is right for you, if you are so anxious that you need meds for a while - get them. Make sure you study, study, study. I listened to self confidence CD's every night before sleeping - seems silly, but it worked for me. Go to your schools counseling center about your confidence issues - it helps and they have great tips to ease your anxiety. Read your notes into a recorder and listen to them while driving. Do what ever it takes, and don't worry about what others do or don't do - do what is right for you and what earns you that degree!! Good Luck!

At first I tried my darnedest to read all the chapters assigned - however I am a slow reader and that was very detrimental. So, then I switched to studing the in class notes and used the book as a resource for information that I needed to clarify. This worked very well for me. I also made sure that I reviewed the items in boxes in the chapters for a test. The practice tests were also helpful. I just quit reading it word for word.

I was 34 when I began nursing school. I ended up with 1 really good friend. I have people that I still speak with but they are not "close". I had another really good friend but she did not make it through and now will not speak to me. I really feel very badly about that - but it is her choice and at some point I had to let it go.

I don't see cocky either. I am a 38 year old new grad, and with that come a few things that I have learned and KNOW about myself. I have found a position which I will be starting soon and in the interview was very straight forward with my feelings on certain issues and also about the fact that I am an older new nurse which for me means that I had a lot of time to consider my employment options. I KNOW I was meant to be a nurse. With that I also know that I have an awful lot of learning still ahead of me and eagerly look forward to starting. There is nothing wrong with being a tall, strong woman who knows herself - just show the soft loving side also and it should jive. Best of luck:heartbeat

I have not been on in a few days and saw this repost - I had read the first also. Daytonite and icyounurse are correct and have outlined it perfectly. I have fought tooth and nail over some questions while in school (just graduated in May). However, the truth is the stem of the question is the key. Address - look at that as Active INTERVENTION - not assessment. They have completed the assessment and came up with problems A,B,C,D Which of THOSE choices is the highest priority - back to ABC's and Maslow Some spitting of dark brown is normal - emesis is a whole other thing to me - and you would not want that! I really, really hope this helps. The other thing as a student you need to learn is to let somethings go, and I don't mean that ugly. I know it is frustrating. However, this question will not matter 5 years down the road and there are so many stressful situations in nursing school - I don't want you to end up a basket case!!:heartbeat

uugggg, study groups!! For me it was not the answer. Our school really encouraged them and so I finally gave in and decided to try. The others brought their children to the library. Done. In my last semester I felt I needed to change some things up as I was not doing well and a friend of mine offer to study with me. That went very well. Just the two of us with the same goals. We would study independently and call eachother if something was not understood. Then, we would get together 1 or 2 times before the test and go over everything and work out any kinks. It worked very well for us.