ivikatasha

ivikatasha

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  1. First hesi exam

    I had to take one too. Are you able to due the HESI Case Studies? Because that is what I mainly did to prepare for mine. I also reviewed lecture notes and key points from chapters in the text book we...
  2. I've probably just lost it all....

    I know how you feel OP. My first nursing class, fundamentals, was a 6 credit course and I missed an A in that class by 0.2%.... I just finished my second nursing course, assessment and pharmocology,...
  3. CCRN after ADN

    I am in an ADN program right now. I was looking around recently and saw that my CC had a critical care program and after finishing it you can sit for the CCRN exam. I am looking for advice here, if...
  4. I don't get it

    Yep, 2nd nursing class though, they are all 8 week classes. So excited for med/surg in the summer! Thanks, I try :) I do hope you get some of those
  5. I don't get it

    I have applied for a few scholarships too, but I will decline them now, just found out I had enough aid (only if I win any scholarships of course, havent found out yet) and I don't want to take that...
  6. CCRN after ADN

    Oh dang! Well that course page is really misleading or maybe there is more to it in my school case, I have no idea. Critical Care at Tidewater Community College Thats the program, hmm... so confused...
  7. I don't get it

    ADN-BSN: 33 nursing credits $9900 (4 year rate $300 an hour) + $5400 (54 credits at 100 an hour, I can take all the the other classes at the CC expect for maybe one or 2) + 3300 (33 nursing credits...
  8. CCRN after ADN

    Forgive the typos, at work at the terrible browser won't ever let me edit OPs on this
  9. I don't get it

    I am wondering about the math there. The 4 year I plan on getting my BSN from (which is local and automatically accepts grads from the CC program) their credit hour cost is 3 times that of the CC...
  10. I don't get it

    I am an ADN student. I happen to be taking the gen eds for the BSN while getting my ADN degree. And in the long run I am saving a TON of money. I get grants which 100% cover my classes while getting...
  11. I am not sure how many supplies and other stuff you will need for your particular school, but first semester costs, not including tuition, were over $1000. Books, testing package, uniform, online...
  12. Medical Terminology class--useful?

    My nursing program doesn't require it. But before nursing school started I was stuck with nothing to do for a semester, so I took medical terminology. Mine was a 3 credit course. It helps sooooo much!...
  13. Nursing Major Change and How it Effects Your Practice

    wow. i didn't think anyone else had done what i did, it is nice to see that actually. i am a former computer science major too. i did 3 years of it and decided to switch. i am not sure if being a...
  14. Protein Binding

    Thanks! Yes I do understand now. This was a much better explanation then what my class got, I will pass this on to my
  15. Protein Binding

    i had my first test today in pharmacology today and one of the questions was about what the nurse should know in regard to drug actions. it was a select all question and one of the answers was protein...
  16. Dilemma in clinical?

    They do when it comes to student
  17. I had to get titers done too, and even though I got all the MMR shots when I was younger I failed that titer. So I went and got a 3rd MMR shot and a week later I had my blood drawn to test again for...
  18. And a third. The saunders book helped me in my fundamentals course. It is divided into sections which makes it really easy to use for any class. The CD that comes with it is even
  19. Fundamentals of Nursing

    What is the textbook for your course? I had fundamentals last semester. I read the assigned chapters, answered the questions in the book, we also had access to my nursing lab so I used that a lot, and...
  20. Med cards for clinical

    At least for me, I am not using the ones in the sticky because my clinical instructor requires sources. Those do not have any. Yeah the creator says 'ATI study guide' but that will simply not cut for...
  21. Will I get kicked out for this?

    People keep bringing up that the OP was doing paperwork while in clinical. Stop, it is not really the point here. Your school may have frowned upon that but there are schools that REQUIRE it. Mine is...
  22. Tidewater Community College 2012 Hopefuls?

    Hey there. In regards to clinical hours, I am in the program now, and I can tell you: do not ever schedule anything on tuesday or thursday! Generally they will let you figure it out with the rest of...
  23. Just completed my first nursing class....

    They can't sadly The admins at this school are crazy sometimes, I feel really bad for my instructors sometimes will all the crap they put up with. They are amazing instructors but are really held...
  24. Just finished fundamentals of nursing, a 6 credit course. I missed an A in class by literally 1 test question.... I did the math, and with the way the tests are, the test question could have come from...
  25. Just completed my first nursing class....

    Don't get me wrong, I am happy that I passed the class. One of my classmates didn't and it is sad to see her leave the