ChrisMarie09

ChrisMarie09

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  1. Paying for Course syllabus?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    We had a 218 page manual for our clinical course second semester that included a seminar and a lab portion as well. Unfortunately, by the time we were told we did not need to print the entire thing,...

  2. What specialty do you want and not want to work in?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I got to see one of those when I shadowed in the ER. Much to my surprise it didn't bother me. However they had to knock me out to take my braces off and I had to walk out of an autopsy observation...

  3. What type of agenda do you use for nursing school?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in General Students

    I use a Blue Sky monthly/weekly planner. I have used one for years and I like having a hard copy of what I need to get done as opposed to an electronic

  4. What specialty do you want and not want to work in?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Want: any kind of peds, adult oncology, ER Don't want: surgery, flight nursing I'm terrified of helicopters and the sound of bone saws causes me to have a panic

  5. What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    I don't think anyone in our cohort dresses business casual unless they have an interview afterwards. We're all pretty much jeans and t-shirt/sweatshirt type of group. The only time we have to wear...

  6. How much are you paying...

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    About $4200 a semester including our tuition differentials for being a satellite campus and

  7. If you could "do over" one thing about nursing school, what would it be?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to justjohn's topic in General Students

    When I transferred, I wish I had picked a different school. I went with cheap and convenient despite knowing the reputation of the school as a whole. I have several private schools within 45 minutes...

  8. How much do they let you customize your program/select your clinicals at your school?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    We have 3 options, and we get to pick from those. With a small cohort with maybe 10-12 people who have to drive 30-60 minutes to campus, site selection got rather catty. I ended up picking the site...

  9. Opinion on your uniforms?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to green34's topic in General Students

    Galaxy Blue. They look like tents on EVERYONE. The problem is they run small in the shoulders but huge everywhere else so everyone had to order up a size just to get the tops on and

  10. Shoes for clinical rotation!

    ChrisMarie09 replied to mandi_91's topic in General Students

    It's all preference and you have to find what works for you. I'd recommend that before you buy anything you try them on first and get a feel for them. I have a pair of white Nikes with custom inserts...

  11. Starting pay question?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Students

    SE WI is anywhere from 21-24 as a new grad without differentials. It may be a bit higher in the Milwaukee metro

  12. How much to study?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to beccaboo322's topic in General Students

    I spend maybe 1-2 hours per night reviewing things and doing homework. I also take 3-4 hours each day on the weekends. So that comes out to about 10-20 hours per week. I understand it and have been...

  13. Advice about Clinical

    ChrisMarie09 replied to theviolinist's topic in General Students

    Can you challenge the decision? I'd would highly recommend

  14. So ridiculous.

    ChrisMarie09 replied to mariaberry19's topic in General Students

    Just because they are being treated doesn't mean you can't identify interventions. Care plans are modified all the time. How can you address her oxygen/tissue perfusion, gas exchange, cardiac...

  15. Nursing School Blues

    ChrisMarie09 replied to englishgeek's topic in General Students

    I went through the blues leading up to and throughout my first semester. It wasn't really due to nursing school (other things going on in life) but being in school didn't help. Which is abnormal for...

  16. Need help on choosing a nursing program

    ChrisMarie09 replied to useronexyz's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Loyola is a great school. If I were going off of clinical experiences alone, I'd go with that. But also take into account the cost of living in Chicago. Not just rent, but gas, eating out,...

  17. When should I transfer?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to stratus93's topic in General Students

    Does the school you want to apply to give preference to their own

  18. New Nursing Student: Should I spoil myself with an electronic BP cuff?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Amcanarn's topic in General Students

    We are not allowed to use the automatic cuffs. Even in clinical, we are supposed to do it manually then if it is way off the patient's current baseline, we can double check it with the electronic....

  19. "Throwing Out" questions on a test

    ChrisMarie09 replied to DawnJ's topic in General Students

    My professors do a statistical analysis. They way it works is if more than 50% of us missed it, they look at who missed it, then if it's a case of across the board people who missed 1 question or...

  20. Jealous much?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to jakefromstatefarm's topic in General Students

    I just tell people I either did well or I didn't do as good as I would like. I don't tell people my specific grades. I honestly think it's rude to even

  21. How in debt were you after Nursing school?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to lilwonder's topic in General Students

    I'll have $27,500. My goal will be to pay that off within 5 years so I can get back to grad school. I will not go back until my undergrad is paid off. I'm not adding more debt on top of what I'll...

  22. Mayo Summer III 2013

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ChrisMarie09's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/minnesota-state-nursing/mayo-summer-iii-804676.html[url=https://allnurses.com/minnesota-state-nursing/mayo-summer-iii-804676.html][/url]

  23. How many chapters have you been assigned??

    ChrisMarie09 replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    For med-surg we had 5 full chapters plus parts of 4 other chapters for the first day. Each week is 4 or 5 chapters, plus online quizzes and case studies. I tend to skim the chapters because I'm not...

  24. Teachers fueling the "my degree is better than your degree" problem

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I don't think any professor of a BSN program is going to say "You're wasting you're time and money for a 4 year degree. You should have gone to an ADN program. Take the cheaper and faster route to...

  25. What is your First semester schedule?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Lolita34's topic in General Students

    Mondays--Lecture 9-4 with a 1 hour break (Patho I & Aging) Tuesdays--Lecture 9-3 with a 2 hour break (Health Promo & Fundamentals) Wednesdays--Lecture 9-11 (Assessment) Thursdays--Lab 10-12,...