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  1. Useful Apps for Nursing

    mssjez posted a topic in General Students

    With technology being as advanced as it is these days, I've heard of many nurses and nursing students using their smartphones for medical resources. Personally I have the IPhone and have been looking...

  2. Starting nursing school in 20 days..

    mssjez replied to vebb's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!! I'm very excited for you! I'm starting my second and final year of nursing school and was going through what you are last year. Enjoy your free time while you can, you'll be spending most...

  3. Hospital Clinicals

    mssjez replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    Our class started in clinical in October, 6 weeks of labs first. Don't worry. You will spend those 6 or 7 weeks learning and practicing everything you need to know for clinical. Once you get to...

  4. need help writing care plan on non compliant pt!!

    mssjez replied to dezclay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First off... what have you come up with? It sounds like nothing and you're just asking for help, but I think it's important to tell us what you think. I think if you're stumped you should make a list...

  5. First Day of Class!!

    mssjez replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    Everyone is different. I worked 3 jobs during my fundamentals semester, made time to do all the readings before class, studied, did all the clinical work and hours. I got an A- for the semester. If...

  6. Paying for Course syllabus?

    mssjez replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    our school charged for the syllabus for our first semester. it included everything for the first semester and reference material for other aspects of the program. not as large as yours and it only...

  7. Study tips

    mssjez replied to cjr2619's topic in General Students

    Read the assigned chapters before class. I like to outline the chapters as I go if I can. Review the material weekly, as the other person said, it helps you learn as you go. Doing NCLEX questions to...

  8. First Day of Nursing School

    mssjez replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    You are lucky! I had 13 Chapters plus half of our dosage calc book to read for the first day. Break down the readings. Spread them out across the days you have left until school starts. Don't forget...

  9. Circumcision

    mssjez replied to TexRN's topic in General Students

    I just did my OB rotation this spring. I did get to see a circumcision. As a student nurse, your interaction is limited to soothing the baby with sucrose and getting him changed back into a diaper...

  10. FINAL SEMESTER!

    mssjez replied to CalRNtoBe2013's topic in General Students

    Congrats to everybody!!! I am entering my last two semesters in a month! I am hoping that once the semester starts, it will go by as fast as last year and I'll be done before I know it. So exciting!!!...

  11. How do you keep your shoes white?!

    mssjez replied to mdm063's topic in General Students

    Not wearing them anywhere other than the hospital keeps them looking good. Our school requires all leather white shoes. Magic eraser does wonders on white leather shoes

  12. Which NCLEX book helped you most in nursing school?

    mssjez replied to stillwag's topic in General Students

    I have my second and final year of nursing school left (also an ADN program) and found that the Saunder's questions were not similar to those used on exams for my program. They were too easy and...

  13. How do you keep going when you feel discouraged?

    mssjez replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

    "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss Ignore what people say, be your own person and do what you have to so that...

  14. Study help

    mssjez replied to Rebel6678's topic in General Students

    I like to use the socratic method to know about disease processes and basic information. I take a topic, hyponatremia for example and think of everything I can about that; normal lab value (approx),...

  15. First Day of Nursing School

    mssjez replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    My advice for anyone starting nursing school this fall: - Enjoy your summer and free time. It's hard not to want to dive right in but trust me, it will consume you're life and you won't have much...

  16. First Day of Nursing School

    mssjez replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    Congrats to everyone starting your first year in nursing school. On the 28th, I will be starting my second and final year for nursing school. This post made me think about my first day and the prep...

  17. Entering final semester

    mssjez replied to Rebel6678's topic in General Students

    Yes you are freaking out a little. Check out job fairs, volunteer at some of those hospitals to get your face around the floors. Focus on doing well your last semesters and talk with professors you...

  18. Study help

    mssjez replied to Rebel6678's topic in General Students

    How does your school test? My program uses NCLEX style questions on all our exams to prepare us for the NCLEX. All the questions are situational and applies the information we learn in class to a...

  19. Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    mssjez replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Thanks! I'm excited for my last 2 semesters! For anyone who got in the program and is nervous, you advisors will be awesome and each freshman is paired with a senior nursing student mentor. The...

  20. Capital's Nursing Program Schedule

    mssjez replied to jmc10's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I just finished my first year at CCCs nursing program. The schedule is a lot, and it doesn't just include class and clinical. The clinical paperwork easily take 8 hours in entirety for the week,...

  21. Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    mssjez replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I have finished my first year at CCC in Nursing. For our class, they took all the classes you've taken in the past 5 years including nursing pre-reqs into you GPA calculation. I wish all of you the...

  22. Ob/pediatrics

    mssjez replied to crossfitnurse's topic in General Students

    My school doesn't do a peds rotation but I just did the OB rotation last semester. It was different than med/surg in the fact that you're taking care of healthy patients who want to spend time without...

  23. Which shoes to buy for nursing clinicals?

    mssjez replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    Our school doesn't allow clogs, all shoes must have a back and they suggest all leather sneakers in white. I got a pair of white new balance sneakers that are slip resistant off of zappos. I love...

  24. Working in hospitals

    mssjez replied to ant2cory's topic in General Students

    Rates depend on where you live and work, including what department you are working in. I work as a psych tech in a small local hospital. Our pay is determined by HR based on experience in the field....

  25. Adventitious Breath Spunds

    mssjez replied to vintage_RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing interventions should focus on what you will do for the patient if they have this particular problem. Assessments?