Sarah Hay

Sarah Hay

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  1. There is not one person in my class

    When I started the ADN program a year ago, I had a 4.0. I have a 3.69 now. -sigh- It's a lot tougher than just regular
  2. Nursing school in the summer?

    Yep. The IV class is only 6 days from 8am to 3pm. Then, we have a clinical with two students and the instructor and we go all over the hospital initiating IVs. And yep, in Med-Surg II, we will be...
  3. I am in the ADN program and prior to this I had to medical background/expierence ETC other than going to the ED to get stitches in my hand and I was like 15 so I don't remember anything but pain and...
  4. I am scared of pathophisiology

    We do not take pathophysiology as a seperate course. It comes along with Med-Surg I and
  5. Nursing school in the summer?

    Congratulations! My program started in the fall with Fundamentals and Pharmacology. Then the next semester (the one I am in currently) we took Medical-Surgical Nursing I. We do have summer courses. In...
  6. I hope you can figure something out. In our program, you cannot make below a 80 in any of the classes, and that included Pharmacology. Even though it was an error, a C in Pharmacology at my school...
  7. ATI Books v. Testing

    I have an ATI account and I didn't purchase the books. What I mean is all of the ADN 1 students (24 of us) and all of the ADN 2 students (hmm... dunno how many, LPN merged at beginning on 2nd...
  8. Am I Taking Nsg. School Too Seriously???

    I want to say Wow! Keep up the good work. If I were in your boat, I would continue on with your studying regimine becuase the more you are exposed to and the more you learn, you have better chances of...
  9. Nursing Cap

    For our graduation and pinning, we have to wear the silly Nursing
  10. ATI Books v. Testing

    Our school adopted the ATI program and it is required. However, we didn't have to purchase the books. We got all the CDs and 6 books for free. We have to score an 80% or higher before we can take the...
  11. Why do a lot of nursing students hate med/surg?

    I am actually studying for my Medical-Surgical I final now. It's brutal. Only three days to
  12. Any males out there tired of the drama?

    That sounds like the attitude one of the males in my nursing program had. At least... until he scored in the 40s on his ATI exam this morning. :redpinkhe Sarah Hay,
  13. Student nurses and legalities of online charting

    When we chart electronically on the computer, we are required to 'save' everything except the vital signs and medication administration in order for the tech or nurse to finish the ADLs because we are...
  14. St. Clair County Community College

    In Michigan? :redpinkhe Sarah Hay,
  15. At my college, completition of all the prerequsities are required before acceptance into the nursing program. The nursing program that I am in takes a lot of my time with extra activities and...
  16. Can You Clear Up My Confusion ?

    I think what that means is that you need three of what is listed. I'd wait for a couple more responses before keeping that as the answer though. Hehe! :redpinkhe Sarah Hay,
  17. Hey, thank you for the links. I added them to my favorites so if I get stuck on something tough I have them for a quick reference. I completed Anatomy and Phsyiology I and II before entering the ADN...
  18. Yep. There are just some subjects that I cannot learn. I don't know why. I think it is because I don't like it and for some reason my brain doesn't learn what I am reading. The subject I dislike the...
  19. Questions about clinicals LPN

    Here is a thread that has some of the activities that other students do during clinicals. I hope this helps. https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/bedbaths-and-bedmaking-385769.html :redpinkhe...
  20. Do you form outside relationships with your patients?

    In my first nursing class, Fundamentals of Nursing, I recall reading a section in the text that talks just about this subject. I looked for it in my text but could not find it. Creating 'outside'...
  21. Do you form outside relationships with your patients?

    A couple of students in my class have brought this up to our instructor after clinicals. She was absolutely horrid they even asked this question and flat out stated it was against policy and she...
  22. How to study for nursing exams?

    I am having the same problem. Before entry to the ADN program, I had carried a 4.0 GPA for two years while doing all of the prerequsites. After entry into the program, I did faily well in Pharmacology...
  23. How to Waterproof a Cigarette

    That is the funniest thing I've heard all week! :redpinkhe Sarah Hay,
  24. ATI graduation test

    Our school just adopted the ATI program and the nursing board of our college is working it into the curriculum so that at the end of our schooling, if we do not score 85% or higher, we are not able to...
  25. Passed nursing school time for the NCLEX

    Congratulations!!!! I am still a year away from taking the NCLEX but once I reach that point, I'll be using all the NCLEX study guides that I can. The more questions and rationales that you are...