Ciale

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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Fair enough. I'd like to retract my comment and apologize. Think I was speaking out of frustration more than anything else. I know you guys work(ed) hard if not harder than us. I've been studying...
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    That's a fair point, however, I work as a tech in an emergency room and thrive in that kind of enviornment. Bedside problem-solving is different than pen and paper problem solving for me for some...
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Listen, I come from a family of professors and they will tell you that academia is sometimes complete bull. Grades get you degrees, not quality nursing skills. If you read my posts, I said that my...
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Thanks!
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Thanks for sharing your story. I look forward to getting my RN and coming back to tell them what I really think about it
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Lmao. Thank you, I needed a laugh after crying all day. I gotta get that thick skin you're talkin
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    YOU ROCK. Thank you SO much. I've never seen anyone use notecards but I will try this method. Test anxiety is a real beast and I will use these methods.
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    Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I didn't mean it was the school's fault. My original post sounds so whiney. All I meant is that I'm fairly intelligent and my instructors know this. I excelled in clinical skills and am quick to...
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    How hard is nursing school? Another question...

    Ciale replied to wnb4's topic in General Students

    You gotta be mentally strong -- first and foremost. If you're not, it will be extremely challenging for you. What I mean by mentally strong is you can't let stress and anxiety take over. If you do...
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    Med Surg....UGH

    Ciale posted a topic in General Students

    How do you study? I don't have time to read all the chapters they assign (no one does) and they don't pull q's from the book hardly anyway. Questions don't come from our powerpoints nor do they get...
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    Med Surg....UGH

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    These are all really awesome posts. Thank you guys so much for the encouragment. I cannot believe this but I failed med surg by 3/10 points. I am so disappointed in myself. I let stress and anxiety...
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    Med Surg....UGH

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Can I hug you guys?!!?! This made me feel better. Cupcake, very helpful. I'm printing your post so I can remind myself what I need to do. I think I just got flustered this semester because it's been...
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    OSU-OKC Point System Question

    Ciale replied to meltedsnickers's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    The HESI has basic chemistry, basic math, a&p, and reading comprehension/english (there's no grammar). They sell study guides for it but I didn't use one or study and did fine but only because I...
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    OSU-OKC Point System Question

    Ciale replied to meltedsnickers's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    My admitting class' cutoff was 91 points I believe. You need to get all your science classes out of the way (maybe all but one) before you apply. I'm telling you, it's a quick program and it's too...
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    my nclex story :)

    Ciale replied to pinaynurse28's topic in General Students

    I really need to start going to
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    What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

    Ciale replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    Ask her if she's ever heard the saying "those who can't do, teach". I've had one decent nursing instructor out of 10 so far. There's major shortage of good RN instructors. It's a tough job (if you do...
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    Any nurse externs out there?

    Ciale replied to cnyeco1's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Great experience. IBMC pays $12/hour for the externship. You follow the nurse around and watch how they chart, do caths, draw blood...and basicially anything else that you're qualified to do. The ER...
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    clinical instructor calls me air head

    Ciale replied to medsurg911's topic in General Students

    Maybe he did know. We never found out the whole story. It could be that the patient was no longer on or was never on precaution. Personally, I wouldn't gown up and enter a patient's room and perform...
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    so discouraging.

    Ciale replied to applesandoranges's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    First of all, I would be very very upset as well because I know how much work, patience and determination goes into getting in! Secondly, don't be so discouraged yet! It wasn't for nothing...you...
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    OCCC or OSU-OKC?

    Ciale replied to CoopMommy16's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I really don't know anything about OCCC's program other than their administrative staff is rude, lazy and completely unhelpful. I've been going to OSUOKC for 2 years now (now 2nd semester nursing...
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    Cardiac nursing questions

    Ciale posted a topic in Cardiac

    I'm in nursing school and will be doing an externship this summer. They've asked me to list my top three areas of interest so they can place me in one of those areas (hopefully). I listed the cardiac...
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    Cardiac nursing questions

    Ciale replied to Ciale's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you for your input! I understand that Travel Nursing can definitely bring in some good money...but I didn't know that cardiac nurses were really in demand for travel. That gives me something to...
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    Need help about OSU-OKC

    Ciale replied to none's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Haha...what? Do I sense a negative outlook? You won't make it into nursing school if you're that easily discouraged. It's not harder to get into than Harvard law. It just takes a little patience and...