DecafMom

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1. Friends failing class :(

   DecafMom replied to hollya5334's topic in General Students

   This is our last semester and we have not lost anyone yet. As a whole we have a 60% failure rate

2. What to expect in my Psych rotation

   DecafMom replied to nurstobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I loved my psych rotation! It was so incredibly eye-opening. You'll be fine. Remember that although they are mentally ill they are just people, and everything will be

3. Anyone get A's in nursing school?

   DecafMom replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

   I have not received an A in any of my nursing lecture classes, only Bs, but my clinical grades have all been As. In the end my GPA won't matter. What matters is if I can pass

4. HELP!!!!! Math is KILLING me!

   DecafMom replied to Nurse2bMelanie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   That's great!

5. Does your facility use PBDS testing?

   DecafMom replied to introspectiveRN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know what it is

6. HELP!!!!! Math is KILLING me!

   DecafMom replied to Nurse2bMelanie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   OMG, I'm so glad I've taken my last math test. Just reading those problems made me start sweating. LOL I know I will always need to have the knowledge of how to do the math, and I passed all my math...

7. Class Average in Nursing School

   DecafMom replied to hercsp's topic in General Students

   We have to have a 75% on tests to pass. We are in our last semester (ASN program) and we have NEVER had anyone get an A on a test. Our class average on the last test was 80% and the one before that...

8. A treated ADD nursing student needs help.

   DecafMom replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   If you really feel you need extra help, you need to contact the disability office at your school and have them work with you to develop a plan. That being said, you need to take a serious look at...

9. The Weaning Out Class!!!!

   DecafMom replied to ajs08RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   There are critical thinking exercises. Do a search online and see what you get. I have a box of critical thinking exercises that I use with my five year old. Critical thinking is an excellent skill to...

10. Big day, I passed Boards!

    DecafMom replied to wonderbee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

11. Does a PDA really help?

    DecafMom replied to DisneyNurse18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To be completely honest, I wish I would have bought one that was also a phone. I do get tired of carrying both around, and then I bought a Nano, so now I have three things. I could have put music on...

12. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

    DecafMom replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We don't do anything like that in school. Do you do it full-time then? Do you get to choose the unit you do it on? That sounds like a great

13. To all of you nurses or advanced nursing students

    DecafMom replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with most of what you said - especially number four! However, I don't think it's a bad thing to lean a little heavier on the instructor. I ask all kinds of questions, and I know it is not...

14. Does a PDA really help?

    DecafMom replied to DisneyNurse18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a pocket pc. I have an HP iPaq, but can't remember the model number. I just did a bunch of research, kind of narrowed it down and then went with which one I could find the best deal on. Good...

15. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

    DecafMom replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, I'm glad we don't have assignments to do over our lunch break! Well, sometimes we don't necessarily get one, but I wouldn't want to do an assignment during it anyway. I'm not even sure what a...