Stratiotes

Stratiotes

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  1. Does it get any better...I HOPE SO

    Stratiotes replied to CrazyCatLadyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in the same boat. I'm orienting in a med-surg float pool. I get 2 weeks orientation on each floor. I never feel comfortable or confident on any floor within that period. I've learned that nurses...

  2. How to organize myself?

    Stratiotes replied to Coolbean12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it comes with experience. I've been working for 4 months. When I was first given 3 patients, I felt overwhelmed. I felt like I was forgetting everything and could barely keep up with what...

  3. Trouble sleeping-too nervous!

    Stratiotes replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    This may seem kind of silly, but when I'm trying to fall to sleep, everytime I realize I'm "thinking" about something, positive or negative (both keep me from sleeping at times), I just think the word...

  4. First Impressions of your instructors....

    Stratiotes replied to DolceVita's topic in General Students

    Love them. They seem to love teaching and genuinely excited to have us. It has only been 4 days and while I know they will be strict and hold us to high standards, they have made it clear already that...

  5. Anyone having anxiety about taking certain classes?

    Stratiotes replied to ccjus123's topic in General Students

    I would go ahead and go the BSN route if it is cheaper. Chemistry and statistics will be challenging, but no more so than the nursing classes I'm sure. I've taken chemistry and it wasn't too bad (I'd...

  6. Will my poor GPA make it impossible to get into nursing school?

    Stratiotes replied to MrsSpence's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on the school. The nursing programs around here pretty much require you to complete all of your general prerequisites at the college before even applying to the nursing program. My school...

  7. Rejected...

    Stratiotes replied to Aimes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As others have said, don't give up. Find other programs. I am kind of in your boat--have great GPA but didn't do too great on the teas. My school accepts 30 and I won't find out until June whether I'm...

  8. Working my way through nursing school?

    Stratiotes posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Should I get accepted into nursing school this fall, I'm a little worried about how well I can balance working and school. I have student loans to pay for the classes (for the most part), but I have...

  9. How far WOULD you and DID you travel for nursing school?

    Stratiotes replied to teacher08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live about an hour & 10 minutes give or take depending on traffic and road conditions (curvy country highway). I've been driving there for 2 years taking prereqs and so far I've managed. I've...

  10. Show me your muscles!

    Stratiotes replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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  11. STUDY TIPS

    Stratiotes replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Coloring is awesome for learning and memorizing anatomy. My AP teacher actually has coloring printouts that he allows us to refer to on a quiz. I usually just read the chapter once first. Then, I go...

  12. If you barely pass A&P, should you continue with nursing?

    Stratiotes replied to nobhill's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't be discouraged just because of bad AP grades, but try to identify issues you may be having. Are you having trouble understanding the material? Do you do well on end of chapter study questions?...

  13. Need prereq. Advice....asap!

    Stratiotes replied to NeuroLove3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on your school I suppose, but I had never taken AP or chemistry in my life prior to college (homeschooled) and have still done well in the classes. For AP, just brush up on biology basics...

  14. teas nursing pre-entrance exam

    Stratiotes replied to tcs26's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Just took it this morning... and here are some tips I recommend: Reading comprehension is a breeze as long as you don't rush. Read the question first, then read the passage all the way through before...

  15. Teas Test

    Stratiotes replied to Nervous Nursey2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, just finished the teas test with a score of 85.3. I'm not too happy about that. I did pretty bad on the math (75% or something) and science (~80%) My test was pretty much the same stuff as in...

  16. Teas Test

    Stratiotes replied to Nervous Nursey2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking the teas tomorrow morning. I'm pretty nervous about the math because it takes me forever to calculate things since I've been having a calculator to do everything for me for so long. The...

  17. Did anyone find anatomy easy?

    Stratiotes replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I switched from business info systems major to pre-nursing, and I'm finding A&P much easier for me to understand than economics and business classes. I think this is mostly because I am interested...

  18. dissecting cats

    Stratiotes replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are probably right. And honestly, I really didn't feel like I got any more from dissecting the cat than observing the models and pictures from the book. So I really don't see the point of having...

  19. Who Else Is Anxious to Get the Prereqs DONE and Start NURSING SCHOOL!!

    Stratiotes replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this can be tricky though because while my school says the same thing, they admit people based on points which are acquired by a combination of prereq's completed (and their grades), and the teas test...

  20. Studying Techniques

    Stratiotes replied to happyface08's topic in General Students

    My instructor is too random to record. He'll stop in the middle of a lecture 5 or 6 times because he is a movie-buff and he'll say a word or phrase that reminds him of something from a movie. Each...

  21. Need New Way To Study

    Stratiotes replied to Mcjoey89's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am not sure about actual nursing classes, but I do well in A&P and other "reading and memorization" based classes by rewriting important concepts and notes in my own words. I also try to help...

  22. dissecting cats

    Stratiotes replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was told that ours were donated? I don't know. There were some people in my class who were pretty upset, but you just have to keep your mind off of anything but the things you are looking for. The...

  23. Who Else Is Anxious to Get the Prereqs DONE and Start NURSING SCHOOL!!

    Stratiotes replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm so frustrated because I only have two prereqs left--A&P II and Microbiology. But stupid me slept late on the first day of class registration and all 6 micro classes filled up in the first 8...

  24. A & P I Spring 2009

    Stratiotes replied to jnc0713's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It really depends. In my class, A&P is taught from powerpoints and this is my instructor's first year to teach. Add that to how much material there is to cover in 16 weeks, and there really isn't...

  25. How far do you drive to nursing school?

    Stratiotes replied to WSnurse2b's topic in General Students

    I live about an hour and 5 minutes away. I also commute 45 minutes to work so I am used to it. I used to hate it but now I really don't even think about it. The only thing that sucks is that there are...