nik415

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1. Has anyone ever failed and had to readmit?

   nik415 replied to tabz4u2's topic in General Students

   I barely passed my Fundamentals course. Anything below an 80 is failing, I had an 81 at the end of the semester. Our professor warned us that no one ever passes the make up exam. They are notoriously...

2. How much extra time do you spend in the Nursing Lab?

   nik415 replied to edatri's topic in General Students

   My first semester (Jan. 2012) it was never really explained what the lab was for. We had to figure it out ourselves, and then we heard from upper classmen that faculty was concerned that our class...

3. Feel like a hippocrit when doing health teaching

   nik415 replied to desire1684's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   There are several ways a patient could respond to you educating them about healthier choices. "Why should I listen to you? You're just as overweight as me?" But even if you were at the ideal weight,...

4. Smoking and the Nursing Student

   nik415 replied to RainbowDash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I don't want to sound callous but talk is cheap. Everyone's saying I'll quit after school, but then that becomes I'll quit after I pass NCLEX, I'll quit once I find a job, I'll quit once I get handle...

5. How do you store your stethoscope?

   nik415 replied to BAMcDan's topic in General Students

   During the semester I kept handing over a knob on my dressing. During clinical it was either around my neck or in my giant smock pocket. Over the summer it was in my bag I took to clinical. So excited...

6. Do you read the entire book?

   nik415 replied to Tonks57's topic in General Students

   I don't think we read the entire book but most of it. Reading is what works best for me so I read every single assigned chapter at least once. Then when I study the slides I refer to the text to clear...

7. Not willing to do the dirty work?

   nik415 replied to stratus93's topic in General Students

   That is very frustrating, but I've learned to not let what others do or don't do bother me. I don't have to time to care what other's do. I do everything to the best of my ability, and do exactly what...

8. Do you keep your personal life private while in nursing school?

   nik415 replied to Kadambari's topic in General Students

   That's ashame (sp?) about your friend, but going through nursing school is very different than pre-reqs. You might you feel very comfortable telling others about your personal life, or may not. It...

9. Uniforms

   nik415 replied to Crazed's topic in General Students

   Mine's ok. I have no idea who decided that white scrub pants and snap-button top was a good idea, though. I'm always worried that Mother Nature will show up unexpectedly; not to mention the fact that...

10. First med error

    nik415 replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In regards to what to say just tell them exactly what happened. I was raised to always tell the truth, and that has never steered me

11. Misdemeanor charge effects

    nik415 replied to nerney's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    At my program, and I believe this is likely to be how it is at all programs, once you are accepted into the nursing program you must submit a background check and drug test. When I went to get my...

12. First week in classes. Mental meltdown.

    nik415 replied to mustlovemars's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to add something quickly, that I found to be very helpful. I color coded my text books on the reading list. Every time it was Fundamentals, I highlighted it yellow, Lab text, Skills book,...

13. First week in classes. Mental meltdown.

    nik415 replied to mustlovemars's topic in General Students

    I, too, know the feeling of absolute panic that sets in once nursing school starts. I have had to retake more pre-reqs that I'd ever want to admit, and I still passed my 1st semester of nursing...

14. Im so excited! Starting L&D soon!

    nik415 replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    First day back is on Wednesday I start with Peds then we'll switch to OB later. I was excited, but I'm getting more nervous the closer it gets. Not all that excited about watching ladies have babies...

15. Are C's really the new A's in nursing school?

    nik415 replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

    In my program to pass you must have an 80 or better which is a C. A 90-100, B+ 87-89, B 85-86, C+ 82-84, C 80-81. I don't think anyone strives for a C. I know everyone in my program worked really...