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  1. Ob/pediatrics

    Thanks guys! Any other replys are helpful
  2. Why the heck do I have to be assertive???

    Have you all done your Myers Briggs personality test??? This can actually help you see how you are in certain situations and make you aware of how other see you. I am an introvert but when it comes...
  3. Working out/exercising while in nursing school

    Just keep in mind that you make your own priorities. Some students want social time and make partying or "going out" the priority with the free time. Not me:) haha! My free time and "me time" is my...
  4. Do you study over summer break?

    Honestly I think it depends on how you did over the semester. Some people just passed and I think review would be helpful, if you did well relax a bit to avoid burn out. The worst thing that can...
  5. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    THANK YOU!! You are so right. Lets shut up and do it.
  6. HELP! 1st semester ADN student needs advise

    Okay for real - they will scare you durin orientation, these threads with scare you, and people will tell you how hard it is and is going to be. Here's how I saw it... As someone who's also obsessive...
  7. To ALL OF YOU - this sounds lame... But consider yourself REAL nurses now. Why? Because when you encounter a patient that is depressed or having some kind of issues similar you can now relate with...
  8. Getting over perfectionism

    No joke! That's pretty much what happened to
  9. Getting over perfectionism

    So I just finished my 1st semester and I ended with an A-B-B as my grades and passed the HESI. While I'm happy it's over and I passed I'm kind of annoyed I didn't end up with all As. Yes, I'm a bit of...
  10. Getting over perfectionism

    I'm really trying to remind myself that - with EVERYTHING I have going on, a 3.4 GPA in NURSING SCHOOL is pretty darn good. I read a thread somewhere that A lot of moms were posting on and they were...
  11. Getting over perfectionism

    I sounded so mean on that one. I was driving and "posting" so ignore that
  12. Getting over perfectionism

    And honestly now that I think about it, the ADN classes won't matter grade wise for a long run program like that. Once I transfer the BSN classes WILL along with the classes that are transferring for...
  13. Getting over perfectionism

    I didn't say I had a
  14. Getting over perfectionism

    Well the program I eventually want to get into requires a 3.0, a BSN, and a year ICU experience... So as long as I keep B and above I should be good :) I gotta quit being so hard on
  15. Just bought my textbooks - a mini-grumbling session

    haha! I guess you can say that. But at the same time (sticking with my outlook!) you'll have a well paying job once you are all said and done. So, while everyone else is paying thousands of dollars...
  16. Just bought my textbooks - a mini-grumbling session

    On the bright side any testing costs or anything extra that's $50 or less will seem like PENNIES!!!! (Aka: HESI code, exam soft access, extra gloves, extra scrubs,
  17. Getting over perfectionism

    Thanks:) it's just my personality type I guess. Dont know if you're familiar with Myers-Briggs at all, I'm an ISTJ and an enneagram 3, lol. If you wanna know look it up and boy is it gonna be hard to...
  18. There no crying in....nursing school

    I understand your feelings but... Instead of crying shouldn't you be rejoicing? Shouldn't you be happy for yourself? I'm in your same shoes, job, husband, school, kid, aloooot of everything but I have...
  19. Grade Appeal

    When we get "info" or what to study for on a test I "concentrate" on that info but still make the time to study the entire chapter and everything around that concept that applies to nursing. It's...
  20. Grade Appeal

    ^ exactly what the above said. The tests are to prep you for the NCLEX. And you can't pass the blame on a book or course you paid for if you fail that! So yeeeeaaaa. No way is a recording goin to...
  21. Had nursing school orientation part 1 today...excited :)

    NICE!!!!! Remember - no matter how rough it gets or how crazy it feels you EARNED your spot;) Don't be like the people on here who complain about every detail of their program. It's not your...
  22. How should a petite girl prepare for lifting pts?

    Don't they teach you to not lift over a certain weight? Also - lift CORRECTLY and you'll have nothing to worry
  23. Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    Real world? No. This is just childish. Grow
  24. Need advise on Plan B if i dont get accepted?

    ^ what they said. JUST DO
  25. Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    It's simple: if you don't like it. Don't do it. You graduated. Move on. And PLEASE DEAR LORD when you interview for a position as an RN ask if girls AND GUYS have to wear hats