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  1. Best NCLEX Books

    Carrie_MTC posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have bought several NCLEX books, and they seem to be a really big help. I use Saunder's and the Incredibly Easy Series. Just wondering what those of you have taken the NCLEX think are the best...

  2. Curious, whats your job while in school?

    Carrie_MTC replied to itsnever2L8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduate this June from a ADN program. I work 16 hours a week as a home health aide. The pay sucks but I love working with my 2 patients, I have been caring for them for a year now. The biggest...

  3. Are contact precautions ordered by the MD?

    Carrie_MTC replied to littley's topic in General Students

    It is ordered by the physician. I have never heard of a nurse being responsible for that

  4. Please Share Your 5 Most Effective Study Strategies

    Carrie_MTC replied to jd2nurse's topic in General Students

    1. Doing tons of NCLEX questions (buy several books like Saunders,incredibly easy series, Mosby's, etc.) 2. Get in a study group (My group each takes a section of the notes and breaks it down into...

  5. You know you're a student nurse when...

    Carrie_MTC replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    LOL that is so funny. I cleaned my room yesterday since I finally had a chance and it made me think of that show. -also when friends, family think you are blowing them off and don't think anyone...

  6. Is A&P really the hardest of them all?

    Carrie_MTC replied to shye22's topic in General Students

    I thought A&P was more difficult than Micro by a long

  7. What color are your school uniforms?

    Carrie_MTC replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    Ours are the same scrubs and when we are all together we always get called smurfs lol. I usually wear a white lab coat with mine though. After I graduate no more blue

  8. Has anyone had the worst day at clinical?

    Carrie_MTC replied to tvolo's topic in General Students

    Too many to count lol. You kind of get used to it after awhile. My first quarter of med-surg I went home crying almost everyday. Now I have 2 quarters left before I graduate, and realize if I do...

  9. need help with NRSDX for pt with chronic diabetes type 2

    Carrie_MTC replied to G00525341's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would recommend using this website http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/MERLIN/Gulanick/Constructor/#New. When we do careplans we determine priority by doing any ABC issues first. I think impaired...

  10. how many classmates dropped in your first semester?

    Carrie_MTC replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program and we started with 110. After the first year we were down to about 80. Starting second year we added about 20 LPNs. Now down to 79 and I heard another 5-6 will drop before the...

  11. Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    Carrie_MTC replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm in nursing school and we are mandated to have both H1N1 and the seasonal by Dec. 1st. It's either get the shot or your out of nursing school. Wasn't planning on getting either but not really left...

  12. Suggestions for nursing student

    Carrie_MTC replied to Lsmit's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If at all possible work as much as you can now and so you can cut back on your hours while you are in school. I thought before starting nursing school I could handle work and school no problem. Now...

  13. Best RN schools in the Columbus Area?

    Carrie_MTC replied to JenaBerry's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm currently going to school at Marion Tech, where I started last fall. But be prepared for a long waiting list. I was on it for almost 2 years. I think it was well worth the wait the. NCLEX pass...

  14. Stethoscope help

    Carrie_MTC replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I started out with a $20 Prestige and absolutely hated it. I had a hard time hearing a BP with it and couldn't even hear an apical. After that stethoscope broke and being tight on money I went to...

  15. Nursing Advisor a Downer

    Carrie_MTC replied to pendulum9's topic in General Students

    The Dean of Nursing at my school acted very similar to that the first couple of times I met with her and she can still be a ***** to this day. I think they just want to make sure your REALLY dedicated...

  16. HELP! Is nursing really for me ??

    Carrie_MTC replied to uncgstudnur's topic in General Students

    I'm starting into my 3rd quarter of nursing school and still get nervous for check-offs. I really wouldn't let it get to you. I think the nervousness is a good thing it shows you want to do really...

  17. Anyone use Potter & Perry 7th Edition Nursing Fundamentals?

    Carrie_MTC replied to Felicia327's topic in General Students

    I only did the questions at the end of each chapter and I didn't really think it was helping me that much. I prefer doing lots of NCLEX style questions from a book such as Saunder's or Lippincott's. I...

  18. What students should NOT do before,during, and after exams

    Carrie_MTC replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    It drives me nuts when I'm sitting by myself trying to study for the exam and people will sit right next to me and start talking about something irrelevant at the time. If that happens I usually will...

  19. Passing out in the OR

    Carrie_MTC posted a topic in General Students

    Today was my last day for my med-surg rotation. I have seen several surgeries this quarter from a C-section to a total hip replacement and did just fine. Today I was in watching a Lap Chole and I...

  20. Where do you want to work once you're done

    Carrie_MTC replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I would like to work on a cruise ship or be a traveling nurse for about a year.

  21. Passing out in the OR

    Carrie_MTC replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all the comments it really does help me to feel better to know I'm not the only nursing student this has happened to! I didn't know about the mask trick so if I ever feel like that again...

  22. Should I quit work during nursing school if I can?

    Carrie_MTC replied to SoCaliGirl's topic in General Students

    I think it all depends on how many hours per week your working and what kind of job it is. My first quarter I was working a 2nd shift job that was 18 hours per week. After several weeks I was just...

  23. NCLEX study books

    Carrie_MTC posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm still a nursing student but I've had a lot of recommendations to get an NCLEX study guide to practice for the exams since many of the questions come directly from the NCLEX. There is so many...

  24. My clinical instructor threw me out of clinical!

    Carrie_MTC replied to Nightbloom's topic in General Students

    I know exactly how you feel. Time management can be very frustrating at times, and I'm often told this is something I need to work on. If I catch myself slipping behind schedule I try to focus on what...

  25. riverside anyone?

    Carrie_MTC replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thanks to the nurses at Riverside, for inspiring me to become a nurse. My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer several years ago and spent a lot of time in riverside's oncology unit. They treated him...