jhawk07

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1. ECG books-which is the best?

   jhawk07 posted a topic in General Students

   We are beginning to learn ECG/EKG interpretation in nursing school and they carry out the teaching over our 2 years. since my Pathophysiology teacher is greatly inept at actually knowing anything...

2. Anyone who took Physiology...

   jhawk07 replied to reidesert's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I just finished doing a distance learning course for Physiology even though I am in a 4yr program I wanted to avoid the stress of a large lecture class. Even though in the end it wasnt much less...

3. Should I take Chem Lab?

   jhawk07 replied to maliat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would get the AP Chemistry book. It is designed for students taking the AP test but it has a great basic review of all aspects of chemistry along with good questions that you can answer and...

4. Fort Hays???

   jhawk07 replied to pixiel's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   umm I wouldnt do Fort Hays personally. I would do Baker or KU. I know they both have programs. The univeristy of Colorado also does. I am going to Baker Univeristy in the spring in Topeka as a BSN...

5. Should I take Chem Lab?

   jhawk07 replied to maliat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I HATE Chemistry labs. In my school the labs dont follow the class so they dont help just create more hassle. If yours does follow the class and it does help you learn the material i would take it but...

6. If you had a choice.....

   jhawk07 replied to minnielynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would only do the LPN if I was in need of having a job and money faster. If not I would do RN and i would do BSN. I am getting my BSN right now. It will provide me with more opportunity for...

7. House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

   jhawk07 replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

   The only medical shows I like are Scrubs and ER. They both put nurses in a good light (I love Carla and the older nurse on Scrubs). and on ER they have attitude and do a lot of things. Scrubs comes...

8. Admission interview

   jhawk07 replied to noele1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Be yourself and be confident. They asked me how i studied, why I wanted to be a nurse, etc. There is a thread on the general nursing student forum that is about interview questions, it is directed...

9. Should I get a CNA prior to nursing classes?

   jhawk07 replied to FoxyRoxy21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   its not necessary, I got in with very little hospital experience! I have volunteered a bit, so that is all I would do if I were you and save the $900 bucks or so it takes to get a CNA. Anyway after...

10. Has anyone taken A&P online?

    jhawk07 replied to Ariel70113's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Anatomy on campus, but I am taking Physiology (my school splits them up) online to avoid a professor with a bad rep. It is actually harder than the class I think because it is all essay...

11. Do you need to know all the markings on the bones?

    jhawk07 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    no you don't necessarily need them for nursing, but you need them for the class, I mean seriously every professor can't expect to remember everything you learn or memorize for his class for the rest...

12. Not A Math Whiz! Which class to take?

    jhawk07 replied to SchoolRN,BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    probably finite math, it has more to do with patterns and things then pre-calc does, avoid calculus at all costs!!!!!! i did but my fiance had to take Calc 1 and 2 for his major and even him as a...

13. How long after...

    jhawk07 replied to Ariel70113's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    about two weeks after i applied I found out i got an interview, then after the interview it was another two weeks until I knew i got in, now i am waiting on my enrollment and information package, I...

14. moving states how?

    jhawk07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be graduating nursing school in December 2007 (I'm starting in the Spring). My husband is in the Navy ROTC and will be graduating then as well (assuming his classes are when they are supposed...

15. Beginning Nursing Courses

    jhawk07 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    same with me i will be starting nursing school next semester and we have to take: Pathophysiology Transition to Professional Nursing Education (pretty much "how to study in nursing school") Concepts...