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  1. Students who freak out when they fail...

    blessed2bfree replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    I don't know of anyone that failed out and done anything like that. I failed out, but I waited until I got home to freak out! I really believe there needs to be a discussion board on here just for...

  2. Any tips for boosting self-confidence?

    blessed2bfree replied to NancyPie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think the more you do it, the more you get used to it. Work as a nurse's aid in a nursing home or

  3. Where are the Nursing Shortages??!!!???

    blessed2bfree replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is scary. I have a friend that graduates next month. She just went in debt on two vehicles thinking it will be a piece of cake for her to get an RN

  4. Does anyone have a family member in NS too?

    blessed2bfree posted a topic in General Students

    My brother's wife is in nursing school like me. She's a couple of semesters ahead of me, and she is very smart. Everytime our family gets together, she feels the need to "show off her knowledge" to...

  5. Does anyone have a family member in NS too?

    blessed2bfree replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Students

    I have nobody else to turn to. I'm in the middle of changing schools, and I needed some info on classes i should take. She has been down this road, so i figured she would know. Its really sad that...

  6. Is there anything I can work on before starting NS?

    blessed2bfree replied to missdixie023's topic in General Students

    It doesn't matter how early it is, its always good to get a head start. I did that and it helped me. I would definately start looking at pharmacology. Learn the drug classes, side effects,...

  7. Late career choice @ 35

    blessed2bfree replied to blessed_2Bhere's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I decided to be a nurse when I was 31. There was something about turning 30 for me that made me realize that I needed to make something of myself. I am now almost 35, and I'm still trying to achieve...

  8. MED SURG book...? Best one?

    blessed2bfree replied to squishy11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A book called "Med-surg Success". Its an awesome tool to

  9. Nursing school Vs. Nursing Prereqs

    blessed2bfree replied to tag2007's topic in General Students

    I guess it depends on your school, and what you believe is hard. I was also told that the prereqs is harder, and nursing courses are a piece of cake. To me, that wasn't the case. And because...

  10. Retaking courses when reapplying for ADN program

    blessed2bfree posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone...its me again. Has anyone here ever heard of having to repeat courses you were previously successful in when reappying to the nursing program? I was told that even though I passed all...

  11. You know you're in nursing school when....

    blessed2bfree replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    You know you are in nursing school when you have a dream about heparin and warfarin getting

  12. Critical thinking, Where is it?

    blessed2bfree replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    Critical thinking is using your best judgement. What would you do if a patient had problems breathing? Critical thinking would be...give the patient O2, elevate the HOB,

  13. I knew I was destined to be a nurse when ...

    blessed2bfree replied to bambam1288's topic in General Students

    ...I got a first aid kit for Christmas one year-the best present I ever got and ... When I saw nurses that just didn't have the heart to be a good

  14. OB ... please help!

    blessed2bfree replied to JessicaMarie's topic in General Students

    I always went to my school's library

  15. What grade is "passing" in your nursing school??

    blessed2bfree posted a topic in General Students

    At my school, we had to have an 80. All schools are different. I'm just curious

  16. Can someone please explain "plagiarism" to me?

    blessed2bfree posted a topic in General Students

    I never was accused of plagiaism until I got into nursing school. I received a 0 on a research paper and was accused of plagiarizing. I paraphrased, but included all citations and sources. The...

  17. Can someone please explain "plagiarism" to me?

    blessed2bfree replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Students

    thanks for your input guys. i seriously doubt my instructor has the software that detects plagiarism. if she did, half the class would've received zeros. i can see where i went wrong in the...

  18. HELP with med/surg

    blessed2bfree replied to lpnin07's topic in General Students

    There was a book that I bought called "Med-surg Success". It has questions and answers with the rationales. It is an excellent way to quiz

  19. What grade is "passing" in your nursing school??

    blessed2bfree replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Students

    Are any of you guys in a technical school or university? I was in an ADN program at a technical school and they require an 80 to pass. However, a friend of mine attends a university in the same...

  20. My nursing dreams are over . I failed.

    blessed2bfree replied to CariocaRN's topic in General Students

    I know all too well how you feel. This happened to me in my second semester. I ended up failing all three of my courses. In one of my classes, my grade ended up being 79.4 and needed an 80 to pass....

  21. Moms w/ little ones, who watches the kids?

    blessed2bfree replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same situation. I have 19 month old twins and I want to finish nursing school. I don't work, so I don't know how i will pay for childcare. I did find out that some schools offer...

  22. Question about nursing process

    blessed2bfree replied to CBsMommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds like assessment to me. Sometimes you can read into the question too much. I would think any kind of data, subjective or objective, would be

  23. Anyone here ever failed out of nursing school?

    blessed2bfree replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Students

    If I got to take all three classes over this semester, I know I would pass them all. To me, I seen all three classes like one class. You focus more on one class, it takes away from the others. They...

  24. Liver Function test

    blessed2bfree replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    Maybe due to the medications they are on? Orthopedic patients probably have a lot of pain, and they have to take a lot of pain meds. Aren't pain meds toxic to the

  25. Paying for Childcare while in school

    blessed2bfree posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am wanting to go back to school but I don't know how I will manage to pay for childcare for my twins. Does anyone know if there are any types of assistance or loans you can apply for to pay for...