Stephalump

Stephalump

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  1. Engraving on Littmann

    Stephalump replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in General Students

  2. Doing a project- I need you! Please read!!

    Stephalump replied to gabriellegoss's topic in General Students

    ADN, 28,

  3. Renting books?

    Stephalump replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in General Students

    I use certain books (like med-surg, maternal child, and psych) all 2 years of nursing school, so there would be no point in renting. I also use maternal-child and med-surg all the time in clinical,...

  4. Honors program in BSN worth it?

    Stephalump replied to nursing_student93's topic in General Students

    I think te ont real benefit could be for any future furthering of your education. But, really....the vast majority of people in MSN/DNP programs were probably not in honors programs and apparently...

  5. Books to read before starting school

    Stephalump replied to amberdawn85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I liked Test Success. Good read before nursing school. However, I think it's unlikely that anything we suggest will really help you get ahead in your program. Best case scenario, get your books and...

  6. I fail Everything!!! How could I ever be a nurse?

    Stephalump replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

    I wish I had a magical tip for you :-/. I just break it foam by disease. What's the patho and etiology? Who's the high-risk population? How is it diagnosed? What are the signs and symptoms and most...

  7. I fail Everything!!! How could I ever be a nurse?

    Stephalump replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

  8. Help! I've Fallen Behind in Reading and I Can't Get Up

    Stephalump replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    At some point it's better just to cut your losses ans leave reading behind until the exam is over an you can start fresh, IMO. I love reading my textbooks. I have professors who test exclusively off...

  9. Review books

    Stephalump replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Success isn't so much a study guide as a really awesome question book. Reviews and Rationales has more in it...I only have one, but it has a pre-test for every section, then an outline or info, and...

  10. Class of 2014

    Stephalump replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    Ah ok. I was actually considering getting that. We already have our topic list for next semester and a ton of drugs to memorize, so my summer is already booked, but my friend has the study guide and...

  11. So Happy

    Stephalump posted a topic in General Students

    It feels like I just got my acceptance letter, when the realty is I'm officially finished with my first year! I had a goal to be the second person in the history of our program to maintain a 4.0 all...

  12. Class of 2014

    Stephalump replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

  13. Anyone Recommend Hurst to Help Before/During Nursing School?

    Stephalump replied to usfgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, I really wouldn't recommend it as a nursing school prep. It's good to use while going through the program as a boost to understanding, but I really don't think it's something that is worthwhile...

  14. Having issues with death anxiety

    Stephalump replied to amberdawn85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have problems with death anxiety - I have since i was just a kid. All I can say is, as with any type of anxiety, the best thing you can do is NOT let it control you, and face it head-on. Whether...

  15. What sacrifices will you make? / How hungry are you?

    Stephalump replied to NCmcMan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was a stay at home mom, we lived a comfortable life. But once I decided to go to nursing school, the addition of child care expenses for 3 children brought us to the world of "paycheck to...

  16. How to help hubby understand sleep time for a nightshift gal?

    Stephalump replied to Graduation2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd wake him up periodically at night and mock him for staying in bed for so long. "How can you stay in bed all night????" But I'm not the best role

  17. Just starting at 21

    Stephalump replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know it's hard to beeline at 21, but it doesn't matter. It really, really doesn't. 21 is so incredibly young, as is 25 (or however old you'll be when you're done.) And when you're 40, 50, 60, 70,...

  18. I think I should just throw in the towel I don't want to but I think I'm forced to

    Stephalump replied to Tom1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my experience, sometimes you aren't doing the wrong thing, but you might be doing the right thing at the wrong time. And that can have steep consequences - especially since your GPA is permanent....

  19. Failed Nursing School 2 yrs ago..Go back? (Long Post)

    Stephalump replied to Holly2013's topic in General Students

    I think it's a little more tough when you fail the clinical portion of nursing school. If you fail lecture you can say, hey, I didn't study enough or answer enough practice questions or attend class,...

  20. Attrition/Retention rate at your School

    Stephalump replied to Sadala's topic in General Students

    The vast majority of my class earns Cs. Bs are less common and As are something close to a miracle, even though we all had As before NS. I've been lead to believe that's somewhat normal. What doesn't...

  21. should i give transcripts from all schools??

    Stephalump replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My first semester of college, I ended up in the hospital a week before classes began. No one coupe drop my courses for me (this was before everything was do-able online) so I had to wait until I was...

  22. Attrition/Retention rate at your School

    Stephalump replied to Sadala's topic in General Students

    My program has about a 95% pass rate, and graduates around 90% of the entered class. I like those odds I think the small class size has something to do with it - it's difficult to get in, but our...

  23. second semster.

    Stephalump replied to Aamaa's topic in General Students

    I wish our instructors told us not to study! Instead they sent us next semesters reading list right away :-/ OP, this summer I'm using my Made Incredibly Easy books and reading the sections that...

  24. Who knows a great way to study for a cumulative medsurg exam?!?!?

    Stephalump replied to theoj7's topic in General Students

    I think it would be kind of weird to not have a cumulative exam, since we're supposed to be getting ready for the NCLEX. Every semester we take the HESI, which is cumulative for every single semester...

  25. EMT-Basic (maybe?) during nursing school?

    Stephalump replied to rldubz's topic in General Students

    I think waitressing is a pretty good gig during NS. Flexible-ish hours, decent money, something not nursing related to give you a break. I know you aren't fond of your job, but being a CNA isn't...