winterlights08

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1. When do you start your fall class?

   winterlights08 replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

   Second to last semester for me starts Aug 26. Med-Surg III & clinical Pathopharm III Knowledge Synthesis III Population Health & clinical Bioterrorism (an elective) I can't wait to be...

2. Nursing School Bag - Vera Bradley

   winterlights08 replied to musaafirah's topic in General Students

   I had ordered the Carried Away tote when I started my prereqs and it only took one day to realize that a bag that size was overkill. It's really big! If it were filled with books and a laptop it would...

3. Confusing shoe restrictions!

   winterlights08 replied to mrs.rn2be's topic in General Students

   I have these and really like them. They were comfortable right out of the box, and were reasonably

4. Top 10 Nursing Supplies

   winterlights08 replied to JenLahaye's topic in General Students

   I agree with earplugs for exams. I use those silicone ones you roll into a ball that mold to your ear. They help to muffle the coughing in the class that for some reason only starts up during an exam,...

5. Whats your favorite montra or saying?

   winterlights08 replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

   Why choose failure when success is an

6. Conditional acceptance?

   winterlights08 replied to chwcbesteph's topic in General Students

   What on earth are they going to have you do with a computer that costs almost $2000? I have a clearance PC that cost me $280 and it does everything I need to do for

7. most hated subject???

   winterlights08 replied to fullstopltd's topic in General Students

   Yup...sitting here right now trying to formulate a PICOT question for my paper

8. Very nervous about my third semester of nursing!

   winterlights08 replied to RNIZZY14's topic in General Students

   Our school uses the Hogan series "Reviews and Rationales" as supplementary texts. I just finished OB (with an A) and found this book more useful than the actual text. I think these books are available...

9. Planning "My Space" for Nursing School

   winterlights08 replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

   I don't really have any particular space in my house set aside for studying. I do have a desk off the kitchen but it's not private. It's more just an area to keep my books, computer, etc. I did need...

10. What classes are you taking in spring

    winterlights08 replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    I'm just finishing up a 17 credit semester . I'll have 3 semesters left of my BSN program. Spring looks like this: Med-Surg II (5 cr) Pediatrics (5 cr) Evidence Based Practice (3 cr) Pathopharm II (2...

11. So close to seeing a delivery

    winterlights08 replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Oh, that stinks! So close! I also missed out on my first birth last week . Mom was most likely headed for a c-section, and my instructor was willing to hang out with me for an hour or so, but by the...

12. Calling all moms

    winterlights08 replied to Lolita34's topic in General Students

    I'm a second-semester BSN student: a back-to-school mom with four kids (16, 12,10, and 4 1/2). The only thing that is saving me is that my three older daughters are with their father for half of the...

13. This semester of nursing school not going well for me - unbelievable

    winterlights08 replied to Nogoodmood's topic in General Students

    I'm also in my second semester and feeling like . All I can say is hang in there, but I know it's tough. I'm sort of having issues with my one clinical instructor also, but for different sorts of...

14. Should I take Chem or Biology?

    winterlights08 replied to bellebebe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would also agree with chem being the better choice, if you had to chose between the two. Bio is good for cell biology and genetics, but what you need to know will be covered again in A&P, but my...

15. Question re: NLN exam at LaSalle

    winterlights08 replied to zephyr9's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It sounds like they haven't opened registration for November/December yet. When I registered last year, I randomly happened upon an open test date with a couple of seats open. Debating registering,...