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Another smurfette here Our retention specialist refers to new nursing students as "baby smurfs." In class/ on campus uniform is royal blue scrub top and scrub pants, both with the school's name printed on them. Clinical uniform is royal blue pants w...

I start NS (2 year ADN) tomorrow, and we have eight week semesters. (summer semester is 10wks.) We don't have clinicals until the second 8 weeks, and then we change clinicals and classes every 8 week semester after that. I'm looking forward to this s...

Juliannehola- nice study space! Is that a digital photo frame thing? I've always wanted one lol. As for the images, I upload mine to a server (TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing Video Hosting, then click on the "upload" tab, then "choose fi...

Thanks, ErinRN2B. :) I got it at a store called King Dollar, it's one of those dollar stores where everything is actually $1.00. I don't know if it's a chain. I love it too because it gives me more workspace than those paper organizers that sit on t...

Here's the little "nook" I set up in the corner of my bedroom. I love having all of my stuff really close by so I don't even have to get up if I need to grab a book or supplies. (If I get up to do something, I usually start doing something else lol...

Has anyone used Sigler's Prescription Drug cards while in Nursing School? I have read that a lot of y'all recommend Taber's. I was just wondering because I already own these and I'm not sure if I need to buy Taber's drug book. It says it has Tho...

Thanks. My boyfriend gave them to me from when he used them in a pharm tech program. Glad to hear that they may be of some use. :)

I ordered MS Office for starting nursing school. (I start Monday! ) And was so excited once I started playing around in OneNote. I made a binder for each class and set up tabs and etc. Then I e-mailed my teacher and she said they weren't going to al...

I got the Cherokee Rocker in Robin Amazon.com: Cherokees Robin SR Shoe: Shoes There's a store in the med center called Scrubs and Beyond where I went to try on several different nursing shoes. They have Danskos, Sketchers, Nursemates, and others. I ...

i'm so excited!!!

I checked out the book "Test Success for Beginning Nursing Students" from my library and it had a great bit about procrastination. It made a list of common reasons/excuses people procrastinate, and a response to each one. It may sound silly but I typ...

At nursing orientation (15 days! so excited!) Littmann Classic II SE and Lightweight II will be sold. However, I'm considering getting a cardiology III. Cheapest I have found is $115. Would you recommend springing for this product? How long has your ...

CPR for $15!! It almost seems to good to be true!! Done by the LaPorte EMS. Saturday, August 7th. 8:30 AM. Seven spots left.. get calling!! There is someone there right now, I just registered not too long ago (all you need to give is name & pho...

it says on his recording that he is certified to do AHA CPR for the healthcare provider, however he hasn't called me back yet. Oh well, if he doesn't call back I guess it could be for the better. I'd hate to get scammed. I really just don't want to p...

I just went to Hobby Lobby and got a scrapbook tote. I love that it has room for tons of pens because I love to use different colored pens & highlighters to take notes. http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/rolling-scrapbook-tote-830745/ There was ...

I found a guy who will come to your house or desired location and CPR certify you. (AHA for Healthcare providers) where can I get CPR certified in houston? - Google Maps (Click on "CPR CLASSES" (A) and hit "more info" when the box comes up and it ...

Thanks so much PharmLUV! I called the continuing education dept. today and they told me the next CPR Class isn't until August 6. I'm looking around to find something cheaper and sooner, has anyone else found anything?

congrats alluring_square!! I'm so excited for orientation!

I am looking at getting a Zuca "business backpack" ZCA It doesn't roll, but it looks like it does have a lot of space. With all the pockets and things, I think I wouldn't even need to carry a purse. However students who are in the program I'm about t...

I can do all things- I have read that 80 have been accepted for the regular program and 20 for the hybrid; out of around 500 applicants. I figure they do go by Option B as well because I got accepted and used option B only. Ive also read on this thr...

mkhoaja & PharmLUV, I have a few questions if you've got the time to answer them. -As far as the shoes go, I have read that they must be all white, but do they have to be a certain kind (i.e. tennis shoe, clog, etc.) ? -Do we have to buy the stet...

Thanks to everyone who has posted advice. Great thread, thanks for making it! I have read all the posts and made a list for myself. Just got my acceptance a few days ago and I'm so excited! GL with nursing school to all!

Congrats to everyone!! :) As said before if you're still waiting don't lose hope!! Has anyone been able to get the forms off of blackboard? I tried last night but didn't see it, and blackboard is having an outage right now.

i got accepted too!! around 6:30 but i just checked the e-mail I am STOKED!!! I hope all of y'alls come in too to those who haven't gotten them. :redbeathe

I loved A&P- I had a great instructor. We did not use a textbook ($ saver!), all of our lecture material was in powerpoints that we could download and print off. Many of the people in this thread have left great advice. You just have to study stu...