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    Studying for NCLEX

    ER(notso)n00b replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    I used the Saunders Book throughout my program. It was a huge help for exams, and I feel like it helped me get into the mindset for answering NCLEX style
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    Is it worth it to take a Cardiac Dysrhythmia class while in nursing school?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to futuresctRN's topic in General Students

    I think so. It will help you with critical care and ACLS, if you decide to take
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    Just graduated!!!

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Sponges's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I'm getting pinned in 3 days and I am so excited to finally be here. How did you get your ATT so quickly? It's sounding like my class will not be able to test until late January or...
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    Would you do nursing school all over again from start to get your degree?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    That sounds like my worst nightmare. If it happened, I would accept that I had wasted my time, hadn't learned what I needed to learn, and move onto something
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    Graduate Nurse

    ER(notso)n00b replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    Me three! Feels so good, doesn't it?
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    What does your countdown look like?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    33 days until pinning! 4 precpetor shifts left 3 exams 2 finals 1 HESI exit exam 1 exit skills checkoff I can't wait to check those off my
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    I'm tired.

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Julesmama28's topic in General Students

    I am right there with ya. I graduate in 5 weeks and every day is just dragging by. I just did 3 twelve-hour practicum shifts in a row and my brain is toast. The breaks have helped. This past...
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    Anyone doing well?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    I'm doing great! I'm graduating in 5 weeks, I've managed to keep my gpa above 3.9, and I am doing my dream preceptorship in the ER at the hospital of my choice. I have a job offer for a new grad...
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    Not feeling so great after first day precepting

    ER(notso)n00b replied to about-to-graduate's topic in General Students

    It gets better. I'm on my 5th day of preceptorship in a very busy E.R. We might care for up to 15 different patients during a 12 hour shift. The first day was absolutley nuts, with me running...
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    Jealous that I have no life

    ER(notso)n00b replied to futurenursedd's topic in General Students

    It won't last forever, you'll get your life back. Nursing school sucks the life out of you, but those who aren't in it don't really get it. I am married to a nurse and we have 3 kids under 8 - DH...
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    Starting preceptorship... nervous

    ER(notso)n00b posted a topic in General Students

    Tomorrow I will get the name and phone number of my preceptor so I can call and start scheduling my shifts. I am so nervous! I've done well throughout the program, but recently had an emotional...
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    Everyone:How do you keep yourself motivated when you just want to give up?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to futuresctRN's topic in General Students

    I'm struggling too right now. I spent about an hour yesterday googling things like "nursing school is killing me" (try it, it's kind of therapeutic). I didn't do well on a psych exam and then had a...
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    "If I could do nursing school over again" advice thread

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ravenpuff's topic in General Students

    I would have relaxed more and stressed less. My perfectionist tendencies have earned me high grades in my classes, but to the detriment of my overall health and happiness. It's a work in
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    What To Expect in Maternal Child and Pathology?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to CordaeP's topic in General Students

    OB is all fetal development, nutrition, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. It focuses on family centered care and patient education. The meds are mostly different from med-surg meds, and in...
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    Would you miss the first day of class?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    I had a dream last night that I missed the first day of class, and I woke up in a cold sweat with my heart racing. I would not miss my first day, but if you have to choose talk with both and see if...
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    How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    I'm about to begin my last semester of nursing school and I've encountered poop/urine/other fluids just about every time I've been at clinicals. After a while it just become part of the
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    How much are you paying...

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    I believe it's $46/credit hour at a California Community College. I'm taking 12.5 units this semester. I will graduate with no debt, and for that I am very
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    Graduation gift

    ER(notso)n00b replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    I graduate in December and I plan on trading in my 14mpg mom-mobile for a sleek fuel efficient commuter car. All of the trips ya'll are planning sound
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    Doing a project- I need you! Please read!!

    ER(notso)n00b replied to gabriellegoss's topic in General Students

    1. What type of program are you in? RN or BSN or Other (specify)ADN 2. What is your current age? 35 3. What is your current GPA?
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    Will I use my knowledge from prereqs in nursing?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All of it. Everything you learn in nursing school builds on the knowledge you gain in pre-reqs and previous nursing courses. A&P is critical - you will be learning all about various disease...
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    Who knows a great way to study for a cumulative medsurg exam?!?!?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to theoj7's topic in General Students

    All of my nursing classes have had a cumulative final at the end, and we usually have 1-3 days after the last exam to prepare for it. I'll be honest, I don't (won't) put myself through that stress so...
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    What would your answer be to this question?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to SouthernNurse27's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Assessment is the first step in the nursing process. B and C are interventions, and you can't plan interventions without assessing
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    All very true. #6 - so true! In first semester I was at the ER at 2am, diagnosed with kidney stones, and then back at school at 8am for a lecture and an exam. It does get get easier. I'm finishing...
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    How much to study?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to beccaboo322's topic in General Students

    For me it depends on the class and the instructor. Some instructors have a way of explaining things so that you get it the first time. Some subjects just seem to click better for me, so I don't have...
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    Finally finished nursing school!!!

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    Congrats, I bet that is such an amazing feeling! Best of luck on your