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  1. Did you do your research BEFORE you became a nurse?

    scifihippie replied to Tyler77's topic in General Students

    I had a 15 year career in another field before this change and entry into nursing. Honestly, every field is hurting right now for jobs, so that was not a deterrent for me. My layoff was an...

  2. Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology II online?

    scifihippie replied to kammel's topic in General Students

    I'm in the nursing program at Southwest currently. You have to complete the classes before the Oct 15th deadline to be considered. I know they tell you that you don't have to have them to apply, but...

  3. virtual IV (laerdal) vs. doing a real IV

    scifihippie replied to scifihippie's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice and tips. I'm going again tomorrow to practice and will try to concentrate on the procedure and not the exact technique. I think some of my frustration is coming from my own...

  4. virtual IV (laerdal) vs. doing a real IV

    scifihippie posted a topic in General Students

    Next semester we learn IV starts. I've been at our lab this summer practicing on the laerdal virtual IV. I've tried dozens and dozens of times and just can't seem to get it right. So glad I have a...

  5. WOW!!! I just saw how much first semester books cost!!!

    scifihippie replied to Waitingtill2010's topic in General Students

    I bought all my books on amazon for $700 the first semester. You'll use the books the entire time, so it's the only semester that will be like this. I have to buy one additional book this fall and...

  6. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    A&P and Micro were a cakewalk compared to Foundations. Stay on top of your reading and do the objectives for each chapter (a list of 30 questions she'll give you). It's a lot of material and it...

  7. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    In the Spring I had Foundations of Nursing and the Clinical that goes with it. I also had Dosages and Solutions. Those are the three nursing classes for first semester

  8. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    the nln is three sections if iirc. language comprehension - vocabulary words and some reading comprehension. math - lots of it, no calculators. science - lots of physics. i would just get an nln...

  9. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm done with first semester! WooHoo!! Any 2nd semester students with tips on what I should study over the summer? I have a syllabus from about 5 years ago from a friend. I'm sure a lot of it has...

  10. IVPB flow rates

    scifihippie posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm having problems determining the correct volume to use when calculating IVPB flow rates. I'm using the V/T x C = R equation. Example 1 from my text: cimitidine 250mg q6h in 50 mL D5W IVPB to be...

  11. IVPB flow rates

    scifihippie replied to scifihippie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Each semster you have to take a HESI and it's 5% of your grade. I just took Foundations on Tuesday night and then Dosages in next week. So, for now, it's just a check on how you are doing. In the...

  12. IVPB flow rates

    scifihippie replied to scifihippie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    THANK YOU!! I have my final tonight and the dosages HESI next week. I have emailed my instructor many times about this and her response is a bunch of ambiguous

  13. What a great day!!!!!

    scifihippie replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I'm done a week from today! I had our HESI today, I have two finals and another HESI to go and that's it! I'm so ready for a

  14. How much math?

    scifihippie replied to Michelle4444's topic in General Students

    My school has a dosages class first semester. I've been tutoring a few students for it. You need a strong basic math background. Fractions, percentages, setting up cross multiplication problems,...

  15. Attrition rate

    scifihippie replied to flowerchild1965's topic in General Students

    I'm finishing up my first semester. My school accepts 60 per semester. We had 80 in our class, 60 new students and 20 repeaters who didn't make a C or better the first go round. Looks like out of...

  16. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm also a second career student. I got my first degree 15+ years ago. I have two small kids, 4 & 2, I work 15 hours a week and I'm making a 92 in Foundations right now. It is doable, you just...

  17. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Anyone who has taken 2nd semester, can you tell me what books you need. I'm trying to plan my budget for fall. I know I need to buy the maternal/newborn book, but is that the only NEW book to buy?...

  18. How many of you are in programs...

    scifihippie replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    We have to take an HESI each semester and it counts for 5% of our grade. My first HESI is in two weeks. I'm not sure what to expect. I hope I do well b/c I'm doing well in my class and would hate...

  19. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Since you have time before fall, I would do this. Buy your Foundations textbook now. It's Kozier & Erb. Start reading. You'll end up reading more than half the book for first semester. If you...

  20. Southwest TN Comm College Fall 2010 Hopefuls

    scifihippie replied to klleo27's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The $600+ was for the required books, but you'll use them all 4 semesters. There will be just a few you have to buy in the other semesters, so nothing like the first one. You'll also have to have $75...

  21. Southwest TN Comm College Fall 2010 Hopefuls

    scifihippie replied to klleo27's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm in Foundations now. I like it. I know a lot of people say things about the instructor, but I haven't had a problem. Yes, she's hard. Yes, she's no nonsense. Yes, you have to follow directions...

  22. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I would retake it. A also think a 76 = C = 2.0, not 2.6. The A&P/Micro grades have the largest influence on your admission. I would take A&P again this summer and then do A&P II and...

  23. Care Plan help please - EKG troponins

    scifihippie posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a pt that was admitted for SVT. One of my patient's nursing diagnoses is Risk for decreased cardiac output r/t altered electrical conduction secondary to tachycardia. The physician ordered...

  24. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    It's a C to pass, so 78%. NURSING DEPARTMENT GRADING SCALE: A = 94-100% B = 86-93% C = 78-85 % D = 70-77% F = Below

  25. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    scifihippie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Now that the first test is over, I feel better prepared for this class. Like BluffcityTn said, the lecture didn't even make a dent in what is on the test. I realize it will be 80% self taught and...