IndyElmer

IndyElmer

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  1. sleep

    IndyElmer replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    My program is an accelerated 2nd degree BSN program. We don't get to choose anything. We aren't even allowed 1-2 days to make mutually agreeable trades for clinical or even lab times. (Friends in...

  2. New college student!!! Help!

    IndyElmer replied to bella_bakes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some students who don't have a lot of science experience find it helpful to take biology and then anatomy. Some schools actually require that sequence while others let you take anatomy with no...

  3. Using a white (dry erase) board to study

    IndyElmer replied to IndyElmer's topic in General Students

    Here's some random/semi-organized info on how I use my dry erase boards. I like to look at my notes and write out a list of questions or "prompts" that might not actually questions but are still meant...

  4. How do you study?

    IndyElmer replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    Depending on how your program works, you may not have time to do any reading (except to clarify something that you didn't understand). Are you doing a traditional or accelerated program? I prefer to...

  5. Being nervous about the science and math of nursing school

    IndyElmer replied to mzhendrix10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What have you done to prepare for the math part? There are some good books for mastering the math basics and the nursing application part. One of my classmates had NO science experience prior to...

  6. Pharmacology: Which Drugs?!

    IndyElmer replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You could look at the Kaplan NCLEX Drug cards. I think they have 300 drugs that Kaplan has identified as most useful to know. (You can preview the list of drug by going to Amazon and clicking the...

  7. Any help with Rationale's

    IndyElmer replied to star87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I bookmarked thiis a while ago. Daytonite always had great answers and VickyRN's usually got great ones too.

  8. How did you save on textbooks? Ebooks or not?

    IndyElmer replied to CinDRnyc's topic in General Students

    I just realized that the OP doesn't have textbooks.com in the list of vendor options. I was able to get a current edition, good condition, used text for *one dollar* from one of their "marketplace"...

  9. Is this badge holder too morose?

    IndyElmer replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm glad you asked about the skeleton cameo as I ended up learning something new. Although I do like sparkly things, I haven't seen any "bedazzled" badge reels that appealed to me (yet). While I had...

  10. Has anyone used Pharmacology Made Easy by ATI?

    IndyElmer replied to polene's topic in General Students

    Overall, the product description sounded pretty good. Then I realized that I used it last fall and was not terribly impressed. I'm not really feeling like it was worth the cost. Provided I'm...

  11. How did you save on textbooks? Ebooks or not?

    IndyElmer replied to CinDRnyc's topic in General Students

    As you can see from the varied answers, I really does depend on how your specific program/instructors work as well as your personal preferences. Thus far, I haven't needed to do any online assignments...

  12. Is this badge holder too morose?

    IndyElmer replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've seen a lot of variations on this in earrings, rings, pendants, broaches (that my friends own), and you should too if you like the design. Get one of those for off duty, or heck, wear the badge...

  13. How did you save on textbooks? Ebooks or not?

    IndyElmer replied to CinDRnyc's topic in General Students

    A lot of people in the program ahead of me said that a number of the textbooks were only useful as a seldom used reference (due to the teaching/testing style of the instructors). For those books, they...

  14. Using a white (dry erase) board to study

    IndyElmer replied to IndyElmer's topic in General Students

    I have a gut feeling that the Magic Eraser would affect the finish/porosity of the board and potentially make it so that anything you write over where it was used will not erase either. I'd definitely...

  15. I am in LOVE with this reference book!!!

    IndyElmer replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    For anyone who is not familiar, some of the "Incredibly Easy" series subjects also come in an "Incredibly Visual" version by the same publisher (and same authors?). The one that the OP is in love with...

  16. Using a white (dry erase) board to study

    IndyElmer replied to IndyElmer's topic in General Students

    Have you tried solutions like 90 to 99% isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol or the commercial cleaner? I've had some luck with using a fresh marker over old marker, then erasing the fresh

  17. Is it really this bad?

    IndyElmer replied to Brookelin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There certainly are plenty of anecdotal stories about nurses eating their young. I have to admit that it concerns me too, particularly since I have seen while working/volunteering in various medical...

  18. Poor grade in AP1 class, afraid may have to give up

    IndyElmer replied to seattleattic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For a more accurate/useful response, I'm curious to know -- Did someone from your school's program tell you that no one ever has gotten in with less than a 3.9 in A&P1 or have you simply never...

  19. I am in LOVE with this reference book!!!

    IndyElmer replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    Thanks for sharing. I love hearing about what supplemental resources others really like for

  20. Second-degree programs - don't think I'll ever get in

    IndyElmer replied to cakeums's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Holy Cow! I don't know how I missed that $80,000 in debt line when I read the original post earlier. I have to agree with Stephalump that a more affordable LPN-BSN or ADN-BSN route (where you either...

  21. Using a white (dry erase) board to study

    IndyElmer replied to IndyElmer's topic in General Students

    I actually use more than one size. I have one small enough to fit in my backpack - maybe 9 x 12(?) - as well as a larger one that is more like 18-24" wide by 30-36" long. I also go to campus to use...

  22. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    IndyElmer replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    The database ate my homework! Someone asked yesterday, before the database glitch, which drug cards people would recommend so I shared some info that a friend and I had collected on the various card...

  23. Pharmacology: Which Drugs?!

    IndyElmer replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our instructor gave us a list of "important" drugs for each module. It's unclear to me how they were selected as they definitely were not just the "prototypes" from our textbook(s). I suspect they...

  24. Second-degree programs - don't think I'll ever get in

    IndyElmer replied to cakeums's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are definitely people who get into ABSN programs with lower GPAs, so I don't think your early university struggles are as much of an issue as you might think. I think my undergrad GPA was only a...

  25. Accepted into nursing sxhool, but question about background check.

    IndyElmer replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    I also would suggest calling your nursing program -- sooner rather than later. At our orientation, they STRONGLY encouraged people to reveal any potential issues BEFORE the background check as it...