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  1. Why is nursing school "hard?"

  2. UNF Summer 2014 BSN hopefuls

    I have been stalking via the app not my computer, but now that Im on my computer a second, I wanted to answer for some interview tips. I think the best advice I can say is PRACTICE. Prepare, stalk the...
  3. UNF Summer 2014 BSN hopefuls

    I just went back and looked at the email to invite us to interview for fall admission. We got it exactly one month before the interview.... so hopefully you guys will hear something by early...
  4. To buy or to rent? Drug Calculation textbook

    It probably depends on your program. Mine has us take a dose calculation test at the start of each semester so having my own book is useful for review and practice
  5. UNF Summer 2014 BSN hopefuls

  6. UNF Summer 2014 BSN hopefuls

    I'm just stalking you guys because I was in your shoes last year :) happy to answer any questions here or on PM! Good luck everyone
  7. Where do you all get textbooks from

    Amazon or
  8. Transfer student to UNF's BSN program

    You can log into your ATI account any time to review your score. To figure your # just drop the percent sign from each of the 4 sections and add up the numbers (if I remember right, my actual score...
  9. Am I being unrealistic? Is nursing maybe not for me?

    I'm only a 1st semester student but originally decided to go to nursing school as a means to get my IBCLC and to work L&D. That may very well still be where I land. However, I will say that as I'm...
  10. UNF Fall 2013 BSN

    Anybody else out there applying for UNF for the fall?? Less than a month left to get all of the paperwork in order. I'm so afraid of missing something!! I think all I have left to do is submit my...
  11. Oh speaking of engraving - I bought my steth on Amazon. I kind of wish I had bought it at a place that did engraving. I ended up having to buy a tag bc I kept putting it down and not knowing which one...
  12. I have a Littman Classic II SE and it works great for me. I didn't want to spend the big bucks for the Cardio. As for shoes, has your school given you guidelines? Mine has specific rules about shoes...
  13. Transfer student to UNF's BSN program

    There wasn't a time limit on the questions, but the interview portion had a time limit (not sure how long it was overall - maybe 45 minutes or an hour??). I'm not sure why you ask but my advice would...
  14. UNF Fall 2013 BSN

    Hey hepx3 - I can't remember all of the questions. Maybe someone else can help me out!! I do remember there was "why nursing?", tell us something you've done that you are proud of and one question...
  15. Transfer student to UNF's BSN program

    Apply. There are very few students in my cohort there that started at UNF. If I had to guess, 75% or more are transfers. I know I am! Good luck! It's a hard but amazing
  16. How much is too much?

    My program made us buy that many books but it's for the entire program. I pretty much feel like I'm drowning 95% of the time. It's a tonnnnnn of work. I'm having to learn to prioritize my work and...
  17. Ebooks? Some, all or none??

    I ended up buying the book bundle my school offered which included the ebooks. I much prefer a paper book to study from but I have found that for class I exclusively use the ebooks bc I hate carrying...
  18. Technology Advice for Nursing School

    Im a PC girl but a lot of my classmates swear by their MacBooks. For me, I didnt want to have to learn something new on TOP of all the nursing stuff so I just got a new laptop. I did, however, buy an...
  19. Could Single Dad Get in...

    Yes, yes, this!!! I got my degree first time around "LETS JUST GRADUATE" and then decided to go back to school some years later for nursing and I rocked my pre-reqs. I never thought of myself as a...
  20. Immunizations for RN program question

    Mine required titers for HepB and Varicella, record of a recent TDAP, and a recently done TB test. I had to have a current flu shot before a certain date this fall. My university also requires all...
  21. We were recently discussing primary, secondary, tertiary care in my public health class. I am not sure if this is the same concept framework you're talking about, but in case it might help, this was a...
  22. I failed my Blood pressure assessment

    Also, is your diaphragm open? Have you tried listening w an open bell instead? To me, bp is practice makes
  23. I failed my Blood pressure assessment

    Who have you practiced on?! Are you palpating the brachial artery first? Applying firm pressure? Cuff on tight
  24. Best planner for new nursing students?

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Uncalendar. Seriously the best $20 I have spent! I have the full size one. I would be lost without it!!! I love the week at a glance and all the boxes. I can put my class schedule...
  25. My Fellow Nursing Students

    Total chills. Thank you so much for sharing