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FLhusker

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  1. What kind of stethoscope should I get for nursing school?

    FLhusker posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My school offers a stethoscope at orientation for $15. Call me crazy, but is a $15 stethoscope really going to perform? I've heard that breath sounds are hard to detect for a beginner. Someone said...

  2. How often do you study?

    FLhusker replied to tag2007's topic in General Students

    Yeah....pre-nursing studying is nothing like nursing school. I'm in first term nursing school (Fundamentals) and I study ALL the time. Probably 2 hours on weeknights and 6 hours on Saturday and...

  3. ADN students, how much do you study?

    FLhusker posted a topic in General Students

    outside of class and clinical, on average, how many hours per day or week do you study? do you find you have time for family? do you have days where you don't have to study or do you feel like you...

  4. ADN students, how much do you study?

    FLhusker replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    I'm the OP and am now 2 months into my ADN program so I thought I'd post how much studying I do. I have class M-Th 9 to 4. I study 6 or 7 hours on Friday, 3 or 4 hours on Sat and Sun and about 1...

  5. No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

    FLhusker posted a topic in General Students

    Here is my dilemma. I have a HUGE passion for labor/delivery and pediatrics (having had 4 children myself). However, I do NOT want to deal with sick adults. I understand that NS is mostly about sick...

  6. What are your nursing school uniform colors?

    FLhusker replied to RNinthemaking1986's topic in General Students

    WHITE top (not even really a scrub top, it zips up the front and is hideous) with an ugly patch on the sleeve, WHITE pants. Do they just want to humiliate us by making us look as stupid as possible?...

  7. early reading

    FLhusker replied to mistyvenne's topic in General Students

    I start my ADN program next week. Over the past month or so I have read the entire Foundations book and am half way through Calculate With Confidence. I have also viewed many procedure videos. I...

  8. What are you doing in between prereqs and NS?

    FLhusker replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finished pre-reqs in the spring and I start NS in August. I've been trying to enjoy all the time with my kids. Getting the house clean! But I've also been reading the entire Foundations text,...

  9. Students with kids...what do you do when they get sick??

    FLhusker replied to Britmum's topic in General Students

    At my orientation a few weeks ago, they told us to have a Plan A, Plan B and Plan C. They said you have to attend class and being sick (or sick kids) is no excuse for missing a test (documented...

  10. Fall 2011, what's your schedule?

    FLhusker replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in General Students

    Starting my 1st sememster in ADN program next month. It is also 9 credit hours goes like this: Monday - 9 to 4 Fundamentals class Tues/Wed/Thurs - 9 to 4 Fundamentals lab (and later in semester...

  11. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    If you go into the lab NUR1020L and click on the CRN number, it will show a different schedule. Hoping that is

  12. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    Has anyone else looked at the schedule? It almost looks like at Palatka we will be in class on Tues/Wed/Thurs from 9 until 6 plus Mon/Fri from 4 until 6. In the past the first semester students...

  13. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    I got into Palatka as well! Congrats to my future classmates and good luck to

  14. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    I still haven't found out yet....I'm on vacation....of all weeks. Maybe they will tell me if I call them. ToreoN2B, were you in Category 1 or

  15. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    Nothing here in North St. Augustine. Did he get a letter or a packet? Great.....no sleep

  16. Is it just me???

    FLhusker replied to sweet_von's topic in General Students

    I'm worried about the same thing when I go to NS this fall. I'm kind of a perfectionist and earned A's in my pre-reqs. I'm the kind of person to ask what question I got wrong and then argue my case....

  17. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    Based on what I was told in an informational session earlier this year, I think you would be classified as a Cat 2 then.....but if you want to know for sure, call them and I'm sure they can tell you....

  18. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes, your pre-req GPA and HESI determine what category you are in. Then they rank by points within that category, then by application submission time if there is a tie. I think I'm in category 1 as...

  19. No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

    FLhusker replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    Nomijen.....are you in NS now? How do you deal with the sick people when what you really want to do is deal with injuries? How do you just "suck it up"? I just keep wondering if 2 years of NS dealing...

  20. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    Toreo....do you know anyone in the program? Have you heard what it might be

  21. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    The new guidelines are 3.5 GPA to put you in category one. I think I was told that they have drawn from category two in the past as well. Hopefully letters will go out

  22. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    I applied to both,

  23. No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

    FLhusker replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    So, the fact that I say "eeeewwwwwwww" when I even think about doing bed baths, catheters, wound care, etc. on adults.....this will go away in time? leenak....EXACTLY! What if I can't get a job in...

  24. SJRSC Fall 2011??

    FLhusker replied to ToreoN2B's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes, I'm waiting. I think the letter might go out next week, based on what they said in an informational

  25. Did you ENJOY nursing school?

    FLhusker replied to heartbeep's topic in General Students

    You all say NS will be great "if nursing is your passion". Well, my situation is that I really want to work in LDRP or pediatrics....but I can't really imagine myself giving a bed bath to a 65 year...