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LOVE my ipad for school. Never leave without it. I use evernote for all my notetaking and can take pictures and record with the same program. It integrates with cloud too so whatever I add or update on my ipad will change or add to my macbook and my DROID. I have a folio with a bluetooth keyboard attached which makes typing faster and easier. Can't say enough about how great it is. I don't keep my books on mine because I prefer a book in my hand that I can flip pages and highlight the crap out of =) I also have epocrotes, nclex review apps, quizlet, and medscape to name a few.

Getting your CNA is a great idea. I'm from WA state and we are actually required to have our CNA liscense before we even apply to nursing school, it is a prerequisite. Not only will you get background knowledge before your nursing courses but you will have practice doing skills you will need to know. Where I am from, you should already know how to take BP, put on TED hose correctly, do an occupied linen change, change briefs for incontinent patients, bed baths et cetera because these skills are not taught in the program. Getting in there and getting your hands dirty and knowing these skills and how to do them well will make you stand out in class and clinicals since you will be comfortable doing them. From personal experience- When I was in clinicals there was a girl in my class who did not want to change a patients breif and her nurse heard her say that and lectured her about not being respected as an RN if she was afraid to change breifs.. obviously there won't be a CNA there 24/7 when you are an RN to do all your dirty work and you should be expected to know these skills. Thats just my 2 cents =)

my school and a lot of schools around require you to have a specific color and brand of scrubs, check with your school to see if they have requirements. my school requires us to wear landau brand scrubs but i have quite a few different brands from a previous job. i absolutly love koi brand (so comfortable and they have adorable patterns and designs). greys anatomy are extremely comfy and they are really soft material and hold up well. i like the baby phat scrubs too but some of their designs are kind of out there ? i purchase from allheart and uniformadvantage online. also, if you live near a hospital, you will never beleive the amount of great quality scrubs you can get from goodwill. (my best kept secret!!!) i have to have white shoes for clinical like the previous poster. i got nursemates-link below. i tried mine on in a scrub store but you can order them from all different places. i have low arches and wider feet and tend to get footaches from being on my feet all day but not with these shoes. they are quite comfy and have a good insole in them. i have heard sketcher shape ups and good too. if you like the feeling-klogs and danskos make great nursing shoes but i just could not get used to the feeling of walking in them. crocs rock-they are pretty great but my school doesnt allow them =( hope that helps!!

Don't know if you have already bought it but the carpenito was recommended for my nursing program and I hated it!!! I ended up going and buying a couple by Davis that were awesome (Doenges ISBN10: 0803622104 ISBN13: 9780803622104 )

I'm in my 3rd quarter of my ADN program at South Puget Sound CC in Olympia, WA. Hey neighbor!! There is 24 students in my class and my school is making a ton of new and exciting changes =)

This is one of the best peices of advice I have heard in a long time. I will DEFINATLY be putting this to use!

Awesome! Way to go guys! Where are you guys located, I think I already said I'm in WA state.

Thanks KSRN2b! I'm really excited, from what I hear though, that will die off as soon as I enter my first week. ;0 haha I guess I will use the vlog as an outlet, in stressful situations you have to have an outlet right? I will post my youtube name on here if I decide to start making a vlog for all to check out. Thanks again!!!

Thanks ILovetorun! Good luck at your first day of clinicals. I am envious =) I have been watching quite a few youtube vloggers on their nursing school journeys, check em out! nursenacole, criswithnoh heatherheartsnursing and juliennehola. Love them!

Hey guys, Just got my acceptance letter! Yippee! So excited. I will be starting this January 3 2012! Just wanted to get my feelers out there and talk with more students who are going to be starting at the same time as me. I am located in WA state. Also, I have been thinking of doing a youtube vlog of my nursing school journey. Anybody interested in doing the same? Hope to hear from ya!!

Thanks! Luck to you as well! As to the people wanting to know more about the hybrid portion of classes. It is just an online ANGEL module that goes along with the classes. That way you have some tests online as well as in lecture, there are powerpoints that are posted online for lecture and things of that nature. its really just an add on to the lecture, not a replacement for lectures itself.

I start nursing school this winter. My employer will be paying tuition and books in exchange for a 2 year work contract after graduating. I have been working prn there for the last yr and a half and come winter I'm stepping down to a permenant weekend position. Fortunatly, my job is open weekends, if yours is,maybe see if you can try to work then. My coworker whom I'm replacing for the weekend shift is starting her preceptorship. After talking with her, she told me there was no way she could have made it work with school and work in the same day, too much to do. But I have spoken with others that have made it work, albeit they were married and could afford to step down to one income.

Hey guys! I just turned in my application at sps for winter quarter start! I have a few friends graduating from spscc nursing program tonight. Maybe I'll see some of you guys!

You will do great. If you already had your "gut" feeling about the health care feild then that shows that you can do it! CNA was so much fun for me. Look around on allnurses and you can find a repuatible program in your area. I did mine through the local community college and loved it! If you can't find any info on a program in your area-Ask some of the nursing students that you know-Most states require a CNA certification before nursing school so they will know about the local programs and can tell you what to expect. Good luck!!

Well I have since learned that my job will pay for my tuition if I go to SPSCC so that pretty much made my choice easy! I have 2 more quarters at Centralia and will apply this coming winter! =) I wasn't aware of the hybrid classes, very interesting! I will have to check them out! Thanks for the insight! Maybe I will have to hit you up one day for advice again!