nurse4forever

Just finished my 1st week of 2nd semester too. We are doing Med/Surg this semester. OB and Peds is in the summer. We have 3 exams, 1 final, 13 quizzes, 1 math competency test, 4 lab tests, 1 HESI exam, ABG assignment, process recording assignment, a...

If I was an instructor and found out a copy of the final exam was stolen from my desk, I would have made a new test immediately. I'm sorry this has happened to you and many innocent students taking the blame of other people's action. Are they going t...

:hug: Sometimes I feel the same way... I just started NS too. I heard it gets better though. Over the weekend I spoke briefly to a friend who is a Nurse Practitioner and she says that school is hard and so much different from real nursing. She says t...

I have Fundamental Success that I used to take my first text today... hope I did well!! The questions after each chapter in our Basic Nursing Books are only 5-10 questions and I was getting tired of answering the same questions over and over again. I...

we have weekly quizzes over our reading materials... did u have quizzes or online resources u can utilize? we have review questions online that we can answer with rationales. i would probably practice those questions to start with. good luck on your ...

Hey.. we just learned that in lecture yesterday and I have no problems with NrsDX... I think all of it makes sense because we are nurses to treat the patient or client and not the disease. People always tell me to just be a doctor. And I respond by t...

It's my 2nd week and our assessment lab is tomorrow!

It was rough... but I survived! I have lectures on Tuesdays 1-4, clinicals on Wednesdays, and learning lab on Thursdays 9-12. For the first week instead of going to clinicals we were to attend an extra lecture/lab on either Thurs or Fri from 7:30-2:0...

I believe it depends on your state. But in Ohio, I heard that after your 1st semester of nursing school, you can test to become an STNA without any other additional classes. You can also work as a nurse tech as well. The difference between an STNA an...

I wish we were allowed to use electronic devices such as iPods or iPhones during clinicals. Since they have cameras on them, the clinical sites do not allow students to use them. It could be a HIPAA violation if a student decides to take pictures of ...

I agree! But it seem some schools don't even teach students how to do them on dummies. When I saw this thread I was curious to know if my school teaches us how to insert/start IVs and draw blood, so I asked the graduates on FB and was told we learn h...

I would stick with the ADN program since you already spent $1,500. You will be done with school quicker and possibly start working sooner. You can then continue your education for a BSN later if you wish. Getting your BSN right now is going to cost y...

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Try the "Incredibly Easy" series.. I don't have A&P or Pharmacology but I have Fluids & Electrolytes, ECG Interpretations, and Pathophysiology Incredibly Visual. I read A&P For Dummies when I took intro to A&P and it helped... for A&a...

Wow... not sure if it's because I just started the program this week but all the staff and faculty at my school are really nice. Our course leader has been responding to our emails in a timely manner over the week. Like I said.. maybe it's just becau...

We have quizzes every week except for the first week and the weeks we have exam. I would probably concentrate more on studying for the exam and worry about the pre-lecture readings afterwards. Don't stress out too much! I'm sure you will be fine! Goo...

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Preparing and organizing before the STORM hits... I also plan on reading the many chapters listed in the syllabus for the 1st day of class. The syllabus did not specify if we have to read them prior to class but it doesn't hurt to be ahead.

I was actually one of the people to tell you to go for the Ph.D only because it was a great opportunity and you would probably never get an opportunity like that again. I really do not see any reason for the Director of nursing school to reject your ...

We were told at orientation that we have to take a good thinking workshop too... but there were no other details. It sounds like a pretty good workshop to help you think more critically. I wonder how ours will be like. Have fun and enjoy it!!!

You can def do it!!! I was out of school for 12 years (didn't really do well in high school because I wasn't into school at the time) but I took 13 credit hours my first semester (intro to chem, intro to A&P, college comp I, gen psych). I ended w...

Which Dakine do you have? I used the Prom my first semester of pre-req's but got a bigger backpack. I love the sturdy material and would love another Dakine but a bigger one than the Prom.

Me too! I love books!!!! Can't wait to get all my text books for school next week. I checked the list and didn't see any drug calculation books on the list... So I hope Calculate with Confidence is worth the $62 I just paid. lol

I haven't taken a math class since high school (more than 14 years ago). So I ordered a copy of Calculate with Confidence from amazon.com... although it was about $62... I bought it anyway because of the wonderful reviews. Also, just as the above pos...

Whoever told you this are not your friends!!! Real friends should have faith in each other. Although I do not know you, I believe anyone can make it through nursing school if they put their hearts and mind to it. As for your 9 chapter reading assignm...