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    How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    Skips replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I go to a private college, so tuition is a little more on the pricy side. I have taken out student loans. I also got two grants. My husband works and helps pay for my school (I am very thankful for...
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    Is it even possible to get all A's in nursing school?

    Skips posted a topic in General Students

    I feel like I'm a pretty good student. But I get mostly B's. I wish getting an A wasn't above a 93%! I guess I'm just frustrated...and I'm a perfectionist. We have to know a ton of stuff, so it's...
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    Is it even possible to get all A's in nursing school?

    Skips replied to Skips's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your wonderful responses! I will take the advice and run with
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    Is it normal to go from straight As in prereqs to b- grades in nursing classes

    Skips replied to SarahBean87's topic in General Students

    Totally normal. You have to think differently for those pesky nursing
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    Ok this may be a rant but....

    Skips replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    My husband holds an ADN. I am currently in school for a BSN. The main difference I have noted is generally the theory surrounding nursing. In my program, we spend a heck of a lot more time learning...
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    Why do I still feel crappy when I know I made the right call?

    Skips replied to laurie0313's topic in General Students

    You did the right thing! I know it's hard to think about uprooting kids from their parents. However, in thise case, the parents in question were not doing their job. Children need to be cared for in...
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    Test Advice

    Skips replied to Fiat40's topic in General Students

    Use your Maslow's. Also, use your priority setting frameworks: ABCs, acute vs. chronic, least invasive/least restrictive, etc. Use the nursing process, too. Also, pay close attention to what the...
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    I passed my skills check off. Yessss (=

    Skips replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Holy goodness. Your BP was that high from stress?! You really need to work on reducing that. Does your school have a counselor that can help with stress and anxiety? Give student services a visit and...
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    Cataracts and PERRLA

    Skips replied to pamski0069's topic in General Students

    That makes sense. The eye with the cataract (or both eyes with cataracts) would not react to light because of the clouding. The lens has hardened proteins in it, so it can't react and accommodate. If...
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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    Skips replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly.
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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    Skips replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Healthcare should be a basic right for all Americans. I think instead of focusing on illness, we should focus on PREVENTING illness. We have way too many people with chronic health problems, including...
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    Nursing Student Syndrome Finally got me

    Skips replied to UPSBossman's topic in General Students

    I think you should speak with a professional counselor or therapist about this. Good luck with school!
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    How many must make 80% or better on each exam?

    Skips replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    WHAAAT?! Maybe they're trying to weed out the LPN folks to make room for the RN program. Who knows. In order to do that, you would need to literally make nursing school your life. Some people have...
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    How many must make 80% or better on each exam?

    Skips replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    That seems insane. We have to get an 80% average, but not at least an 80% on all the
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    Which year do nursing students start their clinicals?

    Skips replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Students

    I'm in a BSN program, and we start clinicals next week. We shadow a nurse the first time, then we have a partner the first week or two. Then, we are on our own. I am in my second semester at the...
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    I quit! :(

    Skips replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    That's what I focus on, too...dishes, trash, laundry! (: and making sure I spend time with my 3-year-old. He won't stay little
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    I quit! :(

    Skips replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    You probably broke down about a different reason other than the messy house comment. It sounded like you were going to have a meltdown eventually by how busy everything sounds for you. Remember, if...
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    Shy Student Nurse Advice...

    Skips replied to jsh21340's topic in General Students

    I can definitely relate. Social situations are lost on me. I've had to figure out how to talk with people and *force* myself to have eye contact with people until I got it. I wasn't natural with eye...
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    Nursing School admit policies.

    Skips replied to PennyWise's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the antidepressant/anti-anxiety drug correlation to diversion. However, my school is similar to kylee_adns's school. The clinical sites wanted us to get the drug test, but it wasn't...
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    Bed Baths & Other Nursing Arts Still Taught? (Speaking of Wet Wipe Baths)

    Skips replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    I learned how to do that in my CNA course. We did not cover that in my BSN program because one of the requirements to get in was being a CNA. We were expected to know how to do that
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    First week of Nursing School and I am off to a bad start...Help!

    Skips replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    I just wanted to say that I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you can come to terms with this tragedy and do what you need to do to heal. Best
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    How often should I be studying?

    Skips replied to Scrubs_girl's topic in General Students

    Five days of class! Wowza! It sounds like you're doing enough already, with a few hours after each class. You don't want to overload yourself. It's best to get small pieces of information in, take a...
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    Which Specialty?

    Skips replied to RN-BSNheather's topic in General Students

    Goodness! I guess each class is quite different. Maybe it was that particular unit that didn't make them want to to pursue that specialty.
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    A moment to wallow in self pity.

    Skips replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    We got ours from a vendor since everything is embroidered with the school logo and such. It was actually very affordable! I got two tops, one pair of pants, and a lab coat for $72. Not bad. I like...
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    Which Specialty?

    Skips replied to RN-BSNheather's topic in General Students

    Anything OB is fine with me. ....but it seems to be like that for everyone, so I'm not getting my hopes up that I'll end up there anyway. I'm trying to get some volunteer experience in a related...