smoup

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  1. question about "cutters"

    smoup replied to sarasmith805's topic in Psychiatric

    I think part of the issue is, for awhile, it was "in" to self harm and I think it made those who do it for emotionally reasons look even worse. It's not a "fad" or a way to fit in. It's a sign that...

  2. Halfway Point

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Congrats on the 4.0 Jonesie! That's awesome!! We can do this

  3. Halfway Point

    smoup posted a topic in General Students

    So, a lot of us are about at the half way point of the semester. :) How is everyone doing? What's hard/easy and what are you focusing on for the last half of the semester to get those grades as high...

  4. Your Spring Schedule

    smoup replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    That's also what I'm taking right now. Fundamentals (4 credits) Health Assessment (3 credits) Intrl CNL Role (3 credits) Pathopharm/Pathophys (5 credits) Systems and Population in Healthcare (3...

  5. Night shifts...

    smoup replied to spectral's topic in General Students

    I worked night shift before starting nursing school and still work 2 nights a months. On the day before going in for night 1, I try to get a nap in before it's time to leave. I come home from and...

  6. Observation of the day

    smoup replied to R!XTER's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have noticed this in the ER for sure. There was actually a patient who said her toothache was more important than a person having a heart

  7. Halfway Point

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    It's not the horror I was expecting it to be based on a lot of posts here as well as things said by the nursing school staff. I get at least 8 hours of sleep a night, have read 3 books for fun, and...

  8. Was it hard to take Pharm and Patho together?

    smoup replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    They are one class at my school. It's not that

  9. Feeling down,Need Help!

    smoup replied to css4189's topic in General Students

    Have you talked to your professor 1 on 1? What did they say? What class is

  10. UMSON BSN Spring 2014

    smoup replied to cmg9311's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Current CNL student here but I think I can answer some of your questions. I do not believe summer courses are an option for BSN's. That being said, UMMC has a summer internship-like program that you...

  11. Your Spring Schedule

    smoup replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    This winter (Jan 2-22) I take Gerontology online. Then, Spring semester starts on Jan 23 and I take Psych Nursing Adult Health Nursing Science and Research Informatics Total of 18 credit hours in the...

  12. UMSON CNL Fall 2013 Applicants

    smoup posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    It's getting about that time. Who else is

  13. UMD CNL Program Interview

    smoup replied to pcrown1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Tips for those interviewing, just be yourself. Be as prepared as possible to answer your basic interview questions, though I am hearing some of my classmates got actual questions about the program, so...

  14. Patho/pharm 1

    smoup replied to ebosse76's topic in General Students

    How I studied for our 1st test was to read through my notes a couple times and then the concepts I didn't remember I put in another document and read over that a few times until I was able to remember...

  15. Who do you tell?

    smoup posted a topic in General Students

    Who do you tell if you have a health issue that may affect your studying, performance, mental clarity, etc? Do you tell individual

  16. Who do you tell?

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    It's an autoimmune issue. Never mind. It doesn't matter. What happens will

  17. Are you required to get a flu shot in the nursing program?

    smoup replied to cee cee g's topic in General Students

    We have to get it for clinicals. No flu shot, no

  18. Anyone doing well 1st semester?

    smoup replied to CeeCee82's topic in General Students

    I REALLY want this thread to stay on the first page. I think it's important we share the good and not only the bad. Let's keep the positivity going!! Anyway, back to report after getting a test grade...

  19. Do you prefer more tests or less?

    smoup replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Students

    Just more in general. I have a class that has a three-page paper, a five-page paper, and a midterm, each worth 30% with "participation" being worth 10%. Really? 30% of my grade for a 3 page

  20. Anyone doing well 1st semester?

    smoup replied to CeeCee82's topic in General Students

    I haven't had any tests yet, first two are this week. Up to now though, I have A's in all my classes. That's not saying much without tests though. I'll come back when I get test grades and update

  21. Should i read any books to get a head-start for nursing school?!

    smoup replied to Marsha238612's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is my second degree and what I learned in undergrad that really works for me was pre-reading the textbooks. Yes, that means I read all my nursing books before the semester started. That also...

  22. Patient Registrar

    smoup replied to Ashes172's topic in General Students

    I work in an ER as a patient registrar. I like it. If you pay attention, you can pick up a lot of information from the

  23. Brachial Occlusion Pressure

    smoup posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did a search and I see that not every school teaches this way to do blood pressure. For those that use the brachial occlusion pressure, do you have any tips as to how to not lose the pulse while...

  24. UMD CNL Program Interview

    smoup replied to pcrown1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    BusyBee, current (first semester) CNL student here. The thread is about UM. UMD does not have a CNL program. It's confusing with all the UM schools. No worries. We're the only CNL program in the...

  25. Relocating Considering UMSON

    smoup replied to Adrian1113's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I think for fall it is Feb 1, but that might have changed since last year when I