lilag02

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1. Suggested Nursing exam help Books

   lilag02 replied to dgolden's topic in General Students

   I second the Success series. I've got Fundamentals and Med-Surg Success and love both. What I like most is that they have rationales listed for the right and wrong answers, and I highly recommend...

2. Dosage Calculation Policies

   lilag02 replied to nursingtodo11's topic in General Students

   We have 3 tries to pass with a 90% (used to be 95%) or better each semester. First semester we're given the chapters to study throughout the semester on our own, and we take the test right before...

3. Darn you, allnurses...Darn you all to heck!

   lilag02 replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Students

   My first M/S exam is tomorrow, and I should be studying that right now. But hey, I have to take a break,

4. Whoa, go me

   lilag02 replied to pockunit's topic in General Students

   Wow. Since when is doing well irritating? It drives me nuts that when everyone is asking how others did the students who did well are said to be boasting, but the ones who made B's or C's are simply...

5. Lone star nursing program length

   lilag02 replied to sillybilly's topic in Texas Nursing

   It's five semesters total. While it's definitely a full-time work load, you are not technically a full-time student. I'm in second semester right now and we're only taking five hours. Last semester...

6. Can someone explain how a study group is at all effective?

   lilag02 replied to bhanson's topic in General Students

   I've never liked studying in a group, until now. I'm lucky to have found several other students in my class that have the same mentality towards school that I do. We all read and prepare on our own...

7. Fundamental's Success Book Question

   lilag02 replied to EMEddie's topic in General Students

   I highly recommend that book! I credit that book with much of my success in my first semester, and I know that many of my classmates also really liked it. I read some of the test taking tips, but...

8. Lonestar College Cyfair ADN Fall 2010

   lilag02 replied to Kaybee24's topic in Texas Nursing

   Thanks for the info! With practicums and the lab not being open much, I completely forgot that I had posted again, so I'm glad I checked back. I was kind of thinking it would be along those lines,...

9. Lonestar College Cyfair ADN Fall 2010

   lilag02 replied to Kaybee24's topic in Texas Nursing

   Apparently they heard enough from your class that they decided to give us the assignments at orientation. So we owe you guys a HUGE thank you for speaking up! As far as the tests go, they're NCLEX...

10. Am I Always Going to Argue with my Instructors?

    lilag02 replied to LuckyinKY's topic in General Students

    Precisely why I hated the one online class I've taken so far. I have a need to fully understand things, a natural curiosity, I suppose. My micro instructor went so far as to say that I'm too hard on...

11. Am I Always Going to Argue with my Instructors?

    lilag02 replied to LuckyinKY's topic in General Students

    Yes, we are in agreement. I'm sorry, I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought that you were saying that we would never be given unsafe orders by doctors. Please forgive my confusion. As far...

12. Am I Always Going to Argue with my Instructors?

    lilag02 replied to LuckyinKY's topic in General Students

    My pharmacology instructor specifically told us that we are the last check before the med is given to the patient, and doctors do, in fact, occasionally make mistakes when writing prescriptions, and...

13. Sharing your survival tips--How do you prepare each semester?

    lilag02 replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    I second allrecipes & recipezaar. I also really like kraftfoods.com, too...lots of very easy one pot/pan

14. Sharing your survival tips--How do you prepare each semester?

    lilag02 replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    I'm starting in the fall, too, and I'm doing the same thing. Anything to make my life easier when it gets crazy! A few of the things that I'm doing-- -Rearrange our guest room into a study room for...

15. Student Loan Confusion... Help?

    lilag02 replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yep, that's how mine does it too. I understand your frustration, and have asked the FA people at my CC that very same question numerous times. I've always had to use funds better left untouched...