In my classes, as soon as we are finished with a test we turn it in and go out of the room. There are ALWAYS groups of students standing in the hallway or cafeteria discussing specific test questions...
autumn_raine replied to sckooshy1's topic in General Nursing
First of all, you have to stop with the negative attitude! Just because your not scoring 100% doesn't make you "slow". As long as you do your best to understand the material (this includes getting...
autumn_raine replied to jspacegirl's topic in MICU, SICU
:yeahthat: LuckyoneRN described many of the reasons I WANT to be an ICU nurse. I love the idea a true teamwork and analyzing the patho of the patient to determine was is causing the problem. I...
i attend bgcc. it is a wonderful program! i think they base admission on overall gpa (emphasis on gpa in science courses), number of completed pre-req classes, and i do believe they look at previous...
autumn_raine replied to LeilaLilly's topic in General Nursing
Try looking online for local hospitals and call the HR department. I bet just about any medical facility in this area is in need of nurses. Beware, I've worked with nurses from the Northeast and I...
I had a solid 4.0 until I went through a divorce. I quit going to classes and received F's in a few classes because of it. At the time, I didn't care but when I started back to school (10 years...
First of all, DON'T CHANGE YOUR ANSWERS!!!!!!!! I can't emphasize that enough so here you go...NEVER EVER EVER CHANGE YOUR ANSWER!!! The first answer you chose comes from your knowledge and gut -...
autumn_raine replied to autumn_raine's topic in MICU, SICU
Thank you to everyone who posted. I really like Parko's description - "self directed learning". I think that is the best way to describe what I am attempting to do. My instructor calls me a...
I finished my A&P course with a 104% (I took advantage of extra credit opportunities). I agree that the anatomy part of the class is memorization but the physiology is NOT! Understanding the...
A&P is a very difficult, involved subject. Are you sure you want to do that online? I couldn't imagine trying to take any science course without direct interaction with an instructor. I would...
I am a nursing student who is very excited to be entering an externship program at my local hospital's ICU soon. I decided to look online to find books that would be educational and relevant to...