Nepenthe Sea

Nepenthe Sea

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  1. advice for solo mama, new adrn student?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to esokitty's topic in General Students

    I have 3 1/2 yr. old twins, and I would say: get the pre-reqs out of the way first! I took my first nursing classes last semester (no clinicals) and also took A&P II. I am not kidding you when I...

  2. Why do people try to discourage you? :(

    Nepenthe Sea replied to drinkmoresoup's topic in General Students

    I'm doing the backwards student thing, too, and let me tell you, people have had me scared out of my mind about everything from getting into NS to taking two science classes together to taking the...

  3. Anybody take the Hesi exam? I need to get a good study guide, not a crappy one

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Chanta2's topic in General Students

    I would suggest that you get the official HESI study guide from Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble. I had the Kaplan guide to Nursing Entrance Exams before I got the official guide, and I thought they...

  4. And so, maybe nurses really don't eat there own: a positive story for future nurses

    Nepenthe Sea replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Students

    Good story! I think NICU nurses are very special. They are the reason I am becoming one myself! When my daughters were in the NICU they would show me all the things I could do, like measure bellies...

  5. Easy Identification of Meds ENJOY!!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to female12233's topic in General Students

    Thanks!! I have been looking through a pharm. book, as I start that class in August, and I was noticing that many similar drugs have similar prefixes and suffixes. I just hadn't put it all together....

  6. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    Nepenthe Sea replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    I love going to the big office supply stores and looking around before school starts every semester! And no, they DON'T get it

  7. Odd circumstances, need some advice!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to iaca's topic in General Students

    I go to a community college for my ADN, but I went to a university when I first graduated from high school. I didn't take it too seriously, and ended up with everything from A's to F's. Only 9 hrs....

  8. HESI Anxiety Syndrome 3 or 5

    Nepenthe Sea replied to TonySTN's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I didn't think the HESI was that bad. Like alot of things in NS, I got all worked up and nervous about it and then it turned out fine. I hope that you got the HESI study guide, because the...

  9. books!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Stephanieee's topic in General Students

    I have looked at the syllabi of all the classes I will have, and it appears that after this coming semester I will only need to buy one new book for each class. For the upcoming semester, I have to...

  10. Tell me how do YOU study.

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Students

    Last semester I had my first nursing classes, and I pulled off all A's and had some of the highest grades in class. This is all the same advice I gave my classmates when they would ask: First of all,...

  11. What is the one thing you wish you were told before starting nursing school

    Nepenthe Sea replied to CyberVulpine's topic in General Students

    It's hard for me to stay quiet,

  12. What's in your lunchbox? Easy, quick and yummy food for school!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    Makin' me hungry. Seriously, good ideas!

  13. Overachievers

    Nepenthe Sea replied to student005's topic in General Students

    My boyfriend fondly calls me an overachieving nerd, and I am cool with that! I am sure some people probably think that I am a brown-noser, too. I do like to talk to my professors, though (most of...

  14. 50, Single, and Starting Nursing School in August - Can It Be Done?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Emptynstr2's topic in General Students

    I am only 35 and just getting started, but I can tell you that I am SURE you will do great! I am definitely smarter than I was at 20. I have children now, so I have the time management thing down to...

  15. Made Incredibly Easy Books

    Nepenthe Sea replied to shoebottom's topic in General Students

    I like these books, and the magazine, too. Like some pp's said, I use them along with the textbook. I like to buy and study ahead: for example, I bought Pharmacology, Dosage Calculations, and Med...

  16. A Sticky Situation?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to anon695's topic in General Students

    I worry about this too. I live in a very religous area, where it is not uncommon for someone to just ask you your religous beliefs. In class, our instructors have talked about praying with patients,...

  17. anyone studying while on summer break?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    Well, I've been taking a state government class, so I have had to study some for that. But in my spare time I have studied a little pharmacology and some med-surg stuff, and worked on dosage...

  18. Tetanus Shot--Did yours hurt??

    Nepenthe Sea replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Students

    Yes, my tetorifice shot hurt. And for several days afterward. Haven't had one that hurt before or since. Moving the arm does help. Hope it starts feeling better for

  19. "How to Survive Clinicals" A great book for us nursing students.

    Nepenthe Sea replied to JBGC4's topic in General Students

    Yep, it's a good one. Reading (memorizing) it right

  20. Why would you wear low rise jeans....

    Nepenthe Sea replied to msdeannah's topic in General Students

    It's getting hard to find cute jeans that are not low-rise. I have heard parents complain about this in clothing stores when shopping for their daughters. Thanks for the heads-up, as I am taking CPR...

  21. Do nursing student feel like they may fail EVERYDAY ?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to LeesG's topic in General Students

    Yeah...practice, practice, PRACTICE those sterile techniques!! I could have done them in my sleep, and I still thought I was going to fail my final skills sim because my Foley equipment was defective,...

  22. Getting into nursing but have OCD

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Guest717002's topic in General Students

    Yeah, we bag all that stuff separately. I understand

  23. Getting into nursing but have OCD

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Guest717002's topic in General Students

    Interestingly, I recently met a couple who came to my register at the grocery store where I work. The woman insisted on bagging her own groceries, and her husband explained that she has OCD and wants...

  24. fundamentals of nursing

    Nepenthe Sea replied to SANART11's topic in General Students

    In lecture, we learned pretty much what the previous poster said: legal stuff, a little bit of history, ethics, safety, vitals, asepsis, hygiene, wound care, bowel and bladder elimination,...

  25. Are you a competitive Nursing Student?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to VidaUrbana's topic in General Students

    I have found that when I "teach", either by explaining things to a family member, or helping another student, I retain the info much