J9G2008

J9G2008

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  1. HfCC waiting list

    J9G2008 replied to lovedasonanddemi's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yeah, except that when you're on a three-year wait list for a BSN, you can be working on all your other classes and ending up with a four-year degree when you're done, rather than a two-year degree....

  2. Tell me how do YOU study.

    J9G2008 replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Students

    I have a big binder for the module for the class. The instructor either has us print out PowerPoints or they make copies for us. I write notes on the PowerPoints and highlight anything they say is...

  3. Random Thoughts: From a Nursing Student

    J9G2008 replied to VidaUrbana's topic in General Students

    Please, please, at least LOOK OVER your notes ONCE before you attempt to lecture! It makes me nervous when you say, "Um, yeah, I think that might be

  4. weekend before start of clinicals...

    J9G2008 replied to Nurse9481's topic in General Students

    Does your school make you do an extra trip to the hospital beforehand to prep for clinicals? If not, enjoy your friend's wedding. All you'll do at home is obsess. And it isn't like they give you a...

  5. Nursing Associations

    J9G2008 replied to smitty10's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I think the SNA does a lot of good, at least at my school they seem to. Plus, you get extra points in class for belonging. For me, though, the only days they met were on the one day of the week that I...

  6. HfCC waiting list

    J9G2008 replied to lovedasonanddemi's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Seriously, if it takes three years on a waiting list, why not just apply for a BSN program somewhere and go with that? I'd be darned it I would wait that long without something to show for it, you...

  7. what health insurance?

    J9G2008 replied to laura06baby's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately for us, our last son has tons of medical issues, so we can't use the least expensive. But the first quote we got was for $1200/mo and I was figuring we'd have to take our chances and...

  8. I need some encouragement to stick with this career...

    J9G2008 replied to katie_c_s's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't think you should talk to this clinical instructor about her behavior. I think that will only bite you in the behind. Just give her what she wants for the next three weeks, and hope to heaven...

  9. Your observations

    J9G2008 replied to illuminiti's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know. In response to the above posters, I am almost 40 and had my "10 million babies" in my twenties and thirties, and I think that it made me much MORE focused, rather than less. I know what...

  10. what health insurance?

    J9G2008 replied to laura06baby's topic in General Students

    We just got into the same boat, and I found a Blue product for about $270 a month. It has high deductibles, but at least I can afford it. It's called IC Flex from Blue

  11. Bored!

    J9G2008 replied to wants2BRN's topic in General Students

    I feel your pain! I am so freaking excited to start the second year, I can't wait for it to get here already! I will start studying again soon, though. I feel like I need more info on drug...

  12. Stethoscopes

    J9G2008 replied to laura06baby's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was gonna make a remark about size, but I decided to be mature. I think the length depends on your size, and what you're comfortable with. You want one that will sling around your neck comfortably....

  13. please help!! starting clinicals-question for GN or nursing student.

    J9G2008 replied to ermill2's topic in General Students

    Well, no, actually, I didn't find that A&P is a huge part of clinicals. Obviously, you need to know the body parts ("This, teacher, is the head.") JK but heck no I wouldn't retake the classes for...

  14. anyone studying while on summer break?

    J9G2008 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    I will be starting to study again about August 1-I won't remember anything useful by the time school starts anyway. I just want to get back into thinking about fluids/electrolytes, acid/base...

  15. is nursing theory important to nursing practice

    J9G2008 replied to precious nikz's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an angle: if nursing theory is the ONLY basis upon which to provide care, then the practitioners can become narrow-minded and not allow good ideas to affect their care, if it did not come from...

  16. Getting ready for nursing school

    J9G2008 replied to joeyww12000's topic in General Students

    Don't psych yourself out! You can do this, and even though you may be older than your classmates, doesn't mean you can't learn all the AWESOMELY COOL stuff you will need! Good

  17. Most common drugs

    J9G2008 replied to ICAN!'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have never been required to know drugs inside and out from the beginning. If I were you, I would start studying, say, the cardiac drugs by classification:beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, calcium...

  18. Help! Interview questions

    J9G2008 replied to Happynursing's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no legal expert, but in Michigan, former employers are not able to give a bad reference. They are only allowed to verify that you were employed with them, for whatever period of time. I don't know...

  19. Can I really do this?? This is what I wanted so why I am so NERVOUS NOW??

    J9G2008 replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Students

    Yep, been there, done that! I was scared from the moment I got my letter last May til about December, when I realized I actually knew some stuff. Take a deep breath, and just do it. Don't worry about...

  20. RN as director of a daycare...talk about new frontier!!!

    J9G2008 replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    As the mom of a former trach kid, I would have loved to find a place where I could leave him for a few hours, just to get some time when I didn't have to listen to him breathing. There are no...

  21. Are you a competitive Nursing Student?

    J9G2008 replied to VidaUrbana's topic in General Students

    Competitive? No way! I really don't care how the other people in my class do. I don't ask for their grades, and I don't tell them mine. Ambitious? Oh, yeah! I absolutely love school and I want to do...

  22. I don't feel so bad anymore about being older and starting new

    J9G2008 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Like I tell my kids, sometimes it takes a while to figure out what you want to be when you grow up! But better to be a late bloomer than never to bloom at all! BTW, I'm almost 39 and have a year to...

  23. Nursing Student Supplies

    J9G2008 replied to ___Mona___'s topic in General Students

    I bought the Littman stethoscope for about $45 on Ebay. I got my shoes (Dr. Scholl's) at Walmart for $29. You really aren't at clinicals for longer than 6 hours or so, so I didn't feel like I need the...

  24. first nursing diagnosis

    J9G2008 replied to sebring's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I had to my first nursing dx, my instructor said to stick with the simplest things for it. Like: impaired mobility, risk for falls, hygiene, etc. There is enough to learn in doing the first care...

  25. need some advice about nursing school!

    J9G2008 replied to sunnysteph87's topic in General Students

    No, you really aren't packing 4 years of schooling into two; nursing at a community college is two years (4 semesters). If you went year-round you just pack all four semesters into one year. Shoot,...