ironicitis

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1. What books to keep throughout nursing school? (buying/renting)

   ironicitis posted a topic in General Students

   I am currently ordering books for my first semester of nursing school. We have not had orientation and they just told us to get our books when we enrolled. I'm using my university's bookstore, chegg, and half price. I have the option to rent some of...

2. Experienced Student Nurses...advice?

   ironicitis replied to cchesney's topic in General Students

   What would be good resources to study for fluid & electrolytes? Or should we just wait for nursing school to introduce the topic.

3. Let's take a moment to be positive

   ironicitis replied to ironicitis's topic in General Students

   It's good to hear some positive thoughts! I personally love learning and I'm hoping I'll enjoy nursing school more than pre-reqs. Pre-reqs were full of things that made me a "more well rounded student" but had nothing to do with what I want to do. I'...

4. Let's take a moment to be positive

   ironicitis posted a topic in General Students

   I will be starting a BSN program this fall. I see all these horror stories about nursing school on here. How it is horrible. How it is the worst thing in the world. How it basically mimics hell itself.:flamesonb I understand that it is information ov...

5. Experienced Student Nurses...advice?

   ironicitis replied to cchesney's topic in General Students

   I will also be starting in fall of 2012! Sad that I am wishing this summer away too! I'm sure I'll regret that wish soon. lol I have read through various boards on this topic and some people suggest that you review anatomy and physiology. A lot of pr...

6. What do do while waiting

   ironicitis replied to jescalynn's topic in Pre-Nursing

   CNA or CMA is definitely a great idea! You will still be in the nursing field. By the time you get to nursing school you'll get a better idea of what things are like and be more knowledgable. Volunteer in a hospital on a floor that interests you. If ...

7. Rejection blessing in disguise

   ironicitis replied to ironicitis's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you!

8. Rejection blessing in disguise

   ironicitis posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was wait listed at the program I applied to last year and was never taken off the wait list. Naturally I was devastated. I thought my life was over and sank into depression. Then finally I picked myself up and decided to make use of the time I had ...