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  1. ATI exams tied to course progression???

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to D1914's topic in General Students

    Yup my school here in Cali uses ATI to progress on. You have to reach a certain level of proficiency in order to continue on. Like for our last Med/surg the comprehensive exam is our final... Scarey...

  2. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    Oh man, was this thread made for me! Let me just say that the laptop has revolutionized nursing school. First quarter I brought it, I was about 1 of 3 who took it to class. By the end of the quarter,...

  3. What do you use to carry your 500 books around in?

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to bebahloo's topic in General Students

    Well lets see... I agree with you really don't bring your books that often to class with you... BUT Might I recommend a shopping cart? Just kidding. No really I invested in a backpack from the North...

  4. Urinary Retention PLEASE HELP!!

    New 2 iceeYouRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I'm doing a care plan on urinary retention for my patient. She is a 74 y/o F who is 6 days post op from having modified radical hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo oopherectomy and...

  5. Pharmacology Class

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to lilcajun's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure what YOUR pharm class will be like but I loved mine. We had a GREAT book by Lehne that I think was called Pharmacology for Nursing care. The author wrote so that a nursing student could...

  6. Is It Possible to Work and Still Be Successful in Nusing School?

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to Seyma's topic in General Students

    I agree, it depends on your personal definition of successful. Many people in my program consider having the minimum % as being successful. I classify it as doing my absolute best. I work 2X/week 12hr...

  7. Organizational paper for clinicals

    New 2 iceeYouRN posted a topic in General Students

    Okay so this is difficult to explain BUT I have seen nurses carry around a sheet of paper and put down all their patient rooms and like the times that certain meds are due or certain procedures. Does...

  8. Organizational paper for clinicals

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    THANKS!! I used one of the sheets and it made doing IV meds on 4 patients much

  9. Are new grads finding jobs

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I live in Ca and I've heard of people who have moved from the bay to join our So Cal program and then are staying because there are NO jobs for new grads back home. Also I've seen people who are top...

  10. tricks and help from instructors

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to lulu rn's topic in General Students

    Not quite sure if I understand your question.. are you looking for rumor type stuff? the only one I think that might help you is for my pharm final the instructor said, studies show that chewing gum...

  11. working in nursing school

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to link51411's topic in General Students

    I've been working in the hospital for the past 3 years and it has helped me SOO much. I think I'm actually at an advantage over many students because of this. I take it you are in a 2 year program? So...

  12. Medical Spanish Abroad This Summer Anyone?

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to k__d's topic in General Students

    I am SOO excited that I saw your post!! I am soo interested in doing this! The only problem with your program is that I'm not intermediate, I'm mid-beginner so I'm going to look for a program tailored...

  13. How to prepare for our CCU/ICU Semester

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to lpratummanee's topic in General Students

    ditto, I'd also like to know. CC scares me in the fall, but I already work in the ICU (just started about a month ago) as a tech. Besides absorbing as much as possible this summer there what else can...

  14. Anyone else going to be bored this summer?

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    I seriously need something to do too!! I already have a part time job in the hospital BUT I need something more, that's only 2 days/wk!! I want to do some volunteer work, nursing related. Any

  15. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    1. Don't complain about that 1 question you think you should get right, after all your 92 grade will not be changed much by becoming a 94. After all even YOU said that you didn't even study. 2. Don't...

  16. This economy

    New 2 iceeYouRN posted a topic in General Students

    I was just curious how many others out there are being affected by our current economy? Our school just lost its extern summer program because hospitals are only hiring limited new-grads therefore...

  17. Priorities?

    New 2 iceeYouRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I am a 3rd quarter (end of first year) RN-BSN student and am currently in Med Surg II. I have been coming across A LOT of stuff regarding nursing priorities in assignments and exams....

  18. PLEASE help with Jaundice Care plan!!!!

    New 2 iceeYouRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hello All! I've been working all day on my care plan for my patient with obstructive jaundice and I had no idea it would be this difficult!! My patient is a 65 y/o F who presents to her PMD with...

  19. Something new in med surg-2 !

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    At our university we have powerpoints posted to an online site before the lecture. The whole class either prints out the lecture notes or types their notes on laptops. I did have one professor who...

  20. Exam Disaster!

    New 2 iceeYouRN posted a topic in General Students

    So, this is our first quarter in Med Surg and we are about 5 weeks almost 6 into the quarter. We have had 2 exams so far. The first one was okay, but it left us all confused. It was filled with...

  21. Exam Disaster!

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    Yes, I've been taught the nursing process, I guess I never made the connection that it was your order for prioritizing. I've got basically the jest of it, practice questions. I have the study guide...

  22. Tips and Tricks for Pharmacology

    New 2 iceeYouRN posted a topic in General Students

    So I've been taking pharmacology for the past 4 weeks and it's pretty intense. I read my book and work on the lecture notes but I was just wondering if anyone has found some tools or books that really...

  23. Bag for Books

    New 2 iceeYouRN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Okay so I'm extremely excited to start my second quarter of nursing school. However I have quite a heavy load with quite heavy books. I really do not want to resort to a "rolley backpack" so I was...

  24. Digital Voice Recorders... again!

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to crok9014's topic in General Students

    Digital voice recorders are pretty interesting. I have one, however have yet to use it in nursing. Instead I use my computer. I have a MacBook and I use their microsoft's version of word for mac's and...

  25. To Flu Shot or Not??

    New 2 iceeYouRN replied to nurseinprogress2010's topic in General Students

    For the past few years I got the flu shot since I work in the ER. This time around I had decided not to get it. Normally winters are pretty brutal in the ER beginning around late Oct-March. By...