ShineyNickelRN

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  1. Work schedule while in nursing school.

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    I am thinking I may go for the night shift. I am also thinking if I work nights I may just be able to work full time and manage nursing school. I am thinking about it. I am not working at the moment,...

  2. What to label your dividers?

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ko115's topic in General Students

    I follow the syllabus as well. My instructors assign work in Units. So I divide them up by the units we go over per test. So on test one we have units 1 and 2 so i label the tab Unit 1-2, Unit 3-4,...

  3. First week of Nursing School and I am off to a bad start...Help!

    ShineyNickelRN posted a topic in General Students

    So, the moment I have been waiting for (Nursing School), started last week and I am already off to a bad start. I need advice to help me get on track fast. Nursing school started last week and the day...

  4. First week of Nursing School and I am off to a bad start...Help!

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    I appreciate all the support and advice on my post. I just have to tell you I didn't give up and did catch up. And I am doing really well in nursing school and getting better grades than I hoped for...

  5. How do you study, and are you getting the results you want?

    ShineyNickelRN replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in General Students

    Well, the way I study is first I figure out how many hours I want to study. My school recommends 3 hours of study for every 1 hour of lecture. I am in classes for 10 hours a week so I study at least...

  6. Got a new pricey stethescope and it's no good!

    ShineyNickelRN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am starting nursing school next week and decided to get me a new stethescope in a color of my choice (instead of my current black one). So, I go to the store to get a Littmann and I actually went to...

  7. How hard is it taking physiology & pharmacology class the same semester?

    ShineyNickelRN replied to whatevaittakes's topic in General Students

    Right now I am currently taking Nursing Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Nursing Fundamentals together. So far so good. Pathophysiology is hard but I also think it go's well with my other classes....

  8. Wheeled backpack

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ko115's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have been in nursing school for three weeks and changed my bag three times. The first was a rolling backpack but that tore in the first 2 weeks and was to small. I next went with a rolling laptop...

  9. Need help on SELECT ALL THAT APPLY QUESTIONS......

    ShineyNickelRN replied to arlette1031's topic in General Students

    The one thing i have noticed has helped so far is not second guessing myself. When I read a chapter then answer the questions in the back I have noticed that when I second guess myself then I get it...

  10. [Blank] Made Incredibly Easy! - book series

    ShineyNickelRN replied to GracyMae's topic in General Students

    I just started nursing school this semester and I am using the Pathophysiology made incredibly easier book and it is saving my butt so far. I think they are

  11. First week of Nursing School and I am off to a bad start...Help!

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    Thank you everyone for the kind messages. I haven't given up. After I posted this I decided I was not going to give up. I was going to do my best to reach my dream of being a nurse. I know my brother...

  12. The rolling backpack debate

    ShineyNickelRN replied to winterlights08's topic in General Students

    I just started my first semester of Nursing School and I did not bother with a regular backpack. I started off day one with a rolling backpack (which is seriously not big enough), but I am so glad I...

  13. Got a new pricey stethescope and it's no good!

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yessssssss, the bell was position right. LOL! That was the first thing I checked when I wasn't hearing anything. It was turned in the right position. I placed it correctly on my body and I also put...

  14. Got a new pricey stethescope and it's no good!

    ShineyNickelRN replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Okay smarty pants Tyvin. LOL! It was noisy in the store. They had loud music playing so it was hard to hear anything let alone to really hear the heart sounds. The clerk assured me it was as good as a...

  15. How are you preparing?

    ShineyNickelRN replied to unicoRNurse's topic in General Students

    I have to quite my full time job so I have a week left there. I am currently looking for part time on the weekends work as well. And, I am still trying to figure out how I will survive financially but...

  16. I start nursing school tomorrow!

    ShineyNickelRN replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    I start on Aug 22! A week and a half left. Funny thing is I have been reading ahead to be ready for the first day and ALL my spare time has been spent on reading my text books and I have barely made a...

  17. Things that gross you out..

    ShineyNickelRN replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Students

    Ew, ok. So, I have a little issue with poop and vomit, but I can tolerate it. I just really despise things with puss, or as someone else said things growing where they should not. I can handle it but...

  18. My advice to the beginning RN student

    ShineyNickelRN replied to mttzakr87's topic in General Students

    Oh dear, I thought I was scared before. Now, I am scared to death!

  19. What is the average of a nursing student?

    ShineyNickelRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    Well, all I can say is we had orientation last week. And I felt OLD! LOL! I am 36. So, in my school alot of them are early to mid

  20. NCLEX Books - Which one worked for you?

    ShineyNickelRN replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    I need to get mine too. My school actually recommends the Saunders book. I have heard alot of other nursing student prefer that one too. So that is what I want to get but I might look into some others...

  21. CPR Certification Question

    ShineyNickelRN replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    I have had to re-certify 5 times. This last time I did it online. I took the course online in just a couple hours. Then did the skills portion in person. You should be able to find an online course on...

  22. Anyone ever felt this way starting out ..

    ShineyNickelRN replied to kay0324's topic in General Students

    One thing that had me a little scared is we had orientation this week. They had some nursing students from our schools nursing student association come speak. Just looking at them terrified me. LOL!...

  23. Anyone ever felt this way starting out ..

    ShineyNickelRN replied to kay0324's topic in General Students

    I am in the same boat as you. I start in late August and I am scared to death. I feel the same as you, I am not afraid to work hard. But, I am scared to death that I will not be able to cut it and...

  24. Pathophysiology

    ShineyNickelRN replied to bear14's topic in General Students

    My school has patho and pharm. I am starting this fall and taking Fundamentals, pathophysiology and pharmacology and I am scared to death! I heard patho is one of the hardest classes you can take....

  25. Orientation tomorrow!

    ShineyNickelRN replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    Okay, I had my orientation today. I have a few tips for people who have not had theres yet. Now, I am going off of what my school did but it may give you an idea of what to expect. First, get there...