Natasha A.
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Hi, please withdraw and retake the course only because you do not want any W's on your transcripts and you've worked so hard to get to this point. Nursing school is competitive so you want to have great transcripts. Plus, A&P is the foundation for every nursing class. It's a must that you know this material. Please take this break time to review all you A&P notes. A&P is a fast course so you want to be ahead and review. You may not see this yet, but you are receiving a glimpse of nursing school far as having to self study, be resourceful to find a tutor, books, videos, etc to enhance your learning, having professors who may not compliment your learning style so you are going to need to accountable for your own success. Please take this time review every chapter A&P, but first learn how to study exams. Read books how to study exams in general. Hopefully this may help you. You can do this! ?
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Please take your time. First take pretest and see where you are. Review nursing theory orem and Maslow nursing process in your fundamentals book..Listen to mark k priority audio on YouTube, read any test taking strategy book and have your nursing diagnosis book ? handy ..then learn to dissect the question from a test bank...Get any test question bank with good rationales and get the priority assignment test questions book... learning how to dissect the question with the new knowledge from test taking strategy, Maslow, and priority book. This should be a time to really go slow to read questions. Do not start answering questions yet ..just learn how to dissect. See what the question is asking, see what only key knowledge you need to answer the question and see what words or phrases are in the question, etc. Next get a large study schedule calendar and practice daily with flashcards and actively review until test date.. Take your time.
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when is your next exam?
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Hi @mslaydiej What do you need help with about the cardiac?
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Hi, getting a nursing student extern is key during nursing school. It really depends on your future goals whether you want to work in an acute setting, doctor office, rehab facility, nursing home, etc. I would like to suggest other non nursing roles that teach critical thinking and team collaboration such as medication Technician, unit Secretary, medical Scribe or EMT.
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Which program would you rather pick and choose? Which school has a tutoring service that will help you pass fundamentals and graduate with little to no debt?
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I highly recommend going to a local library and check out a few A&P study guides and print out the chapter outlines and read it daily. Then go on Quizlet and review every AP chapter. Last, watch all professor Fink video on Youtube during June- July.
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Listen to Mark Klimek YT videos check out a NCLEX book at the library and Google "Kaplan Decision Tree" Review NCLEX practice question using the decision tree. Read the NCLEX test taking strategies and use the decision tree and review more NCLEX practice questions Have a great CARE PLAN book. Your nursing textbooks will have lots of "fluff" try to rent your textbook study guides and review NCLEX books for exams. Priority and efficiency is key
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Congratulations!
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Interesting comments....I've been contemplating for quite some time and decided to go the opposite route.
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I've walked in your shoes many of times during the LVN program especially during first semester. My entire class who had some CNAs and EMTs failed the final and yet we moved on to the 2nd semester, but it was a struggle for the entire class. I say that to let you know that everyone is in the same boat learning how to become a LVN. Having medical knowledge helps to a certain degree, but not overall. You will be given terms like nursing process (Assessment, Diagnosis, planning, implementation, Evaluation) and critical thinking which is another word for problem solving. You are a problem solver. You will use the nursing process step by step to solve a problem.You will need to know your A&P to help solve the patient's problem. Nursing process -especially ASSESSMENT is the most important step to solving the problem. Assessment include knowing your A&P and patients basic human needs (respiration, safety, etc) to help prioritize which problem to solve first because no patient comes in with just one problem ☺ So basically you will have to put all the pieces together your A&P and basic human needs for the patient. You will need to brush up on A&P. test taking strategies can only get you so far. A&P is vital. Also look at your chapter summaries and key points to focus on what's important for the exam. A great place to start learning how to be a problem solver is your Saunders book and nursing care plan book. Ask your teacher to teach you how to study your textbook and take notes as well. Or do a search on here too. I'm confident you will make it! Nursing process will be with you during school and on your nursing job
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Whichever you decide Im sure you will make the right choice ☺
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Your welcome. Find a mentor if you can. Someone on here or in your program to help guide you along the way. Utilize this forum. We have stellar nurse educators, Nurse professors, nursing managers, clinical instructors, etc on here FULL of knowledge from old and new posts. Make yourself at home on this forum for educational purposes ☺ Are you becoming a CNA?
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Definitely search on here test taking techniques for beginning nursing students. Nursing exams are NCLEX format exams designed to measure knowledge, nursing judgment and critical thinking. Many students struggle with this.Most programs are 4 hour lectures, simulations, care plans, 5 chapter tests, quizzes, 12 hour clinical shifts, dosage calculations, pharmacology etc. You should look into asking yourself questions such as: How many hours are you working during school? Do you understand nursing judgement and critical thinking ? Nursing school grading scales are different and most schools you need 75% to pass.
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Will your program be online?
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Hey! We've all have been there in your shoes. Here is an excellent article post I wasn't sure whether you knew about the allnurses search bar tool with entering keyword secondary diagnosis or vice versa. There are many great posts. ☺ I'm confident you will do well on your care plan. Any questions we are here to help
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@DCtoRN right. early retirement is something you don't hear about, but it does exist like people retiring in there 30s and 40s with $1million saved. we have been brainwashed into believing so many things just as you mentioned earlier in your post. time is a currency we don't get back
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great advice. What are your long term goals? You did mention you are in your 30s. I've read many 30s are working toward retiring early. work stress is no joke. all that follow your passion talk for this group is leading to having a passion to retire early and have enough to take care of yourself and aged parents in the future. if thats the case go into AI and work your way to retiring within ten yrs including living within your means , but if nursing is your thing go for it ☺ either way no regrets
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HI Blueskiesandsunshine.PRN I love your eagerness to learn attitude. ? It will get you far in health care. You seem very interested in learning about drugs and procedures which is fine, but you also mentioned that you are not that good in basic care. I say hang in there and try to work on setting goals for yourself to work improving your basic care skills first. Basic care skills is not only considered grunt work, but it can feel that way when you are a nursing student learning more advance procedures. I really hope you change your heart on looking at being a PCT as grunt work and see it as you making a contribution for your team. Focus on the big picture. You are valuable girl ? Being a PCT will help you learn time management and when you become a RN, you will have a leg up understanding how to manage your PCT's because you were once one. It will help with your communication skills too because as a RN you will need to delegate to PCTs and sometimes how you approach your PCT makes all the difference. I really wish there was something else I can say but hang in there you can do this. While you are there find someone you can at least shadow or observe. You are still learning and grasping a lot of great information as a student nurse. There are many learning opportunities. Also, to add to your resume, If you are interested in medication why not look into becoming a med tech also, I recommend to stay because depending on your long term goal, working now as a PCT is a resume booster
