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Hi everyone, I am going to be a nursing student and I had to get my physical form filled out by my doctor. He missed one section and the school wants me to just have him fill it out real quick. I am not driving all the way back to the doctors because Ive made several unneccessary trips over there and I am kind of fed up with him. Anyways, I have 20/20 vision and he checked off that my vision is within normal limits. I am just wondering what do I need to write under the following: Vision: Far: OS:_____ OD:____ OU:____ Vision: Near: OS:_____ OD:____ OU:____ Thank you!

Thank you all for the great advice. I definetely think I will benefit from concept mapping and also condensing the chapters into a smaller amount of notes so I'm not overwhelmed with the pages. Thank you guys :)

Hey everyone! I just finished my fundamentals of nursing course and I start my 1st semester of actual nursing school in 2 weeks. I am nervous as ever. I always did pretty well in my pre reqs like english and psychology but all of my science pre req's I got C's. Im kinda disappointed because I would love to get an A or B in these courses, but these courses really kicked my butt! I got a C in fundamentals of nursing too which makes me feel like im just cutting close to being a failure Anyways, I want to do well in this upcoming semester. I am in an ADN program and passing is a C (70). I am a visual learner and in order for me to study, I write things down continuously on my dry erase board until it is in my head and I make my own flashcards and I am very hands on which will help in clinical (and the fact that im a CNA already). When it comes to the nursing material I get frustrated because the professors will go over things in class and wont go over other things, so I never know what to base my studies on. I hate wasting hours trying to understand something and then nothing ends up being on the exam about it. I dont know if I should invest and buy a recorder to record the lectures since im not an auditory learner What im really trying to get at here is what is the best studying technique you have used that works for you visual learners like myself? Also how do you gather what to really FOCUS on in the millions of pages you are assigned each night? Do you go into the knitty gritty details (example: tables in the book explaining each and every thing each person did to contribute to the nursing profession or another example is for nutrition knowing EVERY single food in the book that has vitamin D in it) or just summarize what you just read? That is my weakness which is trying to sort out the info. Please share I would love to hear from others! :)

Hey everyone! I just finished my fundamentals of nursing course and I start my 1st semester of actual nursing school in 2 weeks. I am nervous as ever. I always did pretty well in my pre reqs like english and psychology but all of my science pre req's I got C's. Im kinda disappointed because I would love to get an A or B in these courses, but these courses really kicked my butt! I got a C in fundamentals of nursing too which makes me feel like im just cutting close to being a failure Anyways, I want to do well in this upcoming semester. I am in an ADN program and passing is a C (70). I am a visual learner and in order for me to study, I write things down continuously on my dry erase board until it is in my head and I make my own flashcards and I am very hands on which will help in clinical (and the fact that im a CNA already). When it comes to the nursing material I get frustrated because the professors will go over things in class and wont go over other things, so I never know what to base my studies on. I hate wasting hours trying to understand something and then nothing ends up being on the exam about it. I dont know if I should invest and buy a recorder to record the lectures since im not an auditory learner What im really trying to get at here is what is the best studying technique you have used that works for you visual learners like myself? Also how do you gather what to really FOCUS on in the millions of pages you are assigned each night? Do you go into the knitty gritty details (example: tables in the book explaining each and every thing each person did to contribute to the nursing profession or another example is for nutrition knowing EVERY single food in the book that has vitamin D in it) or just summarize what you just read? That is my weakness which is trying to sort out the info. Please share I would love to hear from others! :)

Thanks for your reply! It seems like you have your studying techniques down, lucky you! Maybe im better off looking at the charts and making my own chart in a way that I understand it. Its just hard to know if I need to get into the knitty gritty of the material or just the overall picture since my professors dont necessarily clarify what will be on the test. They may have a powerpoint and skip a section that might be in the book, then they tell the class not to worry about it but then end up having a couple questions on that section so it is very frustrating to find out what i really need to know for my exams, thats where I get hung up on the most.

Thanks for your reply. It is true I really do bust my butt studying. I have stack loads of index cards and I make the information into questions like if I am learning about stress I will do something like "Define stress" or "What are 4 stressors of stress?" so that I know the definition verbetim in my head. I am very good at memorizing but I realize that it is not going to get me by. I usually write out the notecards but im realizing im probably wasting my time writing down 400 notecards and that I could have studied another way and it would probably save me alot more time. I am very good at hands on things, so I believe I will do well in the clinical. But as for lecture, I zone out and the info goes thru one ear and out the other. And when I read the books I always feel like if I summarize what I just read, I will miss a question that will be on the test because some professors sneak some questions in there that you really had to READ into the sections in order to know the correct answer. I will definetely try to summarize each section I read and see if that helps. I just get really hung up on the information. I just finished fundamentals and there was going to be lots of questions on nutrition so when I was reading over the material I didnt know if I needed to know EVERY SINGLE FOOD that had Vitamin D,A,K,E so I did not even bother to study that since the professor told us to look at the "general concept" and little did I know there were questions on the test like "Which food has Vitamin D in it?" And I just blankly stared at the paper like you have got to be kidding me!

Hi everyone! I just passed my fundamentals of nursing course with a C. It was just a 3 hr lecture once a week. I am doing an ADN program and a C (70) is passing. I honestly thought I did terrible on the final and thought I was going to fail, but somehow I made it. Anyways I am starting my 1st clinical semester in January and I am super nervous. I am scared I won't pass and won't be able to keep up with the pace or that I won't understand the material. I have made C's in all my science pre reqs and now C in my fundamentals. I study a lot and make a lot of notecards until I understand the material but I'm a visual learner so it takes a lot of writing down in order for it to stick in my head.I'm just scared that all this studying I do barely makes me pass and I feel like its not worth it to even study sometimes because I don't reap the benefits. Are there any tips to help me survive my nursing I semester? I have a tough time getting material to soak in my head and I don't want to fail. I am 20 yrs old and also a CNA at a hospital for 2 yrs now and I absolutely love it and it is motivating to work there.Anyone give me their best advice. I would love to get a B for once but I'm not sure I have what it takes given my science history with all my C's

I am a float CNA at a hospital and I am not sure which floor is my favorite. Each floor to me has its ups and downs. Depending on how well I get along with the nurses, it will vary in my experience on some floors. Some that stick out to me though is maternity and renal transplant floors. But honestly, not sure if any of the floors have completely taken my interest =/

So I am stressing out about taking my CNA skills and state exam next week. I really hope I get it and Ive been following the book "Taking Care: A guide for nursing assistants." It seems very helpful but I'm just nervous about how I will perform. Anyways for all of those CNA's out there I was wondering what is the next step? Are you planning on going to an LPN class or an RN? I wanted to go straight for my RN but I dont think I am smart enough and people are telling me it is difficult to balance school and working as a CNA. What way have you found to be the successful route for you and why? Its hard trying to figure out what to do when your clueless.

Hi everyone! I am in my first year of college studying to become a nurse and I need to write an essay based on the quote by Mark Twain saying "Dont let your schooling get in the way of your education" My teacher told me that the definition of schooling is your street smarts and learning from good or bad experiences and life lessons. And that the education part of it means book smarts, and being in class. He said we can switch the quote up and do "dont let your education get in the way of your schooling" as well. Im just really confused and he clarified it up for me but I got lost again. I would like to hear your take on the quote. I believe in Dont let your schooling get in the way of your education but I dont have valid reasons to write descriptiveness on it. I believe it is this one because you should not let people put you down by saying you are stupid so that would be the schooling and that dont let it get in the way of your education and work your hardest to prove that person wrong. Im not sure though. Pleaseee help!!

Hey everyone. My name is Tami and I am 18 years old. I want to become an RN but Im not sure what field I would be interested in. I am currently enrolled in a nursing apprenticeship and I am going to school in the summer and in August I learn my CNA skills and in September the program sets me up on interviews for hospitals or nursing homes and places me with a job. I was wondering when you do your CNA do you get to pick which floor you would like to work on? Also how do I know L&D is for me? What are the pros and cons you experience?

Thank you so much for your response. I dont want to make a stupid decision because I want to be placed in a good hospital in NJ. I know that whoever sticks around throughout my schooling is really there to support me. Its just a stress factor that I go to my friends or boyfriend when im stressed and they take my mind away from things for a while. My head kills me everyday because I am so stressed and I just want to do good in my future. Its very tricky also being the 1st and oldest in my family to create some sort of path and become a role model for my younger family members. And the fact that I am the first one in my family to do healthcare so I have no one to stroll me along the way. I just hope I can become a great nurse like one of you and give someone the same advice you just gave to me.

Hey guys! I am 18 years old and I got accepted into a nursing apprenticeship. So I am taking classes in the summer and the program sets me up with CNA training in August and then they place me with a job if I pass my CNA in September. They are also paying for my first semester of community college. Its been day 2 of the program and it is just orientation and what we will be doing in the next couple weeks. It seems very stressful. The people are very motivating and I am excited to start but I am very stressed. Im just looking to see how any of you nurses managed your time and what was your motivation in moving forward and getting the work done. I am fresh out of high school so this program definetely put me in check. It showed me how responsible and how seriously I need to take this. Im just very nervous at how well I will do because I had to write a 3 to 5 page paper last night for homework and same goes for tonight so it is alot of reading and writing. I am 18 and its summer so I have temptations to go out with friends and boyfriend to have fun but its just very hard to balance it. I know boyfriends will come and go but this one means alot and we have been going out for over a year. My couselor told me that once I get a head start on my future you will have better boyfriends and better friends and have a job. I understand what she is trying to say but I just cant put it into reality because I really dont want to lose my friends and boyfriend. I need advice about this situation as well. Do you think I will be able to survive? I want to become an RN eventually and then further my career somehow but im not quite sure yet. It just seems all jumbled right now and its really worrying me. I know medical field is something I want to do and nursing seems pretty clear to me as well because I want to be able to help others and make a difference. Please share your experiences and what you have become and how you managed your time and how to manage time with loved ones

well the thing is i dont financially have the money to go to a university so if i were to start with my ADN, then i could probably have my job at the time help pay for my schooling to BSN

thank you very much for your advice :)