sjalv

sjalv

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  1. Care Plans

    sjalv replied to sarahmac09's topic in General Students

    No. I'm glad I don't have any left to do for this semester. I understand why we need them and I'm sure they're helping me learn, but I still don't like doing

  2. Have you ever had fellow students make you feel really stupid and incompetent?

    sjalv replied to futuresctRN's topic in General Students

    I feel like most of your feelings are coming from within. Meaning, you're interpreting them as being 'brutal' and letting them get to you. Didn't Eleanor Roosevelt say that no one can make you feel...

  3. Which semester is the toughest?

    sjalv replied to BSNinprogress22's topic in General Students

    I am pretty sure that user meant, no matter which semester you are in, your current one will always seem like it's the hardest

  4. My clinical instructor...

    sjalv replied to Orizza's topic in General Students

    This is my first semester, and I had a wonderful clinical instructor as well. On our first day, she told us that it is her goal as an instructor to do away with the stereotype that nursing instructors...

  5. I'm tired.

    sjalv replied to Julesmama28's topic in General Students

    This is my 1st semester and I'm over it, haha. But I definitely think the winter break will help me recuperate. When I feel uninspired, I just watch inspirational nursing videos. This is a good one....

  6. Anyone doing well?

    sjalv replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    I feel like you're reading too much into our posts. Just because we did not mention our clinical experiences does not mean we aren't doing well in those either. I think one would have to be very...

  7. What does your countdown look like?

    sjalv replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    18 days of class left (4 days of which are clinicals) 3 more theory tests, including final 2 more math for nurses tests, including final 2 major projects The end of my 1st semester is in

  8. First semester nursing student - Mixed feelings after practicum

    sjalv replied to Burno's topic in General Students

    LTCs can be depressing environments, I agree. My first patient also was cognitively impaired and would not let me spend more than 15 minutes with her. Imagine trying to do an assessment in that time!...

  9. Anyone doing well?

    sjalv replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    I consider myself to be doing relatively well. I should finish the semester with a B in Fundamentals and a B in Math for Nurses. If I really, really try hard, I can maybe make an A in Fundamentals,...

  10. A&P II before A&P I ?

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

    I took A&P1 and A&P2 at the same time. I never once heard my A&P2 teacher say "As you recall from A&P1...". I know people who took A&P2 before A&P1 and did fine. It will differ...

  11. Class of 2015

    sjalv replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    So ready for this semester to be over with! We have a test tomorrow over the Cardiovascular/pulmonary systems (and associated diseases), helping patients cope, and patient education. It's our 4th...

  12. Correct grammar

    sjalv replied to chutley76's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry, but this is incorrect. We say "a myocardial infraction" because the article refers to a word (myocardial) that sounds with a consonant's sound. We use 'a' or 'an' based on the following...

  13. Correct grammar

    sjalv replied to chutley76's topic in General Students

    "I do that too." Means you also do what has been mentioned. "I do that, too." Implies you do what has been mentioned alongside previously mentioned things. So it's the first

  14. Do you eat well/exercise while in the program?

    sjalv replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    Have never eaten well, nursing school hasn't changed that. I work out 3 days a week. 1.5 hr weightlifting sessions each

  15. Help with APA format

    sjalv posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I swear, the hardest part about doing a case study is referencing and citing your sources correctly. I am writing my pathophys paper over my pt's primary diagnosis but I can't figure out how to do an...

  16. Help with APA format

    sjalv replied to sjalv's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I think I overcomplicated it. Anyway, this is how I did it. Since most websites I used did not have an apparent author, I used the website's business/association...

  17. Help with APA format

    sjalv replied to sjalv's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey there. Thanks for responding. I checked OWL Purdue and did not find an explanation relevant to my situation. Citation Machine is great for a bibliography but I need to know how to site within the...

  18. Anyone doing well 1st semester?

    sjalv replied to CeeCee82's topic in General Students

    It is my first semester too, and so far so good. I did fail my first quiz post-skills lab, but since then, everything's been smooth sailing. 86 on my first lecture test, 91 on my second, 83 on my...

  19. When do you usually finish your tests?

    sjalv replied to bluesky94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We are given 2 hours to do our lecture exams, and they are usually ~70 questions long. I usually finish in 30-40

  20. Grade venting!

    sjalv replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Students

    Great job. I know what you mean about not being able to 'brag'. We have had two major lecture exams (both were over 20+ chapters). On the first one, I made an 86%, on the second one I made a 91%. Some...

  21. Does Nursing School=No Life Literally?

    sjalv replied to Marsha238612's topic in General Students

    It is Friday evening and I am at home working on a case study. What does that tell you? Just kidding. I don't think it is nearly as bad as everyone said it is. First week was a shock as were the first...

  22. Erikson Development Level

    sjalv replied to sjalv's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the response. I have read the entire chapter over Human Growth & Development, which includes a section over Erikson's theory of development. I also compared her behaviors to the other...

  23. Erikson Development Level

    sjalv posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi guys. This is my first care plan, so bear with me. We are in an LTC facility, and my patient is an 83-year old female whose primary diagnosis is Alzheimer's disease. She also has a secondary...

  24. Where do YOU sit in class?

    sjalv replied to Caribbean Character's topic in General Students

    Our lecture halls are set up so the seats you first see as you enter are highest up, and the rows descend in 'depth' in comparison to the previous row the furhter down you go. Our teachers stand at...

  25. What to do about talkers!

    sjalv replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I second moving to the front of the room. Ever since my basics such as English Comp 1, I have sat towards the front of the room. No one around me talks since they, like I am, are paying attention to...