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1. Cancer chapter!

   FNPhopeful replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   what would you say the 4 or 5 main chemo drugs are?? my book lists a bunch.

2. Cancer chapter!

   FNPhopeful replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   Thanks daytonite!!!! you are awesome. So glad we have you here. Your post was really helpful- now I can kinda break it down and not feel so overwhelmed. Our instructors wont tell us particluars about what will be on a test, they just say read the w...

3. Cancer chapter!

   FNPhopeful posted a topic in General Students

   Oh my gosh this cancer chapter in my med surg book is so intense! There's no way I can remember all the drugs and all the different ways they delivery chemo! Anyone have any tips for this subject??????????

4. How do U approach new patients?

   FNPhopeful posted a topic in General Students

   For all you other students when you go to clinicals how do you approach your new patients for the first time? Do you interact with them as a student or do you just pretend you are already the RN (in your own mind)? What I mean is do you make apoint ...

5. Early clinicals- are u awake?

   FNPhopeful replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   One thing that works (if you like chocolate) is chocolate covered coffee beans! I looooooove chocolate so these work great for me and your getting the buzz from coffee directly from the bean. You can get them at Starbucks or probably any grocery sto...

6. Early clinicals- are u awake?

   FNPhopeful posted a topic in General Students

   Anyone who has early clinicals (which we all do) knows what its like to suddenly find yourself standing sleepily, half awake at a hospital while your clinical instructor energetically spews out the days expectations and assignments. You try and wake...

7. Pay ranges??

   FNPhopeful posted a topic in General Students

   Just curious what state everyone is in and what they expect (hope) to be getting paid for their first job as an RN?? I hear so many things where I am in california, I dont know anymore (yes Ive used salary.com) Just Curious..... :monkeydance:

8. Intermediate Med-Surg

   FNPhopeful replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   Anyone??

9. First day of nursing school

   FNPhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in General Students

   To all those just starting, all I can say is get used to a whole new way of life ! I sometimes had to pinch myself because I just felt like I was in a fog drifting through this alternate dimension called nursing school. Its like your not civilians ...

10. Intermediate Med-Surg

    FNPhopeful posted a topic in General Students

    So can any one tell me what to expect in Inter. med surg?? Just how hard does it get? Anything I can brush up on before the semester starts to get ahead?? lab values? procedures? Any help would be great! Thanks yall Cant wait for that mandator...

11. Not as hard as I anticipated....

    FNPhopeful replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Students

    Sistermike, yea I just meant in general- thats good your a cheerful person, mindset will help alot in nursing school. I was depressed most of the time, because I went from A's in micro, A&P, and everything else to barely passing Fundamentals. I ...

12. Not as hard as I anticipated....

    FNPhopeful replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Students

    Sorry! Grav 3 Para 1 you guys know what I mean! LOL

13. Not as hard as I anticipated....

    FNPhopeful replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Students

    Just wait until 2nd semester and 3rd and so on. Its hard because you have to apply your knowledge, and figure out what is going on with your patients with what available data you have on them. There is also alot of ethical dilemmas you have to think ...

14. Advice for Peds rotation?

    FNPhopeful replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    What are normal vitals for a child?

15. Advice for Peds rotation?

    FNPhopeful posted a topic in General Students

    For those that have done their pediatrics rotation any advice on how to be prepared or what to expect?? is there anything I can brush up on that will help? peds physical assessments, peds math, meds......... I had a horrible teacher for my matern...