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We used eDose and I didn't find that it was any help. My teacher solely depended on that for teaching us calculations, though. I really struggled, and still do, because I had to rely on just that program to learn how to do med calculations. I'm sure it's helpful to some, but I just didn't learn from it.

I took it with my nursing courses, and it wasn't that bad. It's just a ton of memorization. I guess it really depends on your school/professor on how difficult it will be. Just don't fall behind and use notecards to study, that's how I got through.

I think being a CNA is very rewarding. Don't get me wrong-it's very irritating, but I feel like I can make a difference in people's lives. I've seen residents be left sitting for hours in urine/feces/vomit, not being fed, and just plain out being treated like crap. I know that many facilities are majorly understaffed, but that's rediculous. I'm going to school now for my BSN, but I still feel that being a CNA is rewarding. I just hope that starting out at the bottom of the chain will help me be a better RN. I'm going to do my best to be sure that people are taken care of and treated with respect. Being a CNA places you in some undesirable situations, kills your back, and completely stresses you out-but I honestly think it's worth it.

Being a CNA first is a really good idea. I'm one of the only CNAs in my college class , and it has really helped me in clinical. Everyone else was a nervous wreck, but I've been there done that. (all we did first semester of clinical was baths) Good luck, I'm sure you'll do amazing in whatever you choose.:)

Thanks, that's really good advice. I've just heard upper classmen say how pharm left them completely unprepared for junior year, and that worried me a little. Thanks again:)

In my pharm class we are moving really quickly (going over 2-3 chapters a day). For our tests, we are given a study guide. If we do the study guide we're pretty much guaranteed an A or B. I'm very appreciative of the class not being that difficult, since my other classes more than make up for it, but I feel like I'm not learning anything. I was just wondering what I can do to get the information that I"ll need later. Do I need to memorize as many drugs as I can? Do i need to know the classes? What do I really need to know out on the floor? Any suggestions are much appreciated. I really don't want to go into clinical unprepared. Thank you!:)

Note cards are my God send. It gets tough, but you can do it.

I don't think you can ever get too far ahead in nursing school. lol I say go for it and good luck! :)

Thanks, I really appreciate it. For the most part, I have them straightened out. I just felt like she was using those terms interchangeably, and that confused me. Thanks again everyone.

Thanks. Yes, I am in Pharm right now, but I'm still really confused. My teacher just reads the powerpoints to us, and the book doesn't really explain the differences well. It's nothing new though. We had to teach ourselves drug calculations.. Thanks again!

Hello, I feel like I'm asking a really dumb question, but here it goes.. My teacher uses terms like alpha 1 blocker, beta 2 agonist, cholinergic blocker, etc. I can't these terms in my textbook. It says adrenergic blocker, adrenergic antagonists, etc. Do these terms mean the same thing? Sorry I'm just really confused. Thank you :)

Congratulations!

Thanks i'm willing to try anything. With 4 other finals it's just really tough to remember everything this time.

Oh yess. Index cards have gotten me this far through anatomy. i swear by those things! lol thanks

hey guys, For part of my a&pII final i have to know all the hormones that we have studied this semester. (there's about 50) I was just wondering if anyone had to do this or had any recommendations of how to study this. I have to know where they're made, stored, what they do, ect. Websites or anything would be great. Thanks!