Esther2007

Esther2007

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  1. dismissed from my ADN program HELP

    I am sorry to hear about your situation. The important thing to do at this time, is to evaluate yourself to see where you can improve in the future. You can only grow, when you can learn from your...
  2. Last semester blues...

    Thank God, my last semester is a seminar class, not much reading involve. We do have 3 exams, math, legal aspect and bio Terrorism. We just basically preparing to take the Nclex. So, for me it is...
  3. I have the straight A medical surgical and maternal. I like them! Actually this semester, I decided to not read the assigned textbook for maternity. So far, my average is a 95. I have one more test...
  4. I used straight A's Mental Health.....I went from an 80 on my first quiz to a 92!!! I am a Med surg person, was hard for me at first to understand mental health. One thing to keep in mind, good...
  5. Maternity Test Question bothering me

    Pillitteri, A. (2007). Maternal & child health nursing: Care of the childbearing and childrearing family. (5th edition). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins (Epidural...
  6. I took exam last week. I only got 3 questions wrong out of 50, but there was one question I got wrong and the instructor cannot tell me why. So today, I went to the maternity book and now confirmed...
  7. failed nclex 4 times

    My cousin failed 3 times, the fourth time she was about to retake the Nclex, she asked everyone to pray. She finally passed. Prayer does help and keep telling yourself, I can do this. All things...
  8. Maternity Test Question bothering me

    I got the extra two points....she cannot argue with Pilliteri textbook...that's why I always read the book...I got a 96%!!! I will remember though, in the Nclex...turn pt to the L side. The...
  9. Maternity Test Question bothering me

    Thank you so much Suzanne, I really appreciate your help. I got a 94 on the exam, and a 99 on the quiz. My concern was what the book says as oppose to what hospitals are doing. I was told from...
  10. I would stick to nursing if it is what your heart if feeling. One thing you must do before you start, you have to evaluate yourself and see how you can improve next time. I started nursing school...
  11. Maternity Test Question bothering me

    I emailed the instructor, waiting for the two extra
  12. sigma theta tau

    I would join if I were you. I belong to Phi Betta kappa for the last 3 years. I did get a scholarship last semester. It also looks good on your resume. Go for
  13. Ohhhh JOBS.. where are you????

    St Vincents' Hospital is going to have a Job Fair this Saturday, February 21, from
  14. How to be more confident in clinicals?

    You can be confident in clinical by working as a student tech or a
  15. Lincoln tech New Britain

    I am actually paying less going to St Vincents College getting my RN. I am happy to say, I will be graduating in 12 weeks and I cannot wait. If you can go to get your RN it will be a better route to...
  16. I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Congratulations!!!
  17. Summer Extern in the ER

    I did my externship in the ER, I loved it! I pretty did everything, mixing meds, ekg, IM injections, IVP, hung IVs, catheter, assessments, discharged pts, and cpr. I learned so much, I had a great...
  18. I was overwhelmed with Maternity because of the amount of readings that I had to get done in a short period of time. I decided to not read the textbook, instead I got myself a straight A's Maternity,...
  19. Has anyone applied to St. Vincent's for Fall 09 nursing

    I applied back in 2004 and got accepted to the extended program. Prior to been accepted, I retook Intermediate algebra, English 101 and Chemistry at Housatonic. By then, there was not long waiting...
  20. Has anyone applied to St. Vincent's for Fall 09 nursing

    I am currently a nursing student, graduating in May this year. I cannot wait. I am in the part time program and loving it. If I can help any of you, let me
  21. starting off the 2nd semester in a rough way

    I am sorry to hear what you are going through. I hope you find someone to work with for this project. Last year, while I was taking Med Surg 3, my aunt was murdered in Philadelphia by her roomate....
  22. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    I am tired of people coming to the ER with constipation problem, eat more fiber, exercise and drink water damn it!
  23. Starting IV's

    If you can work as an ER tech, you will learn. I did my externship in the ER, I started 3
  24. Studying TIP needed

    Last semester was my final Med Surg class. I have Maternity and a seminar class and I graduate. Over the past two years, I did the following: I usually read the first week of lecture before I even...
  25. A New 50 year old nurse!?????

    50 is the new 30. Go for it, so you wont have regrets when you in your