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  1. Working during NS -- CNA or desk jockey?

    chinacatSN replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Students

    I would stick with the office job. Sometimes, CNA positions aren't very flexible at all, even though HR claims they are. Some places get all bent out of shape if say you normally work the evening...

  2. Teaching Infection Control to Preschoolers

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    That's actually a really cute idea! I think it works better for the PreK or Kindergarten teacher though - because I will only be going to teach the kids this ONE time so I won't be able to further...

  3. This is why you should be careful what you post on facebook

    chinacatSN replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    I don't think she meant that the school will expel them - I think she meant that the instructors will be *extra* particular towards these students because of what they did. Not to mention the reaction...

  4. Clinical's and cultural competence

    chinacatSN replied to Mach0117's topic in General Students

    Also - the fact that you are from Minnesota will make it easier for you to adapt when you come back into the States. I'm sure it would be much more difficult if you had only lived in Puerto Rico your...

  5. I'm really depress, mad and confused..

    chinacatSN replied to Datu's topic in General Students

    This may not be what you want to hear, but here's what's been working for the new grads in my area. In my area, it can be extremely difficult to get work in a hospital if you're a new grad - the new...

  6. Where are you doing clinicals this semester?

    chinacatSN replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    I'm in my second semester of the LPN program. So far, I've had 8 weeks at two different hospitals - one on the med/surg floor and the other in the ICU and med/surg. This semester, I will be in a few...

  7. Starting nursing program...How are Clinicals?

    chinacatSN replied to chrissy88's topic in General Students

    A lot of it depends on the program you're in. I'll tell you about MY clinical experience and hope that it helps you! I was mostly in a hospital setting during my clinical experience. In my program,...

  8. 1st clinical ... nervous .. any advice?

    chinacatSN replied to jxoxo's topic in General Students

    Don't you have a "lab" book that has all the clinical skills with photos and step-by-step instructions? We were required to have the Wilkinson & VanLeuven Fundamentals of Nursing vol. 1 & 2 -...

  9. Nursing Students Approaching Their Second Semester Nursing Students!!

    chinacatSN replied to Blessed S.N.23's topic in General Students

    EXERCISE! Me too. That's number 1 on my list - just after school (studying, assignments, etc) and family...and

  10. Nursing Students Approaching Their Second Semester Nursing Students!!

    chinacatSN replied to Blessed S.N.23's topic in General Students

    Thanks! I like the memoboard idea. Group sessions do NOT work for me, LOL - we usually end up wasting time and talking rather than studying. We're all somewhat socially deprived and no one else...

  11. I know the day is not even over and im complaining..

    chinacatSN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    That's true - but sometimes, instructors don't want you to read everything on the topic. For example - our topic this week is "Reproductive Conditions" with subtopics in menopause and birth control....

  12. I know the day is not even over and im complaining..

    chinacatSN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    UGH. I don't blame you, I'm so stressed at the moment I probably would have ripped out the instructor's throat right then and there! My instructor does the same thing. We were able to download/view...

  13. Nursing Students Approaching Their Second Semester Nursing Students!!

    chinacatSN replied to Blessed S.N.23's topic in General Students

    Hi, everyone! I'm just about to enter my 2nd semester as well. First day is tomorrow, actually ! Last semester, I was constantly finishing up assignments and papers at the last minute. Our main...

  14. Lots of FREE medical, etc. books on Kindle today!!

    chinacatSN replied to RileyPuggle's topic in General Students

    The books aren't trial versions - once you click the buy button, you have them always unless you delete them and you don't have to pay anything else. Anyway - THANKS so MUCH! I was going to buy the...

  15. Preferential Treatment at Clinicals

    chinacatSN replied to guavaturtle's topic in General Students

    I have seen preferential treatment within my program - certain students getting to do more skills or more things than other students, which is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. If one student has...

  16. Having Some Doubts....

    chinacatSN replied to kitkat104's topic in General Students

    I, too, have worked in LTC as a CNA. I know what you're talking about and how disturbing it is. And they don't just treat the residents like crap, the CNAs get treated like second class citizens as...

  17. This is why you should be careful what you post on facebook

    chinacatSN replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    She was wearing a school hoodie with the school's name emblazoned largely across the front while dancing on a pole at a party with a beer in her hand. Her clothes were still on, but you could see her...

  18. NS test tips

    chinacatSN replied to fleurafor's topic in General Students

    You need to learn how to prioritize. The ABC's work, along with patient safety. If I were you, I'd buy an NCLEX book and practice the questions. They teach you how to choose the correct answer by...

  19. Ideas on Practicing Care Plans

    chinacatSN replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in General Students

    Don't any of your textbooks give patient scenarios? You could make copies of your careplans and use the scenarios in the books. Or, you could ask one of your instructors or another classmate to come...

  20. Go back to school?

    chinacatSN replied to BKBS03's topic in General Students

    It all depends - you need to step back and look at it from an objective point of view. Will your credits transfer well to another school? Maybe you just need some time off to fire up your desire? We...

  21. Going in circles.

    chinacatSN replied to miwa033's topic in General Students

    It depends on the NS you want to apply to. The school I go to only looks at the grades you get in the required prereq's - especially A&P. You'd be better off finding schools that do this and not...

  22. Anatomy harder than nursing school classes?

    chinacatSN replied to want2banrn's topic in General Students

    To use your example of the skin layers - most likely, you will need to know all the layers of the skin, their different components, what they do, and what occurs in each layer. However, the questions...

  23. Is it just me or......

    chinacatSN replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't say that NS is so difficult that it's almost impossible to complete. For me, it's the just the sheer volume of work required. In my prereq's, we barely had any homework at all. I would go...

  24. Anatomy harder than nursing school classes?

    chinacatSN replied to want2banrn's topic in General Students

    I took the A&P I and II sequence. I've had one semester of NS. I also dropped out of A&P I once because I HATED my instructor and the class structure (it was one of those hybrid classes - half...

  25. What's the best way to manage/study for classes?

    chinacatSN replied to Nissan350z's topic in General Students

    The best advice I can give you is to take one day at a time. If you get yourself all worked up about homework and studying and when and how to do things, you're going to burn yourself out. One woman...