SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

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MSN APRN AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

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    40k for nursing school?

    SopranoKris replied to varonte69's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That cost is WAY too high for an ADN. I definitely wouldn't go
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    General Education courses expiry?

    SopranoKris replied to Sophia1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated 20 years ago and my gen-ed credits were still good when I decided to go back to school. Unfortunately, I was forced to re-take all my sciences because they were older than 5 years. I had...
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    Pregnant and in nursing school... now what do I do?

    SopranoKris replied to Steph426's topic in General Students

    Ask if you have the option of taking a semester off and then joining the cohort behind you. It won't hurt to ask. That would give you time with your baby and get used to being a first time Mom before...
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    First semester schedule

    SopranoKris replied to Pistachio830's topic in General Students

    The first 6 weeks of our program was very intense. Monday: Fundamentals Lecture 0800-1100, Skill Lab (either 1200-1500 or 1500-1800, depending on the group you're assigned to) Tuesday: PA Lecture...
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    Preg in the middle of a nursing semester

    SopranoKris replied to SarahStoddard14's topic in General Students

    We have a classmate who delivered her baby on a Wednesday and was back in class by Monday. I still call her Wonder Woman, even though it was last fall. If you've got a good support system at home,...
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    Just tooting my own horn....

    SopranoKris replied to SwampCat's topic in General Students

    Way to go
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    Extreme difficulty drawing blood ! Please read...

    SopranoKris replied to Cook23's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a clinical instructor? Or are you assigned to a nurse? I would ask one of them if they would verbalize what they're doing while you observe a venipuncture. Then have them walk you through...
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    Phlebotomy??

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

    If you have your mind already made up, why are you asking us for advice? Do you see the fallacy in your logic? A shortened summer term in a subject you're struggling to pass is a recipe for disaster....
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    So I have a few questions about my GPA.

    SopranoKris replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Students

    Do YOU feel you're doing bad? Getting a B isn't slacking in my book. Barely getting a passing grade and doing the bare minimum to get by is slacking off. It sounds like you need to explain to your Mom...
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    "Nursing is my fallback plan"...for medical school

    SopranoKris replied to The Lady Kate's topic in General Students

    Unless she's planning on only getting in to med school in the Carribean, I don't see how she thinks she'll get accepted in to med school! The competition is very fierce to get
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    Ob/gyn vs peds

    SopranoKris replied to msrxchef's topic in General Students

    I agree with TheCommuter. We are required to have a course in both OB/Maternity and Peds, not one or the
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    pearsonvue trick question

    SopranoKris replied to avidhunter3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pearson Vue caught on that people were using the "trick" to find out if they've passed. They've made changes to their website to prevent the PVT from working. I was told by a faculty member in our...
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    PVT after 24hrs

    SopranoKris replied to coldmeR's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No, it's not. Pearson Vue recently caught on that people were using the "trick" to determine if they've passed or not. They've taken steps to prevent this from working any longer. No more PVT to...
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    Phlebotomy??

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

    How long are your summer courses? I don't know about your school, but our regular semesters are 16 weeks and the summers are 8 weeks. So, if you take any science course, it's like taking an...
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    Rationale/Pathophysiology

    SopranoKris replied to bevphelps's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What specifically are you having trouble with? We can't just come up with a care plan and do your work for you. What is the background on your patient? What do you think the appropriate nursing...
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    how to study for a cumulative final?

    SopranoKris replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Best way to study for a cumulative final: study what you DON'T know! All too often, we waste hours of time studying material we already know. Go through the objectives for your exam, try to...
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    What is that stench??

    SopranoKris replied to JessyHsn's topic in General Students

    If there is an odor that makes you feel like it's "trapped" in your sinuses, you can alleviate it by putting a little dab of Vick's Vaporub under each nostril. I learned that trick when I used to...
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    Knitting during class: ok or not?

    SopranoKris replied to BusyBee91's topic in General Students

    I would have run it by the instructor FIRST to see how he/she felt about it before actually doing it. I'm a knitter myself and I find it very calming. However, your classmates probably aren't used...
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    Newborn Nursing Diagnosis

    SopranoKris replied to lagilvin's topic in General Students

    If her temp was too low, it's no longer a "risk for", she actually experienced it. The warmer was your nursing
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    First day of clinical.

    SopranoKris replied to AdamMe's topic in General Students

    Not sure about the specifics of Davenport's program. Our first 4 weeks was in the nursing home. All we did was vitals, assessments and flu/pneumococcal vaccines. The next 6 weeks was in the hospital...
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    Nurse Theorists

    SopranoKris replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We aren't going to do your homework for you. What, specifically, are you having trouble
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    Time management advice

    SopranoKris replied to mbreyes's topic in General Students

    Forgot to add that I plan everything during the week so it leaves my weekends open for family time. I will use it for school if I have an exam or paper due. Otherwise, Sat & Sun are family days....
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    Evaluations

    SopranoKris replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Students

    Wow, you guys are lucky! We get one chance to pass. If you don't pass, you have to remediate and you're placed on clinical probation. Then you re-evaluate with the lead instructor (instead of lab...
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    Time management advice

    SopranoKris replied to mbreyes's topic in General Students

    I would suggest getting a planner. I usually fill in dates of all my tests and highlight them in the same color. Then I fill in any quizzes and highlight in a different color. Then any papers that...
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    Evaluations

    SopranoKris replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Students

    We must pass our skill lab evaluations or we fail the entire course. Even if you have an A average on all your other coursework, failing skills lab (or any other pass/fail evaluation) knocks you out...