SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

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    Is This Normal?

    SopranoKris replied to lilgop's topic in General Students

    This is "normal" in many OB courses. For you to be able to fully engage in clinicals, you need baseline knowledge up front. I know we had a LOT of information that had to be learned before clinical...
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    Lcc roll call applying for 2014

    SopranoKris replied to Aryn626's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Med Math is NURS 119. However, there are 3 separate NURS 119s, so you'll need the CRN to differentiate Med Math from Clinical Documentation and Study/Test-taking
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    Drop ADN program forBSN program?

    SopranoKris replied to orderly#1's topic in General Students

    I'm purposely doing an ADN and then bridging RN to BSN. It's saving me a lot of money. Our program is highly regarded in our area, so good job opportunities are out there. It's only 5 semesters to do...
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    re-takes

    SopranoKris replied to amazinga921's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on the program you're applying to. Some allow a re-take to replace the original grade. Some do not allow it and simply factor it in to your GPA. Keep in mind that you may find a program...
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    Nervous about Concepts 1 (aka med surg1)

    SopranoKris replied to HolisticRN2016's topic in General Students

    Look at YouTube videos on the concepts you're struggling with. I highly recommend Dr. Leslie Samuels' videos. PTH is parathyroid hormone. The thyroid hormones are T3/T4. You will definitely need to...
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    Professors fail everyone?

    SopranoKris replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    BTW, a Rhodes Scholar is a liberal arts major who will attend Oxford with the intent of becoming a public figure (usually politics). You'd be hard pressed to find a nursing student who is a Rhodes...
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    Dug myself in an academic hole

    SopranoKris replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Students

    Drop and join the class behind you. Don't risk failing out. It's easier to withdraw and re-take the class than fail out and not be allowed to return. 10 weeks is a very short amount of time in the...
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    How to prepare for nursing school?

    SopranoKris replied to JACSN's topic in General Students

    I'm one semester away from graduating. There really is no way to prepare. It is unlike anything you'll ever experience. You just can't prepare for that, you have to go through it Best advice: relax...
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    nursing school

    SopranoKris replied to keviisom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on how you define "no life". Will you be able to be the hit of the party every weekend? Probably not. But, if you prioritize and schedule your time well, you can certainly still enjoy...
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    I know "it's not a race", but...

    SopranoKris replied to RubyRabbit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also, understand that the concepts you learn in physiology will come back to you again & again in nursing school. Blood flow through the heart? Respiratory system? Digestive system? You will...
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    Urged to withdraw.....

    SopranoKris replied to happyhealer's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you've been so stressed. However, that's no excuse for missing clinicals, especially twice. Take the withdrawal to avoid getting a failure and hope they'll let you take a seat in another...
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    Reapply to BSN program? Or take the ADN seat?

    SopranoKris replied to KathyVandy's topic in General Students

    Take the ADN seat and bridge to BSN when you're done. Time & cost
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    Test Banks = Academic Dishonesty???

    SopranoKris replied to Haleiwa's topic in General Students

    My mental health instructor does this. If you've studied the questions from the publisher's CD, you're going to do well on the exam. There are so many questions that you couldn't possibly memorize...
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    Micro online what was I thinking?

    SopranoKris replied to kwilson251's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In addition to Khan Academy, look up Dr. Leslie Samuels on YouTube (interactive biology channel). His lecture on the Krebs' Cycle is wonderful. He keeps the class so engaged and puts tough concepts to...
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    How do I remember algebraic equations?

    SopranoKris replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Khan Academy is free and has great tutorials on the quadratic formula. It really took me doing problems over & over before I finally got the formula memorized. Check out their algebra tutorials....
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    Dr. Najeeb Lectures Online...

    SopranoKris replied to daniellehorses's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Khan Academy is free! Also, Interactive-Biology.com (search YouTube for Dr. Leslie
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    Test Banks = Academic Dishonesty???

    SopranoKris replied to Haleiwa's topic in General Students

    I think it's cheating if the students are purchasing test banks that are intended for instructors' use only. Questions that are presented by the publisher intended for students only, however, isn't...
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    Who else has had great instructors?

    SopranoKris replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Our 1st semester clinical group had a rough time with our CI. She was definitely Dr. Jeckyl/Mr. Hyde personality-wise. We never knew what mood she'd be in. After going through that, I've had nothing...
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    Failed 2 exams....having a phobia for Finals

    SopranoKris replied to AleiaTheEnchanted's topic in General Students

    Are your exams on paper or on a computer? If it's on paper, underline the KEYWORDS that the question asks. You will always be given a scenario or short intro and then asked a question. Underline...
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    Quadriplegics & shock

    SopranoKris replied to rdavis37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    But you have not been trained adequately. The wife is not an RN and cannot teach you what you need to know. Giving milk does nothing to immediately lower BP. You haven't been trained to adequately...
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    Did not pass my patho class and now idk what to do

    SopranoKris replied to love.live.laugh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wait a minute. In your post on the Nursing Student forum, you said you withdrew from a class (bio chem) and that the program "changed their policies". Nothing about not taking Micro lab. So, which one...
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    Implementing a new policy without informing students?

    SopranoKris replied to love.live.laugh's topic in General Students

    Also keep in mind that by failing the patho course, they can re-evaluate your eligibility at that point. So, you aren't "grandfathered" in due to changes in policy. Sorry, but it is what it is. You...
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    Acute Pain problem statement

    SopranoKris replied to kristimarieSC's topic in General Students

    To me, the r/t should be abdominal pain. Also, you've confused me on the pain level. From what you wrote, the pt states pain is 8/10, but that his/her tolerable pain level is an 8??? Did you mean pt...
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    Anatomy & Physiology prereq

    SopranoKris replied to KatieColorado's topic in General Students

    To me, it reads that the combination of A&P I&II must equal 6 credit hours. That would be easily attainable. Most CCs offer A&P as a 3 or 4 credit hour course. So, you'd end up with 6 to 8...
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    Intro to Chem and Math Background

    SopranoKris replied to Marty McFly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Because you'll be working with formulas and dimensional analysis in Chem, an understanding of algebra is needed. When you have a formula, you need to know how to mathematically rearrange the equation...