sjalv

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  1. What are you doing summer break?

    sjalv replied to missmollie's topic in General Students

    I'm going to Argentina for the entire summer to study

  2. Nervous about this upcoming fall!

    sjalv replied to LPN709's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P2 and Micro in the same semester. I made an A in Micro and a B in A&P2. It isn't impossible, and the dedication it takes is a fraction of the dedication 'real' nursing school will...

  3. Time off

    sjalv replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Last summer I went to Mexico, this summer I'm going to

  4. Tips for studying for comprehensive final

    sjalv replied to Little_Bear2013's topic in General Students

    My final is comprehensive too. It's over Med/Surg, Peds, and OB/L&D (100 questions total). I just found a lot of NCLEX questions that are relevant to what we studied and made a big deck for each...

  5. Have Male Nursing Students felt bias during class/clinicals?

    sjalv replied to Murse Wannabe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm doing peds/OB this semester and haven't felt any bias at all. There was a pregnant woman who didn't want me in the room while another student straight cath'd her but I don't blame her. Friday, I...

  6. Best nursing textbook help...?

    sjalv replied to 4dindon's topic in General Students

    If you want a textbook to supplement your assigned readings, I have heard the "..make easy" books work well. Like "Fluid & Electrolytes Made Easy" or maybe it's "Incredibly Easy", I don't know....

  7. It's hard losing classmates...

    sjalv replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    Okay, just because someone doesn't see things your way doesn't make it a personal attack. I just felt your 'We don't need your pity.' comment was

  8. It's hard losing classmates...

    sjalv replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    That sounds really unpleasant. It's called being a decent person. 'We don't need your pity.' - maybe that's why your friends "weren't there" for

  9. I've failed a couple tests, how to stay motivated?

    sjalv replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    Be able to apply the nursing process to any pathologies you learn about. Also, consider the following things: What causes it? What are the risk factors? What population does it occur in? (elderly?...

  10. Getting Through Nursing School Takes a Village

    sjalv replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I definitely could not do this without the support of my fellow classmates. To help each other prepare for exams, we post study material that we find or create on the Facebook group for our graduating...

  11. Not to beat a dead horse... But KAPLAN?

    sjalv replied to cassi_future_RN's topic in General Students

    I am still in nursing school, but I plan to only study using Saunder's NCLEX prep and the CD that comes with it. It has thousands of questions, allows for studying by content area, delegation,...

  12. Three months to kill before Nursing School... what to do

    sjalv replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in General Students

    I would also suggest mind-numbing/trashy television. Females tend to enjoy the "Real Housewives" series. I plan to binge watch Family Guy when spring break gets

  13. Three months to kill before Nursing School... what to do

    sjalv replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in General Students

    Don't do anything. Enjoy your free time while you still can. People told me the same thing before I started nursing school and I thought they were being dramatic. Now I'm halfway through my second...

  14. Is there really a nursing shortage?

    sjalv replied to hoppingpete's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am confused, then. You are making it sound like you think new grads thinking out of the box with their fresh minds is beneficial (which I agree). Wouldn't it be good for them to be hired into a...

  15. Is it worthwhile to become a CNA before going to nursing school?

    sjalv replied to little-chick2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A person should not have to had worked as a CNA in order to have empathy for what they do. It's like saying a waitress who has never worked as a bus-girl will not understand the importance of the...

  16. Is there really a nursing shortage?

    sjalv replied to hoppingpete's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a new grad, I am not concerned with what is "cool" (not sure what you meant by that?) when I'm looking for my first job to gain experience. Sure, it'd be nice to get hired into a facility populated...

  17. Is there really a nursing shortage?

    sjalv replied to hoppingpete's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would say the situation is similar in Oklahoma, which isn't surprising considering Arkansas is our neighbor. I go to a 2-year college and none of the previous grads I have talked to had trouble...

  18. Has anyone ever caught you in the act??

    sjalv replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I think you missed the point of the thread. This was meant to be

  19. This semester is kicking my butt

    sjalv replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    I definitely feel this way. Somehow I made it past midterm (if you don't have at laest a 66.6% you get kicked out) and I feel like I'm struggling to stay afloat. We have 6 more tests + a final before...

  20. I hate SimChart.

    sjalv replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    I suppose SimChart is JS heavy and that could be an option. I've just only ever seen it in like picture editing websites, which were either Flash or dHTML/JS based. Next time I have to work with...

  21. I hate SimChart.

    sjalv posted a topic in General Students

    Does anyone else's school use SimChart? I seriously hate it. Not dislike, hate. We have 3 major case studies this semester, each worth 200 pts. Just a few things I dislike about it: You can't edit a...

  22. Has anyone ever caught you in the act??

    sjalv replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'll be at the gym looking in the mirror and between sets, I'll think "I could so stick myself right now." I have decided that having my patients lift a few weights will make finding a vein so much...

  23. I hate SimChart.

    sjalv replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    I haven't, but I don't think that would work. Right-click does the same function on any website in a web browser (back, reload, save as.., print, etc). I don't think it could have a native function in...

  24. I hate SimChart.

    sjalv replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    How do you edit your care

  25. Suggestions on career routes?

    sjalv replied to Jkadkins's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to know whether being an RN would be right for you, shadow an RN. Being a CNA will expose you to patient care but not on the same caliber as an RN would be giving. While being a CNA gives...