Nurse Connie

Nurse Connie

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  1. Are you expected to know how to take BP and heart rate right away?

    Nurse Connie replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    I didn't need to know it going in. It was our first return demonstration in our first

  2. Microbiology, Summer 2010

    Nurse Connie replied to Anoetos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So how is everyone doing? I just had my midterm last night. It was a staining/unkown organism practical. I'm pretty confident I got the right bacteria, but I was freaking out because I couldn't see a...

  3. NS Recommended Books Help

    Nurse Connie replied to Maymie's topic in General Students

    Fundamentals Success Sucess helped me immensely with my exams. I also like RN Notes. I wouldn't bother with any of the

  4. Microbiology, Summer 2010

    Nurse Connie replied to Anoetos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm the opposite, I love lab, lecture is Ok at best, First lab exam went really well, nailed it except she asked a question about the microscope that I totally blanked on. So simple too. Oh well. 1st...

  5. Do you get your final exam grade?

    Nurse Connie posted a topic in General Students

    My nursing program does not give back or go over exams. I get that. But now they are telling us they don't give our final exam grade either. That I don't understand. How do your programs

  6. Microbiology, Summer 2010

    Nurse Connie replied to Anoetos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have my first 2 exams this week, tomorrow lab, Thursday lecture. I've been studying all day! So far, I love my professor and the class seems

  7. Pre nursing vs nursing which one is more difficult?

    Nurse Connie replied to European's topic in General Students

    Definitely nursing. So much reading in addition to care plans, practice labs, watching required videos, return demonstrations. It's a lot of

  8. Taking pre-requisite classes for the third time

    Nurse Connie replied to passmethesoysauce's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the other posters about getting advised by the schools. At my program you are not allowed to re-take any pre-reqs. Good

  9. Do you get your final exam grade?

    Nurse Connie replied to Nurse Connie's topic in General Students

    We use blackboard too, all of our exam grades are posted, except the final exam. When my classmate asked about it, she was told they don't give out the final exam grade. She didn't think her final...

  10. How often do you get drug tested?

    Nurse Connie replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    My program doesn't drug test, but certain clinical sites do. The hospital I was at last semester didn't drug test, but the one I'm at next semester

  11. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    Nurse Connie replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 39 and just finished my first semester of nursing school! I went back in the Fall of 2008 and took 2 classes per semester to finish my pre-reqs. I am also not the oldest in the

  12. How do you wash your scrubs?

    Nurse Connie replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    I do the same exact

  13. Do I have to be done with all of my pre-reqs before applying to nursing school?

    Nurse Connie replied to Steff's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to complete and pass the nursing program to get the

  14. how many uniforms to buy?

    Nurse Connie replied to sajohnston1978's topic in General Students

    I had clinicals 2 days a week and I only bought one uniform. I washed it immediately when I got home anyway, so need for any

  15. Microbiology, Summer 2010

    Nurse Connie replied to Anoetos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Im taking micro this summer as well. Class runs from June 1st to July 20th, lecture 3 nights a week, 6-8, lab 2 nights 8-11! YIKES! I'm also already in nursing school, hopefully this will go by fast...

  16. What kinda watch....

    Nurse Connie replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Students

    I hate wearing watches, plus with all the handwashing I chose a lapel watch I got on Ebay. It has a second hand, glows in the dark and it's upside down. Here's the link but I think I bought it cheaper...

  17. How to study effectively

    Nurse Connie replied to MsGreenBeauty's topic in General Students

    I'm a study group person. It helps to bounce ideas and rationales off each other. I read the chapters and highlight on my own, then we bring our text books/notes to group. We use Fundamentals Success...

  18. Clinical skills/procedures

    Nurse Connie replied to twinjeep97's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I also use the Smith book for lab/clinicals. This is our required text for

  19. What backpack do you have?

    Nurse Connie replied to sunkissedmspriss's topic in General Students

    I have this one: http://www.ebags.com/high_sierra/fast_forward_wheeled_backpack/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=90508 I love it, it fits all my textbooks/notebooks, plus my lunchbag, stethescope,...

  20. Intro. to Nursing

    Nurse Connie replied to ag.wade's topic in General Students

    My program is the same, I actually gave my first injection the other day. And ITA about the medical terminology. We don't actually have a separate class for this so we are learning as we go

  21. NLN-RN Pre-entrance exam...Did I get a good study guide??

    Nurse Connie replied to affffraidofamericans's topic in General Students

    Yes, you take it on the computer. You can skip questions and "flag" them so you can go back to them. And yes, you read passages on the computer and answer the questions. Good

  22. Did your Nursing counselor give you hope you will get in and you did? (or didnt)

    Nurse Connie replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    When I applied and had my interview, the professor told me, "everything looks really good." And I got in! :) Good luck to everyone waiting to

  23. Taking A&P while in nursing school... how crazy hard is it?

    Nurse Connie replied to nocheapones's topic in General Students

    It's not even an option in my school because A & P1 is a pre-req for the nursing program. You can take A & P2 along with your nursing classes but they don't recommend it or even taking micro...

  24. Grading system of Nursing Ed.

    Nurse Connie replied to SuperDuperSuper's topic in General Students

    A= 96-100, A- =90-95, B+ =87-89, B=84-86, B-=80-83, C+77-79, C=74-76 You need to get 74% or better on 4 lecture exams and a final, if you get 73% you fail. Clinical is pass/fail and if you fail you...

  25. Research Project - Non-Traditional Students

    Nurse Connie replied to KentuckyRN2Be's topic in General Students

    You can PM me