Neoma

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1. Students that cheat

   Neoma replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Students

   In our program, there are at least four different versions of the exam handed out. At least four of the nursing instructors are in the class while the exam is taking place. No books, phones, cups,...

2. HELP W/ Nursing Study Books

   Neoma replied to hersmoms's topic in General Students

   Ditto what Daytonite said. I'm second semester also. I really like the Saunders book. It's divided into sections and I use it as an additional study aid for exams. For example, we just finished the OB...

3. what do you wish you knew back then??

   Neoma replied to NurseTeacher1's topic in General Students

   I'm almost at the end of first year. It's flown by! Don't get behind in reading. Read the material before lecture. I make notes to myself if there's something that I just don't grasp when reading....

4. Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

   Neoma replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

   We don't wear scrubs for anything other than clinicals, and when we have to do a video skill

5. Need encouragement and advice

   Neoma replied to nurse2b2010's topic in General Students

   I don't know which book you're using for A&P. We used the one by Marieb and Hoehn. It's Anatomy and Physiology seventh edition. There was a website from the publisher of the book that had quizzes...

6. Daily planner

   Neoma replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

   This is a bit 'low-tech', but it works for me. I bought one of the desk calendars at Walmart. The big one that is supposed to sit on your desk. It was less than 3.00. It is blank so you just write in...

7. Recommended Nursing Books for RN Students

   Neoma replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Students

   I'm first year still, and two books that I swear by: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook; An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care is great for doing care plans. Saunder's NXCLEX Review is another. When I'm...

8. Scared to death of doing a foley insertion.

   Neoma replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Students

   I just put my first one into a patient last week at clinicals. The only way I'd it up to that point was on a mannequin. The patient was in labor, had just had her epidural put in, so we were good. I...

9. Where Can I get a good Nursing Care plan book?

   Neoma replied to MrsPratt06's topic in General Students

   I bought Nursing Diagnosis Handbook; An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care 8th edition by Ackley and Ladwig last semester. I helped a lot. It was actually a requirement for us; came on our PDA...

10. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    Neoma replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    I just turned 42 a week ago. I'm in my first semester of nursing school. Graduation is May 2010. Go for it! A lot of the students in our class are my age and older. Good

11. Thinking of moving to Kentucky

    Neoma replied to TrickieTam's topic in General Nursing

    Another Alabama transplant here. We moved here from Montgomery though. I'm not a nurse yet - still in nursing school. Just wanted to say hi. :)

12. NLN Exam, and BCTC vs. ECTC

    Neoma replied to loganlee270's topic in General Nursing

    BCTC is really competitive too. They accept around 120 each year, but there are a lot more than that that apply. If you want to improve your score, you may want to get the NLN review. I feel like it...

13. Anxiety about first clinical

    Neoma replied to Bacillus subtilis's topic in General Students

    Take a deep breath. I'm a first semester nursing student, also. We did long-term care the first sixth weeks, and just started our second rotation for this semester at the hospital this week. They are...

14. Any Older Nursing Students Near Lexington, KY?

    Neoma replied to KentuckyRN2Be's topic in General Students

    Hi, KentuckyRN2Be. I'm about an hour east of Lexington - Mt Sterling. I just started nursing school in August and will graduate in May 2010. What school are you attending? I'm at BCTC in Lexington....

15. BCTC. What are my odds?

    Neoma replied to GCTMT's topic in General Nursing

    Unless they've changed it, you have to have your A & P I done when you apply. Did you already go to one of the pre-nursing conferences yet? I know that was a requirement for us - I just started my...