PinkCupcake

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   How do clinicals work?

   PinkCupcake replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

   We have clinical twice a week starting the second week of school. It was like that my first semester too. I was shocked at how fast they had us out there interacting with real patients! I love...
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   Making money while in nursing school

   PinkCupcake replied to DCtooRN's topic in General Students

   If you have your CNA then you could always do that while going through nursing school. I have many friends in my class who work as a CNA on a PRN basis and it works great for them :) Right now I'm...
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   New student having troulble with assessment of client

   PinkCupcake replied to dslothour's topic in General Students

   You will get this! I struggled at first finding pulses and then my clinical instructor taught me how to occlude the artery then slowly/gently let up until you feel the pulse. For me it workes like a...
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   Scrubs cost WHAT???

   PinkCupcake replied to flying_ace2's topic in General Students

   I feel your pain, our uniforms cost $300! Our's are all white pants and vest with pockets (it looks like something a fisherman would ware lol) and a blue polo shirt. I will say that they still look...
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   Dieting and nursing school

   PinkCupcake replied to Jennybrie's topic in General Students

   I'm in the last semester of my LPN in my ADN program and I remember on the very 1st day of class our instructor told us that the average nursing student gains 25lbs during the program. Not what I...
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   Whats your favorite montra or saying?

   PinkCupcake replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

   When I get stressed or overwhelmed I stop and tell myself "just breathe." It works for me
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   I finally did it!!! I finally finished Nursing School!!!

   PinkCupcake replied to wanna b's topic in General Students

   Congrats!!!!!
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   How many people in your class?

   PinkCupcake replied to Dezy's topic in General Students

   My summer semester started with about 75 students. When fall semester started we were down to about 43 students or so which included three new students who didn't pass that semester with their...
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   Any book suggestions for new nursing students???

   PinkCupcake replied to xxkmpxx's topic in General Students

   That book will serve you well! Everyone that I know that uses that books saw their grades go up. I also used it to study for my comprehensive final and I did really well on it :) In my opinion that...
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    Any book suggestions for new nursing students???

    PinkCupcake replied to xxkmpxx's topic in General Students

    Med-Surg Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking (Davis's Q&a Series): Kathryn Colgrove, Ray Huttel: 9780803625044: Amazon.com: Books I LOVE this book! It did a great...
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    Waiting for final grades to post

    PinkCupcake replied to Cuteypie504's topic in General Students

    Waiting is the worst! I had my final yesterday but luckily I only had to wait an hour and a half before it was posted. I couldn't imagine waiting that long for my grades! Hope you do well and get...
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    Peds/OB

    PinkCupcake replied to 16weeks's topic in General Students

    I plan on taking a week off and hitting the OB book hard before next semester starts. I'm kind of glad we have the chance to get a head start on it :) Enjoy the holidays!
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    Peds/OB

    PinkCupcake replied to 16weeks's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!!! I have OB/peds next semester. The instructor already gave us the reading assignments for it. I heard this section can be
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    Debt.

    PinkCupcake replied to GeekUSA's topic in General Students

    I'm lucky in the fact that where I live you do not have to have your BSN to find a job. In my area most people only have their ADN. The closest hospital that only hires BSNs is a 2 hour drive so for...
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    Debt.

    PinkCupcake replied to GeekUSA's topic in General Students

    This is my plan as well. I am half way through the 1st year of 2 at my CC. After I get my ADN I plan on bridging over to our University. I don't have the money to go straight into the BSN program or...