sim236

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1. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

   sim236 replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

   I just experienced my first week of nursing school and I was lucky to get 6 hrs. I had to take naps during the day (if time permitted) in order to get refreshed so I could focus and

2. What Pre Req Books have helped while in Nursing school?

   sim236 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

   I'm starting nursing school next week and the only book I have kept from my pre reqs is my A&P book. I've sold all the rest. I figure the A&P will probably help me out the most in nursing...

3. Orientation exactly a week from today!

   sim236 replied to jcolli01's topic in General Students

   My orientation is on the 10th and classes begin on the 11th (Jan). I've never been this excited to start school. I'm sure I'm going to regret that once classes begin and all the workload starts lol....

4. Which NCLEX books to review with?

   sim236 replied to sim236's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the feedback. It looks like Saunders is the best book to go

5. Which NCLEX books to review with?

   sim236 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm going to be starting nursing school this January and I read alot in the forums how doing review questions from the NCLEX books help a lot and get you prepared for the actual test. Some schools use...

6. What you wished you'd reviewed?

   sim236 replied to bjl18's topic in General Students

   That's a good question. I too would like to know what to study before starting nursing school. I begin Jan. 11 and am really anxious.. Since I have a lot of free time due to the holidays, I would like...

7. My nursing dreams are over . I failed.

   sim236 replied to CariocaRN's topic in General Students

   I am so sorry and I really hope this isn't the end of your dream. You've seem to come a long way and you shouldn't stop now. I have to agree with your family. At this point, what else have you got to...

8. How much is school costing you?

   sim236 replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

   I go to a private university BSN program and tuition is about 12K a semester.. Nursing program is 2.5 yrs long so total is going to come out to be aroung 60K..

9. Feeling isolated in school

   sim236 replied to HelloRose's topic in General Students

   I feel you.. I've been in those situations before where I feel like I'm the odd one out in a group. And I'm sorry that those other girls didn't feel the need to at least include you in their...

10. UTHSC at San Antonio fall 09

    sim236 replied to prettyNpurple's topic in Texas Nursing

    AZN, Thanks for the reply.. I figured those were probably the locations where clinicals would be held since they are very close to the school. I just want to make sure in what I decide because in the...

11. UTHSC at San Antonio fall 09

    sim236 replied to prettyNpurple's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello, I'm new here and wanted to ask if anyone has received a letter from UTHSCSA about being assigned to one of their clinical sites. I was assigned to the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital. My problem is...

12. A&P 1 Spring 08

    sim236 replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start my class on next Monday. I wasn't too nervous about this A&P I (b/c I'm pretty good at memorization) but reading some of the posts in here have me quite nervous and apprehenseive. :uhoh21:...

13. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    sim236 replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi. Can someone please tell me how Texas is like for NP's based on earnings and level of independence? Thank

14. A&P 1 Spring 08

    sim236 replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi :) I also plan on taking A&P 1 this coming spring and am excited yet nervous at the same time. I really need to do well in this class and I hope I can get some help from this site. I look...