britthohenbrink

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1. New RN

   britthohenbrink posted a topic in General Nursing

   I start orientation Monday for my first nursing position on a medical surgical unit. I am excited and extremely nervous. What makes me nervous is that I haven't performed many skills since graduating...

2. Online statistics class

   britthohenbrink replied to britthohenbrink's topic in General Students

   Thanks everyone. The class is elementary statistics so I'm not sure what all that covers but I guess I will soon find

3. Online statistics class

   britthohenbrink posted a topic in General Students

   I am starting an online statistics class on Monday and I was wondering if anyone has any helpful tips regarding statistics. I am taking classes to complete my RN to BSN and really want to make good...

4. Last semester before graduation

   britthohenbrink posted a topic in General Students

   Today I start my last semester of nursing school before I graduate with my ADN in May!!! I cant believe how much excitement and nervousness can try and take over at once. Is it normal to feel so...

5. Is A&P 1 the most difficult class in nursing?

   britthohenbrink replied to NewKillerStar's topic in General Students

   A&p1 is difficult because you are learning a "new language" and everything else builds on what you learn in the class. The material gets a little more in depth each semester following and the test...

6. What Do You Eat?

   britthohenbrink replied to tbbtpeach's topic in General Students

   Always find time for lunch.... There are times you will be very busy but you must take care of yourself to adiquitly take care of your patients. Your brain and muscles work better when they are fueled...

7. What is a Calling to be a nurse?

   britthohenbrink replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in General Students

   I do think nursing is a "calling" for some people. I do not romanticize the nursing profession but that doesn't take away from the love I have for

8. Select All That Apply

   britthohenbrink replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

   Our instructors told us it will never be just one and very rarely

9. Weatherford College fall 2014 adn applicants

   britthohenbrink replied to NayNay69's topic in Texas Nursing

   Congratulations everyone who has been accepted into the program. I want to reassure those who are alternates not to give up hope because I was an alternate at this time last year and got in. There was...

10. Daily Schedule?

    britthohenbrink replied to notnursezelda's topic in General Students

    It differs person to person. There are some students in my class who have kids and work 2 jobs while going to nursing school (which doesn't leave much study time) and do great. On the other hand there...

11. Half way there!!

    britthohenbrink replied to britthohenbrink's topic in General Students

    First semester I studied from the fundamentals book second semester I used med-surg. Your time management gets better but the material gets more difficult. Tests are NCLEX style and they are difficult...

12. Half way there!!

    britthohenbrink posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! i am so excited to be half way through my ADN program. There have been days where I have felt on top of the world and other days that I have had to drag myself out of bed but all in...

13. Just got into nursing school

    britthohenbrink replied to fcaruso1's topic in General Students

    Don't worry... I am not an "older" student but I am an untraditional student and successfully completed my first semester of nursing school with 2 As and 3 Bs. (I am 22 and have a 1yo and 2 1/2yo) my...

14. Do you eat well/exercise while in the program?

    britthohenbrink replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    Oh I forgot dinner, I make dinner almost every night but there are nights that there is no time to make dinner so we eat unhealthy (I have 2 boys so its usually pizza). The nights I make dinner we...

15. Do you eat well/exercise while in the program?

    britthohenbrink replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    Its funny that you ask this question because a lot of people in my program have complained that they have gained weight since starting nursing school. These same people are the ones that go out to eat...