my3suns

my3suns

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  1. Hi All, I am looking forward to starting NS in a few weeks (aug 23). I went to the bookstore at school and the books are huge! A lady told me she has her books unbound at OfficeMax and just carries...
  2. Hi All! I am currently in my 3rd semester of an RN program, I have also already sent in my app for my RN to BSN online to start next fall. I am really interested in becoming a PNP. I really like the...
  3. Just for fun; Quotes you use for encourgement

    i told a lady the other day that nursing was going to kill me! she said yeah it will but you will be reincarnated as a nurse! that is my new
  4. Areas of nursing

    My top 3: 1) ER 2) OR 3) L&D I also have to give an honorable mention to ICU My bottom 3 1)LTC 2) hospice 3)
  5. I feel like quitting...

    :hug: I know it is overwhelming right now I am a mother of 3 and my DH works too, but look on the brightside you are in and there is a light at the end of the tunnel. If you stop now all the hard work...
  6. ...So working & going to NS is out of the quest?

    I am in the same type of situation...I am in my 2nd semester and have now decided to look for a part time or PRN job to get my foot in the door. Fortunately I dont have to work but I dont want to...
  7. Medical words that make you cringe.

    NG tube drainage gets
  8. We use Focus on Nursing Pharmacology by Karch (lippincott) and it nice. Its easy to follow and still
  9. My clinical instructor is aweesome!

    So far I love my CI too. She graduated from nursing school a few yrs ago and she can relate to what we are going through. She is really down to earth and that helps a
  10. having a boyfriend vs. nursing studies

    IMHO the biggest issue is you not thinking you will be able to study while he is around. You have to realize that your education is most important and all things will take a backseat to that or your...
  11. ADN to BSN to CRNA = Realistic Goal?

    Well I have also considered the CRNA route and in my area only ICU experience counts, so what most people do is start out on med/surg or another floor for a year the xfer to
  12. Moral/Ethical Advice

    Unfortunately for the OP there is no "easy" way out. If she does nothing we see it will bother her. If she goes and tells or writes a note, unless the class mate told any one else it is her word...
  13. I did it! I survived my first semester of NS!

    Im done with my 1st semester too! I ended up with a B and I am proud of it! We started with 50 in our class 38 came to finals and I know of 4 so far who didnt
  14. Hi All, First semester of nursing is almost over!! Now I can sleep for a while. Yesterday we had 2nd semester orientation and OMG I thought about running away after she gave us our schedules. Anyway...
  15. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy books...

    I did get the F&E one b/c it was only 9 bucks on half.com. I've been flipping through it and I can see how the pictures will help. I will hold off on buying others at least for a while. I guess I...
  16. Moral/Ethical Advice

    Although I know it may be hard to swallow you have to let it go. She will weed herself out her co worker cant take the NCLEX for her. Plus it would just be your word against hers. She would just say...
  17. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy books...

    Some people in my class have those too and like them. I will check into those. My DH will get sick of buying all these
  18. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy books...

    Thanks All, I think Im going to get the F&E one since that is our 1st subject next semester and try to get the concepts over winter break. The reason I liked them is because I am visual and the...
  19. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy books...

    Thanks Nurses, my instructor had one for fundamentals that she showed us pictures to and that peaked my interest. I think I will start my collection
  20. What's your school's cut-off for passing?

    We have to have a 76% to pass with a C. 84% for a B and 92% for an A. I wish we had the 90-100 A.. I keep scoring 90 on my
  21. MediQuik Drug card help!!

    yeah that was the first place i looked. i just resigned to the fact they are not there, so i wrote that one
  22. MediQuik Drug card help!!

    I bought the drug cards and they have a lot of info in them but I cant find opthalmic drugs in them at all. Am I looking in the wrong place or do drug cards usually have some missing? I'm looking for...
  23. am I wrong?

    I am sure you (OP) now understand that no one seems to agree with you. I also assume may never show up to this post again, but if so take this as a learning experience. As a nurse you are a provider...
  24. I started my process a few months b4 so I could work all the kinks out. I have 3 boys 13, 10,& 7. I also have a husband. I assigned each one of them chores. I also communicated to my DH about...
  25. SO how was your first day of nursing school?

    My first day went great! I did feel my head was going to explode afterwards lol. They went over our calendar, and syllabus. It seemed cool. We hit the ground running on Thursday