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    Fundamentals test

    starmickey03 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    I just got done taking my exam and we did a review immediately after. I got 42 out of 50 correct, so thats 84%. Hopefully I'll do better on the next one
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    Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    Okay so I just got finished taking my exam and I got a 42 out of 50. So thats an 84% on my first exam. So maybe I'll stick to reading the entire chapter for now until I get more comfortable with...
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    Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all the good info everyone! Oh and thanks Anatomatrix for the long post it had some really good info in it. And no, I didn't skim it, LOL. Actually I was required to take the VARK...
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    Fundamentals test

    starmickey03 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    Im using my textbook, textbook study guide, and I also have Fundamentals Success, and Test
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    Fundamentals test

    starmickey03 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    "What would be good to focus on for the musculoskeletal system? ROM and what else?" We need to know about tendons, ligaments, and joints w/their movements. So adduction, abduction, flexion, extension,...
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    Fundamentals test

    starmickey03 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    Ditto! Our first fundamentals exam is this coming Thursday and its going to be on Safety, Infection Control, and Activity. The safety portion covers restraints and things of that nature. Infection...
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    Anyone okay with just being a nurse?

    starmickey03 replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    They've been saying that for years. I'm only 22 and I remember them saying that when I was a freshmen in high school, along with how LPN's were gonna be phased out. Next thing you know they're gonna...
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    Being a mom in school

    starmickey03 replied to frogkicker's topic in General Students

    Im a single parent and my kids are currently 1 and 4. Im into the 3rd week of the program and so far so good. I enrolled both of my kids full time into a daycare/preschool center. All of my classes...
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    First Fundamentals test tomorrow!

    starmickey03 replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    Mine is next Thursday on the 9th and I am more than ready. I've been reviewing with "Test Success", "Fundamentals Success", the NCLEX questions at the end of our chapters, and the study guide to our...
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    It's actually NOT so bad!

    starmickey03 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Students

    I'm so glad you said that! I get so sick of post after post where people say that nursing school should be your number one priority while you're in the program. That is so stupid to me! If there are...
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    Fundamentals

    starmickey03 replied to vito68's topic in General Students

    I suggest you get an NCLEX review book. Maybe Saunders or Prentice Hall? As a matter of fact the Fundamentals Success book would be a good one to get to review. It gives an overview of all the...
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    American University of Antigua School of Nursing

    starmickey03 replied to God's love's topic in School, College Programs

    LOL... No need to get started. Might I add that your spelling/grammar/sentence structure was perfectly fine. Thanks for not being one that contributed to my
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    American University of Antigua School of Nursing

    starmickey03 replied to God's love's topic in School, College Programs

    Some of the spelling and grammar in this post is mind boggling:uhoh3:. I was trying to read the entire thread but it seriously makes my head
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    It's actually NOT so bad!

    starmickey03 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Students

    Im nearing the end of my second week and I feel exactly like you do. The posts on here over prepared me (for the worse), and everything is actually going very well so far. I'm not overwhelmed (as of...
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    Forget 2nd degree BSN, Go Straight to MSN Nursing? Advice needed

    starmickey03 replied to RunawayN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just so you know you cannot enter a CRNA program without having at least 2-3 years of critical care experience and as a previous poster said you must also have a BSN to even apply to that program. So...
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    Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    So far, Im still keeping up. I just have to continue to stick to my guns. I know a few people that have already fell behind and its only the second week. I dont want to end up like them so I use them...
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    RN School Work Load

    starmickey03 replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks and good luck to you as well! I must admit that I love the challenge too becuase whenever I complete a task I feel that much more accomplished (if that makes any sense,
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    Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    Thats the problem Im running into now. I read a section and then take notes on the section that I read and it feels like Im taking WAY too many notes. But I also feel like its better to be...
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    Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    Yup, thats exactly what she said. And on the first day of class she let us know that the powerpoints she makes only covers the info from the text that she thinks is important. So Im not sure if she...
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    Does your school use dosage calc software and clickers?

    starmickey03 replied to epinephRN's topic in General Students

    Our nursing program uses the iClicker and I love it. Its even used for attendance, which is really helpful since the instructor doesnt have to call out every single students name. But during every...
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    Well, No Nursing for Me

    starmickey03 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    This is how its done at my school. Upon entering the program, each student is assigned a NCLEX coach who is a nursing faculty member. The student must meet with the "coach" so many times throughout...
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    First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    starmickey03 replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Today was the first day of my Foundations class. Not much went on...we went over the syllabus, asked questions we had regarding clinical, went over the prioritization of care, and a couple other...
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    What date do you start Nursing school?

    starmickey03 replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    I just got out of my first and only class of the day...not much to talk about though. Today was the usual "get to know everything" first day. Clinical tomorrow though (but of course, it'll just be a...
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    Note-taking tips

    starmickey03 replied to ErinRN2B's topic in General Students

    LOL...Youre very
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    Note-taking tips

    starmickey03 replied to ErinRN2B's topic in General Students

    No, its not only on Macs. There is a Mac version of this and a PC version as well. If you have Microsoft Office version 2007 or 2010 then you most likely have the notebook feature. It's called...