DisneyNurseGal

DisneyNurseGal BSN, RN

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  1. Paying for Course syllabus?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    My school created their own anatomy books as well as books for clinicals and labs. As far as paying for the syllabus, that sounds strange, but the rest of the content may be invaluable. Maybe they...

  2. Good Nursing Books

    DisneyNurseGal replied to southerngirlnurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What It Is and What It Is Not by F. Nightingale another book that I think should be REQUIRED reading for all nursing students... Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life and Everything in Between...

  3. How long does a nursing degree take?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Michael Grenade's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My thoughts exactly! Personal responsibility is one of the top 5 traits of a good nurse - and might as well start

  4. Can a nursing student transfer into a program elsewhere?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    At my school, you need to complete "their program". There is no way to gauge what you learned in your first nursing program compared to the school you just came from. They would have to possibly...

  5. Backpack for nursing school?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Lollipops's topic in General Students

    I just use a Jansport, but I do not have to bring my books to class everyday. I would recommend waiting (unless you have already started/know) to wait and see what your professors are expecting you...

  6. How many people are in your nursing class?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Kskar91's topic in General Students

    My class started with 32 students and we are down to 30. How many people overall attend the college/university you attend? My university has

  7. Have another baby now or wait till after nursing school??

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Divalish918's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    IMHO, he is already working two jobs and you want to add a baby and nursing school into the mix.. not a good idea. Nursing school is the hardest thing I have ever done. I am a wife, mother to three...

  8. Not-quite nursing student resources

    DisneyNurseGal replied to rldubz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    maybe look at a medical terminology book. but other that that I wouldn't stress too much about it. Nursing School will teach you a whole new way to learn and study, so you need to incorporate...

  9. Brand spankin' new nursing student! Pharmacology advice, please!

    DisneyNurseGal replied to jarielle22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Watch for patterns... many beta blockers end in "-olol" lipid lowering medications end in "-statin". Do not try to memorize lists of side effects. (1) know that most Rx cause nausea, vomiting, or...

  10. What study habits work and don't work for nursing school?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to kayleen4246's topic in General Students

    Like you said, memorizing does not work. We were told day 1 that there was nothing you have to memorize in my program Basically, what that means is you need to understand the whole concept. You...

  11. I am DISSAPOINTED in myself...

    DisneyNurseGal replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is all about understanding the whole concept, not memorizing! The very first day of class, the Dean of the Nursing School told us that we would not have to memorize a thing for this...

  12. A&P Hype

    DisneyNurseGal replied to TexRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I liked them separate. They require such different methods to study, I think it would have been hard for me to have them

  13. Can some of you share your acceptance to a nursing school?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to dayanan715's topic in General Students

    I had a 4.0 GPA Scored a 91 on the Kaplan Entrance Exam. The average GPA in my class of 32 students is 3.45 and the average test score was 82 Good

  14. A&P Hype

    DisneyNurseGal replied to TexRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school had separate Anatomy and Phys classes. Phys was FAR AND AWAY the hardest class I ever took. I studied at least 35-40 hours a week (it was a 4 credit class). I EARNED my A in that

  15. How many work and go to nursing school?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    I am a wife, mother of three teenagers, AND I currently work 18-20 hours a week while in nursing school. I could not even imagine working any more than that - I consider it a good day when I can...

  16. Enjoying the Break!

    DisneyNurseGal replied to halfglassfull's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am one of the ones who said do nothing. I am heading into my third, and last, semester and before you start you can not comprehend the new way of thinking that nursing school will require. Just...

  17. 23 Days Until School

    DisneyNurseGal replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    We had a 4 month summer break, and once we go back, I only have 4 months until I am finished. I was over summer pretty much when it started! I. Just. Want. To. Get.

  18. Taking general ed courses with nursing classes

    DisneyNurseGal replied to hbmc13's topic in General Students

    I would get them done early if you can. I consider it a GREAT day when I can squeeze in a shower, let alone another

  19. How much of your cohort did you "lose"?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    We started with 32, lost 2 within the first three weeks of school. Three semesters later we still have 30... I am learning that this is

  20. Finished Pre-Nursing, Need help on ADN or BSN??

    DisneyNurseGal replied to zawadi33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I choose an ADN over a BSN initially for one reason. The school I choose starts with the ADN and as long as you have a 3.3 GPA in nursing school you are automatically accepted into their BSN program....

  21. How Many Preceptor Hours Are You Required To Do?

    DisneyNurseGal posted a topic in General Students

    One thing I have learned from this site, is that everyone's programs are so different! I start school end of August and my preceptorship in October . We do not have to do nearly the amount of...

  22. What happens to nursing students who fail out of the program?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    My program started with 32 students and within three weeks we lost two students. One because NS wasn't what she thought it would be and the other over an EPIC battle with administration over a bad...

  23. Accepted into Nursing school! How can I prepare?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to aleong29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I say the same thing to every person who poses this question... DO NOTHING! Nursing school will teach you just about everything you need to know. If you start working now, it may be out of context...

  24. What type of rotations did you go through in nursing school?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to sevenup0307's topic in General Students

    I am heading into my last semester, and we have completed our clinical rotations :) We did, ER, ICU, Med-Surg, Othro, PACU (post-anasthesia care unit), day surgery, L&D, Mom & Baby, Peds,...

  25. Spending habits during school while on loans

    DisneyNurseGal replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    My husband and I prepay as much as we can when the insurance comes in. We pay for 6 months of auto insurance, pay for kids lunches at school for 6 months, and most importantly, we take my loan and...