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This is a tough one, normally I would offer my condolenses, but in discipline we are taught to show and communicate empathy, not sympathy. I would just offer to be there, listening and silence are very important skills. If it were me, as much as I w...

175 divided by 25 = 7. 7 X 25= 175. It really helps to write out each step, and then double check your answers at the end to spot any errors... :)

Ah, as a Canadian I always forget about these pre-nursing courses as we do not have such a thing here... Even if you get into the program next year, you will still have your CNA and be able to work even one shift a week, which will be good experienc...

Some of my ideas... There isnt really any right or wrong answer, but in discipline/communication courses you're taught how to act or communicate in various situations. You *really* will not know what to say or do until the situation happens to you......

If you already got accepted into the CNA program, I would definitely take it! Are you on a waiting list for the nursing program? I would say A&P, other classes, and the CNA program is too much.. If you could I would limit yourself to A&P and ...

I worked for a year as an HCA while I was on the waiting list to save up money for my program. I have enough for my entire tuition saved up. But I am planning to work during my breaks and summer vacation.

I know other nursing students have asked about having to disclose that they are HIV positive, etc, and the answers have always been No. I think it would depend on the country your in, your program, as well as the requirements of the facility. Not all...

Lucky... I'm in an accelerate BN program and our semesters are 10 weeks long! Congrats on passing your first course!

Hi! I began my orientation to first year nursing on monday. For nursing skills we received a schedule with our skills tests, and our first dosage calc test is Oct. 4. Here is the thing, This chapter is all supposed to be self-learn; we are not taught...

Just got home from doing today's skills test and fundamentals quiz... 100% on both. :)

Our dosage calc is all self study, we have to purchase a book, ours is "Henke's med math," But i'm pretty sure the US uses a book called dosage calculations. Your school should have a required text, pick up that book and work through all the chapters...

same here, I'm a 90's baby!

The sad thing about the internet is that there is always drama. I know it wasn't your intention, but there's always someone who's going to misinterpret your use of words, not see your POV, whatever. Have you ever seen the Breakfast Club? In a nutshe...

I agree with this.... I know there are some students that, however hard they might try, they cannot understand information, freeze at tests, etc etc, and end up with C's or failing marks even though they ARE trying. I took the CNA program with a girl...

I'm going along with the others and say A&P... I know a lot of people who took it even just the year before nursing school, and struggled with their programs because they basically had to re-learn A&P. You may also want to check with your sch...

My first week of nursing school I was starting to feel sick, and I ended up taking some Neo-citrin, thinking Ok, i'm going to nip this in the bud and not get sick!! Wrong-o. I was vomitting all night and ended up going to school the next morning. If ...

I sure do :) But it really all depends on what works for you... Exercise is a GREAT stress reliever. Our teachers told us to expect to lose muscle and bone mass over our duration of time of being a student, because we will be sitting in desks all day...

I am in an accelerated program, 5 classes a term, 4 terms in a normal year. I fully understand the material and I still study because replicating the information is going to cram it into your brain. You can't expect to do 12 pages of self learn med t...

all of our cdn texts will say "patient/client or resident"... different terms applies to the area of care. Meh, I *prefer* to call them all patients!!

I have a bout 100+ per class per week, and am taking 4 classes... and i'm only in my first semester! *face palm*

In Discipline of Nursing, our instructor had us write a paper on "Why we decided to become a nurse." She said when we're feeling stressed/down/overwhelmed/thinking twice about completeing the program, to go back to that paper and remember why we ent...

Are you in nursing school? We have been told various times throughout the program that nursing is not like highschool, it's not one of those things you can study the night before a test and expect a good grade. You have to fully comprehend the materi...

I remember reading, that if you are typically a A student, during highschool or other classes, you will most likely be a B nursing student. B, a C student, and so forth. The tests are all multiple choice, but as good as that may be at times, they can...

Hi all, I am working through my med math book and am wondering if sample times will be asked on a dosage calc test. In my book, for example, for the self tests it asks to give sample times when writing out the abbreviations, i.e. q2h = 12 times in on...

If you truly are passionate, go for it. Regardless you will be able to find a job if you are good at your profession. There might be no demand now, but with all the people retiring over the next few years there could be a huge job demand by the time ...