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    ER Nursing notes tips

    Cheripk posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey everyone! I'm a new ER nurse (new grad) and I was wondering what you all absolutely include in your initial notes when you see someone as a new patient and then your follow-up notes what you like...
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    Will I ever be done?!

    Cheripk replied to MustangSally005's topic in General Students

    I felt like I was in school FOREVERRR doing my pre reqs for the nursing program, and sometimes I wanted to take a semester off but I never did because I honestly just wanted to get it done and over...
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    Feeling discouraged in nursing school with little sleep

    Cheripk replied to P321456987's topic in General Students

    Your situation sounds very difficult, While I don't have experience with a baby when I was in school, it seems like you just need some ways to help you relax or organize your time better, are you in...
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    ER Tech or CNA while in Nursing School

    Cheripk replied to HBgirl's topic in General Students

    ER techs are still CNA's but they actually get trained to do more, I think it will be very beneficial to have ER experience and they may even hire you as a nurse when you are finished. There is also a...
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    Anyone ever just do KAPLAN QBANK only? Thoughts?

    Cheripk replied to PVL_RN86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the kaplan qbank for one month and thought it helped so much, it does have practice test too that you take along with all of the rationales for the questions, It prepared me enough for the exam...
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    TEAS V test

    Cheripk replied to Ayanna93's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    ATI sells a study book from there website and practice test, The TEAS is very similar to that guide, it's been a long time but thats what I used when I took it and it helped greatly. You can probably...
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    How fast does Pearson have seat availability?

    Cheripk replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Like you already said it does greatly vary, When I got my ATT I scheduled a test 3 days later (they happened to have a seat available for that day) all the locations near me were full for the time...
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    Kaplan Q bank question

    Cheripk posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey everyone! Im studying for my NCLEX RN and I have been using the kaplan question bank and kaplan book, I was wondering if everyone knows what kind of scores you should be getting on practice test...
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    Kaplan Q bank question

    Cheripk replied to Cheripk's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had someone ask me that and I have no idea what the q trainers are, I just got the online 1300 question bank, can you tell me what the trainers
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    Making friends during nursing school / losing friends?

    Cheripk posted a topic in General Students

    I have gotten further into my nursing and finally start the program in fall, its getting harder to relate to my friends I have now. They don't understand what I'm doing and don't really take interest...
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    Does Anatomy & Physiology help you in nursing?

    Cheripk replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Absolutely it helps, some parts more than others, but going into nursing with that knowledge is going to help
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    How important is microbiology?

    Cheripk replied to alconos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I personally did not think micro was very hard, and I also enjoyed the class very much, especially the lab portion (it was very interactive). At my school they focus the micro to the medical community...
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    A&P2--Heart...apps, flashcards??

    Cheripk replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the other posters, I made my own flashcards and it helped so much, also I used youtube for all the videos explaining how things work, that seemed to help me a lot. Good
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    New nursing student advice

    Cheripk replied to AlyssaSUNYOrange's topic in General Students

    Everyone is different but heres what helped me and what I used for my first semester, My tablet was my life I looked anything and everything up right away and had my powerpoints from the course...
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    Applying to CCBC's Spring 2013 RN Program

    Cheripk replied to rubyagnes's topic in Maryland Nursing

    So exciting. I am currently in my first semester at the catonsville day program, its been a long journey to this point but it feels good to finally be here. Congrats on applying, when I submitted my...
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    Start school soon

    Cheripk replied to MoRNdreams's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Very happy for you, there's a lot of excitement ahead for you. Microbiology was fun I enjoyed that a lot and I learned a lot. Psychology was okay, sometimes it was fun, other times boring but you...
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    So long summer, hello semester..

    Cheripk replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't start tomorrow but I start on Thursday, so long summer and hello
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    TEAS online practice test!!!!

    Cheripk replied to leny061's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I scored low on the practice test but did just fine on the real TEAS test. The practice test were harder in my
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    A & P

    Cheripk replied to MadeInDetroit85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The best advice I can give is to keep one step ahead and don't fall behind, dedicate a certain amount of time to study, read ahead for the next lecture take clean notes you can understand and don't be...
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    Got a B in A&P 1, but might get a C in A&P 2...

    Cheripk replied to HopefulRN22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I won't say you won't be able to get in because it depends on the school and the other people applying. It will make you a less competitive candidate though. The sciences are looked at hard in my...
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    What Was Your Hardest Topic In Anatomy and Physiology?

    Cheripk replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In anatomy lab the bones was the hardest for me, not so much remembering the bone names but remembering all the different parts and structures of many of the bones. In lecture I had a hard time with...
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    Just Starting off with my prereq's

    Cheripk replied to Ambition88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Work hard to get good grades, especially in your sciences most schools look at those courses such as A&P, and micro hard. Start off strong in those classes also and try to keep the momentum....
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    Starting Pre- Nursing this fall.... any advice or words of encouragement

    Cheripk replied to sandcrab21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finished my pre reqs this past spring and I start my nursing program in the fall and boy am I glad those pre reqs are done! The best advice I can give is try to stay focused and dedicate yourself to...
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    What to expect in Microbiology?

    Cheripk replied to Dezi919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Microbiology is all about bacteria and viruses/ other small organisms, you learn lab techniques you get tp grow cultures, identify and examine types of bacteria and learn differences between...
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    General pre-nursing school advice?

    Cheripk replied to acurtis4170's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take all your pre-reqs seriously, expecially the sciences in particluar A&P. Just remember to not overwhelm yourself and to try and have a little fun too. You will be competing against many other...