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  1. How did everyone do this semester?

    choc0late replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    And a GIANT oopsie on my above post! I had calculated my med-surg grade as the exams make up 90% of the grade and we get another 10% from ATI. Well me tests were a 92.66 so I rounded it to a 93, took...

  2. A & P Help

    choc0late replied to wannabeanurse2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I also took A&P over the summer. I loved the coloring workbook, that really helped me remember where everything was. I also had a book called something like "A&P home lab" or something like...

  3. Question.

    choc0late replied to TCLA's topic in General Students

    My only C+ on my entire transcript of 102 credits of all B's and A's is in stats,lol! I hated that class! So for me it was a huge struggle. The chem at my school was for health professionals and had...

  4. nursing research class

    choc0late replied to mrw322's topic in General Students

    It could be anything, for example a wet-dry dressing change. Why they take it out dry perhaps as to the purpose? Or maybe even why you stand on a certain side while transfering someone with a certain...

  5. Is it me? I am already bored....

    choc0late replied to DolceVita's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I'm right there with ya! I'm also taking summer courses and can't wait for them to start! This past year had been crazy but once you get used to crazy it's hard going back to nothing to do! LOL!...

  6. What skills do you learn in nursing school?

    choc0late replied to honeycakes55's topic in General Students

    Let's see what I can recall for ya! My first semester we were tested out on sterile field, sterile dressing changes, wet-dry dressing changes, protective personal equipment, transfers, using O2 tanks,...

  7. How did everyone do this semester?

    choc0late replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    4.0 for my 2nd semester! :yeah:My first was a 3.9 (?) I can't:yeah: remember but all A's and 1 darn A-. Not too shabby if I do say so myself! However I also but in an A as far as time, effort and...

  8. Assessment - seriously what are you supposed to do?

    choc0late replied to SparkleRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I didn't raelly understand assessments until my instrcutor said "you need a baseline to know if something goes wrong". That was my lightbulb moment. It bothered me to go in a room at 7am to be doing...

  9. Nursing Care Plan assistance...PLEASE!!

    choc0late replied to fireball78's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would use the fatigue Dx. Only because that's why she came in! My top Dx is always the reason the person saught care in the first place. I hope that helps

  10. nursing diagnosis help for OB case study

    choc0late replied to LiveYourDream's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Personally my primary Dx is always for the reason she came in. So if it were me it would be something r/t the spotting. My next would be co-morbidities unless she came in for a few reasons, as again,...

  11. What backpack do you have?

    choc0late replied to sunkissedmspriss's topic in General Students

    I also have an LL Bean Quad pack, and it holds a 3" binder, notebook, clinical sized books (I don't bring my text's to class, but it would fit), med book, pencil/pen case, my wallet, and lotion and...

  12. i still don't know how to study!

    choc0late replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    I think your underestimating yourself. Re-writting those index cards is studying :)! In fact that is how I study. I take notes in class, read the material and write either index cards or in my...

  13. when to start applying for RN job?

    choc0late replied to RossayRN's topic in General Students

    In NY we were told to start applying in Jan when we graduate in May!

  14. Statistics Class PLEASE HELP

    choc0late replied to KeavenKE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    monroe community college has a TON of online summer courses

  15. Is there anyone who thinks school is not that bad?

    choc0late replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    I love the test success book! I actually just let my girlfriend borrow it as I swear that book is how I'm getting my grades. Every test I take I put a ? mark next to the ones I'm unsure of, my...

  16. Is there anyone who thinks school is not that bad?

    choc0late replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    Fundamentals was the only class I didn't have the clinical version for. The one I LOVE is "Medical-Surgical Nursing" clinical companion, 7th edition by Dirksen, O'Brien, Lewis, Heitkemper, Bucher. By...

  17. FHR and maternal contractions tracing reading help

    choc0late posted a topic in General Students

    Hi guys, I just can't grasp these FHR tracing's! I can kinda see the decel's and can sorta see if they are early, late or variable. But I have no idea how to find the FHR baseline, nor how frequent...

  18. Older Nursing students

    choc0late replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    I'm 37 and there's maybe 7 of us in the "older" crowd out of 78 students. I love how the younger ones are always willing to help the old fogies out! They are the sweetest bunch I tell

  19. Is there anyone who thinks school is not that bad?

    choc0late replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    I wish I could tell you what I do, but the truth is I have no idea! :) I read mostly what is assigned, as there just isn't enough hours in my day to read EVERYTHING! I also have most of the clinical...

  20. How do you know if you will be good at clinicals?

    choc0late replied to WDW4ever's topic in General Students

    I mean "inate" in that they just have people skills and just seem to know how to approach situations, stuff that they can't teach in

  21. How do you know if you will be good at clinicals?

    choc0late replied to WDW4ever's topic in General Students

    Oh I'm sure mostly everyone is scared, lol! I'd be worried of the ones who are fearless! Gotta be scared to be on your toes and open to learn

  22. How do you know if you will be good at clinicals?

    choc0late replied to WDW4ever's topic in General Students

    I do kinda belief it may be an inate thing. I see girls who are just naturals and some who just don't get the patient care aspect. I'm in my second round of clinicals now, and go into each one scared!...

  23. Is there anyone who thinks school is not that bad?

    choc0late replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    I actually love nursing school. I've also gotten the highest grades on tests in nursing! Yes, I study alot, but it's because I want to fully understand what I'm learning. This isn't memorizable...

  24. Help with 40 drugs i have to memorize in 2 weeks! aaargh

    choc0late replied to SummerLin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "You have two weeks- 14 days. And 40 drugs. (Divide 40/14 days and you figure that you need to learn 2 or 3 new drugs a day)" I love that! Think about how true that is and how possible it is. Just...

  25. what's the difference between Resident and Transient microorganisms?

    choc0late replied to kala_ka's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Resident MO are your own body's defense mechanism, also called normal flora. They are bacteria that live all over your skin and fight off other MO from invading you so to say. Transient are not your...