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    Anyone trying to get fit before NS?

    ArrowRN replied to ~Melissa~'s topic in General Students

    Why before?make a reasonable plan to be fit during nursing school. Some say they don't have time but I started back exercising recently and thrust me, exercise keeps you sane while going to nursing...
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    Help! I've Fallen Behind in Reading and I Can't Get Up

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all the input. I find myself adopting different study strategies based on my topic strengths and weakness and adapting to these different methods. I still don't get students who look me...
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    is it possible?

    ArrowRN replied to freckles23's topic in General Students

    one of my instructors went through the whole 9 yards, from CNA to LPN to RN TO BSN TO MASTERs anything is possible! believe it! Edit: Darnit! did you say "hello ladies?" there lots of guys on here too...
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    STUDENTS MUST KNOW!

    ArrowRN replied to hakuna_matata's topic in General Students

    to date State regulations has not been a priority in my nursing school, regardless, this is good information and something I will look into for my
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    CNA instructor

    ArrowRN replied to pkt00's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    don't know what the "that's me being nice" comment is about, but its obvious you are not the right person for the job. Prometric does have options for taking the CNA in written portion in Spanish....
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    nursing clinicals and glorified cna work

    ArrowRN replied to kkanady's topic in General Students

    Don't fall into the same trap I did. I just finished my first semester and for my clinicals that was all I thought I had to do and I too was becoming irritated. Next thing you know the clinical...
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    Online Stats

    ArrowRN replied to BSNinprogress22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    a lot of my prereqs were online including Stats, I got an A, but that was during a regular spring 16 week semester. It will be more intense , with lots of assignments due in the same week, doing it...
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    please recommed some good books for nclex

    ArrowRN replied to tonymir's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    gss that sucks with the NCLEX pass rates increasing just 1 month ago, you probably would have passed. Problem is, I have the Sanders 5th and Mosby's 20th edition NCLEX for RN but it was written in...
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    Pre-nursing student confused

    ArrowRN replied to shannie416's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    IF you know you want to be an RN and only got a few prerequisites left, going the LPN to RN route will add another year or 2 (if you want to be a BSN) to your time of study. Moving can also be a pain...
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    Devestated, I failed my first semester

    ArrowRN replied to tabz4u2's topic in General Students

    I'd been following your threads, I was routing for you....I'm sorry it came to this. Not passing does not mean you are stupid. Just gather yourself and give it another try. Your experiences should...
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    What makes a good leader?

    ArrowRN replied to Inori's topic in Nurse Management

    One thing I like about good leaders are the ones who do not go about just giving orders, try listening instead of talking. You already know what you need them to do, just ask them how do they think...
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    I did it

    ArrowRN replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Congrats! to you..I still got 1 year left...seems so far but they all say it goes
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    My husband said...

    ArrowRN replied to stephanie.'s topic in General Students

    hahaha...Let's see 5 hour reading, 4 hours doing assignments, 5 hour sleep(if u lucky) 8 hours of classes, 1 hour getting to class..so its 23 hours and that leaves 1 hour to bathe, brush you teeth,...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    I honestly have not used any apps for the 1st semester. However, most of the common ones that people refer to and I have on my phone are Medscape, Epocrates, Micromedex, and Eponyms. Most Apps are...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the comments guys, just to be more specific on what and how to read, I started going to the books website first, listen to the audio summary or read the summary of the chapter. Then skim...
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    Do you change your driver's license???

    ArrowRN replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    That would be a crazy law, what about truck drivers? Well all I know is most states require that you get a license from that state within 30 days of becoming a resident, and most states consider a...
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    Online Universities

    ArrowRN replied to Just I's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm in a generic BSN program, my opinion is to get into an online program from a brick and mortar university or college, there are many options available. Advantages, if you got issues or questions...
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    Tips for surving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    ArrowRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hey guys, I can't believe I made it through finals week and my first semester of nursing school is done. I was totally exhausted with several days of 3 hours of sleep and 5 straight exams. Anyways...
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    Men In Nursing Issues

    ArrowRN replied to adpie28's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah adpie28 we all understand that, but let me be really blunt. If it was just a gender issue and sexual harassment was the concern, then why is it not the same attitude across the board with male...
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    Men In Nursing Issues

    ArrowRN replied to adpie28's topic in Men in Nursing

    yeah sometimes the whole issue makes me rethink nursing school and just become a PA, but guess what , according to latest stats, PA's are quickly becoming female a dominated profession. The whole...
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    How much to study?

    ArrowRN replied to beccaboo322's topic in General Students

    thats impressive, what do u take coffee? I'm thinking of getting a summer job but i don't want to ruin my
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    Finances! I just need positivity

    ArrowRN replied to Nursedreamer2's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    we haven't had cable in 3 years, all u need is high speed internet, everything is online or on netflix and a digital tv receiver if u want local channels and news in HD, Cable TV is a ripoff...I know...
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    Spouses have no idea what it takes!

    ArrowRN posted a topic in General Students

    I am just so fedup with my wife wanting to squeeze more time out of me, possibly at the demise of my nursing school career. In the next few weeks I got like 3 or 4 papers that are due, I started them...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Oh I forgot an important one.... 8. Back up your papers. There nothing worse than pushing the power button and finding out that your computer, ipad or what ever has now crashed and your paper is due...
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    Spouses have no idea what it takes!

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Well things finally calmed down now that finals is over and I'm on summer break. I did talk to her and the wife did not say it but while we were talking I think she was wondering if I was cheating on...