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  1. Is it possible to work full time and go to nursing school?

    Carrie_MTC replied to bn1980's topic in General Students

    I would say it's possible but it would be very difficult. I only work 16 hours a week now and that is a lot for me to

  2. Have you ever cheated?

    Carrie_MTC replied to JustYouWait's topic in General Students

    No, cheating doesn't get you anywhere in nursing school. If you can't make it through nursing school without cheating, your not going to pass NCLEX. We have already had one student kicked out this...

  3. If you could only choose one book...

    Carrie_MTC posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you could only choose one book to help prep for the NCLEX what would it

  4. Renting Textbooks

    Carrie_MTC replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Students

    I think your better off using amazon or another source to buy used textbooks than renting. Renting a textbook for a semester usually is about the cost of a used textbook. Plus then you have to worry...

  5. Chronic Renal Failure Patho ?

    Carrie_MTC posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm writing a patho paper on Chronic Renal Failure. Just wondering if anyone knows why the specific gravity becomes fixed at 1.010. None of my books explain why this happens, I would think it has to...

  6. Chronic Renal Failure Patho ?

    Carrie_MTC replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your help, that answered my

  7. What are your schools policies

    Carrie_MTC replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    You have to wait a whole year before you can even reapply. Then you retake your course with the next class year. If you are accepted back you have to start with the quarter prior to flunking out. Yes...

  8. Feeling left out.....VENT!

    Carrie_MTC replied to ERsn's topic in General Students

    I became really close to the people I had clinical with. Try starting a study group and inviting people to join. You will make friends, in fact you will spend so much time with these people by...

  9. Scared about first day of pediatrics clinicals

    Carrie_MTC replied to jpgmavs's topic in General Students

    PEDS was one of my favorite quarters. It all depends on where you do your clinical rotation. I did mine at Children's Hospital, it was a lot more observing than hands on. We were not allowed to pass...

  10. What are your schools policies

    Carrie_MTC replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    Your schools minimum passing grade? 75% Your Lab policy? Is it a seperate grade from your lecture? If so how many points/exams do you have? It is included in the lecture grade. We have a lab...

  11. Graduate in May!!!!!! Who else?

    Carrie_MTC replied to Rylee2008's topic in General Students

    I graduate first week in June, so close lol. The only thing keeping me going at this point is counting down the days until graduation. Also have a trip booked to Las Vegas the week after

  12. Is anyone here loving nursing school?

    Carrie_MTC replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

    I definitely don't love nursing school! Some days it feels like torture, but I know I have only 1 quarter left and I have to keep going that it will pay off. I do however, love the feeling of passing...

  13. Rape at my Campus!!

    Carrie_MTC replied to lina.561's topic in General Students

    I know how scary that can be. One day I was in the library studying and I was probably the only student in there except for staff because it was later at night. I was sitting on one of the couches in...

  14. Hospital Staff and Student Relationship

    Carrie_MTC posted a topic in General Students

    My experience as a student doing my clinicals in the hospital has for the most part been great. I've found that most staff members enjoy having students. However, this quarter I have encountered a...

  15. learning ABG's

    Carrie_MTC replied to lder0426's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This website is a lifesaver for a nursing student http://danibanani.wordpress.com/ on the right side there is a column for ABG's with practice tests and tutorials, it really helped

  16. Chamberlain (any info)

    Carrie_MTC replied to starmickey03's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I talked to one girl who was a couple weeks from graduating from Chamberlain and she told me she didn't have any clinical experience in the hospital. I kind of think that's a necessary experience...

  17. how to survive nursing school- financially

    Carrie_MTC replied to greatpyr_mom's topic in General Students

    I would try to avoid filing bankruptcy. Try to take out some student loans. I'm in an ADN program, and have borrowed about $9,000 in loans. Fortunately I don't have a mortgage to worry about right...

  18. Which rotation are you just hating?

    Carrie_MTC replied to mammac5's topic in General Students

    med/surg 2 I'm absolutely dreading it and I've only been on the floor for 2 weeks now. I didn't enjoy psych but at least it was easy. My favorite rotation was probably OB or

  19. Nursing Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy

    Carrie_MTC posted a topic in General Students

    Just wondering if anyone has used this book and if they think it's worth

  20. Sleeping Habits

    Carrie_MTC replied to contactimprov09's topic in General Students

    I sound a lot like you. I have always been a night owl and have never really managed waking up early well. All of our clinicals start at 645am and after the first 2 quarters it was very exhausting and...

  21. Good templates for Head to Toe Assessment

    Carrie_MTC posted a topic in General Students

    Just wondering if anyone has any good templates as a guide to do your head to toe assessment. My instructor gave me one but you have to write everything out and we don't exactly have time for that. I...

  22. Good templates for Head to Toe Assessment

    Carrie_MTC replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the post I will give it a try. I graduate this June. But I just find that if I go in and try to remember the assessment I tend to forget things, so I'm trying to find a quick, easy way to...

  23. ICP vs meningitis

    Carrie_MTC replied to zsoldier's topic in General Students

    Yes there is a test which measures the pressure in the csf but I can't remember what its called, i think it might be ventricular puncture. its used to determine icp. i know this probably doesn't help...

  24. take my time or get right into it?

    Carrie_MTC replied to jiwonkim89's topic in General Students

    It all depends on whats going on in your life right now. Make sure you are going to have stability and no conflicts when you are going to nursing school, even the littlest things can turn into issues....

  25. Finding the right books..

    Carrie_MTC replied to Jessayy87's topic in General Students

    I love the Incredibly Easy series, they have a patho book but I ended up buying Med/Surg made incredibly easy each section briefly covers patho in a way that is simple to understand and quick to the...