BacktotheBeach

BacktotheBeach ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. STOP - Don't buy your textbooks from the school bookstore

    BacktotheBeach replied to DolceVita's topic in General Students

    I think this 'bundling' practice is ridiculous. It means they group a couple books together, sometimes just the book and a study guide, and then they can assign it a new ISBN that you cannot find...

  2. Official Nursing Students!

    BacktotheBeach replied to Sjsmith92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations, what a great day! I start in September, can hardly

  3. courses to take? (help)

    BacktotheBeach replied to grownskater1985's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school there are 'extras' that are technically covered in the program, but you can also take separately to be better prepared. Things like nutrition, dosage calculations, pharmacology,...

  4. STOP - Don't buy your textbooks from the school bookstore

    BacktotheBeach replied to DolceVita's topic in General Students

    Also, if anyone didn't see the other post about this, Amazon is giving students a year of their 'Prime' account which gives you free 2-day shipping on most items. Here's the link. You just need an EDU...

  5. Dosage Calculation

    BacktotheBeach replied to judyileansmith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, sorry but I can't get my equation to line up, it moves when I post it. Hopefully you can see what I am showing. Directly under 200 mg should be X mL. Then below that under 200 it should be divided...

  6. Dosage Calculation

    BacktotheBeach replied to judyileansmith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You don't need the info about the 20 dose vial. I set it up like this: 100 mg = 200 mg then multiply, on one side you get 200, the other is 100x 1 mL X mL Then you divide 200...

  7. Awesome amazon.com deal for students - FREE Prime!

    BacktotheBeach replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Thanks for sharing. That is a great

  8. Would ADHD disqualify me from nursing school

    BacktotheBeach replied to CheckSix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you will be just fine! Best of luck to

  9. Would ADHD disqualify me from nursing school

    BacktotheBeach replied to CheckSix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They cannot by law exclude you from the nursing program for ADHD. As long as you can handle the coursework and the physical aspect of being a nurse. I would do some research on ADHD drugs. Many people...

  10. Cheapest Online store to buy Littman Stethoscopes?

    BacktotheBeach replied to itsmyturn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just went on Staples.com and found them. But the cardiology is listed at 94.99. Again, you got a great

  11. Cheapest Online store to buy Littman Stethoscopes?

    BacktotheBeach replied to itsmyturn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    you are kidding me! That is a great price. It must be new for them. Staples came up when I was searching online for Littman's but when I went to Staples.com nothing came up. You got a great

  12. Cost: Tuition Fees Or...?

    BacktotheBeach replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Tuition usually is just that. Fees are added on, so are living expenses and

  13. Anatomy I while taking nursing classes anyone?

    BacktotheBeach replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    I see many in my program doing it. It is a lot of work. I think if your program allows it, you should be fine. Just keep up with everything, every day. Congratulations to you for getting in so...

  14. Dansko sizing

    BacktotheBeach replied to alexop's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Check out the outlet...Most styles are $52

  15. Nursing shoe recommendations for someone who wears a size 12?

    BacktotheBeach replied to emptyboxcars's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try Birkenstocks. They do have a closed back shoe in their Alpro line, all white

  16. Help us answer this question!

    BacktotheBeach replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Students

    I sure hope you are given the correct answer in class and can let us know!!

  17. What color is your stethoscope???

    BacktotheBeach replied to sch1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got breast cancer pink from Medisave. It is a baby pink. They will engrave it for free! Hopefully that will keep mine from getting "lost". if you shop there, be sure to use a coupon code for a %...

  18. Made Incredibly Easy series

    BacktotheBeach replied to BacktotheBeach's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for all the great info

  19. Made Incredibly Easy series

    BacktotheBeach posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am starting nursing school this fall and am wondering which, if any, of these Made Incredibly Easy books would be helpful to have as a reference? Which ones are NOT worth getting? Is getting a...

  20. Does this seem normal for an ADN program?

    BacktotheBeach replied to itsnever2L8's topic in General Students

    "So when do you actually learn the procedures of things? During clinicals? I guess I'm just confused because I always here people say things like "well this semester during my med/surg clinicals" or...

  21. Does this seem normal for an ADN program?

    BacktotheBeach replied to itsnever2L8's topic in General Students

    Sounds very similar to my associates degree

  22. Science/Math isn't your thing, but you're doing it

    BacktotheBeach replied to Sophiamez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am really terrible at math, but have always found science interesting, though I avoided both in hs and college (the first time). This past year I took A&P 1, 2 and micro and found that I love...

  23. ebooks vs text books

    BacktotheBeach replied to itsmejuli's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    that sounds like the online access I get, but I get all the textbooks, too. How much does the Ebook option cost? Mine is around $1000 for both bundled-books and

  24. one semester of chemistry costs $1000?

    BacktotheBeach replied to milo2145's topic in General Students

    My community college is $102 per credit hour. I wold look at driving to CC. Gas isn't that

  25. ebooks vs text books

    BacktotheBeach replied to itsmejuli's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My school uses Evolve, but we get both the actual textbooks as well as the online code for the ebooks. This allows you to look up information across the multiple books that you may have. I would not...