DisneyNurseGal

DisneyNurseGal BSN, RN

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  1. Is the application process through a community college a lottery?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Sofia15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My program was points based, GPA, entrance exam and essay all played a part. 250 applicants top 32 point earners were accepted. They notified 10 alternates and 9 of them got in. I agree with...

  2. Work and school *need advice*

    DisneyNurseGal replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Questions like these are hard because everyone handles the stress of their lives differently, so I hesitate giving advice on what to do. What I will do is give you some things to ask yourself 1) If...

  3. Recommendations, please!

    DisneyNurseGal replied to NightNerd's topic in General Students

    I love my "Care Plans Made Incredibly Easy" book. It is one of the few that I have seen that organizes the diagnoses by organ system We use the Davis' book and my school provided access on our iPads...

  4. Whats the best anatomy study program/aid?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to rmariee's topic in General Students

    I said Kaplan, but I meant Netter's Coloring

  5. HELP!!!

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

    You can not assume that your aunt or sister in law will be in a position to hire you when the time is right. What if they get another job and move on?? In my area LPNs are even being phased out in...

  6. Whats the best anatomy study program/aid?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to rmariee's topic in General Students

    I liked the Kaplan Coloring Book as the one provided by my school SUCKED. As for the physiology, YouTube should be your new best

  7. Homework on first day?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    We had 50 pages of required reading and two assignments due the first day of class. My experience is, in math class there is homework EVERY night, AP we didn't have homework other than required...

  8. Vitals during the night shift

    DisneyNurseGal replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    Our program we CANNOT wear watches (or any jewelry for that matter) because the hospital does not allow nurses to wear them because of disease transmission. All of the rooms have clocks over the...

  9. preparing for summer anatomy course... :/

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Hopeful0630's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We covered plenty of muscles, most of them were in the hands, legs and butt. If I remember correctly we only had to know insertion and origin of the ones in the arm. As I said, the muscles were...

  10. Favorite mnemonic

    DisneyNurseGal replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    PS this mnemonic is so awesome I just added it to my labor and delivery

  11. Favorite mnemonic

    DisneyNurseGal replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    This is an awesome one! My favorite isn't a nursing specifically, its anatomy... "SEVEN UP" - the passage way for sperm Seminiferous tubules Epididymis Vas deferens Ejaculatory duct (Nothing - skip)...

  12. Is this cheating?

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

    It will catch up to her. What is she going to do when your entrance exam has math problems? Just worry about what you are doing.

  13. preparing for summer anatomy course... :/

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Hopeful0630's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How I used my Netter's coloring book is... I would take the coloring book the school provided and take it to lecture. Then I would go home and I would study by coloring the netter's one (the pictures...

  14. "Back to School" Sales

    DisneyNurseGal replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    I LOVE OFFICE SUPPLIES. All kinds! Ordering office supplies will be one of the things I miss when I have to quit my current administration job when I become an RN

  15. Embarrassing question from new nursing student

    DisneyNurseGal replied to kb789's topic in General Students

    I let the patient know that I need to touch them and I use THE BACK TO MY HAND to raise the breast up. That way there is no misunderstanding my

  16. Unappreciative classmates

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Zelda21's topic in General Students

    I have a couple classmates that prey on the weaker professors. They get them to move homework due dates, talk over the teacher, throw out test questions that are legit and even try to get exam dates...

  17. preparing for summer anatomy course... :/

    DisneyNurseGal replied to Hopeful0630's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are not crazy, just don't get too ahead of yourself. Also when you start... do not get behind!!! The arm, to me, was by far and away the most complicated with all the muscles with insertion and...

  18. Pathophysiology online?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to djaltic's topic in General Students

    I need to take Patho online in the Spring. Which schools did everyone use. I am looking into Weber State (Utah).

  19. I failed

    DisneyNurseGal replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    I had to adapt quickly after my first couple of tests because I realized how I studied before was not going to work for nursing school. Make sure you are not memorizing, that you are understanding...

  20. I need tips on how to create outlines & create an organization system

    DisneyNurseGal replied to RN2Be77's topic in General Students

    I use Microsoft One Note. Think of it like an electronic binder. I can take my notes into it (like a word processor), but I can also have links to saved power points, recordings or even websites....

  21. What was the HARDEST PART OF NURSING SCHOOL for you?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to J.O.Y.'s topic in General Students

    ECG's!! My teacher made it harder than it happened to be, and confused the whole class. Most of us are just now recovering from the damage she caused and are starting to get

  22. What is your school's grading scale like?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Mine is normal A (90-100) etc. but our grades are weighted. 60% of our grades come from tests, 25% from homework etc. Anything less than 80% is

  23. What do you take to clinicals?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

    My scrubs have cargo-type pants and that is where I put most of my things. you can clamp your hemostat on the hem of your scrub top and let it dangle. Most of my things stay in my backpack, because...

  24. Kids, Nursing School, Household, Work???

    DisneyNurseGal replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Students

    First thing that I had to accept when I started nursing school was "something has to give". You have to accept that you can not live the life you lived before. For me that meant I vacuumed 3 times a...

  25. What do you wear under scrubs?

    DisneyNurseGal replied to granolatrees's topic in General Students

    I bought a pack of men's white hanes tee shirts to go under my scrubs. They are lightweight, inexpensive and I like that they cover when I bend down, so patients don't get a look down my scrub