jolie_tasso

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  1. New to nursing school

    Definitely pay $4.99 for the GoodNotes app on your iPad. It's amazing, and I use it everyday for every class! I second the advice about nursing books. I mostly buy an edition older, and I have never...
  2. Easy?

    I liked this thread in the beginning because it showed a different side of nursing school and was a bit hopeful that not all of it is a nightmare all the time. But then the negativity and the doom and...
  3. Easy?

    Same here! I'm in my second semester, OB/Pedi rotation, and last semester was fundamentals and pharm. I'm worked I'm not being prepared, but then again my classmates aren't all cruising through so...
  4. Nursing school IS rigorous

    Post like these always worry me, but for a different reason than others. I didn't feel like my first semester of nursing school was too crazy or difficult. It was a lot of work, yes, but I got by,...
  5. Three Tips from a Former Student

    The tip about the NCLEX questions makes so much more sense! Can't tell you how many times I selected the wrong answer on the test because it was my first guess during studying but was the wrong...
  6. GoodNotes lets you import power points and write, draw, or type on them! Or import other images and files. Best app for school
  7. Tablet advice & input

    I bought an iPad last semester and love it! It's lightweight and easy to use even with books and binders on your desk. My favorite app for school is GoodNotes. It's $4.99 for unlimited notebooks, and...
  8. What do you use to take notes?

    My first semester I took written notes for everything. I did best on tests when I read before class, took notes, and then during lecture added to and highlighted my notes from the reading. It kept the...
  9. Advantages of E-books?

    Although copying and pasting will save time, you were actually actively studying as you typed up and created the outlines, so you may be actually hindering yourself by choosing to simply copy and...
  10. Pediatric Textbook help

    Thanks! I will definitely be doing
  11. Pediatric Textbook help

    Hi all! My first semester of nursing school I purchased an old edition of my physical assessment book which saved me $100 and did not affect my studies at all. It was a great choice, but I'm weary of...
  12. Too much on my plate?

    It seems very doable IMHO. It all comes down to how much you want it to work. Plus dancing will be a great way to include some time for you AND exercise. definitely a plus!! If it doesn't work out you...
  13. Thank you to everyone who kept this thread going. I start next week, and I was so relieved to finally see a positive thread that made me even more excited and happy to begin this new journey!! I'm...
  14. What is your favorite way to study?

    I'm really hoping my classes are ok with recording because I have been really banking on listening to lectures on my drives to and from school and work since they are both 30+ minutes. I guess I'll...
  15. Calling all pen aficionados...please report here

    INKJOY!! Yes, I LOVE InkJoy by PaperMate. I fell head over heels for them after buying a pack of 8 different colors because it was pretty cheap (I think about $2.50?), and I am a very visual person...