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  1. where are the correct heart sounds?

    samantha0890 replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    Our neumonic device was All Pigs Eat Too Much. :) Good luck! Once you get it down, it's a piece of

  2. Please help

    samantha0890 replied to hard working student's topic in General Nursing

    True! I figured if OP was just starting out, wouldn't b too worried about entertaining yet, just getting it down lol. But yes, once you got it down, its quite fun to go looking for stuff! I just...

  3. Please help

    samantha0890 replied to hard working student's topic in General Nursing

    You are not going to hear the brachial WITH ur steth until u pump up the bp cuff to hear the systolic. U can always feel the pulse but u wont hear it until then. I feel that's what u meant in ur...

  4. How many patients do you have during clinicals?

    samantha0890 replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    During my clinicals, we have 1 assigned patient, that we do our significant findings and all that other fun stuff on. But throughout the day, we just run around and help whoever needs help. I know...

  5. Anatomy & Physiology: experiences?

    samantha0890 replied to Meesterjojo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P1 & 2, Isn't bad at all if you just study properly. Ended up with a B in 1 and an A in 2. Don't just memorize! You need to actually understand the information and remember as much as you...

  6. How long did it take you to complete your prereqs?

    samantha0890 replied to tmarie's topic in General Students

    I took mine in 2 semesters. I had different classes to begin with and changed career path and chose nursing. So my fall semester i took 1 of the prereqs (A&P1) And then a few others towards a BSN...

  7. Online or campus education

    samantha0890 replied to lovegreen27's topic in General Nursing

    I hate online classes, I feel like I learn more on campus. But my nursing school doesnt offer a BSN degree on that campus ((it's a diploma program..ugh)). However, they have come together with other...

  8. Other Students Repeatedly Asking me for things....

    samantha0890 replied to beingthankful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My instructor use to tell me if someone is gonna ask for your notes who doesn't do the hard work as you, then make them pay you for them if you are willing to let them use them :)

  9. Baptist School attire

    samantha0890 replied to Drake's mom's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse2b..sometime in 2012 not sure of the month. Its a 2 year express

  10. Micro and A&P 2 together?

    samantha0890 replied to shesham's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P2 and Micro together in one semester. I had to have them complete before being accepted to nursing school this July. I made it out with an A in both of them! It's a little hard, but just...

  11. Baptist School attire

    samantha0890 replied to Drake's mom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting at Baptist in july as well doing the RN express track!! So excited!! I'm ready to wear those navy scrubs! :)

  12. A&P 2

    samantha0890 replied to RN-4Ever's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took and A&PII and Micro together and made A's. In my micro class we had quizzes everyday and had to know what bacteria caused what diseases. All our tests were fill in the blank too. Labs were...

  13. Difference of A&P I and A&P II?

    samantha0890 replied to lillysmomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've taken both and at my school A&P1 covered the first half of all the systems ((Integumentary...respiratory...etc.)) and A&PII Covered the other half of the systems in which wasn't covered...

  14. I need advise!!!

    samantha0890 replied to Ayvasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is not impossible! I can understand if you want to wait and spend time with the baby, but at 6 weeks, he won't remember you leaving for a bit to be at school, because when you get home, you can...

  15. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    samantha0890 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm starting nursing school in July. And I have a 3 year old daughter and I'm 19. Nursing was my plan B when my plan A turned out to not make me happy (pharmacist). I've ALWAYS wanted to work in the...

  16. What do you think about students asking for a higher grade?

    samantha0890 replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Students

    I've been in cases where my instructor bumps anyones grade who is 1-2% below the next grade level. And it happened to me...i had like an 89.3 and it got bumped to an A. He said as long as you tried...

  17. Accepted to NS? What was your GPA?

    samantha0890 replied to chg05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was accepted with a 3.34 "conditionally", until my other prereqs were meant. but now that I'm finished with them I have a

  18. Summer before Nursing School

    samantha0890 posted a topic in General Students

    I start nursing school in July and I'm sooo excited and anxious to get started. Is there anything I should do before starting....like refreshing my memory on certain things...or go ahead and practice...

  19. What do you wear to class?

    samantha0890 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    It's not a silly question, my school has a dress code. I just think its a lot easier to just make scrubs mandatory. that way everyone is equal and you dont have to worry about what you wear. it looks...

  20. Summer before Nursing School

    samantha0890 replied to samantha0890's topic in General Students

    Yea, I'm pretty good at math. I took college algebra in highschool and then some of trig my first year in college ((had to drop it, bc i changed my major and decided it was a little much)). I'm a...

  21. What do you wear to class?

    samantha0890 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    At the school I'm attending...no street clothes are allowed. You wear a specific color scrubs to lecture/skills lab...and then another specific color scrubs on clinicals. White tennis shoes are also a...

  22. homeostasis is functionally wrong??

    samantha0890 replied to httamli's topic in General Students

    hmm..thats a tricky one. Well, we know homeostatis is maintaining a stable internal environment physiologically...such as temperature and blood pH. But what if the internal environment becomes...