BacktotheBeach

BacktotheBeach ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. WHY.

    BacktotheBeach replied to madewithlove's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just finished up my first year in an ADN. I thought Fundamentals was the hardest! Got a B, then got A's in all my other quarters-Med Surge and Peds-OB. I just found the subject kind of nebulous,...

  2. Students cheating on tests....

    BacktotheBeach replied to dreamer2011's topic in General Students

    How are they getting all the

  3. OK Truth Time!! Who Else Had To Get Readers(Glasses) Yet???

    BacktotheBeach replied to tex42cares's topic in General Students

    Never needed glasses in my life, just got my first pair of readers this year. I hate it! They're never around when I need them and its just a pain. They are a must have for nursing school reading and...

  4. So sad

    BacktotheBeach replied to CHRISTINE HEARTS's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Get Saunders NCLEX book and do the sections that you are studying in class, taking the test questions for sure!! It will really help you succeed. Another good one is Med Surge Test Success. Doing...

  5. Tell Me About Your Study Space.

    BacktotheBeach replied to pookapooka's topic in General Students

    I have pretty much taken over the den in my house. It has a really comfy overstuffed chair, bookshelves and even a closet where i keep things in binders on shelves and more less used books are in...

  6. dumping meds into our water supply

    BacktotheBeach replied to NursePatty24's topic in General Nursing

    I learned to put them in coffee grounds, then in your

  7. Should I Continue Nursing School?

    BacktotheBeach replied to gorgeousngreen's topic in General Students

    Look at the big picture-I think you will be better off in the long run financially and mentally doing what you would like! Long term, 2 years is nothing and it will fly by! Then you can work and take...

  8. Med sur help

    BacktotheBeach replied to nadomel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would start with Fluid and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy. Also, they have a Med-Surge book, called Med Surge Made Incredibly Easy. You can probably get them from your public library. They...

  9. Pharmacology Question.

    BacktotheBeach replied to gigi19901's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's what we were told to remember about side effects of anticholinergics and I think i will always remember it: Can't see, Can't pee, can't spit, can't

  10. Does your school require you to do work over the summer?

    BacktotheBeach replied to morningdew's topic in General Students

    My program goes summer quarter, which is bad in itself. Then we have about a month off in between summer and fall quarters. We have a lot of homework to complete in that 1 month off!! My brain needs a...

  11. OB Rotations

    BacktotheBeach replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    We rotated between postpartum (mostly mom, not baby), newborn nursery and gyn patients. The guys in my class hated it, lol. and lots of the new moms said NO WAY to a male nursing student. We had 12...

  12. Supplies?

    BacktotheBeach replied to Sings&Shoots's topic in General Students

    I just have the 8g and it is fine, only about half full. I have numerous medical apps, a moderate amount of music and photos. I think it is the videos that suck up the space and I don't bother with...

  13. Supplies?

    BacktotheBeach replied to Sings&Shoots's topic in General Students

    I love my ipod touch for nursing apps. Almost everything from all your books is right there in your pocket! You will need good, organized school supplies, like binders, sticky notes, tabs, note...

  14. Foley Catheters

    BacktotheBeach replied to EssaQ502's topic in General Students

    I had a chance this week at clinicals to insert a straight cath for the first time ever. I was a nervous wreck but it went just great. It was a female, my instructor held a flashlight, it went right...

  15. Test Questions: When to call the doctor?

    BacktotheBeach replied to SusGob711's topic in General Students

    I think those side effects that are severe- or irreversible like the hearing loss or life threatening like respiratory depression with opiod analgesics etc. would warrant stopping the med immediately....

  16. My novel and words of inspiration to share with current students & soon to be GN!

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

    Thank you, this was very informative. Congratulations on your graduation and passing

  17. Is making friends in school important?

    BacktotheBeach replied to CourtneyLR's topic in General Students

    I think the small group of friends I have made in nursing school has helped me tremendously! Moral support is great, someone to commiserate and celebrate with! I don't really study with this group,...

  18. Medical Term Clarification

    BacktotheBeach replied to ClimbingRN2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    check out anatomical position in your text. It goes against everything you think, but I bet it is the palmar side. Although, in assessment/palpation areas of the book, I think they refer to the...

  19. Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

    BacktotheBeach replied to ggmugsy's topic in General Students

    We were told we work under our instructor's license, therefore she/he must be there for most things we do. She has the responsibility if a mistake were to happen. If it is something we have been...

  20. Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

    BacktotheBeach replied to ggmugsy's topic in General Students

    In my program, too, we only work with our instructor, not the floor nurses. Is this

  21. Drug Calculations class before Nursing School

    BacktotheBeach replied to studentrnnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try this website for practice. They will even email you a question of the day! I also would suggest getting a used med calculation book and practicing like crazy over the summer. You can get one...

  22. Suggested Nursing exam help Books

    BacktotheBeach replied to dgolden's topic in General Students

    I would start with the Davis Success series, the first one is called Test Success by Vitale and Nugent. This book teaches you how to think and get to the root of the questions. It is a great beginning...

  23. nursing test taking skills-i have nursing knowledge but can not pass any tests

    BacktotheBeach replied to romaja's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, if I am not 100% sure of the answer, I skip it, circle it and go back to it. Lots of times when I go back to it, I can easily get the answer. Either another question has triggered some info in...

  24. dosage calculations

    BacktotheBeach replied to santuono's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this website is wonderful for all kinds of practice problems and explanations.

  25. 100% on my exam and it wasn't exciting... :(

    BacktotheBeach replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

    I just got a 100% last week on a test in OB and no one can believe it either. Ended up with a 98% for OB and am feeling really good about it. I also use a variety of NCLEX study questions and they...