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  1. Should I take statistics with level III nursing?

    skulskcc01 posted a topic in General Students

    In the fall I will be taking 10.5 credits of nursing classes. I have lecture and lab Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am - 2 pm. I will have 14 clinical days this semester. I will also have to work a 1-2...

  2. Should I take statistics with level III nursing?

    skulskcc01 replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    I decided I will just take it next summer. I have one year left of college until I am an RN and I don't want to set myself up for failure. I will take it next summer before I start my RN-BSN program....

  3. Should I take statistics with level III nursing?

    skulskcc01 replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    I am a math lover, previous math major here :) . I have taken calc 1-3, differential equations, number theory, discrete math etc.. Basically everything but stats. Level 1 I had a 91% in theory and a...

  4. 5 study tips

    skulskcc01 replied to nickster10's topic in General Students

    1) Do as many Nclex style questions as possible 2) For me it was avoiding study groups (they always turned into a gab session) 3) Read over my notes and look up anything I didn't understand 4)...

  5. optional textbooks

    skulskcc01 replied to DNP2023's topic in General Students

    Haha. Yes it was. The study guides that went with our books were required along with reference books

  6. optional textbooks

    skulskcc01 replied to DNP2023's topic in General Students

    None. The optional books were in my opinion a waste of money. Books are expensive enough and I didn't feel it was a necessity to purchase "How to survive nursing school and even love

  7. Job(s) while in nursing school

    skulskcc01 replied to kgl_2014's topic in General Students

    During my first semester I was a Manager at a coffee shop. I worked about 36 hours a week. Prior to entering nursing school I put in 45+ hrs. I was fine. Second semester I worked 2-3 days a week, not...

  8. Buffalo area nursing programs?

    skulskcc01 replied to melanie11369's topic in New York Nursing

    Daemen is on main st. in Amherst. I would say about 20 minutes or less from

  9. Buffalo area nursing programs?

    skulskcc01 replied to melanie11369's topic in New York Nursing

    ECC accepts transfer credits and I'm not sure as to what you mean as "mature student." However, I am 23 yrs old and most of my classmates are 30+. There are a few students my age and maybe 10 that are...

  10. All itt/breckinridge nursing student!!!!!

    skulskcc01 replied to Kbartholomay's topic in General Students

    All the Nursing Schools in my area anything less than a 76% is failing. So good luck with

  11. Would an NCLEX RN study guide be useful for nursing school?

    skulskcc01 replied to Lucidity's topic in General Students

    Best review book for a current nursing student in my opinion Saunder's Comprehensive NCLEX review book for RN. The content is pretty on point with my lecture notes. I also use Lippincott's Q&A...

  12. New Student Nurse Advice

    skulskcc01 replied to FutureNurse112's topic in General Students

    My advice once you start your classes get a NCLEX review book and do as many questions as you can related to the material you are learning; it will help I promise. Congrats! I am a second semester...

  13. Feeling useless/unsure in clinical/sim lab

    skulskcc01 posted a topic in General Students

    I am a second semester nursing student. I haven't started clinicals yet this semester. I start in about a week. I just feel useless when on clinical. I feel I don't know how to make small talk with...

  14. Feeling useless/unsure in clinical/sim lab

    skulskcc01 replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    Thank you

  15. hypocalcemia question

    skulskcc01 posted a topic in General Students

    If a patient has hypocalcemia would you administer thiazide diuretics or vitamin d? I know vitamin d facilitates calcium absorption. I also know thiazide diuretics can raise serum calcium. So wouldn't...

  16. hypocalcemia question

    skulskcc01 replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    I know, I know. I realize my mistake and from this day forward I will not doubt my first answer.

  17. When you are failing

    skulskcc01 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    If abdominal assessments are bringing you down try you-tubing videos and watch them. My nursing school uses this "medcom" rn website and there are literally hundreds of skills videos from injections,...

  18. Prep your spouse/family to be a good support system?

    skulskcc01 replied to staceym's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just tell him right out. I told my bf. Nursing school is my life right now, you are on the back burner. This is my future and I want to make things happen for myself. I'm sorry if you are mad but it...

  19. hypocalcemia question

    skulskcc01 replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    The question didn't state any addition info. It just said patient has hypocalcemia which of the following do you think md would have ordered? My gut told me vitamin d but yesterday I looked up what a...

  20. School accreditation question---please help!

    skulskcc01 replied to STA51's topic in General Students

    Call the school and

  21. NCLEX-style review questions for first week'ers

    skulskcc01 replied to RunawayN's topic in General Students

    Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing There are questions to go along with each chapter. I used these to study for level 1 of my adn

  22. Buffalo area nursing programs?

    skulskcc01 replied to melanie11369's topic in New York Nursing

    I am currently a level 2 student at ECC and I love the program. It is extremely organized, the staff is helpful, we have tons of resources to help us succeed. Yes, ECC is competitive to get into but...

  23. ECC Students - Questions Regarding Program

    skulskcc01 replied to Alice0710's topic in New York Nursing

    I am currently a ECC level 2 nursing student. There is no drug/medication screening. The only 2 pieces of required medical information are a yearly physical and ppd for

  24. first semester student

    skulskcc01 replied to faithfulstudent's topic in General Students

    My mother is a nurse, my aunt is a nurse, my friend has one semester left in the program. If they can do it, along with thousands of other people, why can't I? I am terrified but this is something I...

  25. first semester student

    skulskcc01 replied to faithfulstudent's topic in General Students

    I am thinking the same way as you after reading all the negative posts. I am terrified of failing, not knowing enough, not making it, etc... I start my first semester in the nursing program in 20...