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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...

  16. Lobe Piercings

    nik415 replied to Sarah96's topic in General Students

    At my school we're supposed to only wear one pair of post back earrings - no cartilage piercings. No nail polish or fake nails. No visible tattoos, but I know married students can wear their rings...

  17. do your instructors do this?

    nik415 replied to Dre2416's topic in General Students

    A guy in my clinical section called me on Sunday to complain about this very thing. He just kept saying how the teachers aren't teaching, that we're expected to teach ourselves, and how in paramedic...

  18. How did you pass dosage calculation?

    nik415 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I took my dosage calculation test today, and I'm fairly certain I didn't pass with the required 90%. I have two more opportunities to take the test. In order for me to learn math and how to do the...

  19. How did you pass dosage calculation?

    nik415 replied to nik415's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you everyone for your responses! I start on 1/23/12, and was hoping to pass the exam before I actually started nursing school. You must pass this test before you can start the 2nd semester, and...

  20. Does your school use a "test center"?

    nik415 replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    At my test center, you can not have glasses on your head or a hat, or cell phone. If you have a cell phone it must be turned off and placed in an envelope that is then taped shut. It must remain on...

  21. Thinking of just giving up in need of advice

    nik415 replied to foxycats's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi dear! Don't be so hard on yourself! :) My first semester of college (Sept. 09) I would have failed 3 out of 4 classes. (Elementary Statistics, Psych 101, Intro to Chem) I was able to drop them with...

  22. Burlington County College Spring 2012 program

    nik415 replied to jm88's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    On Saturday (12/3/11) I got a letter saying I had been accepted for Spring 2012! I was so surprised because I had just given up on getting in. Has anyone else gotten

  23. Burlington County College Spring 2012 program

    nik415 replied to jm88's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I got wait-listed too. I wasn't too bummed about it because after this semester I'll have all my prereqs done; and if I don't get in I'm gonna go be an EMT or volunteer at a hospital or something....