Lulu222

Our orientation was at the end of August or beginning of September so I would assume yours will be around the same time.

I'm about a week away from starting my mental health class, and I'm slightly nervous because I've heard nothing but horror stories from nurses and other nursing students who have already taken the class. I was wondering if anyone has any insight or ...

Yes I did! You must be Lisa's sister!! That's such a coincidence, are you in nursing school also?

I've never heard of watching the needle..all I know is you can palpate for a systolic but you need to use a stethoscope for the diastolic. Nurses usually palpate for a systolic if they have no clue what the patient's baseline systolic is to avoid pu...

I agree! Med-surg success is a great book! It provides rationales and also gives test-taking strategies.

So many people think I'm nuts, but honestly reading the textbook helps me sooo much. It may be time consuming and for some people it doesn't work but give it a shot because I can't tell you how many times I've recalled a question on the test from re...

Go for it! It's never too early to get started, but don't go overboard. It's pretty basic. For NURS 200 just start to memorize your conversions. I could probably rummage up a few practice questions for you, just give me a few days to see if I can ...

No I did not take that class. I believe its only for incoming freshman. And yes, you receive your Ipod touch once you are enrolled in Nurs 200.

I do commute, and its not a far walk at all..15th and market would be only about 3 streets away but I get off the patco at 15th and locust and from there it still isn't more than a 10 minute walk. It's really nice in the warmer weather but if its ra...

:) I'm so glad I'm able to help you guys out. I'll be honest when I say it really is difficult. It's been especially hard for me this quarter, you'll find yourself staying home or being in the library A LOT, but that's what it takes. Passing ...

Ok..I'm gonna try to address everything in the order they were asked: Yes, the classes are separated in some cases. For example, in my class there is two different classes for the main 6-credit courses and also for most of the other classes. But in...

I honestly have never heard of a two-year fast track program. I'm assuming it's a brand new thing because I know myself and a dozen other transfer students would have jumped on that opportunity in a heart beat if it was offered to us! I'll ask arou...

No problem! I know there isn't much information available out there, and I know I wish there was someone out there who could have filled me in when I was starting out. I didn't have to take any placement tests at all. The classes are pretty in...

They are constantly telling us at our school how most students performance on the HESI correlates to how well they will do on the NCLEX. One professor of mine even said that the HESI is supposed to be harder than the NCLEX but I'm not so sure about ...

Well that was my schedule for the first quarter. I'm coming to the end of my second quarter right now. So far the only classes that I've had to take at main campus were nutrition II and co-op, but its just a shuttle ride away from center city. I w...

Altogether, including the co-op..they say 3 years, but really its 2 1/2 from the start of the nursing classes. I'm only doing one co-op because I'm a four year student. I may take a minor because I have a lot of free electives to take in order to s...

No problem..I did start in Fall 2009. This is how my first quarter went: Mondays Nursing in Society 10-11:50 Principles of Nursing 1-2:50 Nursing Informatics Lab 3-4:50 Tuesdays Health Assessment Lab 9-11:50 Health Assessment Lecture 1-3:50 Wednesd...

I'm in the BSN co-op program at Drexel. They do give out financial aid but that all depends on your tax information just like any other FAFSA. I did have to take out a lot in private loans this year because I had to include my mother's information ...

To clarify, the co-op would be your third year if you're starting as a freshman. If you entering as a transfer it will be your second year.

Hey guys, I am currently attending Drexel and I'm in the 4-year co-op nursing program. I know there isn't much information available but I would love to answer any questions that you have. I came to Drexel as a transfer student and already had a...

I'm working on a case study for a patient presenting with AIDS. Under medical orders it says to transfuse 2U of washed RBCs. It then asks to list three complications that the nurse should observe in a patient receiving this blood product. I know...

That Pharmacist was rude and out of line, but I CRINGE whenever I hear people say they "wish they worked at walmart"..Don't do it!! It's the most evil company in the world and they treat their employees like dirt. I would rather work collecting tras...

I was taught that Hyponatremia is a result of kidney disease

I also have the Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy Book and I think its great for understanding the material, but you still need to memorize everything. My method is to go over my powerpoints from class and constantly repeat the information to mysel...

I just had my Pharm I midterm today and I did decently considering I studied mainly for my med-surg class all week. But it is definitely important to know what each class of drug does first and foremost. The best way for me to remember was to talk ...