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  1. Normal nursing grades..

    Katie71275 replied to katestudentnurse's topic in General Students

    C=RN :) For the most part, it seems like a lot of students in my class get C's. I have gotten a B in every class and am looking to get an A in my current class. Personally I don't like C's and...

  2. So close to seeing a delivery

    Katie71275 replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Wow that was close! I got to see my first one last week! She let 4 students in and it was

  3. Calling all students...need your opinions!

    Katie71275 replied to KBICU's topic in General Students

    Personally, I want to see everything and do everything that I possibly can! I've been lucky that I have some great clinical instructors and some great RN"s and we get to do a lot

  4. Class of 2013 anyone?

    Katie71275 replied to Lizzyru's topic in General Students

    To be honest, Im not really sure how it works! Hopefully you can find something out though. I am so excited that May really is just around the corner! I am halfway through OB(we are on the...

  5. Calling all moms

    Katie71275 replied to Lolita34's topic in General Students

    Im a mom of 4. They are 9, 7.5, 5.5, and 2.5. I am in an ADN program, work part time as a Nurse Tech, volunteer as a CASA worker, active SNA member, hmmm my son has football 2x a week, my girls...

  6. How do you listen to respirations on newborn?

    Katie71275 replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

    You really do just have to learn how to tone out the heart sounds. As for counting the resp, I like to place my hand on them and feel the movements so I can count b/c sometimes it's hard(esp if mom...

  7. I passed my ATI med-surg (gate exam)

    Katie71275 replied to BlueEyedGuy's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I also made Level 3's on all ATI's except my most recent one(Made Level 2 on my Pharm one). ATI scares me everytime lol...I hold my breath just

  8. are phone shift reports still acceptable?

    Katie71275 replied to delarmon's topic in General Students

    The only report I have seen given over the phone are from surgery to the unit and from ER to the unit.(and transfer to another

  9. Loyola University New Orleans

    Katie71275 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do they help you any with preceptors? Im in the Northern LA area and am considering this program in the future and curious how well that

  10. I have to choose between being a nurse or mother!

    Katie71275 replied to luvmykids0810's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to get a second opinion pronto. I have PCOS and I feel your pain. I have to have infertility meds to get pregnant as well. We have 4 children. I will tell you that it is completey...

  11. What kind of money does a nurse REALLY make?

    Katie71275 replied to oldeddieboy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in North Louisiana...I can tell you that pay at an area hospital is 19$ an hour with I think $5 weekend pay and $4night pay(and that's per hour) so if you work like friends of mine do, they are...

  12. ATI Pharmacology Anyone?

    Katie71275 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Anyone who has taken it recently? Anyone taking it soon? I take it next week...Anyone have any study advice? I've done Practice A and will do B plus all the Pharm modules, but man Practice A was...

  13. ATI Pharmacology Anyone?

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Esme! That should be very

  14. You're going to think I'm nuts

    Katie71275 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I don't think you are crazy! I love nursing school too! I am also a B student, although am happy to be making an A this quarter :) I also have 4 kids as well :) glad to not be

  15. ATI Pharmacology Anyone?

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks! That helped a

  16. Am i studying enough?

    Katie71275 replied to dayanara's topic in General Students

    I have several classmates who study all day pretty much. I do not study as much. I go over my notes and type up my study guide and stuff, but I feel that I have NEVER overly studied and have always...

  17. Do you take vitals on babies who are sleeping?

    Katie71275 replied to chariot's topic in Pediatric

    Im a nursing student, but a nurse tech on the ped's floor. We do take vitals on sleeping pts...in fact they are easier when they are asleep! I do everything before the BP cuff. So 1st thing I do is...

  18. What is happening?

    Katie71275 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    Im a B student(lately an A student) and this is what I use: study my materials(usually powerpoints as my teachers include everything I need to know) and then I use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to...

  19. Volunteer!!!

    Katie71275 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Have you thought about volunteer work outside of a hospital/medical facility? I am a CASA worker, and work with foster children(advocate for the child). Im a former social worker who worked with...

  20. Class of 2013 anyone?

    Katie71275 replied to Lizzyru's topic in General Students

    Ours is Mon/Fri Clinicals 7-3, Tues/Thurs OB Lecture Off on Wed

  21. Class of 2013 anyone?

    Katie71275 replied to Lizzyru's topic in General Students

    Lizzy-Yep we have done all the math we will do. We still practice it every class, but Im pretty good at the math :) Also we did mental health/psych nursing this

  22. Is it even possible to get all A's in nursing school?

    Katie71275 replied to Skips's topic in General Students

    No straight A's for me except in my current class. I'm a B student(high B's). I study hard and work hard. I am in OB now and have made all A's in this class so far...but I think it's because it's...

  23. Am I Behind the Curve in Clinical?

    Katie71275 replied to studentnurse0987's topic in General Students

    I don't think you are behind and wouldn't worry about it. Clinicals can be fast paced and it's great to get as much experience as you can while in clinicals. Im into my 2nd year and haven't...

  24. Do your own work!!!

    Katie71275 replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Students

    That is frustrating! A friend of mine have shared careplans...and no not to copy off of them. We were both getting super high grades in clinical but hers were as few points higher so I wanted to...

  25. Is it normal to go from straight As in prereqs to b- grades in nursing classes

    Katie71275 replied to SarahBean87's topic in General Students

    Yes it is normal. A&P is simple memorization. Nursing School? It is more choosing the right answer out of a whole bunch of right answers, prioritization, a bit of memory to know the disease...