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  1. Help with ATI

    BlueEyedGuy replied to mhelton0124's topic in General Students

    I'd imagine one of the windows 8 ones, but I really have no idea. Maybe go to a store and load up ATI on them and see if it works. ATI won't even run on google chrome on my PC, so I doubt it'll run...

  2. Airway Or Circulation

    BlueEyedGuy replied to ggestano2002's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Another way to think about it is Acute (unstable) vs. Chronic (stable). Asthma patients an often dyspenic (chronic), and unresponsive MI is very acute and unstable; if you doesn't act, asystole is the...

  3. I'm not going to lie...

    BlueEyedGuy replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Apologizes if this has been said (I skimmed through many pages, but might have missed it), but it is not the same scope of practice. You must have a BSN to be a public health

  4. did really good on ATI predictor

    BlueEyedGuy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm worried it's going to give me false confidence. Is this thing really that accurate? I felt like I was close to failing the whole time during the test, but apparently i know how to answer the...

  5. What do you use to take notes in class

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Raggmop02's topic in General Students

    I used to print out the powerpoint as four slide per page and just take notes on that. I think that works best for me. Then I got tried of killing so many trees. So, I'll just annotate the powerpoints...

  6. MDF 777 vs. Littmann lightweight

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Katniss88's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes, exactly. I've been using ADC (american diagnostics). They make models comparable to Littman for half the price. I got their ADC 601 cardiology for the cost of a Littman classic (I'd pick that...

  7. RN pre req GPA

    BlueEyedGuy replied to GivingLove's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. I'm still a student myself, so I don't call myself an RN. 2. I made some unfounded assumptions about you, but I did not judge you. What I meant to say was more on the order of we all have our...

  8. Final Nursing Test

    BlueEyedGuy replied to MeagAshley's topic in General Students

    Do you guys use ATI? I think I just looked through the ATI book, which is like an outline of all the material. Other people gave good advice. I like to finish my studying by doing lots of practice...

  9. RN pre req GPA

    BlueEyedGuy replied to GivingLove's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get A's in the rest, and then retake classes that you got a C and get an A if you must. Get it done. You want that good job? It's time to start making sacrifices. It's called read the textbook and...

  10. Getting C's in Science Courses

    BlueEyedGuy replied to PhyliciaJane's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What program are you applying for? what are the requirements? We can't answer these questions without that information. I don't understand. Did you take combined A&P at one school, and now...

  11. Male student dilemma?

    BlueEyedGuy replied to jumper44's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I hate it too, but nursing professors are a lot of stuffy conservatives, and dressing professionally can, in some instances, give you an edge. They want to to conform, you're at a professional school,...

  12. Tips on Choosing First Patient

    BlueEyedGuy replied to zTracks's topic in General Students

    First semester? you want to pick the c. diff patient for sure. Get your gown on, and get right in there! It's time to

  13. anyone else having a hard time with pharm or is it just me??

    BlueEyedGuy replied to ErinDel's topic in General Students

    Pharm was the most I've studied for individual tests ever (until adult health, hehe). I used to study 8 hours a day starting 3-5 days before the tests, 25-40 hours for a pharm exam (I think we had 3...

  14. CNA to BSN - how to get into a good college in SF Bay Area

    BlueEyedGuy replied to lakent's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Bay area BSN programs are really competitive, your GPA might be a little low. Call every school nursing department and admissions and talk about your chances. Check out private schools (more...

  15. I passed my ATI med-surg (gate exam)

    BlueEyedGuy posted a topic in General Students

    We had to achieve a 64.4% (level 2 proficiency) to pass the course. When I clicked 'finish' I thought I was in danger of failing. I ended up with an 80% which was level 3 (98th percentile nation)! I...

  16. Best Nursing Study Guides and Help Books while in Nursing School

    BlueEyedGuy replied to RNpearls1908's topic in General Students

    Most people grab the yellow Saunders NCLEX review book, it's a pretty good review of everything. Some people in my class love the Reviews and Rationale series, I didn't like the format so I skipped...

  17. I passed my ATI med-surg (gate exam)

    BlueEyedGuy replied to BlueEyedGuy's topic in General Students

    I hate ATI too, and I have gotten level 3 on everything so far except for Pharm. One thing i learned about ATI is you really have to stick to your guns with ABC priority and Assessment first. They'll...

  18. Test Taking Tips.... Add your own!

    BlueEyedGuy replied to Staragate's topic in General Students

    +Treat every single answer question as a priority question, it might say something like "nursing action" but they are still implying what you should do first (that is what that stupid phrase "best...

  19. Ok this may be a rant but....

    BlueEyedGuy replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    Much of this thread has been about bluster, ego, and feelings of adequacy. How about some evidenced based practice? I'm a proponent of BSN as entry to practice. Why? They have shown through...

  20. Feeling kind of burnt out.

    BlueEyedGuy posted a topic in General Students

    I'm a 3rd semester student in a 4 semester accelerated BSN program. I have my sleep, nutrition, and exercise habits in order, but I just don't have the drive I had the first two semesters. I don't...

  21. 94 on first exam but the next ones are harder and i have issues with this first one

    BlueEyedGuy replied to yvonne131321's topic in General Students

    The only way to get better at NCLEX style questions is to do a lot of them. Buy a NCLEX question and answer book(or a few books) that's broken down by subject. I like Lippincott's Q&A, the...

  22. How to acquire nursing school skills

    BlueEyedGuy replied to margritamix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Totally agree. Work on your knowledge base, critical thinking is really just applying knowledge, and if your knowledge base is good... it becomes a lot easier. If your A&P are solid, then start...

  23. First Clinical--Pulmonary Unit

    BlueEyedGuy replied to studentrn2014's topic in General Students

    Chest tubes

  24. Question on giving a full bed bath

    BlueEyedGuy replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    WTH. Yeah, seriously wear gloves. You don't know what patients might be carrying, it's called Universal Precautions for a

  25. ATI is different: let's talk about it.

    BlueEyedGuy posted a topic in General Students

    Okay, here's a prime example: In many NCLEX books you'll find a prototypical question about a patient with let's say pneumonia who has SOB, using accessory muscles to breathe, productive cough, and...