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What about nurse mates with the little blue heart on them? And congrats!!

Does anyone know if they have to be solid white? Or can they have any color, like a grey outlining to a nike check?

=) With Pharmacology, you only have to go to school twice, like said. The only concern I would have about taking pharmacology during the summer is its so much information, that it will probably be harder to take during the summer's shortened time frame.

Do you like the kindle version? I have a kindle and iPad, but I'm so weary about having textbooks and such on that because I like flipping through the pages ect

I found some on Etsy. They run between 5-20, some really cute ones ! I might order one, I still dont know..lol. So indecisive. Thanks for the tips! Good to know about the book bag. I'll probably for sure just grab a regular backpack that I like somewhere now that I know I don't need one to carry a ton of stuff everywhere. Thanks for the info about the tattoos as well, I have one on the back of my neck that is easily hidden by my hair if I need to, as well as one on my wrist that a hair band or watch can cover. What is the best HESI review book to get?

I might go ahead and order one. They aren't expensive or anything, and it would be nice to be able to use it and make our stethoscope that much more distinguished. I ended up going with the coral. I'm just not sure we would be able to use them, like if it would be too much for a uniformed look. I don't blame you with the rolling back back. I hurt my back when I was an aid catching a resident, and it still gives me trouble sometimes. I don't know if I can do a rolling one though. I read that a good one is ones used for hiking, like northface or even ll bean, and others say even just a jansport works. I will be going tomorrow, probably first thing after I drop my boys off at school so I can get it done before I have to pick them up. My name is Lindsey by the way. I don't think I've ever said it.

Ahhh I just ordered my stethoscope. It makes it feel more real..lol. I had heard that its a problem with people stealing stethoscopes if they are good quality. Maybe I will order a stethoscope cover to make mine even more distinctive. I wonder if we can even use stethoscope covers lol. I will have to look into shoes. I agree that it would be easier if there was just one product for each category and every nurse uses the same one! I think deciding on a back pack is going to drive me INSANE haha!

I haven't looked for nursing shoes at all yet. Does it have to be a certain brand or can it be just plain white Nikes or something like that? One of my best friends is a nurse and told me to definitely spend the money to get a Littman Cardiology stethoscope, so I am going to look into that one. I found a few, and I can't decide between the carribean blue or coral pink..lol. I am definitely getting it engraved with my name too, just to try to help with mix ups and such. Which one are you getting?

Oh ok thanks! I will probably go with a colored one then. It makes sense about them getting mixed up if they all look the same. I also thought about just getting a black one, and then getting one of those stethoscope covers to be able to tell mine apart, but Idk if those things interfere with anything though. I ordered a few of my books last night. I was able to find Fundamentals one, with CD, for less than $25. I was excited about that! Has anyone figured out what kind of book bag you will be getting? I keep reading so many mixed reviews about what is the best kind. Some say you can use a regular back, others are suggesting huge rolling back packs. Everything is starting to sink in that we start nursing school, and I'm getting so nervous !

Is Cox's Clinical Applications Of Nursing Diagnosis the guide for nursing diagnoses and interventions you were talking about?

I was kind of leaning towards a pink one, but I don't want to get a good one and end up not being able to use it because of the color, so I'll just stick with a regular black one. I'm sure gray will be fine!

Thanks for the info again. I've started looking at stethoscopes and such. Does anyone know if we can buy colored ones, or do they need to be standard black? I am going to look for books sometime either today or tomorrow when I can find the time. I have a 15% off coupon code for alibris books (just go to the website and you can get it too). I ordered from there before and it was a good experience. If you go to the website and sign up, they will send you discounts, and I know they are running discounts now, so I'll probably check there first. Every bit of savings helps!

Wow thanks for the great info! I am definitely going to make sure I grab the books she said are used alot. I am going to start looking for the books for the classes as well, once I finally decide about the CD's. I have honestly never used a CD for my classes, but watch us need them the one semester I decide to buy used and not purchase them! I am definitely going to look into the nursing central. Where is the best place to get the BP cuff and stethoscope around here? I am honestly lost on what the best stethascope would be. Do they have to be a specific color or brand?

thanks for the link! Do you think we will need the Cd's and literally never use them! I am going to start looking for the books and buy them online. Its always so much cheaper to buy them from other places besides the school bookstores. I think GC might rely heavier on the HESI as well. I have a good GPA, but definitely not a 4.0 or anything ( I wish they only took pre-req GPA and not a cumulative, I kinda played around the first year of my last degree before buckling down and taking everything seriously, and barely passed a couple classes) , and didn't have some of the pre-reqs done, but had a good HESI score, and was accepted.

how funny! I know Adam. We weren't good friends or anything, but I know who he was, we had a lot of mutual friends. I actually think we went to elementary school together first, but I left public school after second grade to go to a private school til I started Tate in 9th grade, so I never went to Ransom. I should pull out some old year books.