corgimomRN2b

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1. Saunders vs HESI NCLEX-RN books

   corgimomRN2b posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Hi all! I have the 4th Edition Saunders book and the HESI NCLEX-RN review books. Which do you think would be the best to utilize or do they both offer good studying opportunities? I just graduated...

2. IVPB Disaster

   corgimomRN2b replied to greatgoku81's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   As I am in the evening/weekend ADN program the chances that I get to hang IVPB can be far and few depending on my patient. I always have to review w/ the instructor/classmates and seem to fumble...

3. How are your clinicals graded?

   corgimomRN2b replied to gabriella86's topic in General Students

   We are graded past/fail, but, we have weekly paperwork (care worksheets, reflections) and a weekly eval based upon 60 points. We have to have 80% at the end of each clinical rotation in order to move...

4. Anybody working full time while in school?

   corgimomRN2b replied to Juicy925's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I work full-time (40+ hours per week) and attend class in the evening with my clinicals being on the weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) plus I am 49 years old. If I can do it, anyone can do it! You...

5. How do you check the patient's blood glucose??

   corgimomRN2b replied to Meltem.Y's topic in General Nursing

   As students, we have been told NOT to use alcohol to clean the finger of choice as alcohol can give a false (+)

6. resveratol

   corgimomRN2b replied to mark3274's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Hi, My husband and I are looking into this. Can you tell us where you purchased it and what sort of regimen you are using?

7. Will I be too old for nursing school?

   corgimomRN2b replied to nrsbetsy's topic in General Students

   Hi, Don't feel like you are too old! I am 48 and in my first semester of an ADN program. There are a few of us in the class that are in there 30s and 40s and of course we have the young'uns (20s). I...

8. Scared To Start Nursing School

   corgimomRN2b replied to Mustang Sally's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I too am starting nursing school on Aug. 21st and scared to death of the clinical aspects. The book learning doesn't bother me, at 48 I have learned to work and study... I'm glad to know that I'm not...

9. Are we all old???

   corgimomRN2b replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hi, I just found the website so am new. I am 48 and started taking pre-reqs when I was 43. A class a semester...well long story short I enter the ADN program next month. It is an evening/wkend...