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    Required textbooks vs. simplified topic specific texbooks

    i♥words replied to saltgeorge's topic in General Students

    I would do the opposite. Buy the required textbooks and forget about the "extras." I have found Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy! helpful, but really the textbooks are good enough for
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    Driving an hour to school there and back

    i♥words replied to SarahStoddard14's topic in General Students

    I live in a rural area,so nothing is 5-10 minutes away. I've been driving an hour there and back for the past two and a half years. It's definitely not fun, but it is worth it. You might try listening...
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    I Feel Done

    i♥words posted a topic in General Students

    I notice that so many of us have the same problems with instructors and clinicals, and I wonder why. I'm just so exhausted from the politics of it all. It seems like instructors sit up on thrones and...
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    Class of 2015

    i♥words replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    Ahhh I cannot wait!! I think I have cried more during this semester than I have in the last 5 years of my
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    What should I have engraved on my stethoscope?

    i♥words replied to blindcheeseit3's topic in General Students

    Don't put "RN" on it until you actually are one. There are even some laws that say you can't. I put my full name on mine. Hopefully I can add "RN"
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    I Feel Done

    i♥words replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

    Ha, thanks for the encouragement. But, honestly, I only realized a very small tip of the iceberg of nursing when I started this process. Hopefully you'll find something you really
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    I Feel Done

    i♥words replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

    I need to frame this and put it above my desk. :) Thanks for the
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    I Feel Done

    i♥words replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the comments, everyone! Love it!! Well I get your point. Nursing school is definitely a learning experience for me, and I'm not talking about textbook knowledge. I admit I have very...
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    Professional insurance

    i♥words replied to Keri Camp's topic in General Nursing

    I have NSO insurance for nursing
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    Venting

    i♥words replied to BajanCherry's topic in General Students

    What you are saying makes sense to me. Unfortunately, I don't think the 23 chapters in 2 lectures sounds crazy. Most of the time I don't feel like my instructors teach what ends up being on the test....
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    Skechers GOWalk Undercover Shoes

    i♥words replied to emccarinbr's topic in General Students

    I'm guessing "impermeable to body fluids" means no mesh, so those should work. I bought some Timberland Pro Renova shoes that I absolutely love...about $80. I also bought Reebok sneakers for $35. Not...
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    5 More Weeks!

    i♥words replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    I hadn't read this thread until today. I can so relate! Most of the time I feel like an idiot at clinicals. I only have three weeks of clinicals left too, and I am excitedly crossing off the days. I...
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    nurse told me prereqs are the hardest part

    i♥words replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Um, no. Just no. I don't think nursing school is harder, but I do think it is a lot more time consuming and I am putting way more brain power into it than I ever did prereqs. Give me A&P any
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    Loneliness in nursing school

    i♥words replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I'm very sorry! I haven't really clicked with anyone at school either. I'm bugged by the I-did-something-cooler-at-clinical-than-you-did mentality. I mean, sure, let's hear about the interesting...
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    How do clinicals work?

    i♥words replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

    I know! I have learned so much in such a short time. Clinical is where all of my "aha" moments happen when I'm finally able to connect all that book learnin' to actual patient
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    Class of 2015

    i♥words replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    Me too! I'm
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    Nurses that don't work holidays?

    i♥words replied to kegardne's topic in General Students

    Aren't nurses paid more on holidays and weekends? I'm more concerned as a new grad that I'll get stuck with plain ol'
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    Oh! My feet! What are the best shoes to wear at work??

    i♥words replied to Yellibee's topic in General Students

    I love my Timberland Pro Renovas. I also have some plain white sneakers that I like, but not as much as the Timberlands. I bought them for around
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    Things i wish i knew before nursing school

    i♥words replied to TIB217's topic in General Students

    I feel the same way. I really do not like nursing school. It seems like my instructors continually change their minds and expectations, and I'm always left feeling like an idiot. I am working hard,...
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    Nursing is nothing like a hotdog

    i♥words replied to Midwest Mark's topic in General Students

    I'm in my first semester and we used hot dogs to practice too. Great story. I know the first time I did an IM injection it was nothing like the foam blocks I practiced on.
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    Your Spring Schedule

    i♥words replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Me
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    Frustrating Last Semester

    i♥words replied to Madman's topic in General Students

    Life sucks sometimes. No way to avoid
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    Nursing School Advice

    i♥words replied to jthys's topic in General Students

    I'll be following this thread because I feel the same
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    In a Funk!

    i♥words replied to RN-4Ever's topic in General Students

    I'm finally halfway through my first semester, and I definitely feel funky. Maybe I'm just overly tired, but the busywork and rushing here and there and everywhere is driving me nuts. I love the...
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    Preparing for clinicals

    i♥words replied to love67's topic in General Students

    My clinical set up is very similar to what you describe. Being new at this, it takes a long time. But I have been told it'll get easier as I gain more