pixiemom

Yes - they have pink. That's what I've found so far :)

I share your pain in the math....I too will have to study twice as hard. Thank you for the idea of the DVD's, I will definitely check them out!

I hope everyone's week is going well!!! I've come home exhausted every day for the last two days - I have all of my classes Tues. and Wed. so they are long days. I feel like such a wimp! I guess I will adjust soon...........just some thoughts on the week so far....There's lots and lots to read, as expected :sstrs: ......The Fundamentals book pages are way too thin! arghh,,can't debind the book, but, I found awesome highlighters that don't bleed through! If you're interested, they are the Sharpies gel highlighters - I ordered them through amazon.com because they didn't have them at office max or depot when I went, but I bet they will order them for you if you can't find them either - they are totally worth it! They don't even show through the pages! .....so far all my professors seem to be really cool :) yay! ..........I finally remembered to sign up with the nsna (national student nurses' association - $35 for the year....and to stick a pen light in my backpack and goggles in my nursing bag..... I feel so clumsy just taking blood pressure! Too many things to hold onto at once, plus listen too! Can't wait to feel like a practiced professional!........If I have to buy one more book this semester I think I will cry!:grn: .I've met some truly wonderful people in the program so far - hey, we're like family for the next 16 months, right? :rckn:..(and hopefully make friends that last a lifetime, if we're lucky :redbeathe) ....oh, and, duh, :smackingf I discovered that it's a whole lot smarter for me if I print out the powerpoints in the success center rather than waste my ink at home! I'm slow.....Those human body simulators are sooo totally cool! :yelclap: ..and last but not least,.I have resigned myself to doing so much less of this - - and so much more of this :throcomp: - lol....nah, just kidding....I hope.... Truly, you're a great bunch of peeps :loveya:! See ya!

Don't worry, they are supplied. Even the stethoscopes are "double" scopes with two head pieces for you and a partner to listen and work together (and for your prof. to test you).

It has been fun!....I have pharm and math tomorrow morn, and Health Asses. tomorrow afternoon. Skills lab is more practice than theory, even though we have a book (at least for my prof. it is so). Practice taking respiration without making it look obvious that you're staring at someones chest! ahh, I can't really see the rising and falling with the breaths on everyone! (but blood pressure is fun, just takes practice and "focused" listening)..........and, I'm not looking forward to the math diagnostic test tomorrow though........argh! lol Btw, where is the library?

Oh yeah, that's right! I forgot - crazy with nerves - lol. I feel the same way!! But, we will be fine. Tomorrow we will all be back online here and talking about our first day :) Good luck!

What's your first class tomorrow? I have Fundamentals with Ponce at 8am.

I have Ponce for Fundies.

woohooo! We definitely need to get together. pm me on this site and we can make plans if you want.:)

I have Fundamentals from 8-10:30 Tues., Skills lab from 2 - 4:30 or so on Tues, then Wed. I have Math and Pharm from 9-10:30 or so, and Health Asses. in the afternoon (forgot the time). I am going to Floridian/Jackson N???? on Fridays. (I have no idea where that is or what it is...a nursing home?). Potter and Perry seems to be the only book we need to take to Fundies class on Tues. I haven't heard about any other readings for Tues. and have gotten no syllabi.

I'm sequence 2 as well! Maybe we can compare schedules!

I have major problems with my feet - wide and short. The best shoes (I think they are the same that eagles is talking about) that I've found for my wide feet are these: http://www.amazon.com/Timberland-Professional-Womens-Slip--White/dp/B00295RJUS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313800802&sr=8-1 I liked them so much I bought a pair in blue (navy) for everyday shoes to take to school - that way they are closed shoes and look a little bit more dressed up - still casual, but neat. This weekend I'm buying jeans and blouses that are cute casual, but at least are not t-shirts (which is all I wear ironically!). So excited and nervous!!:heartbeat:nurse:

For those who are following the syllabus that one of the teachers mailed out - the chapter we should be reading is 34 in the Fundamentals book?

Awesome! Thank you for sharing. We look forward to finding out what answers they give you! :)

They just changed it on you? Did you find out just by checking your schedule again? I better check mine again - silly me, it really didn't occur to me to check it every once in a while to see if it was changed. Going every day is really a bummer with gas, but your work will be ok with your new schedule?

I do have it! Yay! I had never looked at it before - I had no idea it was so useful. I am going to try to find a tutorial on it to help me along. Thanks so much for your advice and help! I will probably text you about the onenote sometime next week. :)

Zaptastic - I can't tell you enough how grateful I am that you take the time to share all that you discover with us. I have already bought the book stand, saved the Appendix, and now signed up for Audible.com I plan to look up the other stuff that you posted! Thanks so much!

eagles - I am really interested in the Onenotes, but have never used it. Maybe we can get together that first week and you can show me how you use it? Do you record the lectures on it, you said?

Great idea with the lights! I ordered the book stand as I have never had one and have always wanted one - I didn't know which one to get, so it was great to have someone's opinion. I have to get going on organizing my room some more - especially the closets! Good luck with the cleaning !:)

The syllabus for fundies that I have says to begin with chapter 34. I received it from someone else as I, too, got registered a little late.

Thanks again, boot2, for the quick response and you taking the time to help us in this way. I will get right on looking for a used copy of the books, although $25 isn't horrible for a nursing book either. The point is that I do get my hands on a copy! oh, and for Health Assessment as well, I guess.

boot2 - which Success Reviews and Rationales books are you referring to? I would like to get them on amazon. Thank you!

Thank you boot2! Really appreciate the advice and time you contributed to help us out :)!

Can we put FlashcardExchange on our ipods? I saw one that is ipod specific - Flashcard Touch on iTunes.

What do you think of the idea that we all try to get the same flashcard app so that we can share back and forth between us? That way we wouldn't have to create them all on our own, but can share files among us.