ChrisMarie09

ChrisMarie09

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  1. Mayo Summer III 2013

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ChrisMarie09's topic in General Nursing

    Super windy where I'm at. I'd love to say I'd take any position they offer but if I get surgery, I just cannot do it. This is the girl who had to be knocked out getting her braces off because all...

  2. How many hours/days per week do you spend in clinical?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Skips's topic in General Students

    Last semester we had 1 day for 4 hours each week in assisted living/community health. This semester it sounds like we'll have a 5 hour clinical split between a nursing home and hospital once a week...

  3. Mayo Summer III 2013

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ChrisMarie09's topic in General Nursing

    I'm applying for two in Iowa, one in Missouri, one in Texas. Those are the 4 that are due soon (as in before we'd hear back from Mayo). I feel like the only clinical instructor I've had so far is...

  4. Mayo Summer III 2013

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ChrisMarie09's topic in General Nursing

    I just checked last year's thread; they had over 800 apps and 109. Anyone else just want the next few weeks to fly by so we know if we're accepted or not? I'm keeping myself busy with work, getting...

  5. Mayo Summer III 2013

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ChrisMarie09's topic in General Nursing

    Most of us probably have really good GPAs by college standards, but the competitiveness of getting into nursing school probably ruined all of our views about what is a good and bad

  6. Loose Uniforms?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ChooSoul's topic in General Students

    I drown in my scrubs. XS top, XS petite pants. I swear they're really mediums. The shape is really unflattering as well. I might as well wear a blue bag. I have to wear a shirt and running capris...

  7. Mayo Summer III 2013

    ChrisMarie09 replied to ChrisMarie09's topic in General Nursing

    I put at least some level of interest for all of the specialty options except operating room. The last thing they need is the intern having a panic attack from the grinding sounds of bone saws. I'd...

  8. What was your GPA, when you got accepted into nursing school?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Kimynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First year I applied: 3.6 Second year: 3.35 (first two years were applying at a Top 10 school where I missed automatic admission out of high school by 0.02) Third year/New school: 3.89 at new school...

  9. What are your ultimate goals?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Nursingstudent93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Right now I would like to end up in ICU, Cardiac, or Peds. I plan to take at least 5 years after graduation to get experience and to figure out what area I want to be in then go back to school for...

  10. How many people in your class?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Dezy's topic in General Students

    At my initial school we had anywhere from 200-600 in lectures, 25-30 in labs. When I transferred lectures we 40-120, lab 20. This was for prereqs Total cohort for both campuses is about 100. We had...

  11. Music while studying / textbook readings?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to sarahsather's topic in General Students

    100% yes. I have to. What I listen to depends on my mood. Today I listened to One Direction (yes, I know...) while doing study guides. But I have to have music on and that stems from years of...

  12. What classes are you taking in spring

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    Fundamentals II (3 credits) Patho II (3 credits) Pharm (3 credits) MedSurg/Psych (4 credits) Peds/Mother-Baby (4 credits) This semester is referred to as "suicide semester". Looking forward to that...

  13. People say the funniest things in school...

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Talking about thrush and lady partsl yeast infections are both caused by Canidida albicans. Student asks "So if its caused by the same organism, can you treat thrush with those lady partsl tablets?"...

  14. What is the one thing that turns your stomach?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

    The sounds of bone saws and drills in surgeries or autopsies. Both before they touch the bone and during. It makes me cover my ears even when its on TV. The grinding sound freaks me out so much...

  15. nursing with back problem

    ChrisMarie09 replied to peachsole's topic in General Students

    If you are lifting with your back you are doing it wrong...legs, legs, legs. I have back issues as well from years of gymnastics (same height as you ). I herniated 2 discs in my lower back and ended...

  16. Grading scales and number of questions on your exams

    ChrisMarie09 replied to tb0930's topic in General Students

    50-60 questions 95&up A 93-94 A- 91-92 B+ 87-90 B 85-86 B- 83-84 C+ 79-82 C We have to have a 79 overall grade at the end of the semester to pass....

  17. I feel very overwhelmed about my clinicals.

    ChrisMarie09 replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

    If you find your school is not accredited (look on the accreditation websites, don't ask the school), it may be your best option to swallow the money and move on. That is better in the long run...

  18. Must-have gadgets for the nursing student

    ChrisMarie09 replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

    Whoever asked about pens, I use cheapo ones for notes. I don't know what brand they are because they're so cheap it doesn't even say. They're capped (I will click a click pen for the entire lecture...

  19. Must-have gadgets for the nursing student

    ChrisMarie09 replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

    I love my loose leaf paper and power point print outs COVERED in notes written in blue pen. An iPad would do me absolutely no good other than to distract me from class. I'm a reading/writing &...

  20. Time you spend for homework and studying?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to OBplease's topic in General Students

    I'm not the type of person who can study for hours on end every single day. I do assignments, review notes, study guides, etc during the week and I do reading on the weekends. During the week its an...

  21. When did you start using NCLEX review books??

    ChrisMarie09 replied to heroldbe's topic in General Students

    Just a quick note to add on Saunders: from everything I've heard, it is a great book for content review while in school. But it isn't the greatest for NCLEX exam prep because the questions aren't...

  22. When did you start using NCLEX review books??

    ChrisMarie09 replied to heroldbe's topic in General Students

    Now. My friend and I went to get the Saunders book the weekend after we got our acceptances in April. I use it to do I guess a "quick and dirty" review of content and its great to practice the NCLEX...

  23. How do you study, and are you getting the results you want?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in General Students

    So far I've been reading/skimming the chapters before class and going over the power point beforehand and clarifying anything on it with the book. I print out the slides 6/page because I know that...

  24. To speak or not in class

    ChrisMarie09 replied to edatri's topic in General Students

    If you know the answer, speak up. Get your participation

  25. Weight gain?

    ChrisMarie09 replied to hawksrn2014's topic in General Students

    I went on Pinterest and found a bunch of quick 10-20 minute workouts. I do one or two a day and its a a great way to take a break from all the studying and