Katie71275

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  1. Anyone attending BPCC in Louisiana?

    Katie71275 replied to KaitlinG's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Sorry no...But I am attending La Tech

  2. Studying less and less as the program goes on

    Katie71275 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    I don't over study. I've maintained a B average. I did study a bit more for cardio and my final for my 2nd med surg class though. In general though, for me, I practice a bunch of ATI type...

  3. ATI Fee

    Katie71275 replied to breezy7's topic in General Students

    Ours is a quarterly fee, I think the first quarter, it was 150, and then it went down from there....I think we are now paying 75$ per

  4. Summer fun? ...sleep?! Relax?!

    Katie71275 replied to staceym's topic in General Students

    No summer off here...Im doing Psych Nursing this summer from May 31-Aug 10. We have lecture on Tuesdays(8-12, some 8-3) and clinicals (7-3, 8-4) on Wed/Thurs. On Mondays/Fridays, aside from...

  5. How much is your degree costing you?

    Katie71275 replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    I think it's about 10k......The cost I am paying(a good bit more since I had to get student loans that would cover living expenses since I quit a well paid job to go back to school...and we have 4...

  6. Is a laptop handy in nursing school?

    Katie71275 replied to Cristina417's topic in General Students

    I don't see why you would need a laptop. I have one, and if I didn't a PC would work just as well. I don't take my laptop to class, but I do know people who

  7. How do you pass meds?

    Katie71275 replied to mitral's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We usually open them at the bedside. The reason for that is 1)they are labeled 2)you can tell the patient what it is and 3)if they decline a certain med, you haven't just wasted it, and you don't...

  8. Introducing dorkus maximus

    Katie71275 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    That is awesome! I need to go by my stuff too for my new class this summer

  9. Are you working while going to nursing school?

    Katie71275 replied to abqfavorite's topic in General Students

    I have 4 children,and am in an ADN program. I quit my job as a child protection investigator to go back to school. We have loans and survive on that and my hubby's income. Im hoping to get a nurse...

  10. ADN class of 2013

    Katie71275 replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I ended with a B in Med-Surg II!! Psych starts May 31, Fall-OB/Women's Health, Winter-Peds, and then Spring-Precepting....Im so ready!! I love nursing

  11. Another nursing school/newborn question...

    Katie71275 replied to Devie06's topic in General Students

    I agree with Ashley. I have 4 children and have baby fever BADDDD!!! I have PCOS and TMI but have had maybe 3 cycles in the last year and those are annovulatory at best. I would also require...

  12. Anyone using ATI?

    Katie71275 replied to EbonyQueen's topic in General Students

    Mine uses ATI. It's not a "fail ATI, fail the course" type of thing though. They are part of your grade. For example, we did the Fundamentals exam this quarter and itw as 5% of our grade...I think...

  13. How important is a 4.0 once you are in nursing school?

    Katie71275 replied to DarkLotus's topic in General Students

    It will be very difficult to keep a 4.0, sorry to say! It's not impossible of course. Nursing is a different beast altogether.....There is some memorization(such as what signs/symptoms go with what...

  14. Will my tattoos hold me back?

    Katie71275 replied to MLutiker's topic in General Students

    Oh and I forgot to add earlier on, but many of our clinical instructors also have

  15. Fundamentals/basic nursing practicum 1

    Katie71275 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    Our Fundamentals wasn't hard..the hard part was learning to think like a nurse and not some random Joe Schmoe! Ours were broken up into 2 classes. One covered the nursing process, ethics, grieving...

  16. Will my tattoos hold me back?

    Katie71275 replied to MLutiker's topic in General Students

    Personally I don't think it is a problem! I have a tatoo on my inner wrist(and one on my ankle). I wear a large bandaid to cover it during clinical. At all the hospitals I have done clinicals at...

  17. Take it early and often??

    Katie71275 replied to Autymn's topic in General Students

    I would aim to take it early just in case. I know plenty of people who did not do well. That said, I did purchase a book to study, and I mainly refreshed myself on the math. I made I think a 96-97%...

  18. Education for a patient with CHF

    Katie71275 replied to Joe1984's topic in General Students

    Umm, Im not a drinker, so Im not really familiar with alcohol content, but although it is less volume wise, isn't say "10 shots of vodka" a higher alcohol content than the beers? Which would be more...

  19. 17 yr old hep b vaccine and titers....still around?

    Katie71275 replied to norcalsurfer77's topic in General Students

    I had my series of 3 about 8 years ago, and my titers were all good! I think they last a pretty long time

  20. ADN class of 2013

    Katie71275 replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I can't remember if i posted on here or not! But if not, I started Fall 2011. We are on the quarter systems so 4 quarters/year. I made a B in Fundamentals, B in 1st Medsurg(112) and I have the...

  21. How many textbooks are required for your first semester?

    Katie71275 replied to nursingstudent3109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My books were about 850-900$. That included my Med Surg Vol 1 and 2, Fundamentals, drug guide, Nursing Dx books, the evolve online stuff, and I think there were some others I can't remember. We...

  22. tnpap is not fair. has anyone been through this?

    Katie71275 replied to ZMikles's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think there's a way to get around this. She is just going to suck it up and get it

  23. tnpap is not fair. has anyone been through this?

    Katie71275 replied to ZMikles's topic in Nurses Recovery

    doubt

  24. I got a scholarship!

    Katie71275 replied to Julesmama28's topic in General Students

    Congrats! Im a 2nd career student so don't qualify for many, but applied for 4 at the end of April and hoping I get at least 1. I will be applying for another one due in

  25. What exactly do you learn/do during clinicals?

    Katie71275 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    All of what the above patient stated. We learned IV's and blood draws this quarter, IV push, IVPB, and we can do all of that. We did Foley's last quarter. Next quarter is trach care. We give meds,...