smoup

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  1. Buying New books from Amazon?

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

    Another person who loves Amazon.com here! Been using them since undergrad and wouldn't change a thing. Has saved me hundreds, if not thousands, of

  2. Recommended supplemental books please!!!!

    smoup replied to loveSBK's topic in General Students

    I haven't heard of this one. Correct me if I'm wrong but it looks like it gives you a review of information AND practice NCLEX style questions. Is this correct? I thought about buying the Success...

  3. I got the scholarship!!!!

    smoup posted a topic in General Students

    OMG!!!! So, back in early August my school sent out an email telling us about a scholarship through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called New Careers in Nursing. It's a $10,000 scholarship that my...

  4. Anyone doing well?

    smoup replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    I haven't been to clinicals yet and skills checks are part of my grades at my

  5. Anyone doing well?

    smoup replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    I have 3 A's and 2 B's at the moment. Hoping to finish the semester with 4 A's and 1 B so we'll see what happens. I am 3 points away from an A in one class with 35% of my grade left outstanding,...

  6. I got the scholarship!!!!

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Congrats to you too

  7. CNA working as PT aide?

    smoup replied to Get2theChoppa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am not a CNA but am currently in nursing school. I LOVED being a PT aide!! You get to see how the organization operates, watch how staff interacts, and see some patients make amazing progress...

  8. Dilemma: miss class before exam due to illness?

    smoup replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    I agree. If you are contagious, and you KNOW you are contagious, I usually do not go to school/work. Now, I'd probably go to school if I had a test that day unless I was out of it mentally and thought...

  9. What does your countdown look like?

    smoup replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    35 days until the semester ends 12 more days of class 6 exams 4 papers 4 days of clinical 4 quizzes 2 skills validations After that, 3 weeks before winter class starts which goes straight into spring...

  10. I got the scholarship!!!!

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone. I think it's still sinking in what this means, besides the money. This apparently is more than just money but opportunities as well. I am still looking through the website and waiting...

  11. I got the scholarship!!!!

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Thanks!

  12. I got the scholarship!!!!

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Thanks!

  13. UMSON BSN Spring 2014

    smoup replied to cmg9311's topic in Maryland Nursing

    To those looking for save money on textbooks and save their back from the weight, there are online versions of most, if not all, of the textbooks. Some are sold in a bundle at the bookstore with the...

  14. UMSON BSN Spring 2014

    smoup replied to cmg9311's topic in Maryland Nursing

    For those who statuses have not changed, DO NOT WORRY!!! They do not change them all at once. Until your status changing, you still may be excepted. They are not changed in any order, just randomly....

  15. Do my last semester of pre-reqs matter since I'll get a decision after the fact?

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

    It probably depends on the school. Where I got, you have to get at least B's or your acceptance will be

  16. nurse told me prereqs are the hardest part

    smoup replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While there may be more emphasis now to get all A's in pre-reqs, there is still more education to be had after a BSN. If you plan on furthering your education with an MSN or DNP/PhD, then grades and...

  17. NCLEX style qeustions

    smoup replied to nuse2b's topic in General Students

    I like the Test Success book. I plan on reading through it again before my next Fundies

  18. Trauma Centers- East Coast

    smoup replied to SticU <3's topic in Critical Care

    I don't think trauma season is ever over in Baltimore. Congrats OP! I would LOVE to work at Shock Trauma once I'm a nurse with some

  19. How many hours do you study a day?

    smoup replied to losilva95's topic in General Students

    I maybe put in 3-4 hours per class per week. Before the class, I preview the material by going through the powerpoints. Depending on how wordy and how many slides there are, this can take anywhere...

  20. Going to School & Working 3rd Shift (night shift)

    smoup replied to laluxe's topic in General Students

    How many times a week are you going to be working and are you going to school part time or full time? Also, are you a night person? I took all my pre-reqs while working full time night shift with...

  21. Overall 80%

    smoup replied to AriyellsMom's topic in General Students

    Have you met with your professor and talked about how to improve your grades? Is it the material or the types of

  22. Nursing supply vs. Demand in america

    smoup replied to byrone's topic in General Students

    Before I decided to go to nursing school, I looked at the job market in my area, talked to students at the school I wanted to go with, and asked about job opportunities. Almost everyone who graduates...

  23. For those with psych history

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in Psychiatric

    While I agree you don't have to have had a disease to treat a disease, be it physical or psychological, I do think psych is different. I car read about how it affects the patient all day long, and...

  24. What am I doing wrong?

    smoup replied to sassynerd's topic in General Students

    Did you "fail" a test buy nursing school standards or by "normal" standards? Nothing that it makes a difference to what you're experiencing, but you can know the material pretty well and still fail by...

  25. For those with psych history

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in Psychiatric

    I thought it was never but have heard/read about self disclosure facilitating patient trust and sharing, and had experiences with therapists sharing, or maybe making up?, experiences they've had. I...