lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    New grad LVN Dr. wants to pay me $10???

    lifelearningrn replied to vn-rn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd be somewhat insulted too. She's trying to hire a nurse to do a medical assistant/receptionist job. If you want to get your foot in the door in a doctor's office situation (is that what you're...
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    Fundamentals!!

    lifelearningrn replied to RM27's topic in General Students

    Do you have clinicals along with it? Our Fundamentals course was called 'Concepts and Clinical Competencies' that was a 3 hour lecture and 8 hours clincials (pre/post included)- that was along with...
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    Science courses for Nursing

    lifelearningrn replied to j0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Out of total curiosity I looked up both courses at SUNY (not sure what college the op is going to but just for a reference) and these are the descriptions for both classes: Human Biology- "A science...
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    Science courses for Nursing

    lifelearningrn replied to j0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is exactly what I meant too. If the Intro course is NOT college credit, I would definitely go with the bio class. I wouldn't take any non-college credit courses if I didn't absolutely have
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    Science courses for Nursing

    lifelearningrn replied to j0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm thinking human bio and intro to A&P are very similar classes.. the intro A&P class probably prepares you for everything they will expect you to already know in A&P. I'd probably take...
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    Any Advice on Pathophysiology & Applies Pharmacology taken Together!!!

    lifelearningrn replied to Soon2BNurse88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We took Pharm, Patho, Assessment and Fundamentals in one semester (as seperate classes) and most of us survived all of them. You'll do great. And I agree with the previous poster that said having...
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    Science courses for Nursing

    lifelearningrn replied to j0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh yeah- I only took it because I absolutely had to for my program. I HATED that
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    Science courses for Nursing

    lifelearningrn replied to j0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You do NOT need Chemistry to take A&P (unless your school requires it for some reason)- Chem was the last class I took and to be honest, other than getting really, really proficient at dimensional...
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    Feeling dispondant after a bad final

    lifelearningrn replied to natalieonaje's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you're in a 'weed out' program. Any program that thinks there are too many not failing out, imho, is a bad one. I really wish there was some kind of governing body that fines schools...
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    I'm never gonna make it!

    lifelearningrn replied to dsy89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of schools ONLY look at the pre-reqs and if you don't have the best grades you may be able to retake those. I have an F on my record and 2 Cs and a very dismal TEAS score. I have mostly Bs...
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    What's Your Attendance Policy?

    lifelearningrn replied to KatieJ91's topic in General Students

    Different instructors handle attendance differently. In one class- we had pre-lecture quizzes worth 10% of your grade and if you were late for class you could not take it. If you missed class there...
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    Subjective data

    lifelearningrn replied to aaprimetime's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The way I think of it is that subjective data is what the person says is wrong with them, and it can be put in quotes. "My head hurts", "I've been having pain", "My vision is blurry". I would...
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    30-something BSNs

    lifelearningrn replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I'm 39 and there are a few 'older' students in my cohort. Several in their 30s, 1 or 2 in the 40s and 2 in the 50s. Nobody has had any trouble finding friends with the younger students. I find most...
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    Failing classes & discouraged..3rd year. Need honest advice

    lifelearningrn replied to Nurse_Sherlock's topic in General Students

    I haven't read through this whole thread but I think there is a couple of things going on here. First, I think you're still having depression issues. If you can't get out of bed for events as...
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    Refusing the Influenza Vaccine

    lifelearningrn replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    You're not getting the flu from the shot. You're allergic to the shot. The flu causes an inflammation reaction from your immune system and allergic reactions can cause severe "flu-like" symptoms....
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    Refusing the Influenza Vaccine

    lifelearningrn replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    If it's a requirement by your school (probably because of clinicals) you're not going to have a choice if you want to attend their program. You have the right to refuse. And they have the right to...
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    Pathos having trouble with interventions

    lifelearningrn replied to sweetlilguppy's topic in General Students

    I would use a good nursing diagnosis handbook. One, because they are full of interventions and rationale. Two, because they offer you a good source to cite. Perhaps use the patho manifestations to...
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    Just Earned My BSN!!

    lifelearningrn replied to Joe N635DC's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I hope to be where you are in December '13!!
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    Made it Through My First Semester in NS

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    I found Pharm to be a fun and not all that challenging course. We had a tag team of two older woman teach it and they were a lot of fun. Because all of our exams were always clustered together- 1 on...
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    Made it Through My First Semester in NS

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    YES! Foundations is actually not that difficult. It has a lot of pretty easy, common sense concepts. You learn it all hands on, and a lot of it is reinforced through writing care-plans and doing...
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    Made it Through My First Semester in NS

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    Pay attention in Health Assessment. Read, reread, and then type up your own outlines of the chapters to study some more. There is no other way to deal with all the normals, abnormals, and minute...
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    Made it Through My First Semester in NS

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    double
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    Made it Through My First Semester in NS

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone for your kind words. I have given NS all I have. And even then, I felt like I just squeaked by Assessment. (High C in the end)I gave that class more time and effort than all my other...
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    Made it Through My First Semester in NS

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    We don't go through summers. Our cohort started in the spring and it's a four semester BSN program. Next semester (fall) is Research, Groups, Aging (all 2 credit, busy work) along with Woman/infant...
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    If your teacher gets her tests directly off the Internet...

    lifelearningrn replied to Melseal's topic in General Students

    I think there is a huge difference between reading the assigned material and obtaining a copy of the test. It doesn't really matter where you got the test- it's still your exams test questions....