smoup

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  1. Who supervises you during clinicals?

    smoup replied to calivianya's topic in General Students

    We have 6 in my clinical group and an instructor. We are all on the same unit and the instructor is there with us for all meds and anything else that needs to be done (FS, hanging IV's, etc). If the...

  2. Adult Health/Med Surg

    smoup posted a topic in General Students

    I'm curious, does anyone NOT have Med Surg 1 and 2 or Adult Health 1 and 2 and just have it all in one

  3. Getting "points back" on a test

    smoup replied to adnstudent44's topic in General Students

    This happened to me a couple of times. The professor said something like "It didn't make a big difference to those who got them right and it helped everyone who missed them." EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS...

  4. Adult Health/Med Surg

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Thanks! My school has it all in one semester and I hadn't heard of any of schools doing it that way. It's our second semester, out of 3 semesters for some of us. We do OB and peds during the

  5. Getting "points back" on a test

    smoup replied to adnstudent44's topic in General Students

    My professors also do a questions analysis and apart from that, we have to show them where in the textbook we found our answer if want points for

  6. Counting Down for Spring Break

    smoup posted a topic in General Students

    Anyone else already counting down? I've been counting down since the end of my winter class in mid-late January. I would LOVE to get the end of the semester papers/projects due before then so I can...

  7. Too much? 16.5 credits

    smoup replied to erint91DC's topic in General Students

    For my first degree, I regularly took 20 credit hours and full time was considered 16. Now in nursing school, full time is considered 9 credit hours and I've taken 18 for fall and spring. Winter was...

  8. It's 0100 hour..... Do you know where your sanity is?

    smoup replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    This is HILARIOUS and SO TRUE!!!!! I'd like a million times if I could. I'm totally stealing

  9. Preparing for nursing school

    smoup replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Students

    I have a pair of Sketchers

  10. First Day of Nursing School

    smoup replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    Still taking my winter class. Spring semester starts on the 23rd but my first class will be on the 27th. Considering my winter class ends on the 22nd, I'll take 4 days break before starting up

  11. My mom died just before Christmas - advice needed

    smoup replied to Gloryboo's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry for you loss. My mom died when I was in elementary school, 5th grade actually. Every time I've thought quitting something or not following through, for whatever reason, I tell myself she...

  12. What was/are the 3 things that got/get you through nursing school?

    smoup replied to crushlush's topic in General Students

    Planner, bed, fellow

  13. Anyone working this coming semester

    smoup replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Students

    I work every other Saturday night 7 pm-7:30 am. I'll have to see about workload this semester and decide whether or not to continue working

  14. To buy or to rent? Drug Calculation textbook

    smoup replied to ravenpuff's topic in General Students

    I bought one for my first semester but didn't use it. I didn't like how it explained things and I found much better explanations online. My program also has med calc tests every semester that you have...

  15. Nurse Shoe shopping/Baltimore area?

    smoup replied to sparky605's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Try searching for Alko or Gallo. I don't know if Baltimore County has them but there are locations in the

  16. Spring2014 Semester

    smoup replied to MadisonG's topic in General Students

    I will definitely be doing some more NCLEX style questions this semester. I'm still trying to decide whether to buy the Saunders review book or

  17. Did you keep all PAPER notes?

    smoup replied to bellafsu89's topic in General Students

    I tossed mine. I have all my notes typed on the computer. No need to have two copies espeically when one takes up

  18. FIrst Year Experience (insight and advice)

    smoup replied to LadyKay's topic in General Students

    Going in to my second semester at the end of the month. Taking a winter class right now. What is your class schedule like? First semester Monday - 3 hours of class (6 hours of class for 4 weeks of...

  19. Open Letter to Incoming Students

    smoup posted a topic in General Students

    Over the summer when I was reading this board and about what was going to happen to my life when nursing school started, I have to admit, I was skeptical yet still worried that they were right. No...

  20. If nursing doesn't work out

    smoup replied to Jamjams's topic in General Students

    Physical therapist or athletic trainer maybe. I'd love it if exercise psychology had its own degree and if it ever does, I'd be all over

  21. Night shift sleep patterns?

    smoup replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    Another night owl checking in! I do registration in an ER on night shift and was full time until nursing school started. I just slept when I needed to on my off days. If I was tired, I slept. No...

  22. Regular Backpack versus Rolling Backpack

    smoup replied to cate3624's topic in General Students

    If you're going to be bringing your books and laptop every day then I'd get a rolling backpack, especially if you have a lot of walking to

  23. Open Letter to Incoming Students

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Susan1012: All the mentors my school has said first semester is the hardest. I think I've heard the professors and director say that too. I believe my fellow students more than the professors/director...

  24. Open Letter to Incoming Students

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    I never told anyone to read the entire textbook. I was stating what worked for ME and helped ME through my first semester. I read my health assessment book cover to cover and almost read my pathophys...

  25. What are you doing during the break?

    smoup replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    Pre-reading books for spring semester. Winter class start next week for me anyway. 2.5 weeks is my break from school. I've also read some non-nursing books for fun and some TV shows I'm behind