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  1. "Best" nursing school for masters or NP.? Tried WGU. I want to learn more.

    mkatts19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Man that was hard trying to fit a tidbit into the title, haha. So I'm curious of anyone's experience at any school they went to or the experiences with nurses/instructors from specific schools. I'm...

  2. Potential move to CA from TX

    mkatts19 replied to goingCOASTAL's topic in California Nursing

    Hi! I'm from California, went to nursing school there and all but I go back and forth between there and Houston. What part do you currently live in now? Cost wise, it is NOTHING like how Houston...

  3. I am a new nursing student, and about to give up... Please help

    mkatts19 replied to sraeisza's topic in General Students

    I found that if people turn to the nclex books before actually learning the content, they're not learning what they need to be. Nclex is fine after you know the content, but not to start off

  4. Study tips?

    mkatts19 replied to NOLAgirl2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you really know your information, you should be able to explain it or write it out. If you have a good friend or a study group going, then see if they'll study with you in this way: Explain to...

  5. Nursing School - What should I review?

    mkatts19 replied to betlop's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh wow.. they held a place for you essentially then? That's pretty interesting! If you do get antsy though and just feel like you want to learn soomething, then YouTube health animations to get you...

  6. Would it be SMARTER to do my LVN then ADN based on GPA?

    mkatts19 replied to stefonee356's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Much of the advice I heard of before nursing school was that if you can get into the straightest path, to go for it. If you can get into an ADN program, then why would you do LVN? Some people take...

  7. Pre-Nursing Background

    mkatts19 replied to dedicated2Help's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What does this person's opinion have to do with your application to the college? I ask because it doesn't appear that she has any say in what college you go to or the application process... unless I...

  8. Breaking Into Nursing

    mkatts19 replied to Tflowers34907's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I could care less about the money because I've held other jobs that pay more and don't require the same grilling work as nursing... but at the same time, the money nursing pays does help with...

  9. can you guys help me work this out (a&p II experiment re: NaCl intake & aldosterone)

    mkatts19 replied to pre-nurseshan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know how much help I will be.. but first and foremost, your understanding should come from your textbooks. If you understand it from there you should be able to answer majority of the...

  10. Tips for doing well in Med Surg and Pharm

    mkatts19 replied to Tonks57's topic in General Students

    It's all about understanding and not just 'reading' once you're in the med/surg/pharm land. If you can't explain it, then you don't really know it! I'm an organized person and a post it/agenda lover...

  11. Thank you note--too much?

    mkatts19 replied to missk88's topic in General Students

    I say yes as well but if you're worried about how you might feel or your instructor... then you can always wait until the end of the quarter. I get what you mean about possibly feeling like a suck-up...

  12. I am a new nursing student, and about to give up... Please help

    mkatts19 replied to sraeisza's topic in General Students

    I personally never joined a study group... most people just diverged from anything nursing related and wasn't helpful at all. The practice questions for NCLEX are WAYYYY too early for you. You...

  13. Do you just love it when professors test you on information you haven't learned??

    mkatts19 replied to hershdawg's topic in General Students

    My opinion is that it's not necessarily that the instructors are covering things you've never heard... It's that they're asking questions that need more than just spitting out the memorized info....

  14. Nursing School - What should I review?

    mkatts19 replied to betlop's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have to ask out of curiosity... A program accepted you even if you have been out of school of 3 years? I have to be honest and say I didn't even know that was possible. You might feel like you need...

  15. So scared for nclex pn

    mkatts19 replied to padozal's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A piece of advice I've gotten is that if you are getting more questions right than wrong.. you are still in the game. However, it wouldn't hurt you to extend your test date to get more prepared. You...

  16. Do retakes on courses make nursing school applicants look bad? HELP!

    mkatts19 replied to kayjam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Agreed with those saying to talk to an advisor. But NOT one from your junior college. You want to talk to someone in the nursing department. They know the types of students they're accepting so...

  17. hot cheetos & GI probs

    mkatts19 replied to cruzcontrol's topic in School

    My guess is that even if you were to find photos, not many would listen. Otherwise half the world would have stopped smoking & drinking from seeing lung and liver damage photos. I know people...

  18. medsurg & pharm

    mkatts19 replied to jessjay's topic in General Students

    As long as you know your basics... You are as prepared as you can be. It's going to feel easy now, which is good.. way better than being confused.. but in med surg you're going to learn how to apply...

  19. First semester almost over.

    mkatts19 replied to Mattie2012's topic in General Students

    Nope, it does not get any easier!! Haha.. the first semester will always be the easiest, until you get to the 2nd year or so maybe 3rd and you get into public health or other areas that don't require...

  20. Most relevant/useful pre-nursing science class?

    mkatts19 replied to bardone's topic in General Students

    Typically, the most helpful classes are already listed in your pre-reqs for nursing school. If they don't require anything other than a cooking class then you probably aren't applying to a decent one...

  21. About to graduate and discouraged.

    mkatts19 replied to kodacat's topic in General Students

    When I was in clinicals, I used to put on the BP cuff inside out.. not because I was stupid or didn't know my stuff.. i just was that nervous at times. But, I can remember the times an instructor saw...

  22. First semester nursing student... at the brink!

    mkatts19 replied to abagail1220's topic in General Students

    Everything I liked about nursing I ended up hating during nursing school.. and stuff I didn't know I'd like.. I ended up loving. I'm with this person! Stick with it.. it might feel like a...

  23. First semester nursing student... at the brink!

    mkatts19 replied to abagail1220's topic in General Students

    The experience is different for every person. I wanted to quit nursing school (BSN) so many times.. and even literally got a chance to go into a different nursing program (ADN) during my 3rd quarter...

  24. Feeling Discouraged

    mkatts19 replied to RM27's topic in General Students

    Hurst's Pathophysiology book is great too! I'm actually using it to review for the boards so if you need any additional help in understanding some of the disease processes, let me know! Honestly, to...

  25. Welcome NCLEX February 2011 Test Takers

    mkatts19 replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine is the following day and I did the same with not telling people who know me :) They know that it'll be this month, but the exact date. Good luck with yours!