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    Nurse Study Desk suggestions?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to hemoglobin11's topic in General Students

    Did you check craigslist? I have a huge oak roll top desk and I got it for $60 on craigslist. They sell for about $2000 brand new! edit: just saw someone beat me to
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    What is your Fall schedule?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Lolita34's topic in General Students

    I will be in fourth semester! I will be taking psych and critical care for the first 9 weeks, and then doing my preceptorship during the second 9 weeks. I can finally see the light at the end of the...
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    Summer semester

    ER(notso)n00b replied to zoe92's topic in General Students

    I'm taking a humanity this summer, but I took micro over the summer and got an A. It's doable and I think it was actually kind of nice because I got into the "mode" and it was over quick, instead of...
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    How do you keep yourself from quitting?

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

    If I quit now, I know I would regret it for the rest of my life. I keep telling myself that the madness of nursing school is temporary. I celebrate each small victory - passing a test is cause for...
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    Nursing Program Length

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

    My ADN program is 4 semesters after
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    Top 10 Nursing Supplies

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

    Good quality binders (a new one for each class), a few decent basic calculators (the $1 ones always break on me, the $5 Casios seem to work the best), lots of pens and pencils, lots of printer paper...
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    I've wasted my spring break!

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

    Nope, not even a little productive, but I am starting a new class (Med-surg 3) when I go back on Tuesday so at least I don't have any exams or papers hanging over me. I do have some case studies to...
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    Midterm and Final weight in your college?

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

    In some of my classes, the final has been worth 30-40%. In others, it has not been weighted. I guess it depends on the
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    Embarrassing? (Ladies opinion)

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

    Extra protection, change frequently. I also have an app to keep track of my cycles so I don't get caught off guard. My uniform is white and I haven't had an accident yet.
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    Med Surg 2 Advice?

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

    If you haven't already, get an NCLEX book. Saunder's is a really good one andI've heard Med-Surg Success is good as well. It's important to have a good grasp of the anatomy and patho, but you have...
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    What tape recorder do you prefer?

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

    Digital recorder, but make sure it plugs into a USB. I have a Sony that I bought at Walmart for about $55. I can increase or decrease the playback speed, which is also a pretty nice
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    What was the hardest course youve taken?

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

    So far, it was Med-surg 2. The instructor was awful. She wouldn't tell us which chapters to read, and would lecture on one thing but then test us on something completely different. I barely scraped...
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    Motivation during break?

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

    I'm not studying at all! I worked my butt off all year and I'm taking a break. I read a bit over the summer between 1st and 2nd semesters and I didn't think it helped at all, so I'm going to relax...
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    Life, kids, work AND Nursing School...

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    Congrats on the 85! That's no easy thing to do, especially with everything else you have going on. The thing that helps me the most is just prioritizing what I need to get done first. I am...
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    dimensional analysis saved my life

    ER(notso)n00b replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    I LOVE dimensional analysis, BTW. I've gotten 100% on all of my dosage exams using this method. It's easy to learn and easy to
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    dimensional analysis saved my life

    ER(notso)n00b replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    mg/day= 1000mg/1g x 1.2g/12 hours x 24 hours/1 day = 2400
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    How long are clinical shifts?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    It varies depending on the school and the semester you are in. At my school, we have clinicals 2 days a week. 1st semester clinical shifts are 6 hours; 2nd and 3rd semester shifts are 8 hours, and...
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    so nervous!!!

    ER(notso)n00b replied to jb4455's topic in General Students

    Being nervous is normal. Being scared to try new skills is normal as well, but what has helped me is just focusing on the task and not allowing myself to feel terrified. In second semester I...
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    Class of 2013 stand up:-)

    ER(notso)n00b replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in General Students

    December 2013! We have come so far. Congrats to the rest of the 2013
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    Single Volume or 2-Volume Textbook?

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

    I have the single huge one, but I wish I had bought the 2-volume. Less weight to carry around and it would be easier to read in bed! I'd be willing to put up with 2 indexes for that
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    I' m done and it feels good!!

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

    Congratulations to you! All of those care plans and late nights studying for exams have paid off! Good luck on your
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    How old were you when starting prereqs and did it discourage you?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to princesax11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 35 and going into my 3rd semester as an ADN student. The average age in my class seems to be around 30-35. I started my pre-reqs when I was 26, took several years off to have kids, and am way...
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    Winter Break

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

    Vegas for a weekend, lots of naps, reading the books I've been stockpiling on my Kindle, Phoenix for a few days, spending time with my kids, more naps, cleaning my house, even more naps, and that's...
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    Passing Med/Surg 2 So happy!!!!

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

    Brutal as in difficult and relentless. We had 2 patients in clinical so we had to do 2 care plans every week. The material is more comprehensive and it comes at you faster. It took a lot just to...
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    Passing Med/Surg 2 So happy!!!!

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

    Congrats! I just finished Med-surg 2 in October and it was brutal! It's a great feeling to be done. Enjoy