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  1. Keeping your head in the books - what do you do when your brain isn't in it?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to ebinbrooklyn's topic in General Students

    Ha, thank you for saying this, I couldn't help but roll my eyes. You know, I'm "only" putting in 80-90 hours a week in nursing school with no days off, how dare I get a little tired or distracted here...

  2. Home office for school work

    ebinbrooklyn replied to BBB<3's topic in General Students

    I made my "sensory deprivation tank" before school started and so far it's working well (would work better if I could find a way to turn off the internet in here to prevent distraction). I keep it...

  3. How much do they let you customize your program/select your clinicals at your school?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    We have a small amount of choice only because we are allowed to swap with others if we don't get the facility we'd like. I'm trying to do mine so that I can end up in better facilities for the topics...

  4. Best rolling backpack brand?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to Lollipops's topic in General Students

    Totally out there question - I bike to school, but carrying a heavy backpack on my bike is killing my back. Anyone know of a pannier/backpack combo w/ wheels on it? I don't know if such a thing even...

  5. Keeping your head in the books - what do you do when your brain isn't in it?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to ebinbrooklyn's topic in General Students

    This is a good tip--I just worry about people seeing me in the corner of the library all alone talking about bowel sounds and think, "Oh boy, she's really lost it now!" Thanks for the advice...

  6. A little premature, but will we find a job after nursing school?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't mind it so much--I grew up a farm girl. My NYC born and raised husband might not be able to handle it--especially if it meant living more than 10 miles from an Italian deli. I already...

  7. A little premature, but will we find a job after nursing school?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    Yes...but it might not be the one we want. I worry about this every.single.day I'm BSN and the market for BSNs in my area (NYC) is just impossible - even with my CNA and volunteering experience I...

  8. Keys to Studying Better Using Your Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic Talents

    ebinbrooklyn replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    This confirmed what I've always suspected - I'm a visual learner! Unfortunately, writing everything down in patho is just impossible, my poor wrists are so miserable as-is! Thanks for posting this,...

  9. What was the HARDEST PART OF NURSING SCHOOL for you?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to J.O.Y.'s topic in General Students

    Thus far, everything is self taught. I get a deck of powerpoint slides and come back a week later and have to show that I've figured it all out, and if I don't well, there's huge repercussions and not...

  10. Test taking strategies - nursing school is completely different!

    ebinbrooklyn posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in an ABSN program and not getting the sort of scores on my tests that I should be - which is incredibly frustrating because I'm at school from 9 am - 11 pm 5-6 days a week (pathophysiology might...

  11. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Given nursing's high burn out rate, I imagine there must be some nurses transitioning into second careers outside of nursing. And I'm sure their new coworkers think, "Why would you want to do this...

  12. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, it was the instructors telling us that! That's why I was thankful I had spent time on the floor, I could separate the fact from the poop-less

  13. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more--going into nursing without ever having spent any real significant time in a unit, it just seems like a hefty investment into something that you might not like. No one in my...

  14. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    ebinbrooklyn replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    As one of those overschooled people who is currently in an ABSN program (mostly because ADNs don't get hired as much in my area), I had worked in finance for years and having a desk job was misery. I...

  15. New York Methodist (Brooklyn) Nurse Extern

    ebinbrooklyn replied to marlysmarts's topic in New York Nursing

    Super helpful, thank you! Did they say what the application deadline is and criteria for choosing? I think I'm going to apply next summer and work a little during the last semester of my

  16. Pre-requisite for NYU nursing accelerated program

    ebinbrooklyn replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

    Also, OVERTALLY IS YOUR FRIEND! Keep trying to get into that course the week before, try try and try again. Everyone moves classes right before school starts. Call the department, go to the first day...

  17. Pre-requisite for NYU nursing accelerated program

    ebinbrooklyn replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

    Check the CUNY TIPPS website. If they don't give a code that means the equivalency for that class is not offered at the college you want to attend--it will only show those colleges who offer the...

  18. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    ebinbrooklyn replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    Also: curious what this alternative school is? Are they offering classes through the school of continuing

  19. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    ebinbrooklyn replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    I still haven't gotten anything! Which is fine because I'm starting at Downstate on Monday but I'm amazed at how disorganized this process is--I applied a month before the priority deadline, I'm sort...

  20. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    ebinbrooklyn replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    My accelerated BSN program required chem, o-chem, precalc or similar college math and a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.5 GPA for entry....with those stats, I guess I should have gone another route...

  21. LIU Fall 2013 Applicants?

    ebinbrooklyn posted a topic in New York Nursing

    LIU is on my short list for schools I'm considering but I cannot find any information on their website about when applications are due. Does anyone know? I've called the school three times and been...

  22. New York Methodist (Brooklyn) Nurse Extern

    ebinbrooklyn replied to marlysmarts's topic in New York Nursing

    I think the deadline has passed and it's full but it doesn't hurt to call and make contacts at the

  23. Phillips Beth Israel 2013 Applicants

    ebinbrooklyn replied to ebinbrooklyn's topic in New York Nursing

    3.5 gpa, BS in speech path/audiology, four years as CNA two as MA, four years volunteering in ER, did prereqs at Hunter 153 on NLN. Essay was on lack of primary care in NYC and community health...

  24. Phillips Beth Israel 2013 Applicants

    ebinbrooklyn replied to ebinbrooklyn's topic in New York Nursing

    I got my acceptance for the ATOP program on Tuesday but unfortunately will not be attending since I was accepted into Downstate and getting my BSN is a bigger priority for me right now. I'm actually a...

  25. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN 2013

    ebinbrooklyn replied to smashnyc's topic in New York Nursing

    'Ah, gotcha. I was worried at first because that would be a very alarming drop out rate for such a small class! This puts my mind at