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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 going to clinical because it lets me experience what w...

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 not working but I might look for a CNA job that's P...

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 charm for those tricky ones that are hard to find...

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 brand new after a years worth of abuse having to w...

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 wanted to hear but I see how easy it happens! Betwee...

When I get stressed or overwhelmed I stop and tell myself "just breathe." It works for me :)

Congrats!!!!!

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 starting class. I didn't ask if their failing was due t...

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 book was a lifesaver. I did a great job in all o...

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 job training my brain to think the way it needs to ...

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 the grade you want! :)

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! :)

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

Today was our last lecture day before our final on Friday. We were finishing up out notes on Oncology and my instructor was talking about chemotherapy. I was pounding away at my computer and not really looking at the power point when she began talki...

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 me the ADN to BSN bridge is a perfect fit. I als...

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 a means to drive that far, it's 2 hours away, eve...

Thanks! I figured everyone could use a good laugh. I'm sure we will both kick butt on our finals :)

If you have the extra room an office would be a great idea. I have 4 kids and a husband and the last two semesters I've had to lock myself in my bedroom to study. It's not ideal but it works. My plan over Christmas break is to kick the boys out of...

I have an IV test tomorrow, oncology test on Thursday, and my final is on Friday. I'm sitting pretty good grade wise...sadly an A isn't within my reach but I'm over it lol. I can't wait for the weekend! I'm gonna spend some much needed time with t...

I know many people who put ads up online to find their books new. On FB many towns have a group called "buy, sell, and trade" a friend of mine got ALL of her books for the whole program for $500 from a woman who dropped out of the program. I have a...

Sounds like you won't have to worry about her next semester. This is the main reason I'm so glad we don't have group projects! You're right her cheating and slacking off is only hurting her in the end. In my first semester we had a handful of peop...

I'm going to sleep, spend time with my kids and get the house back in order!

It just depends on the program. In mine you need an 80% or better to pass. The class average is 84%. There is nobody that is getting an A. We have about 40 students in our class and most of them had a very high GPAs going into the program. Our g...

Med-surg II 12 credits PN Issues and Trends 1 credit This is my 3rd semester out of 6 so I'm half way!!! :) It goes by crazy fast

also it doesn't hurt to take a peak in their mouth to make sure they swallowed all of their pills. I'm amazed at how many times I've gone to clinical and found pills in the bed, on their gown, and on the floor. Even worse it was documented that the...