Despareux

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  1. Best makeup for clinicals?

    Despareux replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    I love Clinique products. I do not wear foundation, but I wear two different powders; one is your basic "skin" color powder and the other is yellow loose powder, which helps eliminate the redness I...

  2. Question about the amount of studying you do

    Despareux replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    About four hours of reading and studying each night. Papers, care plans, and other assignments generally take about 10-15 hours per week--maybe I'm just

  3. Which topics in microbiology are the most useful in nursing?

    Despareux replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    It's all important, except for the history portion = not so

  4. Anyone else hate group projects?

    Despareux replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, sometime you don't get to pick who's going to be in your group, which has always been the case with me. And yes, I despise group projects because there is always someone who doesn't do...

  5. What's your school's cut-off for passing?

    Despareux replied to cobee's topic in General Students

    83.9% = failed 84% = passed I thought maintaining my 3.98 would be fairly easy while in NS; I was so wrong--but I'm

  6. Sterile fields...ugh!!! Tips and pointers?

    Despareux replied to sarahsmile44's topic in General Students

    Make sure you have an accurate instructional resource available to use outside of class. I passed my sterile field check off--barely! I think it was due to the fact that I had two resources for...

  7. How many hours a week are you in class, lab or clinical?

    Despareux replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    Class = 12 hours / wk Clinicals = 14 hours / wk I'm in my 1st semester. Next semester will add on about 4 hours of class/lab time and I think we will do the same for clinicials--not

  8. The Support is Waning Quickly...

    Despareux posted a topic in General Students

    Here's some history: I have been a stay at home mom for the last five years, so my family is used to a clean house, having dinner and lunches, clean laundry at all times, no inconveniences when...

  9. Is it worth it for me to become a CNA before nursing school?

    Despareux replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    Definitely! I wish I would've had some kind of experience before going into NS. Most of my cohorts have had some kind of experience, for those of use who do not, you can usually tell by the lost...

  10. The Support is Waning Quickly...

    Despareux replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    He gets way more than one hour a week of my time. He did not expect having to give so much of himself. I love the fact that he's spending so much more time with the kids and finally participating in...

  11. Nursing Prerequisites

    Despareux replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you can find a program that will allow you to go part-time, then you may be okay. But definitely know your A&P and Patho. Many books come with cd's with downloads to help you understand the...

  12. DO U HAVE......

    Despareux replied to EILEEN456's topic in General Students

    When we go to clinicals, we wear white scrubs and white lab coat. For our lab class at school, we wear any color scrubs we choose. It's quite stressful wearing all white, especially being female and...

  13. HELP! How do i move forward from this.....

    Despareux replied to JohnsonPartyOf3's topic in General Students

    Oh my, I'm so sorry this happened to you. I hope you get the answers you're looking

  14. Please don't judge me...I need advice please.

    Despareux replied to layla100's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you currently taking pre-req courses where you failed your A&P? Here may be some options: -Academic Amnesty -Transferring only your courses with high gpa's to the college where you are taking...

  15. Is there tutoring in nursing school

    Despareux replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many colleges have tutors available and I believe they are free to

  16. Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

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

    I like to say student nurse because anytime I hear nursing student my first thought is a student who is being breastfed. Weird, I

  17. Help with studying effectively.

    Despareux replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in General Students

    Try sipping on water when you're studying. The act of reaching for your water will create a [very small] demand for O2. Since most people are dehydrated and one of the signs of dehydration is the...

  18. Passing a test but not the grade you expected.

    Despareux replied to mmgirlsmom's topic in General Students

    Getting over it is tough. I just received a 'B' on my first exam--it was heartbreaking for me as I was an all 'A' student prior to NS. This is a different experience for most who enter NS, which...

  19. I study a lot and I end up with B's...help -_-..how do you study?!!!!

    Despareux replied to gtrebyari's topic in General Students

    Have you used your books resources? We have e-books that have material only available online or through e-book content. Those extras are very helpful. I don't know about you, but the amount of...

  20. Question about Pharamcology

    Despareux replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Students

    One of my favorite courses! Draw out concepts, explain what you learned to someone else, write out every single one of your drug cards, and read, re-read, and read

  21. NIU nursing (state nursing school vs private nursing school)

    Despareux replied to NIUnurs2be's topic in General Students

    I attend a private college and I love it. The cost is cheaper [or close to the same] than a larger university, but more expensive than a community college. Just make sure the private college is...

  22. financial aid fears and questions

    Despareux replied to katesabeauti's topic in General Students

    I can't imagine student loans being enough to pay a monthly mortgage, utilities, and other bills, on top of groceries and transportation costs. But then again, I'm thinking in terms of government...

  23. Goodbye social life.

    Despareux replied to Reach4theStars's topic in General Students

    It's not forever; it is only temporary and short-term when considering the big picture. I can understand why someone would be feeling a bit down about the changes nursing school has on their social...

  24. Want to share my 1st week experience in NS...

    Despareux posted a topic in General Students

    Not hard, just a lot to remember and no study guides for tests, which means that we must read everything and comprehend what we read. I read 17 [assigned] chapters BEFORE class even started, so that...

  25. Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam

    Despareux replied to bonnevie13's topic in School, College Programs

    I am a nursing student at Baker. It is so, so, so competitive. I don't know if you were told this or not, but transferring credits lowers your total score for entrance into the program. My advice to...