Nepenthe Sea

Nepenthe Sea

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  1. Do you practice your skills on dummies/mannequins

    Nepenthe Sea replied to AusNurse2B's topic in General Students

    We had dummies. Some of them are really cool, and have blood pressures, respirations, pulses, etc. We have three sim mannequins that are controlled by computers to produce different patient...

  2. The "Getting Ready for Clinicals" thread

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    I agree that you are doing them a favor. My mom spoiled us and didn't make us do much of anything, while she was a single parent struggling to raise us and do everything herself. When we became...

  3. The "Getting Ready for Clinicals" thread

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    A little feng shui sounds great! What are you doing? I'm not real familiar with the practice, but I have a basic idea of what it

  4. The "Getting Ready for Clinicals" thread

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    I live with my mom, who does most of the work around the house. I try to help out as much as I can, though. I do some dishes, but we're using alot of disposables (which the environmentalist in me...

  5. Got my books!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    I went ahead and bought the course manuals for pharmacology and med surg yesterday, but can't afford to get the books until we can charge to our financial aid. But a friend and I were looking at our...

  6. I might have cancer :(

    Nepenthe Sea replied to krltdy's topic in General Students

    Keep us posted. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

  7. Mind is Spinning...Need to Make a Decision and Need Advice!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to drinkmoresoup's topic in General Students

    You keep mentioning the idea of financing day care in order to go to school.Check your unemployment office to see if they have a child care subsidy program. I am in one that helps subsidize my day...

  8. Foley Catheter Insertion

    Nepenthe Sea replied to sports2245's topic in General Students

    Great!!

  9. Foley Catheter Insertion

    Nepenthe Sea replied to sports2245's topic in General Students

    We were told to leave the syringe attached. As for the diamond-cut drape, we were told that those were for male patients. But they never really had us practice cathing "male" dummies, because they...

  10. I am taking A and P 2 and Microbiology!!!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to jillac26's topic in General Students

    Exactly! I am glad I took A&P and micro together because I got used to studying all the time. The next semester when I was taking A&P II, Medical Terminology, and my two nursing classes,...

  11. Who else is having fun with school supplies?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    I know. Isn't it

  12. Who else is having fun with school supplies?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    Target is the ****!! I love

  13. I am taking A and P 2 and Microbiology!!!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to jillac26's topic in General Students

    I took A&P I (a little easier than A&P II) with micro, and also took nutrition and a speech class, all in one semester. I made all A's, so it can be done, but I studied my butt OFF! Be...

  14. Who else is having fun with school supplies?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    Oh yes... I went to Office Depot the other day, sans kids, so I could REALLY look around and see what all I might need. Not much $ right now, so I didn't really get anything (except a desk calendar,...

  15. Do you know your 'stuff'?!!!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Students

    I am the same way. My bf and I were watching House the other night, and I was like, "Wow! I know exactly what they're talking about these days!" I love it! But I'm sure as time goes on and we learn...

  16. "Tell me somethin' good"-How to secure a mindset

    Nepenthe Sea replied to mom35's topic in General Students

    Good post! I, too, am familiar with the law of attraction and have been using it to the best of my ability. I am a much more positive person than ever becasue of it. I have yet to be reamed by an...

  17. Will there be jobs when we graduate?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    Yes, definitely worried :uhoh21:. But trying not to stress too much, since I won't graduate for two years. Just hoping for the

  18. family

    Nepenthe Sea replied to marineswife0809's topic in General Students

    It's all about time management and organization, baby! On Sunday night, get all your kids' clothes together for the week and all socks, shoes, accessories, etc. This semester I am going to try...

  19. Tell me how do YOU study.

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Students

    I have 3 1/2 yr.-old-twins that sometimes present a challenge to getting studying done . Basically, they go to daycare all day, and so I spend every moment I have studying before, between, and after...

  20. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    Nepenthe Sea replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks, Carlos! I was wondering what had happened to you, because I hadn't seen you on here in so long. I was about to post, asking people if they knew where you were. I was afraid some horrible...

  21. Clinical procedures

    Nepenthe Sea replied to mklee's topic in General Students

    Oh, I just noticed that nobody had replied to your post, and I was also interested in this book, so I bumped it up to the front so that hopefully it will be seen and someone will

  22. Anybody having anxiety issues yet?

    Nepenthe Sea posted a topic in General Students

    I'm so weird...in August I will start the second semester of a 5-semester program (ADN), and will be starting clinicals for the first time. I couldn't wait. I was the dork that wanted summer to be...

  23. which is the best NCLEX-RN book to study with during the nursing program.

    Nepenthe Sea replied to kgorndt's topic in General Students

    Saunders Comprehensive Review by Silvestri is a required book in my program for the next semester, and I keep reading good things about

  24. Clinical procedures

    Nepenthe Sea replied to mklee's topic in General Students

    BUMP!

  25. Is Nursing school Hard?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to klott86's topic in General Students

    It is fairly hard, so far. The hardest things, though, to me are the time management aspect, because we had assignments, reading, required videos (tons!), online work, exams, quizzes, skills to learn...