shann106

shann106

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  1. Nursing school Vs. Nursing Prereqs

    shann106 replied to tag2007's topic in General Students

    You really cannot compare prereqs with nursing classes. There is a huge difference between memory and application. It is like comparing simple addition with advanced

  2. Waitress or CNA?

    shann106 replied to esunada's topic in General Students

    CNA would get you in the door at the hospital, give you good experience and hopefully you could network with the nurses and administrators enough to secure yourself a job when you graduate. Nursing...

  3. HESI or ATI EXIT Exam Help

    shann106 replied to rnneedy09's topic in General Students

    We were not given codes either in our program. We all just did hundreds of NCLEX practice questions. Did you buy the HESI review book? it comes with the CD that has practice HESI tests on

  4. Do you go out on the weekend?

    shann106 replied to bigboy18's topic in General Students

    No, like most of my classmates I work 12 hour shifts on Friday, Saturday and

  5. Please Share Your 5 Most Effective Study Strategies

    shann106 replied to jd2nurse's topic in General Students

    be very careful about choosing a study group, and know if you learn that way or not. I cannot do a study group because people want to talk and gossip more than they want to study and it drives me...

  6. Student Nurse tshirts

    shann106 replied to Kilika421's topic in General Students

    I have another one that says one the back "Sorry I can't...... I have a care plan due", they also had ones that said "Sorry I can't....I have clinicals in the

  7. Student Nurse tshirts

    shann106 replied to Kilika421's topic in General Students

    We have a Camo one that says on the back "Are you tough enough?", one the front it just has the name of the nursing

  8. Do A Lot Of Students Get Expelled?

    shann106 replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    We lose the most students because they fail out, usually by just a couple points, or even tenths of a point. My friend had to repeat a semester, he had a 76.98, they would not round it to a 77 which...

  9. Is it HORRIBLE to get C's on a test?

    shann106 replied to scndglancee's topic in General Students

    Depends, are you comfortable being a C student? Since you are used to being an A student then probably not. You can certianly pass with a C, but it will be nerve wracking for you. 76.9% in our...

  10. Need copies of cheat sheets/tips

    shann106 replied to Mrs leese's topic in General Students

    this site may help, it gives lots of sample sheets for multiple patients

  11. This is gonna be one heck of a semester!!!!!!

    shann106 replied to amaxiechRN2011's topic in General Students

    Sorry you had a bad day, unfortunately seems pretty typicals of clinicals. Visible tatoos are an absolute no no. I am suprised she was even allowed in clinicals with them showing. No piercings except...

  12. I suffer from disassociative identity disorder...

    shann106 replied to Nadra419's topic in General Students

    Do not, I repeat Do not tell your instructor. Mental Illnesses are common in nursing but it is really a don't ask don't tell type of thing. Many states will not liscense a nurse with a mental illness....

  13. How much math is in nursing school??????

    shann106 replied to spacecitygroover's topic in General Students

    It is very basic math, however we have lost students because they could not do it. We have to take a dosage calcualtion test and pass with a 90% or better before we can start each semester. The test...

  14. does nursing seem boring?

    shann106 replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    First semester it was boring, now in third semester I am on a step down heart unit for clinicals and have 6-8 patients and I run my butt off, and with heart patients there is never a dull moment, you...

  15. melted down in my Clinical Lab today... left crying

    shann106 replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    I am one semester away from graduation.I am going to sound very snarky and I am sorry but truthfully this is nursing school. Nursing school sucks no matter what school. You have shown your weakness to...

  16. No Nicotine!

    shann106 replied to Brikkz's topic in General Students

    We do hair drug screens where I work for many different companies, and we are seeing more and more companies adding nicotine as one of the drugs they test for. I think it is a great thing, it is...

  17. What is the real deal with lisa arend's notes

    shann106 replied to java12's topic in General Students

    She has made a lot of money on these, I have heard pretty mixed reviews- but that I do not know anyone doing Excelsior, I am just hearing from students that have bought the CD thinking it would

  18. Does your school do this?

    shann106 replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Students

    yes, the schools around here are the same way depending on what you want to do I want to get my AOHN and you have to work in the field for 3 years. I have worked in the field for 15 years as an xray...

  19. Becoming a nurse for the money...

    shann106 replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

    MARC 86- you still have not answered the question about how far along you are in the program, and what program you are actually

  20. Scholarships cut due to finances...bummer.

    shann106 replied to SiennaGreen's topic in General Students

    I have had the same problem, financial aid in general has been cut due to the

  21. books!

    shann106 replied to Stephanieee's topic in General Students

    Yep, that sounds about right. I managed to get a lot of my books on Amazon so I only spent about half that but it still was a lot. Amazon and Half seem to have the best

  22. The ONE thing you simply couldn't do w/o

    shann106 replied to Music_Box_Dancer's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    NCLEX review books, Saunders is the best. StudyStack.com- you enter notes etc and it makes them into flashcards, study charts, crossword puzzles, hangmen, you can look at and print other peoples...

  23. LVNs or RNs - Who is most helpful to students during clinicals?

    shann106 replied to belgarion's topic in General Students

    The LPNs at the hospitals where I have done clinicals have been horrible to students. Last semester one got suspended because there where so many studnet complaints about her, not just from my...

  24. Bored!

    shann106 replied to wants2BRN's topic in General Students

    If you already have your textbooks then start reading. The amount of reading becomes overwhelming very quickly when school starts. If you do not have your textbooks yet consider picking up a book...

  25. A young student needs help!

    shann106 replied to kmenhe's topic in General Students

    There are several schools that have a BSN to Doctorate program where you can skip the Masters level. University of Kentucky is where I plan to apply after I get my