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  1. Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    yesitslaura replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    We have to read 8 or 9 chapters per week, and are tested on them weekly. It takes me about 90 minutes to read a chapter the first time. since I pause to write down and look up words I dont know. I...

  2. HESI A2 exam... Please help!

    yesitslaura replied to LearningStudent's topic in General Students

    Here is some very current information on the a2 - https://allnurses.com/mi-nursing-programs/need-help-preparing-170480-page14.html Hope that helps

  3. What books did you have to get?

    yesitslaura replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    For 1st quarter - Fundamentals of Nursing - potter and perry (and workbook) Phys exam & assesment - jarvis (and workbook, & pocket guide) Saunders NCLEX review Mosbys skills dvd Evolve...

  4. Just wondering about you guys....(I have questions)

    yesitslaura replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Students

    Pimples! I get serious stress pimples... cover up can only do so much :/ Had to have C or above in college level algebra, chemistry and english, those are the only pre reqs. Anatomy and the other...

  5. What do you eat at 5am for breakfast?

    yesitslaura replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    I was getting concerned, the first few posts never mentioned COFFEE! Lol I dont have a huge appetite early either, but I force in a few bites of anything, hopefully when I get used to this schedule I...

  6. Crazy Organization Lately Anyone?

    yesitslaura replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    I had to double check the username, to be sure I hadnt typed

  7. So how/what do people react when you tell them you're a student nurse?

    yesitslaura replied to chibisam's topic in General Students

    I cant believe it, so many people asking me for medical advice! I tell them I know nothing, go see a doctor! Lol I even had a friend text me a photo of his foot injury, and asked if I thought it was...

  8. Study tips, guides, etc for A&P

    yesitslaura replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    Also, look up Professor Fink on you tube, his videos are

  9. Study tips, guides, etc for A&P

    yesitslaura replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    Since we were tested on cat anatomy, I would take the small post it notes and cover up the names of parts in my cat book, then study the pictures. I could peek under the post it to see if I identified...

  10. Summer is almost over

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

    This summer we adopted a new little baby boy... here he

  11. for new nursing students

    yesitslaura replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in General Students

    My health insurance didnt cover chicken pox vaccine, so that was $100 cash out of

  12. Now tetanus booster...

    yesitslaura replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    I feel like a pincushion! Ive had to get 7 different pokes these past two weeks to get into NS! Lol I had chickenpox as a child but apparantly it wasnt strong? enough to give my immunity because I...

  13. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    yesitslaura replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks all for posting! Much of the fear of the unknown has been alleviated. And also confirmation of what I suspected... an incredibly bumpy road ahead! But there is great comfort in seeing so many...

  14. A&P II Winter/Spring '08

    yesitslaura replied to daisyfleur70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anything helps when you are learning A&P.. and I found this crazy song that is so perfect for this class. Its weird but strangely accurate and catchy, lol. So anyway look up the song "Pancreas" by...

  15. Your desired specialty

    yesitslaura replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have NO IDEA. I am looking foward to clinicals so I can really experience it and get a feel for all the different

  16. What do you have each semester in Nursing School?

    yesitslaura replied to Newbiestudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ours goes like this - 1 Foundations, health assesment 2 Pharmacology, adult health 3 Adult health 2, mental health 4 adult 3, maternal/newborn 5 adult 4, child/teen 6 integrated nursing I am very,...

  17. Going to school when you have kids?

    yesitslaura replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Priorities! Housework gets put on the back burner for awhile. My 2 main goals are to study, and quality time with the kids. So I cram in as much quality time as I can. Multitask! While I am cooking...

  18. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

    yesitslaura replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We have a class of 60 students, just selected. Only about 10 of them are fresh out of high school. I was very surprised (and pleased) that there are going to be so many older students in my class!...

  19. Need help preparing for the Hesi A2 Entrance Exam

    yesitslaura replied to love2barn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    To answer your other question, I cant remember if they were in the book or not, but they did also have their theyre there, it's its, to too

  20. Need help preparing for the Hesi A2 Entrance Exam

    yesitslaura replied to love2barn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I had the hardest time with trying to figure out inferences. Often they gave 2 words that were very similar and could easily have both been right. "Was this author feeling pessimistic, or gloomy?"...

  21. I survived A&P I&II!!

    yesitslaura replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats for the Great grades! It truly takes some hard work. I just finished both of my A&Ps also, with an A in both so anyone who is working on A&P and using cats, look up PROFESSOR FINK on...

  22. What is so difficult about nursing school?

    yesitslaura replied to zbb13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you for this!! This will help me immensely, I am definitely a notecard person so this new style will

  23. Need help preparing for the Hesi A2 Entrance Exam

    yesitslaura replied to love2barn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Each test is a little bit different, and different schools have different rules. Hesi asks the schools to not allow scratch paper, but we got around that by using paper they provided and turning it...

  24. Need help preparing for the Hesi A2 Entrance Exam

    yesitslaura replied to love2barn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Oh, one of the grammar questions had to do with how you address an envelope... They are

  25. Need help preparing for the Hesi A2 Entrance Exam

    yesitslaura replied to love2barn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I *just* finished my a2 test today. Everyone here is so helpful, I want to share, too! :) For reading, vocab, math and grammar, the Hesi study guide was VERY helpful! Nearly everything in the book was...