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  1. Advice needed from new grads about grad school right after undergrad!!

    sh1901 replied to sunshine63's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It may depend on the school you want to attend. Some of them have a requirement that you work in the field for a specified period of time prior to starting your program. That said, I would not...

  2. No JOB- Spare time=LOSE WEIGHT!

    sh1901 replied to k.morris's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello all! I'm still a student, but I'm just completely upset with myself and my weight gain. I'm at a whopping 187lbs., which is very much overweight. About 1 month ago, I woke up, looked at...

  3. Differences Between Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis

    sh1901 replied to david.cummiskey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ghillbert did a good job explaining it. From the standpoint of someone who has RA, let me tell you that the pain and inflammation are VERY MUCH systemic. I swell just about everywhere when I am...

  4. When a past patient passes away

    sh1901 replied to kfarinato's topic in General Students

    My family is full of nurses....I've asked them this question before - I'm scared of how I will deal with the first patient that I lose. They all handle it differently. Each of the nurses in my...

  5. Starting clinicals....

    sh1901 replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    At my school, they throw us into clinicals right away. The first week we do some basic stuff in the lab, just patient transfer and bed making, stuff like that. The following week you've got a real...

  6. Is it possible to successful in nursing school.....

    sh1901 replied to lala2287's topic in General Students

    I don't necessarily think that a gpa reflects knowledge. Maybe that person suffers from test anxiety and so doesn't get as high of a gpa because of test scores - this doesn't mean that they don't...

  7. VERY cool! "Family Contract"

    sh1901 replied to wants2BRN's topic in General Students

    This is great! My family has been operating in this fashion without a contract for a while now. I'm sharing this with the hubby....he's going to love it!! BTW - For those of you concerned about the...

  8. Old books: useful?

    sh1901 replied to kittieai's topic in General Students

    I have to agree with the pp, alot has changed in the standard of care in the last 20-30 years. We've had books that are the current edition and are still not quite up to date because of changes in...

  9. Scrub requirements

    sh1901 replied to JamesCohen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am still in school, so I am still forced to wear the gosh darn awful uniform that we have. I will say that I have a lot of nurses in my family and they have been nurses for a very long time. I've...

  10. Tossing Your Cookies...

    sh1901 replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    So far in school I've done fairly well, but....one week I wasn't feeling so well and we were at LTC. I went in with a friend to change a diaper, and was so thankful that the patient was turned...

  11. Jaded after a month !!! This is a vent

    sh1901 replied to LVAD RN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that there are people who no matter what will always find something to complain about. With these folks you are darned if you do and darned if you don't, so you might as well just find your...

  12. Is it worth getting my Masters in Nursing??

    sh1901 replied to RNtobe1388's topic in General Students

    Hey there RNtobe, I'm still a nursing student myself. I can tell you though that nursing school is not a cake walk, however, you can make it more difficult for yourself if you don't keep up with...

  13. To Have a Roomate or To Not Have a Roomate...

    sh1901 replied to SnowRain7489's topic in General Students

    I think that I agree with Scooter. If you have a bad roommate it can do major damage to your studies. You need to put your own education first. I also agree about the ****** part from Scooter as...

  14. advice for a future 2nd degree nurse!

    sh1901 replied to austinurse2b's topic in General Students

    Hey there!! Welcome!! I'm not really sure how to answer your question because it really depends on the institutions near you, their degree requirements and what doors are open (or closed) by your...

  15. Is it worth getting my Masters in Nursing??

    sh1901 replied to RNtobe1388's topic in General Students

    I am planning to take the masters route, and I can say that I'm not really doing it for the money. I am doing it for the education. I would like to become an advanced practice nurse and I'll need...

  16. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    sh1901 replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    So far I have gained. It stinks. I'm trying to turn over a new leaf this semester, but I'm a stress eater and I'm so busy studying and everything that I rarely have time to work out, so on goes the...

  17. Why do people try to discourage you? :(

    sh1901 replied to drinkmoresoup's topic in General Students

    If this is what you want to do - then you should do it! I'm almost 32 and I am just about to start my second semester of nursing school. I was fortunate enough to have a very supportive husband, but...

  18. It finally my turn to say......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    sh1901 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!!!!! Your hard work paid

  19. Test anxiety anyone?

    sh1901 replied to SnowRain7489's topic in General Students

    I used to get test anxiety pretty bad, but have discovered that if I make sure I am really prepared, I do well with the anxiety. I also don't sit there and cram while waiting for the exam to begin....

  20. HELP!advice on preventing fainting!!!!!

    sh1901 replied to bettyg07's topic in General Students

    I think that this will get better as you go along. When you pick where you plan to work, you will see the same types of things all the time and will get used to it. In nursing school you just get...

  21. Odd circumstances, need some advice!

    sh1901 replied to iaca's topic in General Students

    I took some pre-reqs at my nursing school and then applied to start the program. They looked at my previous record, but concentrated on the work I had done most recently. I had to write an essay and...

  22. Need encouragement

    sh1901 replied to cardiacjenn's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!!!:balloons::clphnds:

  23. How do you function on little or no sleep?

    sh1901 replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

    The first few weeks will be tough, but you do end up getting used to it...and large quantities of caffeine don't hurt either!! Seriously, I work a full time job at a local university (not the...

  24. Odd circumstances, need some advice!

    sh1901 replied to iaca's topic in General Students

    I agree with canoehead...I think that there are many of us out there that have less than spotless records from our youth. I would think that the schools take your current (or most recent) academic...

  25. What's in your lunchbox? Easy, quick and yummy food for school!

    sh1901 replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    What a great post - I am drooling on my keyboard! Honestly, with having a family, working and going to school, I mostly just grab a sandwich and some of those 100 calorie packs of cheez-its and out...