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  1. Wise to purchase an old edition?

    IndyElmer replied to HeyYogaGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good point, wildcatchristine! I always ask others ahead of me if they were required to use the online materials (some instructors do require it) and/or if they found any of the materials useful, but I...

  2. A&P 2 dissection.

    IndyElmer replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL! I can see your point. I do find street rats rather creepy (mostly with regards to dirt/filth/disease), but lab rats don't bother me at all. They seem (and probably are) much cleaner. Good

  3. A&P 2 dissection.

    IndyElmer replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Rat dissections are actually quite good. Reasonable size/view at a much more affordable

  4. Wise to purchase an old edition?

    IndyElmer replied to HeyYogaGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ugh! I can't imagine what a pain the behind that must have been for you, Horsebytes! I always find it interesting how differently each instructor approaches their lectures and exams (even at the same...

  5. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    IndyElmer replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    I was at B&N tonight and saw this little book that seemed a likely candidate for what amarinez26 meant (though obviously I don't know). It was definitely a convenient "pocket-size" and seemed to...

  6. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    IndyElmer replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    Some friends in other nursing programs don't have to do concept maps, just regular ol' care plans, so check to see what your particular school does before you get a concept mapping book. (My...

  7. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    IndyElmer replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    Keeping in mind that for a lot of people, "as much as possible" may mean not at all or only very quick skimming of lecture slides before the lecture. I'm guessing that more than 50% of accelerated 2nd...

  8. New Student Laptop

    IndyElmer replied to OriginalWingNut's topic in General Students

    SandraRNstudent -- I'll PM you so as to not take over this thread. If others express an interest, I can start a thread with my response

  9. New Student Laptop

    IndyElmer replied to OriginalWingNut's topic in General Students

    ImKosher, I also find that I retain more with writing vs. typing, however we're not allowed recording devices in 80% of our classes. If anyone else has that same problem, I solved it by still typing...

  10. New Student Laptop

    IndyElmer replied to OriginalWingNut's topic in General Students

    I also found that some of my instructors spoke faster than I could write, but my typing skills could keep up. At the speed they were speaking and I was writing, I would be surprised if handwriting...

  11. I want to move out of state.

    IndyElmer replied to white8tiger6's topic in General Students

    Before you move, check out residency requirements for a couple of the schools that are possibilities, even if you just choose a random community college from each location. Some schools only require...

  12. Carpenito: Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice

    IndyElmer replied to KatePasa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I use a lot of one-edition older books, but careplan is one that I decided it was worth getting the current edition. My school also uses Carpentino, but most of the folks that I've talked to in the...

  13. Pre nursing questions

    IndyElmer replied to p00wallace's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also confirm that the universities that interest you will accept transfer credits from your school. At one of the schools I was considering, only about 2/3 of BSN pre-req classes could transfer, the...

  14. I just don't know what to do

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

    I had a year delay because of a scheduling conflict. If you end up pushing back another year, take full advantage of that time to save as much money as you can! I wish I had taken on a 3rd job before...

  15. Looking for a good Diagnostic Lab results book...

    IndyElmer replied to JuLeSx7d7's topic in Emergency

    I also am looking for suggestions for a lab/diagontic manual. Our program lists Cavanaugh's Nurse's Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests (or any similar lab & diagnostic manual) as...

  16. School Bag

    IndyElmer replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    With a long commute and long days, you may be glad you got such a big bag! I've had terms where I really needed a huge bag and others where I could get by with my backpack. My only suggestion is to be...

  17. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    IndyElmer replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    Even if you find out that most of your professors will not allow you to record lectures, you may want to get a digital recorder anyhow. I have an hour drive to school and I have a dog who needs a...

  18. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    IndyElmer replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    80% of my instructors do not allow recording so you might want to find out from those ahead of you if a recorder is a worthwhile purchase before you get

  19. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    IndyElmer replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    It is a good series, but whether or not you'll find it useful during school varies by circumstances, so I wouldn't go out and buy every title in the series until you've tried one or two to see if you...

  20. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

    IndyElmer replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

    Here's an old thread that you mind find interesting - https://allnurses.com/general-nursing...-s-111796.html (Toward the end, someone has compiled a list of all (or nearly all) of the suggested...

  21. Oakland University Accelerated program Fall 2012

    IndyElmer replied to scorpion1102's topic in Michigan Nursing

    In talking to others, the interview seems to vary by who does your interview. All I did to prepare was search AllNurses (and the internet more generally) for nursing school interview questions....

  22. To be (a nurse) or not to be (a nurse)....that is the question.

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

    I wouldn't choose nursing based on flexible hours or great job market (which you have observed, it currently is not). My time working as a CNA in a long-term care facility and volunteering in the ED...

  23. Is Medical Microbiology Difficult?

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

    I've actually taken micro three times. Once for my undergrad, 8 years later when I first started thinking about nursing school and again 12 years after that because I was really gonna do it this time...

  24. Trying to learn meds for the nclex-pn ...and stumped with this.

    IndyElmer replied to believeallispossible's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know this is an old thread, but in case anyone else has difficulty with this and goes searching in the future, I thought I'd mention that with the ones that end in "azole" you need to look at a few...

  25. New or older addition books

    IndyElmer replied to kristin6727's topic in General Students

    That's pretty much the approach that I have taken. The savings on the one-edition-older is usually 90% off the new price and around 75% off a used current edition. Based on what others in my program...