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Hi! I was just wondering if anyone has been working as a CNA in assisted living, what's it like? What do you like/dislike. What are the differences in working in assistd living from a SNF? I've worked for a registry in home care, SNF and the hoso...

Hi! Does anyone know of any good/reputable pharmacology sites? Sometimes I need to look up meds that are not listed in my drug guide. Thanks!

Missing only 3 for a 94% is great! What's the problem? If you knew it all, you wouldn't need to be in school Try and relax and learn all you can, tests and grades are not the only reflection of knowledge in nursing school...

2 days a week 6:30-3:00 for 4 semesters...

I had As and Bs in my pre-reqs and it took me 2.5 years to get accepted. My GPA in the pre-reqs was a 3.6, but my overall GPA was only a 2.8 from doing poorly straight out of HS years before. Keep working hard and follow your dreams... you'll get t...

Hi! I am finishing up with my first year of nursing school. I am so looking forward to Christmas break off! The first year has been manageable, but when I look back I feel like I could not do it again. The second semeter in our program is said to...

Well I can see how that could happen...it's easy with so many meds to know them as: this helps to lower your blood pressure while also knowing side effects to watch for are hypotension, dizzyness, fatigue, headache ect... is that a Beta blocker? Ac...

Congratulations!!! It is a lot of work and reading that they throw at you, but just take it one day at a time. Stay on top of your assignments and enjoy all that you learn and you'll do great!!! Good luck :)

Nursing school is much more time consuming and a bigger commitment than the pre-reqs. There is also more pressure to do well, in my program falling below a 78% is failing. The stress of not wanting to be kicked out after all the hard work it took t...

I love clinicals. It's where the true learning begins for me. The first day can be scary because of the unknown, but just jump in. Know what you are and aren't allowed to do, always stay within your scope of what you've been taught/signed off on. ...

I have had some great instructors and some not so great. I also work in the hospital and have lots of instructors come through with their classes... Lead by example please don't degrade people to make a point, it's not very nurse-like. Scare tactics...

I'm 3 months pregnant and about to start my 2nd semester of RN school. It was a surprise that me, my husband and kids are all happy about. I will be in my 3rd semester when I deliver. I know that going back to school will be the hardest part. At ...

I just got in to the ARC program for Spring 2010!! :redpinkhe This was my 5th semester applying there so I'm very excited Anyone else here going to start there in the spring? Anyone going through the program now want to share some of your experien...

It's nursing school, your expected to be super-human! My program says no, they don't want you in clinicals sick and you are allowed to miss one clinical day per semester. Don't come sick and don't miss! Haha luckily I have never missed a class nor...

My doctor with my first baby was very sweet and he asked me if I had a birth plan, I said "yes, my husband is to bring me to the hospital asap and I want you and your highly trained nurses to take over and take great care of me and my baby." He said...

I'm with you girl! I have 4 more days left of my first semester... I can't wait to finish one semester!! Congrats on half way!!

I don't know why pinning... but I definitely am looking more forward to being pinned than getting a diploma!!:redpinkhe

I finally got into nursing school after applying to what felt like forever and I'm a week and a half away from the end of my first semester!!! I think this is my first post since I've started which is so funny to me. I thought I would be on here al...

You will be busier and nursing school takes dedication, but you will still see your son and have quality time with him. I remember people saying the same thing to me and it felt horrible. I still spend lots of time with my family. I even made it away...

I wear white to school and really don't like it that time of the month. So far no problems... thank goodness. I wear both kinds of protection to be sure :) For work I always wear dark colored scrubs when I have my period.

Congratulations!! Just try to really enjoy it. It's a lot of work, but very interesting and fun. Get organized in whatever way works best for you. Don't miss class/clinicals. Make sure to stay on top of the information, but make time for yoursel...

Good job helpingothersinlife! Congratulations :redpinkhe:yeah:

I don't think nursing school is that bad either. Maybe because I heard soo many horror stories as well before starting. I'm only in my first semester, but I was prepared for soo much worse. I have hospital experience as a CNA and I think that has ...

Congratulations!!!:redpinkhe:yeah:

Exercise to build strength to better perform ADLs? Nursing Dx self care deficit?