KristeyK

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  1. Pima Medical Institute (PMI) -- fair warning

    KristeyK replied to Mershu's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Was it an instructor or an advisor? I can tell you, my instructors are REAL NURSES and have been for YEEEAAAAARRRRRSSSSS. In fact, you're not allowed to be an instructor unless you have a Masters in...

  2. No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

    KristeyK replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    My thought was if you don't like sick adults, what about the laboring moms? Sure, they may not be sick, but they still need a high level of care. I'm with you in that I want L&D and Peds, I...

  3. Help with Test Questions!!

    KristeyK replied to uwa2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Along with the above suggestions, I would also suggest learning how to read what the question is asking. Overly simple, right? NOT AT ALL! I read the question, look at the answers, then go back and...

  4. Maslow's Hierarchy - Security with an elderly client

    KristeyK replied to ADPIE1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, although I am being a smart alec here, is it considered disrespectful to go rummaging through someone's drawers without permission? On the serious side, it's typically a good idea to go with the...

  5. Did you ENJOY nursing school?

    KristeyK replied to heartbeep's topic in General Students

    Like others have said, school is what you make of it. I am having a BLAST! It's harder than Hell, but I love it. Others in my class are completely miserable and are second guessing their decision to...

  6. Quick Concept Map Question...(Psych)

    KristeyK posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So my latest med-surg clinical rotation has a psychosocial focus. I have been peeling my brain apart for a couple hours now trying to figure out a psych DX for a patient who has ZERO psych issues at...

  7. Brookline College Accelerated Nursing Program

    KristeyK replied to Inspiration.'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    Or...you can get decent grades. My school is the same way with the grades. I'm hanging in with a solid 3.5. In fact, most schools I looked at attending (a majority out of state) hold the same...

  8. Who is finding nursing school way easier than you were told it would be?

    KristeyK replied to SayNoTo DNC's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No offense, but I am VERY glad I didn't attend your school. OUCH! :-( I may be paying out the rear for my degree, but we're treated with quite a bit of respect, and are expected to do the same in...

  9. Why did I decide to do this?

    KristeyK replied to trainee's topic in General Students

    I've just learned to feel as if I am treading water. I have streamlined a few school related things, and have figured out which classes I can study the powerpoints on for tests, and which ones I can...

  10. Would you sacrifice to be able to go to nursing school

    KristeyK replied to vintagemother's topic in General Students

    Sacrifice for now...when you graduate you'll be able to support the kids that are left at home AND yourself. It'll be hard in the interim, but once the goal is met, it'll be worth it. Good luck, and...

  11. Do you recommend taking anatomy and physiology online?

    KristeyK replied to bdm2010's topic in General Students

    I took A&P online and really enjoyed it. And yes, I learned a LOT too. However, I made sure to spend a LOT of time studying. You get out of online classes what you put into them, and the...

  12. Got a job!

    KristeyK replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! (And DOUBLY so for not getting basic med-surg. LOL) And THIS student believes you when you say it flies by quickly. I'm amazed at how fast it's flying

  13. Med sur help

    KristeyK replied to nadomel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, for the acid-base balance...there is an AWESOME thread here that helped me a TON. Just do a search for it and it'll pop up. It was started about 4 years ago, but still just as

  14. I need some help. strategies?

    KristeyK replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Students

    Think

  15. CDs that come with the books...

    KristeyK posted a topic in General Students

    Who else uses them? I've noticed over my RN student career that a lot of my instructors LOVE test bank questions, and so many of them come from the CDs that are attached in the book. BIG HINT there...

  16. Who is finding nursing school way easier than you were told it would be?

    KristeyK replied to SayNoTo DNC's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We were taught how to do dimensional analysis. It's EASY as pie and MUCH easier to catch your mistakes with when you end up with a funky answer. (It allows you to see all of your work.) If you Google...

  17. CDs that come with the books...

    KristeyK replied to KristeyK's topic in General Students

    Hey Arctic...have you tried looking into the international editions of your books? I used to buy them all the time and they were always the same, with the exception of the picture on the cover. (Then...

  18. New Nursing Student- Anxiety?

    KristeyK replied to lindsmichelle's topic in General Students

    Yup...and be prepared to learn to live with some degree of anxiety while you're in school. It's totally normal. That being said, if you let it, school can be FUN! As much as doing all of this makes...

  19. does a school with no wait list exist in AZ?

    KristeyK replied to nervousjerk's topic in Arizona Nursing

    There's only one campus for Central Az. It's just outside of Coolidge. I have a friend who's starting her RN program there in the Fall and also said there's no waitlist. However, those who live in...

  20. Who is finding nursing school way easier than you were told it would be?

    KristeyK replied to SayNoTo DNC's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I definitely would not call it Mickey Mouse, but yeah, NOT what it was made out to be. The hardest part is figuring out how to answer the NCLEX style questions on the exams and quizzes. I do all my...

  21. 2nd day of clinicals & I feel like an idiot...help me gain some confidence!

    KristeyK replied to pecanpies's topic in General Students

    You're LUCKY you're getting to do that on your second day of clinical! As others have already said, stop beating yourself up. Head to the lab if you can, and practice. (Although what we have to...

  22. What are your personal perceptions.....

    KristeyK replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Students

    I'm with Always Learning...there is still health promotion for the dying patient. There is still the psychosocial aspect to deal with, along with keeping the pt from needless suffering. For instance,...

  23. Anyone worried b/c you did RN and not BSN?

    KristeyK replied to Chris99mu's topic in General Students

    I don't regret it at all. Not many hospitals here require the BSN upon hiring. I also plan on doing a bridge program so that I am able to a CNM. I figured I would take the quickest way to getting a...

  24. Shoes?

    KristeyK replied to Jayden8139's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a pair of plain white, leather Sketchers. They are by far the most comfortable of the three pair I have bought for school. (I also have Danskos and

  25. expelled for academic dishonesty

    KristeyK replied to cummings 41's topic in General Students

    Then why even take the chance of having the phone ON YOUR DESK? Sorry, but to quote Forrest Gump here, "stupid is as stupid does." NO ONE in the right minds has anything on their desk that would make...