littlebear23

Don't be too hard on yourself! Nursing school is a very tough program and will bring out the best and worst of all of us. I am constantly finding myself panic over the possibility that I may not make it to the next semester. I had to repeat Fundament...

Hello everyone, I had a drug screening for my nursing program and am under the care of a couple doctors. I am prescribed Adderall 20 mg XR for the mornings, Adderall IR 5 mg for the afternoons, a Benzo for seizures (while I understand most docs won't...

Thank you for all of the responses. I understand the whole patient-safety issue especially when narcotic pain medication is involved. I am prescribed 90 pills per month as needed, and I haven't once needed a refill for the past 4 months. Don't get me...

Wow! I wish my high school allowed for dual enrollment! I'm 25 years old and one of the youngest in my cohort. I'm pretty sure the youngest just turned 21. I WISH I was done with nursing school long before this age! Now I feel old haha

Also, research WHY hyperglycemia would be treated along with hyperkalemia. I'm really kicking myself for giving the answer. PLEASE review your material!

I would say hyperkalemia. A high potassium level can kill your patient a lot faster than any other one of those others listed. I would say that you REALLY need to review this because it is apparent that you are weak in this area.

Yeah, I felt the same way before entering nursing school. One of my biggest arguments (and retaliation toward the program directors) was why did I need chemistry, and why do I need to know about the mole of a substance? Why do I need to break down di...

Practice, practice, practice! The only way to really understand NCLEX questions is if you practice! In order to think like a nurse, you MUST gain knowledge and learn to ask the question, "Why?" in your readings. For example, if you're learning about ...

I HATE Chemistry!!!!!!!!!!! I get no "fun" out of it, and the material is soooooooo brutal when the instructor is explaining it. My instructor doesn't like Chemistry either lol and she always says, "I'm sorry guys. I know it sucks". The labs are some...

I have exams coming up, and after learning the new tools I need to succeed after my accident, I am very confident! Sure I'm a little nervous, but I think that's normal. My first nursing exam.... god! it was terrible! I totally bombed that exam, and ...

I agree with both of you. To an extent. In my college we have some great instructors and some not so great instructors. One particular instructor is a bit extreme and you don't know what you're going to get every day when having her class. She will e...

I second this. Stay away from the cliques because they're the ones with all the gossip and drama. Lay low focus and do the best you can in your academics. Also, put on a poker face when you're doing your skills and getting checked off in lab. Don't ...

Fundamentals of Nursing shouldn't be easy for a first-time nursing student. The thing with Fundamentals is that you're being given all these knew concepts and then you will be tested on the concepts in a way that you have to apply what you know to th...

I understand your worries. When I was a CNA I remember being so anxious and feeling like I wasn't ever going to get things right. The place I worked at, only trained us for 2 days and then that was it. They put me on the hardest floor, and gave us (t...

I understand where you are coming from completely! I'm a bit older than you, 25, but in my classes I was the youngest (23 at the time!). I don't have kids, not married, and I don't work; lot of my fellow classmates are, and married. The majority are ...

I understand your frustration! The thing is, Fundamentals of Nursing is the hardest out of all the nursing courses. Why? Because these are all new concepts being thrown at you. The good thing about nursing school, is that it's very redundant (i.e. ox...

Technically speaking, no. BUT (and this is a biiiiiiiiiiiiig BUT) Quizlet has the text bank questions that instructors use on their tests!!!! DO NOT USE QUIZLET!!!! Whoever attached those questions on to Quizlet, somehow had instructor access to the ...

Ahhh yes. I remember my first nursing orientation for my RN program. I remember thinking, "WTH did I just sign up for!!!!!?" They put the fear of God into us, and then left us feeling like we can do it if we really try hard enough. Nursing school wil...

I am attending Everest College. My college is accredited through the ANA, and through the state board. Upon graduation, if I decide to continue my education at the University, then all my credits will transfer. If the colleges you are looking into ar...

Congrats on everybody getting in, or graduating!!! I go back to classes on the 15th! I am part-time for now and only taking 6 credits, but that still makes me a happy goose!

I'm going through a for-profit school, and I just want to tell you that it isn't a joke and is VERY hard! My second semester I was taking Fundamentals I didactic for 4 hours, and the lab was on a separate day. Then I had to take A&P II Lecture an...

I would like to elaborate on my last comment. It seems very harsh after re-reading it. It is easy to forget that a COPD'er breathes on a hypoxic drive and therefore, his labs are going to be off from a "normal person" and requires a different treatme...

Because a COPD'er is breathing on a hypoxic drive, you will need to give them the lowest possible oxygen delivery via a nasal cannula for example. I don't mean to sound arrogant, but if you look in your book, there should be a full chapter and sectio...

READ EVERYTHING AND TAKE NOTES! Don't skim over your text book and make short-cuts! I remember the seniors telling me, "Oh, you don't have to read that. Just read your hesi book and you'll be fine." WRONG! The trick is to know the concepts and apply ...

Hello all, I will be returning to nursing school January 15th after I was involved in a very serious accident. I was the pedestrian, and I got hit by a drunk driver. I have been out of college for the past 6 months to recover, and while I'm not fully...