Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
Hi Congratulations and Good Luck. You are starting a journey that will be over before you know it. I graduated the program in August 08. Lots of places to find books cheaper on line and Half Price...
Yes you will need to register for class but you do not have to worry about the class filling up because only nursing students are allowed in. So you can wait untill later to sign up. The everyone will...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
"need help! does anybody still have their book from pediatrics? i have been using the wrong book! i borrowed the book from the library because i didn't have my financial aid money yet, and it isn't...
Buttercup_fields replied to mamato5's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I am in my 40's just graduated from Nursing School, single and have three living children. Two of my children were in NICU. I just started a job in a large level 3 NICU. So I think the life...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
Take a deep breath. Make time for yourself even if you do not think you have the time. It helps if you keep your the stress level down. It all can be done and you will be finished before you know it....
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
Yes I could not get in to take it before I started work and I knew that I could not take it the first two weeks of work. I was told that they would work around me taking it after that so I will...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
Good luck! Are you the first one in our class to take NCLEX ? You are one busy woman. How is everything going? I will be taking it after I start working in September. Keep in touch and good Luck with...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
We did not have to go the day before to pick up patients in OB or Psych. Some of the clinical instructors in Peds made the students go the day before to pick up patients ( I believe it was the...
I used a rolling scrapbooking tote. It was the right size for the books had a lot of places so that I could organize every thing. Had a place for all of my pens , highlighters, ect. It would also hold...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
Thank you so much.I think we are all a jumble of emotions right now one minute I am fine and the next I am freaked out. I am fine right now and will hopefully stay that way until after the test. It is...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
I was on financial aid. I did not buy the book pack. I would buy used books and sometimes not the same addition but it always had the same material only on different pages. I did not use a book for...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
We were able to sign up for our support courses, and nursing foundations, but thats it until success camp which is a week before school starts. I have 3 kids which start school the same day I do, and...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
I am in Fourth semester getting ready for HESI and our pinning. I went to Parkland for OB and loved my Clinical instructor, and for Peds I went to Children's with Ms. Wilson that was a great...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
Depends upon the semester. Sorry. My first semester was Monday - Thursday, Second semester Monday - Thursday. Third semester Two days for lecture and two days for clinical.( my clinical was on the...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
End of life has several papers to write but is not a hard class. Patho is a very important class as far as nursing is concerned. If you know your patho you will do well in Nursing school. I am not...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
I have the Littman Master Classic II( I really like it) . I have tried the Cardiology not sure which one but it was very clear and easy to hear every sound. It was much more expensive. You can go to...
Buttercup_fields replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students
You do not need a BP monitor. It is up to you what kind of stethoscope you would like. I have a littman Master Classic II and really like it. But you do not have to get one that expensive. I bought...