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1. Covering tattoos and washing hands

   BeansMama replied to CodyH's topic in General Students

   Tat jacket website has temporary flesh tattoos, you can cut them to size to fit on your knuckles, and it lasts 3 days. I used it on a tattoo on my neck. http://www.tatjacket.com - it's the eclipse...

2. UPMC Shadyside fall 2014!

   BeansMama replied to frawaed11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Just a tip, because I did not know this when I got into the program, you have to take A&P 2 at the same institution as A&P 1 in order for it to transfer. I had taken 1 and then got into...

3. UPMC Shadyside fall 2014!

   BeansMama replied to frawaed11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   My schedule started off with me having at least one day off a week, I then worked a 10 hr day at a day care center that day. I also have a 5 and 2 year old at home. But the schedule will probably...

4. UPMC Shadyside fall 2014!

   BeansMama replied to frawaed11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I like Shadyside, not everyone does though. I liked the classes at ccac as well, I did a years worth of classes there before getting into Shadyside. I actually was going to go to ccac but the year...

5. UPMC Shadyside fall 2014!

   BeansMama replied to frawaed11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I am a current Shadyside student in my third semester. I am doing tuition forgiveness. It works like this, as of right now the school costs about $32K for 22 months. Upmc will pay $22K of it if you...

6. Why is nursing school so overwhelming?

   BeansMama replied to Maya12's topic in General Students

   I can certainly understand how overwhelmed you feel. It seems like physiology may not pertain to nursing, but really it's almost the center of it. A nurse is pretty much the last line of defense for a...

7. How to get straight A's in nursing school?

   BeansMama replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

   Just be careful, at our school even if you study your butt off and have straight A's you can still fail in the blink of an eye. We have compentencies, many of them each semester, that are pass or...

8. Superstitions???

   BeansMama replied to BeansMama's topic in General Students

   I'm so glad I'm not the only one with a 'routine'! Lol I love

9. Superstitions???

   BeansMama posted a topic in General Students

   As I'm sitting here making my med cards, I realized I have a superstition that gets me through. I religiously watch deathly hallows part 1 & 2 while I study and make note cards. (waving my nerd...

10. What do you use to take notes?

    BeansMama replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    I take notes by hand, I can usually keep up but I also use the Quickvoice app to record lectures on my iPad. It's a great app and then I can always go back and listen again if I missed something. All...

11. Nursing questions

    BeansMama replied to Goat_Boy's topic in General Students

    Remember nursing questions are different then normal test questions. Break down the question and pick out key terms. There will always be two (or more) answers that could be correct, it's a matter of...

12. Organizing Class Work, Handouts, and Binders

    BeansMama replied to mcbtny9's topic in General Students

    I use a separate binder for each class, they aren't big though. I bought dividers from staples that are numbered up to 20 or so. I placed 1-16 in my binder and put each weeks outlines, notes, case...

13. Do you remember the moment?

    BeansMama replied to BeansMama's topic in General Students

    Wow, I'm amazed by everyone's stories! (the good and the not so good) Thank you for sharing! There seems to be a resounding trait throughout all of the posts, I believe it's strength. I agree that it...

14. Do you remember the moment?

    BeansMama replied to BeansMama's topic in General Students

    Chose* to

15. Do you remember the moment?

    BeansMama posted a topic in General Students

    When you decided to go to nursing school and become a nurse? I know not everyone has necessarily experienced a specific moment that made them want to be a nurse, but some of us have. I had forgotten...