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  1. Need Advice .... What am I suppose to work while attending nursing school??

    2ndyearstudent replied to wannabenurse14's topic in General Students

    Look into CNA work. You can usually schedule your shifts around your class and clinical times. I had no problem doing this and I worked as a LTC CNA, a Home Health Aide, and a CNA on a Med/Surg...

  2. Hesi Test

    2ndyearstudent replied to jbw92508's topic in General Students

    The best way to study for HESI is to study your regular class topics - with the addition of using NCLEX review questions on the topics you are covering. My program used the HESI tests to evaluate...

  3. "Students with good grades = not good clinical nurses"

    2ndyearstudent replied to cogath's topic in General Students

    I think you may have identified a reason for

  4. Grade Inflation in Nursing School

    2ndyearstudent replied to Rhapsody86's topic in General Students

    This is very different in Associate Degree Programs. For the most part, grade inflation there is nonexistent. In general I would say it isn't any harder to get a C in an Associate Degree Program...

  5. The Grading Scale For Your School

    2ndyearstudent replied to blueyesue's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Man I'd do a lot right now for a 90% = A. I need a 10/90 on my final to get a C and a 85/90 to get an A in my final class of nursing school. I think my 4.0 is

  6. Care plan advice

    2ndyearstudent replied to Jawsona's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My care plans changed every time I changed instructors. I finally figured out I have to do a draft early, well before it is due, then run it by the instructor. They all have their own preferences for...

  7. Gripes Galore...Need ADVICE!!

    2ndyearstudent replied to TopSecret's topic in General Students

    You don't deserve any of the respect you appear to be expecting early in the program. You haven't done a thing. You are the exact equal to a kid outta high school who got into the program same as you....

  8. Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

    2ndyearstudent replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    When you begin conversation with a strawman that includes the phrase, "..how do you live with yourself?" you pretty much forfeit the opportunity to respond as above. The problem you are going to run...

  9. Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

    2ndyearstudent replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful, there is another commonly used chemical that kills thousands of people a year. It can cause pneumonia, suffocation, spread disease, is toxic by itself without secondary causes and has many...

  10. Could it be...don't have to take Chemistry? :)

    2ndyearstudent replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry is heavily involved in Anatomy and Physiology...and in Nursing School. You may not care where iron is located on the periodic table but there is a whole lot of stuff about iron, many other...

  11. Question for Career Changers

    2ndyearstudent replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Engineering. In the 90's it was great - lots of work, lots of bonuses, promotions, stock options and comp time. I worked my butt off, but I saw rewards, both intrinsically in doing the job well and...

  12. Is there an easy way memorizing drug names?

    2ndyearstudent replied to mariamawit's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I learned them through sheer repetition. I remember first year getting thrown name after name in my first semester and being completely overwhelmed - Lasix, Bumex, Lovenox, Heparin, Atenolol, Narcan,...

  13. Calling all Associate's Degree Students that already have a Bachelor's degree!

    2ndyearstudent replied to kammel's topic in General Students

    I am in the same boat. I have a Bachelors of Science in Engineering and am going to graduate with an ASN on May 16. I was always auto rejected for any student aid due to the number of undergrad...

  14. Help: Can't find a CNA job!!

    2ndyearstudent replied to Sunshyne20's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep. Get a job in a crappy nursing home to get some experience so a hospital or clinic will look at

  15. 12 hour shift clinicals

    2ndyearstudent replied to angelah11's topic in General Students

    The only thing I would not like is the amount of time it would take away from studying for exams and completing assignments. Two twelves plus three days of work in a week doesn't leave much time for...

  16. metabolic acidosis question

    2ndyearstudent replied to sunset2hearty's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hyperventilation is a compensatory mechanism, but it does not lead to warm and flushed skin. Acidosis causes peripheral vasodilation (the mechanism of which you can look up in journals) which leads...

  17. nursing test taking skills-i have nursing knowledge but can not pass any tests

    2ndyearstudent replied to romaja's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes. Practice. A lot of it. One of the reasons nursing school is so hard is that programs are preparing you to take the NCLEX. So you get a lot of practice on those types of

  18. gaining weight in nursing school

    2ndyearstudent replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    I did gain some weight going to school. However I'm about to graduate and I have lost 60 pounds. For a year and a half, I blamed nursing school for not being able to lose weight. Then I cut out...

  19. any nurses or nursing students who's into fitness?

    2ndyearstudent replied to liftingbob1985's topic in General Students

    Yes, it is possible, but it isn't easy. It is up to you to choose fitness goals that are compatible with school demands. I notice people who focused on wellness or maintenance type activities had a...

  20. metabolic acidosis question

    2ndyearstudent replied to sunset2hearty's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry to answer your question with a question, but what causes skin to be warm and flushed from any

  21. I want to be a nurse, BUT..

    2ndyearstudent replied to pre-ASUstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is a wonderful sentiment and I understand what you mean, but be careful with this. It is hard to explain, but, you cannot heal people. You can do your best to help people get on a path to better...

  22. Recommended books to get a head start before nursing school?

    2ndyearstudent replied to ariferb's topic in General Students

    My advice is to relax and enjoy your last summer before nursing school as much as you can. Look, you have already laid the groundwork for your success in school, you worked your butt of in your...

  23. What do you do in Clinicals?

    2ndyearstudent replied to Rini456's topic in General Students

    Things I have done in Clinical and yep, we gots patients right away: ADLs (get them cleaned up, dressed and to breakfast) Assist with feeding (Regular or Tube Feeding) Head to Toe Assessments Run a...

  24. Getting use to Nursing Test Questions

    2ndyearstudent replied to havehope's topic in General Students

    A Saunders or Kaplan NCLEX review/strategy book is a good start. It won't be too useful until you actually start taking tests, so you should re-read the strategy section before every semester. It...

  25. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

    2ndyearstudent replied to amybear's topic in General Students

    She's in your head and she knows it. Stop letting her in there. Do the best you can, put on a happy face and say "Very well," "You got it," "Thank you," or "Yes ma'am" to every damn thing she says....