ArrowRN BSN, RN

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    Can I do It???

    ArrowRN replied to Mkdukes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    that seems to be a good class combination. Of the 3 Micro is the hardest, Nutrition is the easiest. If the work load is too hard within the first week, drop psychology before the drop deadline....
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    Any good "nurse" shows on tv? Netflix?

    ArrowRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I liked Nurse HawthoRNe, but I think it got stupid and I lost interest when she started sleeping with the doctor. Its TV sex sells. But I enjoyed the series. Oh, also this show has the best depiction...
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    I regret forever not going to medical school

    ArrowRN replied to nurse2dr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Firstly being a nurse is not lowly and secondly, maybe you been watching too much Grey Anatomy. In my clinicals the doctors are hardly around. I did a research paper and nurse get an average of 39-60...
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    Starting clinical next week!

    ArrowRN replied to Orizza's topic in General Students

    diabetic meds like NPH, novolog, humulin®. Basically know the long acting and short acting ones. Some are premixed some you have to mix in the clinicals. Just remember Regular R goes in syringe...
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    failed teas with a 57% retook it and got 80%

    ArrowRN replied to rachelmacy's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I've mentioned this before. contact each of the school's nursing adviser and ask about policy concerning TEAS scores. Some take the first score, may require you to wait until next year to reapply with...
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    Not learning A&P

    ArrowRN replied to amberdawn85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took also took A&P with online labs. It helps to get alternative teaching tools. For example youtube videos on particular body systems and video lectures are out there. They helped me alot and...
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    Got a first F! scared of applying

    ArrowRN replied to youngz93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What nurse needs calculus? There are several options to bring up ones GPA using courses that one can really use as a nurse but are not prerequisites, I did the same to raise my GPA when I was taking...
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    Need Advice

    ArrowRN replied to 2bRNatasha85's topic in General Students

    yes, I had same experience. I too am pretty reserved and quiet. I won't call myself shy, but more introvert. My first clinicals was horrible. I was not the only quiet one who was picked on. My...
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    Senior Student - staying motivated till the end.

    ArrowRN posted a topic in General Students

    Been through the whole prerequisites, excitation of getting into nursing school and now after my first year, I'm a senior. I find that I am growing weary of the same old issues with not having time...
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    Senior Student - staying motivated till the end.

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    yeah your userid looks familiar, accepted your request...I've been trodding along...and yes I been in allnurses for a long time. It's still a great place to find advice. When it comes down to it,...
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    QUIET! I'm preparing for a test...

    ArrowRN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    replace that monster in the background with a 2 year old...I don't know which is
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    What to do about talkers!

    ArrowRN replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    sitting up front is the only idea I can think of...like right up where the instructor lectures...I really hate people who talk in class because they are the ones who end up with A's and you wonder how...
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    Easy?

    ArrowRN replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    They usually begin with easy knowledge based questions in tests. A&P will be repeated throughout nursing school but with higher levels of nursing management. Getting the knowledge is easy....
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    Something not to do on a job interview

    ArrowRN replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    thank goodness I'm a gen-X raised with strong
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    Lecture apps?

    ArrowRN replied to Oraelo's topic in General Students

    I'm yet to find any supplemental lectures for my OB class. For patho I supplemented my lectures with youtube lectures for random professors. Won't be too good driving due to spotty data transmission....
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    Marijuana and Nursing School

    ArrowRN replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    Based on those statements you should be asking yourself what type of future do you want. I've known quite a lot people who were into marijuana, back in my old days of clubbing, I myself never had. But...
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    There's hope when looking for that CNA job

    ArrowRN replied to chas89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    that's great advice. a lot of nursing homes, especially the "upscale ones" don't even advertise their positions in main stream and rely of word of mouth from staff. So being proactive and physically...
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    UCF BSN Spring 2014 Hopefuls / Applicants Daytona Cocoa Campus

    ArrowRN replied to Jerricaberri's topic in Florida Nursing

    I feel your pain...lol time table for my group interview email were send out around mid-october...2 week later actual interview and Friday of that same week acceptance email. final acceptance email at...
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    UCF BSN Spring 2014 Hopefuls / Applicants Daytona Cocoa Campus

    ArrowRN replied to Jerricaberri's topic in Florida Nursing

    Should not be worried. Call CON and find out your options for flu vaccine allergy. Most likely they will need documented proof from an MD of your allergy. Don't wait until last minute to do
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    The student loan bubble is starting to burst

    ArrowRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    well people were losing their jobs, so what did they do? go back to school, hoping its was the easy way out. notice how many "fly by night" private nursing schools popped up between 2008 and 2013...
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    Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    ArrowRN replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    I know you answered this but I'm a bit lost why was your AA not accepted and transferred as credits to your BSN? I also did my Associate of Arts and went from that to BSN. Were you here on a F-1...
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    Social help, not fitting in

    ArrowRN replied to nursepeaches's topic in General Students

    sometimes people in nursing school transferred from the same school or were in the same cohort in community college or highschool and hence they keep their same "cliques". People with families like...
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    GPA determination for nursing program

    ArrowRN replied to RnStudent2021's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    depends. mine used both overall and prereq
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    Possible to take extra class per semester at another school during nursing program?

    ArrowRN replied to RnStudent2021's topic in General Students

    I guess thats a good idea as long as you know that the thought process used by nurses are way different from the medical model. Please don't underestimate nursing school, people who do that are...
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    Dosage Calc Confusion

    ArrowRN replied to jenndavis's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    was 15 a textbook answer? Your calculations are correct, text is wrong. final step round it up to 4