OKNurse2be

Hey and welcome to OK!! I am from NY myself, so I can identify. I am just a student, but I have lived in Oklahoma a number of years now and I am a pseudo-storm chaser :) Anyway... 1- The tornadoes aren't that bad! Okay, so yeah we have good years an...

I agree. Just relax and enjoy your time now. Unless there has been specific readings assigned, I wouldn't be reading anything related to nursing at all until I had to. Time spent with family and friends is time you can't get back if you don't make us...

Memorization is great for pre-reqs, but in nursing school you have to be able to apply knowledge into practical application. Some memorizing is good, for things like normal lab value ranges etc.. but more importantly you have to understand what for i...

Yeah I see what you are saying. I really do appreciate all that you and the others you mentioned do to assist us students. I will be referencing back to this thread when we are doing fluid and electrolytes in a few weeks, because it's one of those th...

That is actually not a bad idea to have some educators here on AN do some quick videos over some of the subjects that are harder to grasp for some students. I know I would greatly appreciate it!

No, you don't need a $100 stethoscope. You don't want the cheapest one out there either, but the basic Littman ones are more than adequate. As for books, that varies from program to program but you want to bring the one where the majority of your rea...

Congratulations!! 1-Stay organized.. Doesn't matter how, just that you do it. Your planner should be your bible. Professors in nursing school will not remind you of due dates, and it is up to you to have everything done on time. 2- Keep up with your...

I have this one Amazon.com: 3M Littmann Lightweight 11 SE Stethoscope, 28", Black, #L2450: Health & Personal Care in lilac. Works really well. If you go to a uniform store (Uniform Shoppe on N. May gives 15% off to Students) you can try differen...

I play World of Warcraft myself. I am currently going into my second semester. To successfully pull it off, you need to be disciplined. I would play WoW and listen to my lectures at the same time. Also, you can use whatever game you play as a fun bre...

I prefer "Nursing Diagnosis Handbook" by Betty Ackley. I also have "Nursing Diagnosis Manual" by Doenges. They don't tell you necessarily how to construct the careplan, since every school might have different guidelines, but they reflect the NANDA D...

I have to say I both agree and disagree. One does not per say "Need" friends to get through nursing school successfully, but if one can find that one or two people, it can be very helpful. Let's face it- Family and non-nursing school friends don't g...

Funny, I still got your PM. Silly AN.

If anyone would like a "mentor" feel free to friend me and PM me. I'd love to help all of you in any way I can. Not even 6 months ago, I was in your shoes. NP1 is challenging, but it's also fun!! Some tips to get prepared: -Do all your readings th...

I am not saying not to take General Chem, just that it's waaaaay more difficult that Principles is. You want to maximize your chances of getting A's too, especially in the sciences. :)

My school admits 72 students per semester (Spring and Fall) and after this semester was over we had 64 that are moving on to 2nd semester and about 11 people joining us from either failing second semester or rejoining because they dropped previously....

Yes, you do have the choice. Survey of Chem is a LOT easier than General Chem and is a pre req for General Chem anyway. In addition, if you look on Mineonline, General Chem has a whole host of other pre reqs also.. For the sole purpose of the nursing...

I can't tell you which to apply for, but I will say you have a good start. You will still need College Prep Math 3 and 4, Survey of Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, Microbiology (You could wait and do it during the summer while in the progr...

When my 90 something grandmother had to have a dental procedure a couple years back, there was a bunch of back and forth between her physician and the dentist because the dentist refused to perform the procedure with the labvalues the way they were a...

I would have a somewhat big binder, at least 2 " and separate it into units. My school has 5 units per semester, so I divide it into 5. I get the dividers with pockets in them, and that is where I put papers that are pertinent to that unit. I would p...

Hi and grats on choosing a great nursing program. Here are my suggestions: 1- Talk to the Health Professions Advisor!!!!!!!! She knows and can tell you EVERYTHING you need to do to get enough points to be able to have the best chance of getting in. ...

Hmm.. they should have given you instructions on how to enroll in Nursing Laboratory in Moodle. The NP1 Moodle page won't open until just a few days before classes start though. Wilkinson will be your primary textbook. You will need all of them thou...

Hi, I am going into NP2. During the break there will be a message board on the Nursing Campus Laboratory Moodle page for each process. I recommend that you post your request on there, because you are more likely to get more responses. I would also em...

I just wanted to say Good Luck to everyone today!! You guys should all be at the Orientation!! I am a student in NP1 going into NP2 and our class is almost half alternates that got called in at the last minute. If memory serves me right, they called ...

You are very welcome. I feel that if it helped just one person, it was worthwhile :) Nursing classes are so rewarding and challenging all at the same time. Good Luck!!!

Hi ya'll. I was hoping someone might help me answer this question. I am trying to determine how to stage a pressure ulcer that gets worse. I know that a healing pressure ulcer remains stage x healing, but what about the pressure ulcer that gets worse...