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HelloI'm trying to get through the last semester of the RNprogram but my anxiety is out of control. I have severe performance anxiety andpanic about having to do a presentation or even class introductions weeksbefore they even happen. I talked to my ...

Things that would be helpful before school starts in January: Nursing dosage calculation math problems. You will have a math test on dosage/calculation during the 1st semester that you must get 100% on. During semester one they are basic calculations...

I took 101 online and passed but it does require a lot of reading, 3 exams and in the beginning we still had to be in class to learn how to write care plans. So about 1/3 of the online class was still in person. For clinical I think Berte, Thomas, H...

hello, for most, it's a shock because of the amount of studying you have to do in order to be successful. most people do well with their pre req's (anatomy, bio and chem) but nursing classes are very different and most people (75% or more) don't get ...

Don't quit. Let them kick you out and try as hard as you can until they do.

Go to one of the tech colleges if you can. Those other schools are WAY WAY too expensive and they just rip you off. In my opinion the best way to become a Registered Nurse is to get your ADN from a tech college and then if you decide you want to get ...

hey guys, i have been dealing with anxiety issues for many years but i've been able to avoid situations that cause them for the most part. years ago, i tried several different anti-anxiety drugs like paxil and sertraline but they either made me too t...

I'm a guy in my 40's and in the 3rd semester of an ADN program. You certainly won't feel out of place in school... Most 2-year RN programs are full of 30's, 40's and 50's folks. As far as job offers go, it seems like they want RN's with experience fo...

I totally know what you went through! Going through it now with 8 months to graduate... My clinical instructor hates me for some reason and she makes me SO uncomfortable treating me like a complete moron. It makes me so anxious when i'm around her be...

Hey, I started 3rd semester at MATC p/t... I only took 109 this past semester and did really well (much lower stress). This fall, I will be taking 110, 112 and clinical. I failed 106 and had to repeat it so i'm finishing up the program p/t because we...

hey everyone, i'm currently a registered nursing student and in our program if you complete 2 semesters of clinicals you can take the lpn exam. well i did, passed and applied to a job posting for a lpn in a sub acute rehab floor in a nursing home and...

OH Geesh! This makes me feel much better??

Hi, Does Digoxin increase K in cells and decrease Na and Ca? So does it move Na and Ca out of cells and keep potassium in the cell? It's kinda confusing! :) Thanks!

Thanks everyone! :heartbeat All the info was very helpful.

Hey everyone, I'm doing cardiac stuff now and this isn't coming easy like some other systems. So, in heart failure, you have more volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole but less cardiac output? Can someone explain why this is? Also,...

$17-20 for new grads in the Milwaukee area. If you're in the field for awhile (5+ years) you will probably cap at $24-25 However, this is strickly LTC i'm talking about. You will make much less money in most jobs that are not in LTC.

Hey everyone! I'm having a hard time understanding when/who to give hypertonic solutions to? Since hypertonic solutions cause cells to shrink, why would you give it to someone with fluid volume overload? I mean, if someone has too much fluid, why wou...

I'm in my 3rd semester and just started learning about fluid electrolyte/hypo/hyper/isotonic IV solutions. This is like learning a foreign language for me. Question one (and i'm sure it's totally stupid) but how do you know if an IV solution is hypo...

I'm going into my 3rd semester of 4 in a RN program and I'm considering going part time until I finish. The work load is SO stressful and I feel like I would comprehend the information better if it wasn't so much at one time. However, many of the ins...

As long as we finish the 2 year Associate degree Nursing Program in 4 years, we can go part time or full time. I went full time the first 2 semesters and so that means if I want to go part time I just have to finish the program within 3 years. Howeve...

A few questions to the 3rd semester and MATC RN graduates... I'm going into 3rd semester and heard you HAVE to pass the HESI at the end of the 4th semester in order to graduate, is this true? Also, if you don't pass it does that mean you fail the pro...

Hey everyone! I'm in a 2-year RN program and i'm eligible to take the PN-NCLEX after Dec... I had to repeat a L&D class this semester so It's been awhile since skills, fundamentals and pharm. I will only have about 3-4 weeks to study before I tak...

hey everyone! i'm kinda in a dilemma and wanted some suggestions/opinions from fellow nursing students or nurses. i'm in a 2-year rn program at a community college and i'm going into my 3rd semester in jan 2011. the first 2 semesters i went full time...