Nscorpiored

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  1. Can you guys give me an example of a day in the life of a nursing student?

    Nscorpiored replied to patriotprincess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For me my first semester was a let down due to a personal problem I was having but before that happened, it was exactly what I expected. I spent my first week studying 6 hours a day doing Med Math,...

  2. Med Math Question

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in General Students

    If you go back and read through it actually isn't as bad as you would think. I was also scared when I took my first med math exam. To be honest I failed the first 1 but my school allows us to take at...

  3. IV Push Medications

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did the math and it would take 20 minutes to do so but the book says that administer slowly over 1-2 minutes and the back of the book says the answer is the rate of administration for this dose is...

  4. Large dose of reality just received!

    Nscorpiored replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing school and yes they do expect for you to read it but let me give you a little advice unless they assign you workbook chapters you might be able to get away with not reading because...

  5. Do you keep your personal life private while in nursing school?

    Nscorpiored replied to Kadambari's topic in General Students

    Yeah for the most I do because bottom line when you share too much or you trust too many people it bites you in the butt. I have a tendency to share too much when I am comfortable or we are all...

  6. Med Math Question

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in General Students

    LOL I am answering my own question I had a friend just explain it to me So I will answer if someone needs help 2c. You take the drainage and divide it by the replacement...take that number and...

  7. Med Math Question

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in General Students

    Thank you for anyone who can help me figure this out because I am

  8. What will you do after you graduate and take NCLEX?

    Nscorpiored replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in General Students

    Good for you I would do the same thing and blow off some steam LOLFor me my plan is to continue working a part time job to start with paying off my loans and move to Brooklyn for some time. Hopefully...

  9. My Goodness

    Nscorpiored posted a topic in General Students

    hey everyone this is my first thread ever here in the student section and it has been very helpful i have been accepted to fairleigh dickinson university henry p. becton school of nursing for their 2...

  10. My Goodness

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in General Students

    A lot of nursing school in general is self study. You are lucky if they give you a study guide or tell you what they are going to focus on. For med math its good you are studying on your own that...

  11. My Goodness

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in General Students

    They gave us a med calc book and I took this small book and cd rom and studied all weekend it really was not all that bad and after you take the first one you know what to expectJust take your time...

  12. My Goodness

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in General Students

    Oh before I forget you will need to have a blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, pen light, and clipboardFor studying you will need plenty of index

  13. My Goodness

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in General Students

    For the record you do not need all those supplies. That is what they sent us in the orientation package. It turns out what I only used so far is the clipboard, stethoscope and that was it. You can go...

  14. FDU 2 year accelerated program! (Fairleigh Dickinson University)

    Nscorpiored replied to nurseinnyc&nj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Sure, first don't be terrified its nothing you can't handle. My first semester consisted of Pharmacotherapeutics, Fundamentals of Nursing I, Health Assessment, and Professional Communications. But...

  15. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    Nscorpiored replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    To be honest I will cherish it because Iwill have waited over 2 years just twp get it. I will not waste it and it will go straight to paying off bills, especially my loans for

  16. FDU 2 year accelerated program! (Fairleigh Dickinson University)

    Nscorpiored replied to nurseinnyc&nj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    First, let me say congratulations to you for getting accepted into two nursing programs. Second, FDU, now that I attend here, is not worth the money to spend to end up teaching yourself. I am in my...

  17. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    Nscorpiored replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    LOL this is too cute and that is exactly how I felt when I learned I had to do geriatrics for 6 weeks...waking up early to be at clinical at 7 am (I dont' mind early clinicals I just hated the...

  18. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Nscorpiored replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    I have said this before to one of my friends but I wish she would stop whining and worrying me to death sometimes. We study together because I know she has a good heart, and this semester she is...

  19. Nurses see us coming for clinical and RUN away from us. Irritating!

    Nscorpiored replied to thawk28's topic in General Students

    Just finished my clinical on a geriatric floor and the staff was at times very nasty and rude to us. Some of them plain and simple were burnt out, but often times they just didn't want to help or...

  20. Medical Terminology class--useful?

    Nscorpiored replied to sKris's topic in General Students

    Yes I took a Medical Terminology class for my first BSHS and then took another one for my ABSN and was able to finish the course online in less than 2 weeks. Yes it is worth it because particular...

  21. My Goodness

    Nscorpiored replied to Nscorpiored's topic in General Students

    True and I haven't used most of it at all..the thermometer is the only one I plan on using for myself the rest still in the nursing kit and haven't been

  22. What field of nursing do you want to go in and why?

    Nscorpiored replied to aghols12's topic in General Students

    Same here I really am leaning towards wanting to work in the Emergency Department because it seems like it would be a challenge, fast paced, and I would be placed in exciting (even though stressful)...

  23. What is the passing score for your school?

    Nscorpiored replied to KaylaRN2013's topic in General Students

    from my understanding a c is passing...the only time they expect you to get a 90% or above is the med math exam...they also take off for non attendance and will fail you at the drop of a hat if you...

  24. Has anyone started studying for medical dosage calculation test yet?

    Nscorpiored replied to RNinthemaking1986's topic in General Students

    i took my med math exam today it wasn't as hard as i thought it was going to be but i was so stressed i made careless mistakes left and right...i didn't pass but my school allows you to take it again...

  25. The Nursing Math Thread

    Nscorpiored replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Hey thanks for the previous help if someone would help me with walking through these that would be great. For each one I did the basic calculations and still came out wrong it must be something I am...