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  1. my personal advice to the students currently in school aka future nurses...

    closetoyou21 replied to passredskins1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree as

  2. How Do I Calculate Intake and Output?

    closetoyou21 replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    After undergoing transurethral prostatectomy a client returns to his room with a triple-lumen indwelling catheter for continuous bladder irrigation. The irrigation fluid is normal saline delivered at...

  3. How are the new SPR 2011 students doing?

    closetoyou21 replied to heavenbound's topic in General Students

    I am doing fair. I have been scoring B's thus far and I want better. As far as skills, we are inserting Catheter's, Nasogastric tube,Enema's,etc... I love it! I am going to study harder because maybe...

  4. Help! EBP on not inflating foley balloon prior to insertion

    closetoyou21 replied to highlandlass1592's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student. Last week, we performed insertion of a Foley catheter on a manikin. Prior to inserting, I inflated the balloon to test it and it was fine, so I thought. I insert the...

  5. Where Do You Study???

    closetoyou21 replied to WandererRNBSN's topic in General Students

    I usually study at my local library. Most of the time it is really hard for me to concentrate at home with my family making noise and asking me questions. The library around the corner from me has...

  6. Denied Associate Degree Nursing

    closetoyou21 replied to mommy1017's topic in General Students

    I agree with caliotter3.You should take the course. Getting an attorney would cost you more money than if you had taken the

  7. Anyone planning on going CNA to RN route or just straight to RN?

    closetoyou21 replied to sc0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you completed all your prerequisites as yet? I asked because,in my opinion, if you've completed your pre's and are about to enter a nursing program then I would say forget the CNA certificate and...

  8. chemistry question

    closetoyou21 replied to emsimes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry is challenging,but once you study you will be fine. In my opinion, Microbiology was the most

  9. A & P and Nursing = Stress Overload

    closetoyou21 replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    Don't worry,take a deep breath and

  10. Studying for my first Chem exam. Anyone else?

    closetoyou21 replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry wasn't that bad at all. All you have to do is study and when you get to the math portion, which was at the end for me, do the practice questions over and over until you can recite the steps....

  11. pre req hard

    closetoyou21 replied to JonB04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Those courses are only difficult if you want them to be. Statistics is challenging, you have to go home and do the hw exercises repeatedly everyday. The other classes are pretty easy,just study.Also,...

  12. TEAS Test Fall 2010

    closetoyou21 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello, I have taken the teas test twice. Unfortunately, I didn't get accepted to my school of preference and the new school I applied to is making me take the teas test(again) with them;I plan to test...

  13. How do you study for A&P?

    closetoyou21 replied to TexasNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Anat and Phys over the summer two years ago, and did quite well in the class. In order to really understand the information, I used flash cards,putting terms and other additional info on the...

  14. Concerned for new grad in ICU supervisor role

    closetoyou21 replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know your friend, but I have faith in her. Continue to encourage her and give her POSITIVE advice. Nobody knows what she capable of handling,not even you, so don't doubt her. Obviously, they...

  15. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

    closetoyou21 replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My experience was totally different. I meant a lot of nurses who love their careers and wouldn't change it for the world. However, I did run into one nurse, who didn't exactly say she didn't like...

  16. Major issues with Chemisry!!!

    closetoyou21 replied to Melanie19877's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am taking Chem now. The key to Chemistry is to take it in strides and study a little everyday!Don't cram, it will frustrate

  17. So where is everyone applying?

    closetoyou21 replied to cupcake231's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    University of North

  18. Are you getting a ADN or going straight to BSN ?

    closetoyou21 replied to zrodriguez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had originally intended to go for my ADN , talked it over wit an adviser, and decided to go the BSN route. So I will hopefully get into the school of my

  19. Didn't get in.....

    closetoyou21 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So here's my story......I originally wanted to apply and get into the RN-ADN program at my school,but my TEAS score wasn't high enough(73%);it had to be a 75. I decided that since my score was high...

  20. Didn't get in.....

    closetoyou21 replied to closetoyou21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks to all of you for the support.I've been feeling a lot better! I signed up last minute for developmental psych and it starts tomorrow so I'll just do the bachelor pre's and try to raise my gpa.I...

  21. Didn't get in.....

    closetoyou21 replied to closetoyou21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I needed a 75 for my school and I got a 73%.Atis book is really good!A lot of the questions on the teas(science portion)you have to think them through or just know

  22. Didn't get in.....

    closetoyou21 replied to closetoyou21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so much for the encouragement! I guess it's not so bad since I do have the preference of a BSN program after I am done with my associate's at the end of this fall

  23. Anybody doing nursing with a friend, family member, etc?

    closetoyou21 replied to AHinch1988's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi, Congratulations! My mom was actually re-accepted this semester already(they take care of those first) and then they proceed to the newbies.I applied for the Lpn for this semester, so i'm hoping i...

  24. Becoming a nurse with priors.

    closetoyou21 replied to its1mc's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Don't be discouraged.If nursing is your dream,go for it and do whatever you have to do.Yes, it may be hard,may take some work but I believe in you. Just the fact that you took the initiative to find...

  25. HELP!!!

    closetoyou21 replied to Rvca's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above post,I say be honest as well.If I was the one you could say yay or nay,I would definitely say no to someone who lied(as am sure a lot of people would). As students what we say is not...