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  1. Just how difficult is nursing school?

    sandanrnstudent replied to michele742's topic in General Students

    You average about 80 pages a night reading (from day 1 forward)... you have 10 different books to reference, and 5 of them you are reading from, so organization is crucial. You have 5 different...

  2. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    sandanrnstudent replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Anymore newbies to nursing stories? I know some of you started later this past week. Please share! sandan

  3. starting Fall 2011 - who we are

    sandanrnstudent posted a topic in General Students

    To those starting nursing programs this fall, let's share who we are with one another! Also, I wanted help make an official marker of the beginning of this journey so we can look back on it for...

  4. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    sandanrnstudent replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    My first day was Monday. We had lecture from 8am-12pm. Thankfully I got a seat on the right side of the front row, about 20 minutes before class was scheduled to start! The entire nursing faculty...

  5. Day 2: complete!

    sandanrnstudent replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the replies! I wasn't expecting any, so that was a real treat to find. To the questions asked, I'm in an ADN program to get my RN. Also, I'm at a community college in North Carolina. sandan...

  6. Day 2: complete!

    sandanrnstudent posted a topic in General Students

    Nursing school is two days in now and I'm already feeling the pace we are going to have to keep up with the next two years. I wrote on my blog a post and am modifying it a bit here. (I know some of...

  7. I have my syllabus, textbooks, and 1 week to go...Should I start reading now?

    sandanrnstudent replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

    definitely get started! That first day will be jam packed with information. Pace yourself this week with studying though, bc you won't have a life come next week! sandan rnstudent (2 days

  8. How long before you're no longer considered a New Grad?

    sandanrnstudent replied to fmiller007's topic in General Nursing

    congrats

  9. Which way do I round?

    sandanrnstudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When doing med calculations I know that you round the answer to the number of decimal places in the question (ie 1.9 is your answer, but it's asking for tablets (no decimal) so your answer is 2...

  10. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    sandanrnstudent replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I could not have asked for better answers! Thank you to all the AN members who took time to contribute to this thread! sincerely and respectfully, sandan

  11. OMG...I Love AN!!!!

    sandanrnstudent replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    xtxrn, I enjoy reading what you have to say and also find we give out kudos on similar things! By that alone, I know you have great taste! :) Thanks for being there to help us students along the way!...

  12. does it mean I'll have a job?

    sandanrnstudent posted a topic in General Students

    I have been looking into loan programs thru local hospitals to fund my ADN education and it got me wondering... If I sign a contract with a local hospital to work x number of years for 4 semesters of...

  13. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    sandanrnstudent replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    what app allows you to download your textbook in pdf for a

  14. first semester student

    sandanrnstudent replied to faithfulstudent's topic in General Students

    only 5 days left for me...:sstrs: sandan

  15. does it mean I'll have a job?

    sandanrnstudent replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Students

    What does "if they so desire" mean? They can choose not to hire me and they still pay off the loans? just wondering sandan

  16. Facing a management position...

    sandanrnstudent replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    looks like these two covered it nicely!

  17. New Grad in LTC - Feeling Overwhelmed (21 pts)

    sandanrnstudent replied to simpreza2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    18 or 19 patients in LTC in NC ... but that's with prior nursing experience! sandan

  18. Wait List Advice (first in line)

    sandanrnstudent replied to Dchar's topic in General Students

    I would just be ready to hit the ground running if you "get the call/email/letter" and otherwise try to stay as calm as possible. Have a back-up plan in place and pursue that as much as possible in...

  19. first year student...what is clinical like...?

    sandanrnstudent replied to asiankid520's topic in General Students

    there is a post I just made in the nurses section of this forum. It's titled (pet peeves when nursing students arrive) or something like that. It has some good advice like the above post that may help...

  20. Food for thought for nursing students.

    sandanrnstudent replied to Hope63's topic in General Students

    I won't be beating anybody up, but the nonphysical aspects of martial arts will help me forever (courtesy, honesty, respect, loyalty, determination, interal fortitude, service, teaching,

  21. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    sandanrnstudent replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    quote: "... The OP asked the question- nurses are answering. If students don't like it, well, that's too bad, isn't it.... seriously- they're blowing their own education. " That is the reason I...

  22. Food for thought for nursing students.

    sandanrnstudent replied to Hope63's topic in General Students

    Hope63, most definitely I'll keep you posted. I am focused on succeeding in ADN school for now, but my goals are to either work (for the good) in management or as a teacher of nursing. There are many...

  23. Found out I was pregnant, after I accepted new job. What to do?

    sandanrnstudent replied to JeniRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once you do decide to tell them, I'd be upfront with, "I didn't find out until the week after I accepted this transfer/job." sandan

  24. Food for thought for nursing students.

    sandanrnstudent replied to Hope63's topic in General Students

    I just finished CNA school as of today, have my boards on Sept. 10th. As for nursing school, I start that in a week! I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOUR STATEMENTS - CNA are the foundation of a good nurse,...

  25. What to do if you are unable to complete a nursing program?

    sandanrnstudent replied to Avirel07's topic in General Students

    My advice is to sit for your LPN license and then apply to other nursing schools for an LPN-ADN transition program. This will keep you motivated and moving forward, give you a change of scenary and a...