smoup

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  1. A missed opportunity

    smoup replied to RHill9919's topic in General Students

    I too vote the Asia trip. It is an amazing opportunity and one that you many be able to use in your letter of intent for school depending on what you experience. Nothing wrong with waiting a semester...

  2. Failing....? Your school's policy?

    smoup replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    In my program you have to maintain a 3.0 average. If you get a C in a class, but at the end of the semester you still have your 3.0, you can continue. If you get a C and it drops you below a 3.0, you...

  3. If you could do it again- what would you learn...

    smoup replied to EmmaObi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Time management and

  4. RN to Physical Therapy or Massage

    smoup replied to WildRoseRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Another option with physical therapy is to get your Physical Therapy Assistant degree from a community college. I have no idea what the job market looks like for them at this

  5. Does anyone else want to cry when...

    smoup replied to LL143KnB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Tips from a first semester nursing student: 1) Have a planner and write down ALL due dates (exams, papers, quizzes, etc.) 2) Focus short term (weekly readings/assignments) but glance over the rest of...

  6. UMD CNL Program Interview

    smoup replied to pcrown1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    emilie: I do not think all the pre-reqs need to be a B, but the higher the better. If you think you can retake Chemistry and get an A or a B, and have the money, I'd do it. Will it make or break you?...

  7. UMD CNL Program Interview

    smoup replied to pcrown1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    It was not a group interview as in multiple students at one time. It was me, a professor, and someone from admissions. Very low key, basic

  8. Brachial Occlusion Pressure

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Completely agree about brachial pulse not being the easiest to find. I guess I'll just practice, a lot, on my dad and hope for the best come validation in a couple weeks. I also need to ask if we have...

  9. Any CrossFit-ing nursing students out there?

    smoup replied to crossfitnurse's topic in General Students

    Another non-CrossFit-er but weight lifter. I compete in powerlifting so that's what I do. Working nights the past 2.5 years really messed with my consistency and I'm hoping nursing school helps with...

  10. NG Tube Anxiety

    smoup replied to alex-333's topic in General Students

    I haven't had an NG placed, but I have had a manometer placed down my nose into my stomach and it's just not that bad. Granted, I wasn't the one doing it but from the patient's perspective, it was...

  11. My 2nd day of class

    smoup replied to Snowangel7390's topic in General Students

    We haven't had an issue with that, yet. In one of my classes we were having a discussion that apparently was taking too long and she cut off the discussion. It's times like that when I wish they'd let...

  12. Anxiety about making friends in NS

    smoup replied to parkj9's topic in General Students

    I'm an introvert and mad friends by accident during the summer orientations. Then, once classes started a lot of people in our lab group, there is 12 of us, sort of bonded. And this is only week 2. It...

  13. Brachial Occlusion Pressure

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe I haven't been clear about what we are being told to do. We are supposed to palpate the brachial artery and then put the cuff on. Palpate the brachial artery again while inflating the cuff,...

  14. Start school next week and feel discouraged...

    smoup replied to Jaymesz's topic in General Students

    Everyone is a new student, just like you. Even if they have experience, they are still learning things the way your particular school wants them to do be completed, which may mean unlearning the way...

  15. Elementary Statistics...

    smoup replied to mmcc26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Statistics is definitely different than most other math. It's mostly "plug and play." You plug the numbers into a formula to get what you are looking for. Unlike algebra, you are not making up your...

  16. Brachial Occlusion Pressure

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So many sites gives techniques for using the radial artery, but we are using the brachial artery, which is why the cuff movements are getting mixed up with the pulse. I guess in time I'll learn to...

  17. Survivorship bias in your nursing school?

    smoup replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    Granted, I just started school this week, but my program has really emphasized on using resources provided by the books as well as the school and each other. We have a Student Success Center just for...

  18. UMD CNL Program Interview

    smoup replied to pcrown1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    No worries. As long as you have the sciences finished, 2 of the 4 I think, you are fine. Some people took 2 pre-reqs over the summer and started with the rest on Monday. Just keep in mind you have to...

  19. UMD CNL Program Interview

    smoup replied to pcrown1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'm starting the CNL program Monday so all this is very fresh for me. I'm not sure any of us are going to tell what questions they ask or what the writing was like. They are very basic interview...

  20. First Day of Nursing School

    smoup replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    I also start on the 26th. I'm taking 5 classes this semester (Health Assessment and lab, Fundamentals and lab, Intro to the CNL Role, Systems and Population in Healthcare, and Patho (physio and pharm...

  21. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    smoup replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    No one has every said anything like that to me, but I've heard the line about not being smart enough to be a doctor. Nursing IS becoming more customer service driven because of reimbursements, and i...

  22. Are energy drinks effective?

    smoup replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    The only thing with caffeine in it I consume would be caffeine pills, and only if I know I will have trouble staying awake. Like others, I worked night shift, three 12's, now only one 12 every other...

  23. Financial stress!!! GRRR

    smoup replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    Yup, happening here too. Told us about background check/drug screening at an orientation. There's $100. Told about online EHR at another orientation, another $100. Etc. I cannot say I am thrilled. I...

  24. simchart Anyone used it yet?

    smoup replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    Check out Wolters Kluwer Health Single SignOn Result There is an interactive demo that shows you what it's

  25. Patient ratios.

    smoup replied to 1Dreamer's topic in Emergency

    Again, not a nurse, just work in the the ER but it's similar to what was said above. Normally it's 3:1, 4:1 if we're short. I don't know if anyone has every had 5 patient at a time. We would have been...