newbebop

newbebop ADN, BSN, MSN

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  1. Math book?

    We use a book called Calculations of drug doses by, Janney and Flahve it walks you through step by step and has pictures of actual labels and vials. very basic, and a little out dated but VERY easy to...
  2. OK, all you Microbiology students!

    That has got to be the cutest thing ever. LOL. great gift for our longstanding micro
  3. Is anyone else's school increasing tuition?

    My school was happy to claim in the local news paper that they were not raising tuition this fall. However, instead of charging us by the credit hour they are now charging us by the contact hour. So...
  4. Staying awake to study?

    I am never an advocate for staying up later than your body can tolerate to study. The value of waking up rested will be better for your studying and memory retention than a few extra hours of...
  5. holiday break, how will you enjoy it?

    OMG hopesgramcracker! you have just described my house. From the three boys to the unemployed husband (although mine does not cook), and i use to have a love seat around here somewhere, it is...
  6. Whether it is a break for the semester or just for the holiday, how are you enjoying the time off? I miss the social part, don't realize how big a part of your life your classmates are till you don't...
  7. Our instructor tells us to use examples like that as our motivation to become better nurses. And for the ones who doubt themselves to look at these examples and think, "if they can become nurses, I...
  8. End of first semester

    I hear you loud and clear!! My last clinical (and evaluation) is next Tue. and my last final is that Friday, the 18th. I will really miss the clinical portion, but am SO looking forward to the break....
  9. You know you're a student nurse when...

    After several days of heavy snowfall you are packing up a Winter kit for the car...you know, extra gloves, a set of jumper cables, etc. and you decide an extra N-CLEX book should be in there just in...
  10. OH NO! the A & P classes are FULL!

    Email or call the instructor and go through any proper channels to get on a wait list or sometimes they have the discretion to override the enrollment. The crashing is also not a bad idea if your...
  11. These anxieties are normal. But if you let them get the better of you, they will pull you down. Take a few deep breaths. You have to believe in yourself. There are people flunking out of all kinds of...
  12. Can nurses have piercings?

    Yes it is determined by your school. But most I have heard have the one set of stud earrings rule. Some of the reasoning is for health and safety. like infection, or a having a pt. tearing out a long...
  13. Overwhelmed nursing student

    Hang in there! I think the working depends on the person. But yes if you can, cut back. especially if you are struggling with grades. But like a poster said above, don't assume the others are all...
  14. OMG OMG OMGGGGGG!!!!! (OSF College of Nursing)

    Congrats!!! I remember that feeling of excitement well! I am half way through my first semester of nursing school and am happy to say the excitement is still holding strong! You are surely in the...
  15. How do I Prepare for 1st Semester

    I would surely enjoy some of the free time you have now. One book that has been a huge help to students in my class has been a book called Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing...
  16. Most useful Pre-reqs

    I have found some wealth in my medical terminology
  17. I didn't know this could happen!

    I am not there yet, our clinicals start later this month, but it has been stressed that meds are received ON TIME. For us there is a half an hour window on either side of what time meds are ordered...
  18. I'm tired, lonely, depressed, and frustrated.

    Hugs to you...and your family. ;-) I have found that for my piece of mind and mental health, I have to schedule some time for family and my self. I agree that all studying all the time is not always...
  19. Opinions???

    You may look into a CLEP test. And weather or not the school you are looking at accepts that. You should be able to do it right there at the college. It is a test you pay for to "test out" of a class...
  20. Clinical Uniforms

    We were encouraged to order through a local shop giving our school a nice discount. but allowed to get them anywhere as long as they were the right color. we are able to buy the school patch...
  21. How are you holding up with school?

    I totally agree with this!!! I have a friend who counts every page and stresses about how much reading has to be done by each date and cumulatively between tests. it is insanity. If there is too much...
  22. I need some advice and help...ANYONE!!!!!

    You have gotten some good advice above. You are NOT alone here and plenty have struggled and still made it to the end of semester with a passing grade. First I would talk to your professor. They will...
  23. I cannot believe that we are 3+ weeks into this. Things are going well. Busy but well! My morning routine to get the kids and myself all off to school at the right time has become a crazy stressful...
  24. What to do now

    Believe it or not some hospitals prefer you to not have the experience. That way they won't have to break all the bad habits you learned at your other job.
  25. please help ......

    Daytonight has provided the best place to start. It is so hard to tell someone how to study. It is such an individual thing... for both the student, and how they retain information, and the fact that...