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  1. Another slightly silly question re: supplies

    abiklags replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    I kept a picture of smurfette-nurse in my binder on the back cover so you could see it when I was walking down the halls (our nursing uniform made us look like smurfs and smurfettes and was a running...

  2. How Far do you want to go in your Nursing Education?

    abiklags replied to MusicEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated with my ADN in May, starting my RB-BSN program monday. I'm getting the BSN b/c many hospitals in the area are either Magnet status or going there If I ever went for a MSN, it would most...

  3. Utica RN-BSN sept 2012

    abiklags posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just got accepted to Utica college RN-BSN program to start in september I'm looking for feedback about the college from those either in the program now or graduated. I also got accepted to St...

  4. Utica RN-BSN sept 2012

    abiklags replied to abiklags's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thats great! did you look at your syllabus

  5. Clinical Schedules

    abiklags replied to AnkleBitten's topic in General Students

    1st semester-clinical once a week (mondays-4 hours) and lab once a week (T, W or TH, 3 hours), had both weekly 2nd semester-1/2 semester was clinical (5 hrs) mon or wed, lab (4 hrs) T or Th. 2nd half...

  6. IVPB antibiotics and saline locks....

    abiklags replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Patient Medications

    yup. I heard it from a number of nurses there on a number of different units. I don't know the reason why and in hindsight, I should have asked. I have read the pre-hospital sticks are changed quicker...

  7. IVPB antibiotics and saline locks....

    abiklags replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Patient Medications

    the hospital for clinicals as a student had the following. Saline lock was good 96 hrs unless infiltrated/pulled out/ clots or is from the ER (has to be changed with in 24 hrs) Primary tubing for...

  8. Going back as a senior student...not excited

    abiklags replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    I know that feeling. I went from 6 weeks of torture (micro & psych nursing together) to 6 weeks of pharm with a 3 week break in between then I had 1.5 weeks before starting my (15 week) OB-Peds...

  9. Need to figure out new strategy

    abiklags replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    I made it my goal to read the text at least once before each exam, more if it wasnt the best teacher. I would try to read the book the weekend before the class, look at the powerpoint before the...

  10. Worried about my nursing supplies!?

    abiklags replied to Randi156's topic in General Students

    as previous posters said, ignore them. when using your supplies dont be showy about it and just do what you need to do most of my classmates had littmans. I had one too. was I jealous b/c s/o else had...

  11. I'm curious...did you have to pay for uniform?

    abiklags replied to shudva's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    ADN program in NYC. paid 25000 in tuition and fees. uniform, books, equipment separate. over 2 years, spent 250 on uniform and shoes (needed new sneakers and bottoms for second year). tuition for my...

  12. Textbooks cheaper.

    abiklags replied to jrinoldi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just ordered my books. same edition as the book store, new or like new but I saved $80 dollars (30%) by buying them from amazon and half.com. renting would have cost me the same amount that I paid...

  13. Top 10 tips for nursing school

    abiklags replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    from someone who practiced that, your words cannot be trues. we had a choices of classes our second level. I chose to do the classes in order rather in reverse because I knew fewer of my group would...

  14. Beth Israel 2012/2013 Applicants NYC

    abiklags replied to nylady07's topic in New York Nursing

    I think PBISN is starting soon or their orientation soon, if not this week. Just wanted to wish e/o going there the BIGGEST luck possible. you will learn alot in the first few days and weeks but don't...

  15. Binders for notes?

    abiklags replied to ChrisMarie09's topic in General Students

    I have a 3" binder for each class. most are stuffed. some classes even needed a second smaller binder for the papers I used to bring a 1" binder with me for each class and after each test, I would...

  16. Utica RN-BSN sept 2012

    abiklags replied to abiklags's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I wanted to take more but all LA credits I need are full (and all the nursing courses as well). also, when I spoke to my adviser, she said certain nursing classes are paired together-like the...

  17. Utica RN-BSN sept 2012

    abiklags replied to abiklags's topic in Online Distance Learning

    session 1, 351 session 2, 201 did you

  18. Textbooks cheaper.

    abiklags replied to jrinoldi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my lib art books i bought the old edition. basically a cover change and different page numbers. my nursing books that I heard the student never use I also got older editions. the rest (fundamentals,...

  19. Are there any nurses/future nurses willing to mentor new nursing students

    abiklags replied to RNintraining72's topic in General Students

    good point @tarabara I'm a new grad too-May '12. starting rn-bsn in a week and looking for a

  20. Not impressed and depressed

    abiklags replied to BitterSweetSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    same here! except our school chicken and meet dishes for us on the second day of orientation. the first day was just fruit platters and drinks our prof's stressed to call all our friends/families and...

  21. Yes I did just buy the book "new"

    abiklags replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    I bought 1 book from the school store b/c it needed the DVD companion set. the rest I bought on amazon and was careful to get new, like new or very good and I always checked to make sure there was no...

  22. Are there any nurses/future nurses willing to mentor new nursing students

    abiklags replied to RNintraining72's topic in General Students

    my school had peer advisers. 2nd level students volunteered. I was the adviser for 4 first level students. before the semester started, I emailed them my contact info and that I would meet them at...

  23. Can't figure out which one

    abiklags replied to LCinTraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I needed 3 pda books-davis drug guide, stedmans medical dictionary and taylor's clinical nursing skills. our school told us to use skyscape.com for all our resources. I have no complaints on the...

  24. What is Your School's Selection Rate?

    abiklags replied to Clodhopper's topic in General Students

    mines a ADN program and gets 900-1000 applications per year and accepts about 125 to the 2 year prob, and 25-ish to the 3 year program. the 125 is about 25 weekend group, 20-25 to the evening and the...

  25. Utica RN-BSN sept 2012

    abiklags replied to abiklags's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi and welcome! glad it all worked out. good luck to you as