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    Just for fun - Your favorite vacation spot in NC!

    TerpGal02 replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but my favorite place in the ENTIRE WORLD is the Outer Banks. We normally stay in Corolla, this year we stayed in Duck, and I'd have to say, Corolla wins. Cant WAIT to...
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    Overwhelmed in clinical! Not a good feeling at all!!!

    TerpGal02 replied to Blessed S.N.23's topic in General Students

    This has happened to me too, especially first starting on a new unit. I find myself VERY uncomfortable when I don't exactly have my bearings straight. Usually by the end of the first weekend in a...
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    student with vasovagal problems

    TerpGal02 replied to pabrocc's topic in General Nursing

    Yup we were def told this in OB over the summer in the event we would be called in to watch a c-section. Our instructors kept reminding us to make sure we ate breakfast before coming to clinical...
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    Critical Thinking Skills

    TerpGal02 replied to living on faith's topic in General Students

    Nursing exams ARE tricky. One piece of advice I can give you is make sure you read the questions VERY carefully and look for key words. Such as, what would you do first? And then pay close...
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    Overwhelmed

    TerpGal02 replied to melissalynnb's topic in General Students

    I dont remember feeling as overwhelmed last semester as I am this semester. I know I WAS overwhelmed last semester though (last semester was my first) just b/c of how HUGE the time commitment was,...
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    Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    TerpGal02 replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    Our nursing faculty uses the "client" terminology too, but our med/surg book still calls them patients. I prefer patient as well. Its just like how servers in restaurants are taught to call...
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    student with vasovagal problems

    TerpGal02 replied to pabrocc's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone. I have had vasovagal responses frequently when I have blood drawn/IV's/injections and such and really was worried about that going into NS. I couldnt even WATCH people getting any...
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    Frederick Community College?

    TerpGal02 replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland Nursing

    There was a time in the not so distant past where I thought that too. Trust me, it will be here before you know
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    Hardest class

    TerpGal02 replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Students

    Gonna say Med/Surg 1 right now and we're only 2 weeks in.
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    CEN Laura Gasparis DVD/CD

    TerpGal02 replied to jms11875's topic in Emergency

    Our clinical instructor showed us snippets of those DVD's last semester. At least for a first semester nursing student learning how to interpret ABG's it was REALLY helpful LOL! We are doing ABG's...
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    Frederick Community College?

    TerpGal02 replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Good idea. I think EVERYONE should take A&P before Micro. By the time you get to micro, a LOT of the things they cover in micro you will have heard before in A&P (cell structure, transport,...
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    Testicular Torsion

    TerpGal02 replied to tiffanyleigh0212's topic in General Students

    Impaired tissue perfusion r/t impaired blood flow to the testicle, maybe risk for injury r/t narcotic pain mmeds And you are right on track w/ the acute pain. My bro had that when he was 13. He said...
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    Frederick Community College?

    TerpGal02 replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I think BI 55 is a better choice than taking BI 101 or CH 101. Remember, BI 55 was MADE for people going on to take A&P and Micro. BI 55 for all intents and purposes was the 2nd chapter of my...
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    All electronics banned?

    TerpGal02 replied to betakurt's topic in General Students

    We dont have rules about electronics in lecture really, except that your cell phone must be off and you must have permission to audio-tape lectures, but there are NO PDA's/cell phones, etc allowed in...
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    Frederick Community College?

    TerpGal02 replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Williamson was my teacher for PS 101. I loved him :) Good choice of a class to take over summer. I did Human Growth and Development and Psych 101 over the summer last summer and both were easy...
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    Is this the career of an RN?!

    TerpGal02 replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    I can totally understand being scared to death of being alone with a pt without your instructor there to help you. My second clinical day (my first was just a basic unit orientation) I was all alone...
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    BA to ADN to MSN?

    TerpGal02 replied to sholmsen's topic in General Students

    I am looking into doing this as well. I have a BA in Political Science and am doing my ADN now. The public university in my state (U of MD) has a RN to MSN program that I am very interested
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    What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    TerpGal02 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    I definitely disagree with this. I am at a community college and our instructors could not be more caring or more nurturing. They have proven time and time again that they are here for OUR success....
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    CNA just got accepted to RN Program

    TerpGal02 replied to sanraha's topic in General Students

    I did not go into NS with CNA experience, but have a fellow classmate and very good friend who is a CNA and has been for several years. She felt at a disadvantage a little bit actually. She said the...
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    Do you donate blood?

    TerpGal02 replied to pna2388's topic in General Students

    I don't. I have a massive needle issue LOL! I "vagal out" when I get blood
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    Your experience...

    TerpGal02 replied to cupcake231's topic in General Students

    Paperwork, listened to presentations from faculty, had a Q&A session with some students who were graduating the next day and some that just finished the first year. It was very informative, but...
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    Are you expected to know how to take BP and heart rate right away?

    TerpGal02 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    We were not expected to know how to do vitals when we first started. It was covered in one of our labs and we had to demonstrated taking a set of vitals during a skills check off before we were even...
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    CNA vs GNA in Maryland

    TerpGal02 replied to ducking_goose's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I dont know about the compact thing, but yes, you will have to take the exam to be eligible to get the GNA license, and many LTC's require that you have the additional
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    Frederick Community College?

    TerpGal02 replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I have no idea what it would be like as opposed to the other pre-req's because I didn't take it myself. I think its a fairly new option, and they are just now recommending it to students in the...
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    Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

    TerpGal02 replied to werkinit's topic in General Students

    All of you soon to be nursing students who are panicking now...........STOP. Take a few deep breaths. Yes, nursing school IS hard. And yes, it IS the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. The...