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  1. No Pinning Ceremony??

    sh1901 posted a topic in General Students

    Well, after all this hard work, we find out at orientation this semester that we will probably NOT have a pinning ceremony at the end of the semester. I'm kinda upset about this. Our first semester...

  2. ACLS for soon to be GN? Advice please.

    sh1901 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm hoping to get some advice regarding ACLS. I'll be graduating in December and they are offering an ACLS course for us to take in October so that we would have that certification when we graduate....

  3. They bumped up our minimum passing grade point average...

    sh1901 replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    Ours is 75 with 70% of your grade being from exams throughout the semester and 30% being from the final

  4. am i too old?

    sh1901 replied to glitterygirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 33 and in my last semester, but there are MANY folks older than I am (both male & female) in my class - so please don't let your age be a hurtle for you...you will have other hurtles, don't...

  5. What would you like to have at your school?

    sh1901 replied to bonestAx's topic in General Students

    I had the same suggestion as Silverdragon...as a student I would find it very useful to have someone come & talk about the different areas of nursing. Have you thought about doing a quick survey...

  6. Note-taking tips

    sh1901 replied to ErinRN2B's topic in General Students

    I use good old fashioned pen & paper. I also use a digital recorder & use it to "fill in the blanks" after class. Our instructors post their powerpoints as well and I print them out before...

  7. Student Nurses Association

    sh1901 replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    If you are going to volunteer for something where you will have hands-on with patients, make sure you check to see if you need a preceptor present. I know that we had to have one present when we were...

  8. lvn background check

    sh1901 replied to miia's topic in General Students

    Were they to send the background check to you or to the school? Relax, make a couple phone calls.

  9. I failed nursing school and need some advice!

    sh1901 replied to raang5's topic in General Students

    I think that you really need to think about this test anxiety thing and if you do decide to go back, you need to seek out some support to deal with that. If you are going to have that much anxiety...

  10. Well I make it past pre-nursing? Fear...

    sh1901 replied to Lovely2014's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good Luck with A&P...my best advice for A&P is that when you get that blank diagram of something that you need to learn (muscles, nerves, organs, etc.), don't fill it in until you've had a...

  11. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

    sh1901 replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm almost 33, but there are plenty of other student in my class at NS that are 50+ and I don't think that any of them feel that they are over looked or treated unfairly. As for the nursing shortage...

  12. to those of you who had the summer off...

    sh1901 replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Gee...anyone get the sense that there is some tension with the start of the semester?? (BTW, that was

  13. Fall 2010 applicants for ccac

    sh1901 replied to rebecca6890's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi zc727 - I think that it really varies by campus. We needed to have our "packets" from the book store for our orientation for 101 (which is typically your longest orientation). Did you get any...

  14. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    sh1901 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Paco386 - Thanks for the encouragement. I have indeed thought about how I can use my education degree, I guess that I just get frustrated that I've had that degree for 10+ yrs and its just been...

  15. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    sh1901 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be 33 in a few weeks and will be finishing NS in December. I have a full-time job, husband, 2 kids in middle school and my Mother In Law lives with us. If you want it bad enough, you make it...

  16. Loose leaf books?

    sh1901 replied to OBplease's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can check with kinko's - they offer binding, but I'm not sure of the cost. It is true that unbinding your books in NS is a good idea. I've done it...Those books are HUGE and weigh more than you...

  17. I am sooooooo stressed I need help!!

    sh1901 replied to Shaunta20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Shaunta20 - I'm so sorry you had to go through this - professors come in both varieties (good and bad). My dad died 3 1/2 weeks into my last semester of pre-reqs...I was taking an online course and...

  18. Need advice PLEASE!

    sh1901 replied to RN2BEISME's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have the perspective of both the nursing student and someone who works in higher ed. I know that you want to get a jump on your prereqs, but isn't there something that you know you need to take...

  19. Fall 2010 applicants for ccac

    sh1901 replied to rebecca6890's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi everyone - I'm going into 204/205 in the evening/weekend program at Allegheny Campus. I thought I saw someone say they were starting 101 there. I'm not on here all the time, but at least 1 or 2...

  20. Its so Hard.....

    sh1901 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    So far, I've lived by, "I laugh because otherwise I'd cry"...last semester was extremely tough for me, if I hadn't been so exhausted, I would have cried, but I felt that was a waste of precious...

  21. Tips on surviving through nursing school

    sh1901 replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Students

    I work a full-time job and I'm heading into the home-stretch here with my final semester. I won't lie - it's hard. You will have a lot on your plate, but it's not impossible - it can be done. Most...

  22. A few quick questions from a nervous newbie!

    sh1901 replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    I have the littman classic for my stethoscope, but other people in my class have others & they seem to be fine. Over time, you will find out what works best for you and may choose a different...

  23. to those of you who had the summer off...

    sh1901 replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    We didn't have classes over the summer either and that wasn't by my choice. If I'd had classes that I could have taken over the summer, I would have. That said, I did enjoy having time off. I have...

  24. Crazy Organization Lately Anyone?

    sh1901 replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    I always do a major cleaning/organizing before school starts, but I also find that a cleaning project usually ends up being my distraction mid-semester when I really deep down don't want to study for...

  25. Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    sh1901 replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    We get a lot of that in my school. Each semester we have an "orientation" for the semester, which is a day the week before classes that we have to come in and they update us on everything for the...